You are going to have so much phonics fun with sound sticks! This is a simple way to teach, review, and practice phonics skills with little learners. It is paperless, hands-on, engaging, and FUN. Best yet... you can use it for how you need to use it. There is no right or wrong here! If you are in a school like mine where hands-on activities are preferred over printables, I have got a treat for … [Read more...]
Sounding Out Words Game Using Spelligator
Sounding Out Words Game to Promote Learning Let's talk about a fun Sounding Out Words Game. When teachers incorporate games into their classrooms, they do not JUST teach a skill. They are also taught higher-order thinking skills and winning and losing skills. The best part is the fact that your students are merely being children and playing a game. Learning becomes FUN and engaging. Learning is … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Apple Week with Apple Activities
Let's Get Ready for Apple Week with Apple Activities. This week is one of the best weeks of the entire school year. This week we get to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day and integrate apples into our classroom. Let's break down TONS of teaching ideas and activities to help you to get ready for Apple week with Apple activities. And the best news is how HUGE of an update this Apple unit received. … [Read more...]
8 Fun If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities
Check out these 8 fun If You Give a Dog a Donut activities that are perfect for Kindergarten and first-grade teachers. After all, the letter Dd is a great time to use the book If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff. I know you will love all of these If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities and Fun ideas for the week. Tying learning into literacy and math skills is a great, solid teaching tip to … [Read more...]
Building Word Activity with Constructing Bolts
Building Word Activity with Constructing Bolts: A huge part of kindergarten is learning to sound out words and determine if they are real or nonsense words. Making this experience hands-on and fun is a key element to making teachable moments memorable. I found this fun Learning Resources Constructing Word set and I knew I had to not only have this educational toy but I had to create something to … [Read more...]
Learning with a Light Table
Learning with a light table is a fun way to let little learners play to learn. By tying in math and reading skills your students are already learning about, you will find them working on learning activities on their own. Here are some examples of ways to increase learning activities with your light table. Light Tables Let me start by telling you that my light table isn't fancy or … [Read more...]
Fill the Ten Frame Learning Game
Fill the ten frame is a game I invented to help my learners enjoy learning. A huge joy in the classroom is when you see your learners actively engaged in a game. They are having so much fun they forget they are doing real work. This is a complete victory for the learner and the teacher. Break Down Fill the Ten Frame Let me break this game down to show you how powerful and FUN it can be! … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Playing 20 Questions
What is the game 20 Questions and why should you be playing 20 questions in your classroom? This is a fun game that your students will enjoy! This game is a favorite of mine because I love to play to learn and I love to have children work on asking and answering questions as often as possible. Explain the Game 20 Questions 20 questions is a FUN game that your students will love. This game … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Ideas
I can share with you some great Dollar Store Ideas that I picked up this week. Most of these are going to be phonics based since that is one of my upcoming sessions. First, all those pink, green, blue, and yellow facial pads will be used for erasers during center-time activities and dry-erase board fun. These are cheap materials you can use in your classroom in fun ways. Small Hair Bands: … [Read more...]
Letter Yy Ideas
Are you ready for the letter Yy? There are so many times that we get to this letter and I am out of ideas to make it fun. Are you in the same boat? Well, let's look at some fun ideas to bring the letter y to life. Letter Yy Ideas Check out these printable activities. We love to practice handwriting practice to review letter formation.We also use the sheet on the right to identify the … [Read more...]
Letter Mm
Teaching letters and their sounds is always a fun journey in Kindergarten. But we don't JUST teach letters and their sounds. We use the topic and idea of the letter M and expand it to be so much more. Additionally, as educators we have a responsibility to make this path of learning so much FUN. Let's explore some fun ways to teach the Letter Mm! To introduce the letter of the week, I read … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Daily Schedule
You guys asked for a peek into a Kindergarten daily schedule. So, as always, I am here to help you take that peek into my classroom schedule. Here is a glimpse into my Kindergarten Daily Schedule. Now, keep in mind I am this is a kindergarten schedule public school. Kindergarten Daily Schedule My schedule doesn't always look exactly like this. I check out the services any and all my … [Read more...]