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  • Need help planning for a short November? Try these low-prep and engaging spelling ideas for November!

    Low-Prep Spelling Ideas for a Short November

  • Grab a free sample so you can try out this phonics routine that actually works!

    The Phonics Routine That Actually Works (Plus a Free Sample to Try It!)

  • Learn how to set kindergarten writing expectations without the tears or chaos.

    How to Set Kindergarten Writing Expectations (Without the Tears or Chaos)

  • These back to school spelling activities practically prep themselves!

    Back to School Spelling Activities That Practically Prep Themselves

  • Learn how to teach the foundational reading skills of fiction vs. nonfiction using these lesson ideas and resources.

    Fiction vs. Nonfiction: How to Teach This Foundational Reading Skill in K-2

  • These 4 Earth Day classroom activities are fun, flexible and easy to prep.

    4 Earth Day Classroom Activities That Are Fun, Flexible, and Easy to Prep

  • Celebrate Read Across America week with these digital and printable low-prep activities that are perfect for k-2.

    Everything You Need for Read Across America Week

  • Use this post as your stress-free guide to planning an engaging reading week for your lower elementary students!

    Your Stress-Free Guide to Planning an Engaging Reading Week

  • Learn why phonics and crafts is a powerful combo for early readers.

    Why Phonics + Crafts = A Powerful Combo for Early Readers

  • Learn how to teach nouns, verbs and adjectives in k-2 without losing your mind!

    How to Teach Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives in K-2 (Without Losing Your Mind)

  • These seasonal spelling activities can be used for every month of the school year.

    Seasonal Spelling Activities for Every Month of the School Year

  • Find out the secret to easy, independent phonics centers in the k-1!

    The Secret to Easy, Independent Phonics Centers in K–1

  • Take students from sounds to sentences using engaging decodable digraph practice activities like interactive passages and word searches.

    From Sound to Sentence: Decodable Digraph Practice

  • These engaging and interactive digraph practice activities are perfect for centers and small groups.

    Engaging & Interactive Digraph Practice for Centers and Small Groups

  • These resources and strategies will show you how to introduce digraphs in the primary classroom.

    How to Introduce Digraphs in the Primary Classroom

  • Teaching vowel teams is easy with these 5 tips for teaching this important phonics skill in first grade.

    5 Tips for Teaching Vowel Teams in First Grade

  • This photo showcases decodable texts focusing on different cvce word patterns.

    The Best Decodable Texts for Teaching CVCE Word Patterns

  • Helping students learn about fiction and nonfiction books is easy with the ideas in this blog post.

    Teaching Fiction and Nonfiction to Primary Grade Students

  • Embrace the power of editable spelling worksheets for grade k-2.

    The Power of Editable Spelling Worksheets For Grades K-2

  • Try using educational coloring pages to practice any skill with these winter themed color by code activities.

    Using Educational Coloring Pages to Practice Any Skill

  • Looking for a way to plan a year of first grade spelling activities without the stress? If so, this free reference sheet has you covered with ideas for first grade spelling units as well as resources you can use to target each spelling pattern!

    Planning a Year of First Grade Spelling Activities

  • Read about how I use Decodable Reading Passages in my First Grade classroom. Get a free set to try in your own classroom!

    How to Use Decodable Reading Passages in First Grade

  • Looking for a way to integrate technology in your first grade classroom and tackle spelling skills at the same time? If so, then these digital spelling games have you covered throughout the year with Boom Card decks dedicated to digraphs, r blends, cvce words and more!

    Integrating Technology with Digital Spelling Games in First Grade

  • This image says, "Using Word Searches to Practice Phonics Skills in Lower Elementary Classrooms" and features a photo of some examples of word searches. The activities in the photo focus on magic e and long vowels.

    Using Word Searches to Practice Phonics Skills

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Knowing the phonics skill is only the beginning. Knowing the phonics skill is only the beginning. Students need chances to actually use that skill while they read, and that’s where decodable text can be so helpful. They can practice the phonics pattern in real text, work with it as they read, and still build comprehension at the same time 👍 Comment DECODABLES and I’ll send you the link to the passages 🫶🏼 #firstgrade #iteachfirst #firstgradeteacher #firstyearteacher #teacherspayteachers
They know sh says /sh/… but then get to ship and s They know sh says /sh/… but then get to ship and suddenly they’re stuck 😅 That’s usually a sign they need more practice seeing the digraph in actual words... not just naming the sound. Lots of spotting it, blending it, and reading it in real text is what helps it start to stick. Save this for your next digraph lesson! And if you’re teaching digraphs right now, I have a whole series of posts on the blog with more ideas. Comment below and I'll message you the 🔗
Independent reading over before it even starts? 😅 Independent reading over before it even starts? 😅 At the beginning of the year, I used to spend a lot of time talking about what strong readers actually do. What helps them keep reading, what gets in the way, and what they can try when reading starts to feel hard. Reading stamina isn’t something we can just assume students know how to do. It has to be taught! Comment STAMINA and I’ll send you the link to the mini lesson, activities, and everything you need to actually teach reading stamina! #tpt #readingteacher #iteachfirst #iteachk #firstgrade
Fact families can be such a tricky concept for kid Fact families can be such a tricky concept for kids. They might be able to solve the addition fact or the subtraction fact, but still not really understand how the numbers are connected. That’s why I wanted this resource to have more than just worksheets. You can use it to teach the relationship first, give students lots of different ways to practice it, and then check to see if it’s actually clicking. There are options for facts within 10 and within 20, so you can use what makes the most sense for your students. And since it’s brand new, it’s 50% off for the first 48 hours! 🎉 Comment FACT FAMILIES and I'll message you the link 🫶🏼 #factfamilies #firstgrademath #firstgradeteacher #elementarymath #mathactivities #teacherspayteachers

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