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  • 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

  • The Best Spelling Games for Kindergarten and First Grade Classrooms

    Best Spelling Games for Kindergarten and First Grade

  • Grab this free set of Editable Spelling Activities for your Kindergarten and First Grade students.

    Boost Your Spelling Instruction with Free Editable Spelling Worksheets for Kindergarten and First Grade Students!

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If spelling practice is taking too much time to pr If spelling practice is taking too much time to prep each week… this will help 🙌⁣ ⁣ Instead of rewriting word lists over and over, you can:⁣ ⁣ • type your words ONE time⁣ • watch them auto-fill into multiple activities⁣ • print and you’re done⁣ ⁣ It’s simple, customizable, and makes spelling practice way easier to manage.⁣ ⁣ I put together a FREE editable set you can try in your classroom.⁣ ⁣ Comment SPELLING, and I'll message you the link to try it for free!
Data & graphing is one of those skills that’s WAY Data & graphing is one of those skills that’s WAY easier when students can see it.⁣ ⁣ Instead of just worksheets, try:⁣ ⁣ ✔ using real objects (blocks, snacks, manipulatives)⁣ ✔ building graphs together as a class⁣ ✔ asking simple questions like “which has more?”⁣ ⁣ It makes the concept so much more concrete.⁣ ⁣ Then you can move into independent practice with confidence.⁣ ⁣ Comment LINK, and I’ll send you more ideas!
Word problems… but your students don’t know where Word problems… but your students don’t know where to start 😅⁣ ⁣ They read it… and then just stare.⁣ ⁣ This makes it click.⁣ ⁣ Students actually build the problem by:⁣ ⁣ • dragging manipulatives⁣ • creating the equation⁣ • solving step-by-step⁣ ⁣ Plus, everything is read aloud with audio support 🙌 So they can work independently without getting stuck.⁣ ⁣ It’s one of my favorite ways to make story problems feel less overwhelming.⁣ ⁣ Comment LINK, and I'll send you the link to these engaging Math Boom Cards!
Data & graphing is one of those skills where stude Data & graphing is one of those skills where students need a LOT of practice...but not another worksheet! 😅⁣ ⁣ These Boom Cards have been my go-to when I want students working independently and actually understanding what they’re doing.⁣ ⁣ They walk students through:⁣ ⁣ • counting and tallying⁣ • building graphs⁣ • answering questions about the data⁣ ⁣ All with audio support + instant feedback… so they don’t need you sitting right next to them the whole time 🙌⁣ ⁣ I use these during centers when I need something low-prep that still feels meaningful.⁣ ⁣ Comment LINK, and I'll send you a link to my favorite data & graphing games.

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