Compare and Contrast
This week one of our reading skills for, “Dot and Jabber” is to compare and contrast. We have touched on this skill throughout the year. I was ready for my kiddos to hit it home. So, we went with life…
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Star Wars Directed Draw
I have become rather passionate about incorporating directed draws into my lessons when I can. I thought Star Wars day would be a great opportunity for a directed draw. But………….. I could not find any on TpT or from a…
Star Wars Science
I’m sure you’ve been on the edge of your seat waiting to see another activity from Star Wars Day. Well, I will not disappoint (if the bar has not been set too high). Ha Ha. Please keep in mind this…
Star Wars Math
As I mentioned in earlier posts- May the Fourth was a celebration of EPIC proportions at my school. The whole school was in the Star Wars spirit and my little classroom was brimming with Star Wars learning. I remember LOVING…
Final Syllable -le
Final syllable -le can be so hard to teach and to be honest I kinda dread those lessons. Some kids are born with a gene that makes them spell words -el No Matter What!! It can be so frustrating for…
Star Wars Day
Our class had so much fun on May the Fourth. Our school had a Star Wars spirit day and most of the students were representing Star Wars in one way or another. Our whole school looked AMAZING. Now that I’m…
Shark Directed Drawing
I am loving directed drawing activities with my firsties. I’m a big believer that a child’s art should be a reflection of them and that made me a little leery of directed drawing in the past. That, and I am…
Shark Week!
My kiddos had such a great time learning about sharks. We used Amy Lemons and Katie King’s May Rooted in Reading. The unit is geared for second grade, but I was able to use many ideas for my firsties and…
Reading Street Decodables Unit 5
Thank you so much for all the wonderful feedback on the decodables reader activities. I just finished Unit 5 and they are posted in my TpT store for free!!
Decodable Readers for ‘Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!’
I just finished up a new set of decodable readers for “Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!” You can grab them for FREE {here}. I like to use this in a variety of ways to practice the phonics and comprehension skills for the…
