5 Sight Word Strategies that can Work for All Students
Sight words are a staple in all early literacy grades. Here are five ideas for helping to develop words become sight words.
Heart Words, Sight Words, High Frequency Words: What’s the Difference
Heart Words, Sight Words, High Frequency Words, Red Words, Snap Words, Flash Words…what else have you heard? I know there is a lot of confusion about Heart Words, Sight Words,
Poem of the Week: 5 Powerful Benefits for the Teacher
Poem of the week is an integral part of my day in kindergarten. Let’s be real teachers don’t have time to do any program that makes their day harder.
Teachers need a process for making their lives easier while enriching the lives of their students.
10 Benefits of Using Poem of the Week
Using a “Poem of the Week” in kindergarten can offer numerous benefits for young learners, fostering their language skills, creativity, and emotional development.
Poem of the Week: Creating Value with 4 lines of Text
Poem of the Week: Value with 4 lines of text by CATHY COLLIER. Using a short poem each week, students can incorporate reading, spelling, sight words, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, onset and rime and so much more.
Making A List: An Early Independent Center
Making a list is a Back to School Center. We all know students come to school starting at a variety of levels and we varying levels of background knowledge. We
Animal Research Made Easy: Early Writers can Write, too!
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.
Back to School Organization Tips: 5 Extra Classroom Ideas
Back to School is so stressful…and having things out of place makes it more so. Here are 5 extra tips with my Classroom Organization Series. Organization helps everyone’s sanity in the classroom.
Literacy Centers: Independent Centers help with Classroom Organization
Literacy Centers can be the heart of the school day. It was my favorite time of the day.
It takes time to create routine and consistency, but it’s so much worth it.
In the dynamic world of early childhood education, fostering independence and literacy skills among kindergartners is a top priority. One effective way to achieve this is through the implementation of independent literacy centers.
Process/Product Centers: Classroom Organization for Teachers and Students
Process/Product Centers are the key to organization, success and sanity.
Independent workstations or centers are essential when teachers need to pull small groups for instruction. These centers provide an opportunity for young learners to engage in independent exploration while developing essential skills through a structured process that changes the product on a weekly basis.
Pencil Boxes: 3 Ideas for Creating Classroom Organization
Pencil boxes can be such a helper in organizing many parts of your classroom daily. In a bustling kindergarten classroom, organization and routine play crucial roles in creating a conducive
Classroom Mailboxes: 3 Ideas for Creating Classroom Organization
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, teachers continually seek innovative strategies to create a nurturing and efficient learning environment. Among the many tools at their disposal, classroom mailboxes have proven to be an invaluable asset. This tried-and-true organization tool is far more than just a place to store papers.
Hello and Welcome to Cathy Collier’s The W.I.S.E. Owl. I am a Reading Specialist and Literacy Advocate for more than 30 years. BUT I was born to be a teacher. I am blessed with a very supportive husband and two grown boys. I am a teacher, talker, trainer, and passionate presenter. I’d love to talk about Reading and Writing for the Emergent Learner with your class, your school, your division, or your council. Invite me!
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