What High Frequency Words Should I Teach in Kindergarten?
What is High Frequency Word and Why Should I Teach Them?
A high frequency...
Answering All Your Questions About Kindergarten Decodable Books
Learning more about the science of reading and how children really learn to read, I know now how important decodable books are...
Activities for kindergarten writing sentences in small groups
It’s around mid-year of kindergarten when students writing really starts to take off. At this point, they have enough letter-sound knowledge and...
5 Ways to Blend Phonemes in Kindergarten
One of the most important skills to support kindergarten reading words is blending phonemes. When children blend phonemes, they are literally reading...
Simple, yet Effective, Small Group Instruction in Kindergarten
I hear a lot of teachers asking how they should handle small group instruction in kindergarten. Small groups can be a daunting...
Use Kindergarten Writing Prompts and Easy Warm-Ups to Improve Writing!
Kindergarten writing prompts as warm-ups have been the best addition to my writing block that I have made in the past few...
7 easy tips to learning the letters and their names
Learning the letters and their names doesn’t have to be difficult! Follow these seven easy tips and your students will be learning...
Phonological awareness versus phonemic awareness: what and how to teach
Phonological awareness versus phonemic awareness can be a tricky concept, not helped by the fact that both terms start with ph! Think...
3 ways to develop early literacy skills while growing a love of reading
One of the questions I am asked most frequently by parents of struggling readers is how to make their child love reading....
Integrating Science and Literacy
Some of the most authentic learning that happens in my classroom comes from integrating the different subjects. Young children are not designed...