Small Group Phonics Activity & Instruction in the Primary Classroom
When I began teaching {many moons ago!} I was clueless when it came to teaching reading and phonics in my small groups! I knew it was important to teach kids to read using phonics, but at that time, I had no idea how! My school did not provide a curriculum
Structured Literacy in the Primary Classroom
For as long as teaching has been around, there have always been debates about the best way to teach reading to young learners. From basal readers, structured literacy to balanced literacy…the debate goes on! This year I’m beginning my 20th year and I am certain that teaching reading through phonics sets
Summer Reading List {2022}
It’s time for me to share my Summer Reading List for 2022! If you’ve been around for a while, you know that this is my favorite blog post of the entire year {you can catch up on my 2021’s Summer Reads here!} Every year when I get this post ready,
Fun Seven Continents Activities
It is SO fun to teach students about geography. For primary kids, the world feels huge. Just their town feels big enough. So when you start teaching about all of the continents across the world, it can be hard for them to fully understand! We get the job as teachers
Spring Classroom Activities to Cure Spring Fever in Elementary Students
Spring fever is real. You can’t tell any teacher otherwise. When the weather begins to warm up, students begin to think about summertime. They have visions of playing outside all day, and not sitting in the classroom. And… that’s where fun and engaging spring classroom activities come in! It can
Save the Bees
It wasn’t until I became an adult {and a really mature adult at that!} that I finally began to understand the “Save the Bees” campaign! As a kid, I just thought bees were annoying – something you avoided getting stung by or sharing your popsicle with! But, as I’ve gotten
