Time-saving Educational resources for K-2 Teachers
Do your students give up when they approach a long word? Even if it’s a word they can most likely decode, like rabbit or project, some kids get overwhelmed by word length and don’t even try. If they’re not taught how to decode these words, they may even start guessing rather than trying. When kids learn how to break apart… Read More
Get ready for back-to-school with these must-have teaching supplies! Amazon is a great source for school supplies and these are my favorite tools for centers, reading, writing, and organization. #classroomorganization #backtoschool #schoolsupplies
Avoid these 2 big mistakes made when teaching sight words. Read how to teach sight words with 3 key elements to make them stick! Sight words improve fluency and comprehension, especially with beginning readers in kindergarten and first grade. #sightwords #highfrequencywords #sightwordinstruction
Hey there, new teacher, and welcome! Right now, you are probably feeling so many different emotions and have tons of questions. My goal is to help answer some of those questions with this mini-survival tip kit and help make you feel more confident in getting started in this amazing career! Now, I said amazing, not easy! The first piece of… Read More
Kids often mistake SAW for WAS and other similar words. Read these easy tips for how to teach commonly-confused sight words! Your kindergarten and first grade students will love these fun activities to help them master those hard-to-remember high-frequency words.
It can be hard to keep kids away from screens active during this lock-down. Kids thrive with movement, so one way to encourage your students- or your own children- to move is to create an obstacle course, or a sensory path. What is a sensory path? Sensory paths are paths on the floor that have activities for children to interact… Read More
2020 has definitely changed how we teach! Whether you love distance learning or not so much, some aspects of it are sure to stay- whether it’s more digital resources, online availability, video lessons, or assignments. So, I’ve created some resources with you in mind, and hope they will help to add a spark to your digital teaching, whether it’s via… Read More
What an unorthodox time this is! I know this is a tough time for teachers, who are having to learn new technology and adapt to teaching via video rather than in person. I know you miss your students and your classroom. Until things go back to normal, I’ve put together some ideas that I hope are helpful in planning for… Read More
Yikes! I know I wasn’t expecting these circumstances, were you? I did take the news seriously, but it’s all happening much quicker than I anticipated. There’s no need to go into what’s happening with COVID-19, as I’m sure you see enough of that on the news. Suffice it to say, it’s caught a lot of us off guard and wondering… Read More
Do you know 1,461 people? If you do, chances are you have a friend with a Leap Year birthday! And if you didn’t before, now you do! ? Yes, I am a “Leapling” and this Saturday I will be 11 years old (my daughter always gets annoyed when I say that, lol). Kids have so many questions when they find out… Read More