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  • These back to school spelling activities practically prep themselves!

    Back to School Spelling Activities That Practically Prep Themselves

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

    Why Phonics + Crafts = A Powerful Combo for Early Readers

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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!

  • Improve your students' spelling skills with easy-to-use editable spelling worksheets. You can use these spelling activities with any list!

    How To Use Editable Spelling Worksheets to Improve Spelling

  • With these editable spelling activities, get your back-to-school season off to a great start. Save yourself prep time throughout the year with these easy to use spelling worksheets your students will love

    Editable Spelling Activities For The School Year

  • Learn how to use "magic e" as a fun and effective way to master cvce words!

    Magic E: The Fun and Effective Way to Master CVCe Words

  • Use these fun and easy spelling activities to keep your students engaged as they learn.

    Easy Spelling Activities Your Students Will Love

  • First Grade Spelling Activities

    How To Use Boom Cards To Teach Spelling

  • spelling games for a first grade classroom

    3 Simple And Fun Spelling Games For Elementary Students

  • Three Ways to Make Spelling Practice FUN

    3 Fun and Engaging Ways to Practice Spelling

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Need an easy phonics center that doesn’t take a to Need an easy phonics center that doesn’t take a ton of prep? 🙃

These are some of my go-to activities:
• print and go
• simple routine
• easy for students to do independently

They give students hands-on practice with phonics skills using decodable words… and they’re fun 🙌

Comment CRAFTS and I’ll send you the link to check out all my phonics crafts 🫶🏼

#firstgrade #iteachfirst #firstgradeteacher
Teaching fiction vs. nonfiction… and your students Teaching fiction vs. nonfiction… and your students are still mixing them up? 😅⁣
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This is one of those skills that seems simple… but needs clear, repeated practice.⁣
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This lesson makes it easy:⁣
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✔ introduce the skill with ready-to-go slides⁣
✔ practice with hands-on sorting⁣
✔ reinforce with independent activities⁣
✔ apply it with a creative project⁣
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So students aren’t just guessing… they actually understand the difference.⁣
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It’s no-prep, easy to use, and works for whole group, centers, or small groups.⁣
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Comment LINK, and I'll send you the link to this ready-to-use reading lesson!
Telling time can be a tough skill for students to Telling time can be a tough skill for students to master ⏰

These Boom Cards make it:
• interactive
• self-checking
• easy to use during centers

Students get instant feedback, which helps them build confidence while they practice 🙌

Boom Cards are perfect for small groups, independent work, math centers, and more!

Comment TIME and I’ll send you the link to this bundle of ready-to-use games ⏰
R-controlled vowels… but make it something your st R-controlled vowels… but make it something your students actually get excited about 😅👑⁣
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Instead of another worksheet, this gives students:⁣
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✔ hands-on phonics practice⁣
✔ built-in differentiation (3 levels for each skill)⁣
✔ fully decodable words they can actually read⁣
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Students color, write, and build their own crowns…while practicing Bossy R patterns like ar, er, ir, or, ur.⁣
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It’s fun, engaging, and easy to use for centers or small groups.⁣
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Plus… they LOVE wearing their crowns (always a win 👏)⁣
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Comment CROWN, and I'll message you the link to these R-Controlled activities!

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