Animal Research have become a staple in the early grades when trying to accomplish the research state standards. Animals are intriguing to children of all ages, not just early learners. However, research is never easy for early learners. Having templates to achieve this goal makes the standard doable.
Alphabet Charts can be fun! Using alphabet charts can increase vocabulary, make connections and entice students to have fun with words. These charts are not necessarily sound charts. I whole-heartedly believe in sound charts. Charts with NECESSARY and PURE connections…
As with any other lesson in our classrooms, handwriting and penmanship needs to get explicit lessons, repeated practice and guaranteed consistency. I have talked about some early writing centers before. But in this post, I'll be sharing easy to use…
CVC is the beginning of a beginner students writing. We can't hold them back. We need to encourage them to build bigger words with cvc components.
CVC Activities for Word Building are the foundation of all spelling. Students need to practice word building over and over and over! Providing a variety of CVC word building activities will help students make solid letter/sound associations, understand letter order…
Learning to read is an incredibly important and rewarding task for young learners. One of the foundational skills we can use to support young learners is word building. Starting with a strong foundation of phonics and systematic manipulation of words can…
Small moments in personal narratives go hand-in-hand. When we first teach about Narrative Writing, we focus on something we've done...usually a whole event: Our Pumpkin Patch Field Trip or Going to the Post Office. We help students craft sentences that…
Step3 of Phonological Awareness is sentence segmentation. This is such a great way help students distinguish between sounds, syllables, and words. I have always done sentence segmentation during small group instruction and whole group writing instruction, but more on that…
Writing Offices will be an invaluable tool. You know I'm all about providing tools to increase independence with even our earliest writers. Writing Offices check all the boxes. These writing offices include many different aspects of your writing instruction. The…
Harriet Tubman is the face of the best in the worst of our history. She is a model for who we want our students to be: courageous in the face of adversity, relentless in the search for freedom, and devoted…
If you know me, you know my mantra: "Give them tools, not excuses!" We can't give them excuses, they have enough of those. We need to give them tools. One of my favorite tools for writing is 4 square. (Check…
Labeling is an easy way to get early writers to write. The writing is supported and can be differentiated for all students. Start with an anchor chart and move it to an independent writing center. 1. labeling: The Anchor Chart…