I have to share with you this Bb and Dd Reversal Tip & Freebie. Don't you love it when you see a teaching tip that not only makes sense... but you can name 3 students who can benefit from it TODAY?! Me too! I recently saw a Facebook video from a mommy showing this cool Bb and Dd reversal tip to others that helped her own son. A fellow teacher saw it, tagged me, and asked me to make a … [Read more...]
The Outstanding Letter O
The letter O is usually the FIRST vowel we teach in kindergarten. It is such an important sound to master and be able to use throughout the whole school year. It makes it critical to make this letter meaningful and FUN. {I am a huge fan of memorable learning.} I know you are expecting me to start with letter and sound activities. But I am actually going to start with some math activities.A … [Read more...]
ABCs of Letter Order Fun
What does your curriculum map look like? Do you teach letters with a letter of the week? Do you use a certain program like Saxon, Orton Gillingham, Recipe for Reading, or anything else? Or do you teach a letter of the day? We know that studies have shown that students NEED letter expose to master letters and their sounds. We also know that our little learners NEED to be exposed to these … [Read more...]
The Letter Zz
The letter of the week was Z. And the name of the game was FUN. After all, the letter Z gives us so many chances to have fun learning. One of our math centers was this fill in the number activity with ZOO KEEPERS. the question mark is the spot that needs to be filled in. And we all know that filling in the INITIAL NUMBER is very hard. Check out this more of these mats. Another … [Read more...]
eXcellent Letter Xx Activities
When are you covering the Letter X? Do you have FUN, engaging, and meaningful activities that invite learning? Last week we covered the letter x, which part of this bundle. Check out some of our awesome letter x activities. One math activity is to fill in these BOX ten frames. Some friends color in one box as they go... while others practice writing in their numbers... Here is one … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
This was such a fun week at school. We wrapped up St. Patrick's Day. We started talking about pets. We also covered the letter Xx. I am loving the variation of skills my students are able to practice. We introduced subtraction using manipulative. I insist on practicing BOTH addition and subtraction skills. Why? After teaching kinders for ten years and doing these skills over and … [Read more...]
The VERY fun Letter Vv
When I get to certain letters in our letter order, I cringe. I just don't always have a lot of FUN materials to cover those tough ones. I mean letters like V, Y, Z can be tough to make fun, can't they!? Let's check out the VERY fun letter Vv. This is exactly why I made my letter packs... for all the letters... not just the easy ones. Check out our Vv Learning from last week, which is part of … [Read more...]
Hooray for the Letter Hh!
I spend some time last week tweaking my Letter Hh {Print & Play Pack} to make it better than ever. It's part of this bundle. I am updating the sheets, making everything easier to prep and play, and making it even more engaging with NEW activities. The best news is... you can re-download it for free if you have purchased it before. We used this hot dog number fill in activity at … [Read more...]
Make Phonics FUN
I absolutely LOVE teaching phonics. I love teaching my all about letter sounds, how to blend them together to make words, how to break them down, and so much more. If teaching is a show... {and boy IS it a show...} then we, as teachers, need to CHANGE the stage from time to time. So, here is a little idea I wanted to SHARE with you all. You know... to change it up, keep it … [Read more...]
Hair Gel Sensory Bag
I found this great idea on Pinterest to make a HAIR GEL sensory bag! {here is where I found it, thanks In My World.} I love doing anything HANDS ON and FUN to make learning memorable in my classroom so I KNEW this was an idea I wanted to try. My deserve this! I went to the store and bough their cheapo hair gel. They have yellow, blue, and clear options. I got the clear so I … [Read more...]
Sensory Bag Idea & Freebie
Check out this fun sensory bag idea you can use at the beginning of the year or as a review game any time in the year! All you need is a dry sensory idea, a baggie, and paper. Check out how to create this activity for your classroom. The Inspiration for the Idea First, I saw this AMAZING idea on Pinterest all about sensory bags using sight words and … [Read more...]
Oceans Themed Activities In Kindergarten
As you begin your ocean themed activities in Kindergarten, I know you will love these ideas. We began DIVING into our ocean unit to complete the year, it is a great time to review our learning, finish assessments, and expand our learning opportunities. Ocean Themed Activities For Kindergarten Math You are going to love this math game. To start, add the inserts into the pocket chart dice. We … [Read more...]