I am a firm believer that play should be a part of each child’s day. Math is a perfect time to slip in play with learning! “Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning” – Mr. Rogers Every single day in my classroom we play math games.
By now you know I am a HUGE fan of teaching phonics in the classroom! I am a firm believer that phonics is the best pathway for students to tap into reading success. But, we as teachers need to teach our students in a systematic, sequential way for our students
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
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
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,
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. It can be tough to keep our students engaged when warm sunny days
