Are you a new teacher looking for some Valentine’s Day literacy center activities for kindergarten or first grade? Or a teacher looking for some Valentine’s literacy activities to engage your struggling students? Or a seasoned teacher looking for some new Valentine’s activities to keep things ...
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Christmas Noun Sort
Yesterday I was blogging about Thanksgiving and today I'm blogging about Christmas. As I said yesterday, this time of year is packed full of events and if you're not planning ahead you'll quickly find yourself behind. And that's why I'm blogging about Christmas at the beginning of November. ...
Teaching Sight Words in Kindergarten and First Grade
I taught special education for 30 years and spent most of those years teaching kindergarten, first and second grade. I loved teaching reading. In those years I saw many reading methodologies come and go. But the great thing about my school was that they respected me enough professionally that I ...
Spring Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade using Google Slides
Hallelujah, in some states (mine!!) the pandemic seems to be coming to an end. However, the use of Google Slides™ resources to teach kindergarten and first grade hasn't diminished. So let's look at some new Spring Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade using Google Slides™. Meeting the ...
Fall Noun Sort Printables
Just in time for fall! A Fall Noun Sort Printables 2020 Update. This is a great activity to add to a Fall Unit to introduce or review nouns and to get your first graders engaged in language arts. Fall Noun Sorting Pocketchart Activity and worksheets are great for introducing or ...