Sight words, letters, sounds, word families, syllables, prefixes and suffixes… There’s a FLUENCY SPEED DRILL for that! And 2 minutes a day is all it takes. We all know the benefits of getting our 1st graders proficient with their sight words. For years, our team used flashcards, games, sentence strips, and everything we could think…
Teaching blends can be tricky, but when it comes to small group guided reading instruction, we have the perfect opportunity to target our instruction to the specific needs of our students! Some students catch on quickly to blending consonant sounds and those students should continue to practice blends in text, but move on to their…
You may have noticed…We love pandas So cute and chubby. They’re adorable! So we made this Panda-Themed Classroom Decor and now we’re asking ourselves, why didn’t we make this years ago? We love it. So it’s at 500+ pages, and we keep thinking of cute things to add, so customers luck out! Once you buy, and…
It was 1986. I had just signed my very first teaching contract…to teach 6th grade at a junior high school. My salary for the year was $14,500. (I’m not joking… I figured I could lose a few pounds anyway…) But I was going to have my OWN class! I was so excited I could hardly…
Back to school is made easier when we have everything in place, including lesson plans, materials, our behavior management plan in place, and so on. It also makes the rest of the year go more smoothly when we are better prepared from the start. The concept of being prepared isn’t a new one. We all…
So school is right around the corner. We are ready for those little bodies to walk through the door and start a great year! We are busy putting up bulletin boards, arranging tables, desks, and chairs. We are gathering supplies and materials for the new curriculum our district has adopted. Engaging lesson plans for all subjects are…
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