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Archives for November 2015

Fishing for Letters! An Alphabet Game

By Alex 2 Comments

Learning the alphabet is a big job! Unlocking letters and sounds is a huge step in the process of learning to read, and we love to make practice fun! This super engaging alphabet game can also double as a sensory bin and "seek and find" game. It is super fun for your preschooler or kindergartener - or any child who is working on mastering those letters and sounds. Pair them with our alphabet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Activities, free printables, Freebies, Kindergarten, Preschool, Printables, Reading, Teacher Resources Tagged With: activities, alphabet, games, reading

Christmas Themed Word Family Games

By Alex 1 Comment

Word Family Games

It's that time of year for many of us! Thanksgiving is near and the holidays are swiftly approaching. While my house isn't quite decorated for the season just yet, I am definitely in planning mode for some fun learning activities! While my favorite December activities consist of an overload of gingerbread (like our super fun gingerbread CVC game) I do branch out to some other themed learning fun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Activities, First Grade, free printables, Freebies, Holiday/Seasonal, Kindergarten, Printables, Reading, Teacher Resources Tagged With: Christmas, cvc words, holiday, word families

Free Gingerbread CVC Game

By Alex 13 Comments

As we move forward in Kindergarten we are starting to work on building our fluency with CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. We have started with short a and will add in more vowels until we have mastered them all! The key to becoming fluent in reading these words is practice, practice, practice! My kids love to practice with holiday themed games like this Gingerbread CVC Game. It's perfect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: First Grade, free printables, Holiday/Seasonal, Kindergarten, Reading Tagged With: Christmas, cvc words, holiday, reading, Winter

Great Gifts for Early Readers

By Alex 3 Comments

As a teacher, I often get asked my opinions and recommendations for educational gifts. Whether they are for birthday parties, Christmas, or other special occasions, sometimes people want to give kids fun gifts that also help them learn! These great gifts for early readers are fantastic for anytime of year, and are also great for teachers to add to their classroom collections … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, First Grade, Holiday/Seasonal, Kindergarten, Preschool, Reading, Teacher Resources Tagged With: Christmas, Gifts, holiday, learning to read, reading

Free Compliment Cards

By Alex 4 Comments

My administrator recently left a note on my desk saying, “Love to see your students immersed in math centers.” When I saw the note on my desk, the compliment she wrote instantly made me feel proud of myself as a teacher. I am sure that when you receive a compliment from an administrator, colleague, or parent, it just brightens your day.  So why not do the same thing for your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Activities, Classroom Management, First Grade, Freebies, Kindergarten, Preschool, Printables, Teacher Resources Tagged With: classroom management, freebies, printables, teacher tips

Stop Making Play a Four Letter Word

By Alex 15 Comments

Have you ever heard the phrase, "just playing?" I have. Many times. Often times I know it isn't meant in a bad way at all.  For example, "Oh the kids are just playing right now." I get that it is likely meant to explain what they are doing - but still, my teacher self cringes at the use of the term JUST when next to the word PLAYING. Why do I cringe? Because kids are never just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Classroom Management, First Grade, Kindergarten, Preschool Tagged With: articles, learning through play, play, teacher inspiration

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