Have you ever walked past other classrooms and noticed students working quietly and staying engaged at centers independently? Have you wondered what’s the secret? Teachers who have smooth transitions and engaged students at centers have a few secrets. They’re not really “secrets.” But these teachers are just using practical strategies that are tried and true,…
Most primary teachers do some form of quarterly sight word testing and it can be a daunting task when you have 25+ students to individually test, along with all the other quarterly testing that needs to be done. Whether you are teaching in person or remotely, you can test your students’ sight word fluency quickly…
This school year has certainly been one to remember. And with lots of challenges, it’s hard to keep our students feeling positive so… What will our students remember most? Students may need a nudge to remember the good times when your class: Gather them together and brainstorm recollections from the year and talk about, what… made…
Those rhyming Dr. Seuss books aren’t just silly and fun. Hearing and creating those words with rhyme and alliteration is one key component of phonemic awareness, an essential pre-reading skill. In fact, research has repeatedly shown that a child’s awareness is the primary predictor of reading success in kindergarten through second grade. Phonemic awareness is…
Sight words are the most frequently used and repeated words found in student text. And building sight word smarts is so important especially, But they are also important because many of them can’t be sounded out. We just need to know them by sight. Have you ever heard one of your students trying to sound…
Not every student needs to learn the same list of sight words each week. And it’s actually easier than you may think to individualize students’ sight word mastery! First, you need to assess your students. I suggest you do this at least once a quarter or more often if you can. This way you can…
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