April 2, 2023
High-frequency words, sometimes called sight words, are crucial in helping emerging readers, like kindergarteners, first graders, and other young learners, become more fluent readers. Whether you are looking for fun sight word activities for the classroom or at home, these fun games will help in learning sight words, build fluency, and engage learners! What are […]
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April 1, 2023
The soft g sound is typically more challenging for students to learn than the hard g sound. The hard sound generally is taught first because it is much more commonly found in words. However, it eventually becomes necessary for young children to learn the soft sound as well. If you are preparing to teach the […]
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March 20, 2023
The letter g can sometimes be tricky for beginner readers since it is one of the consonants that makes two different sounds. The hard sound, or /g/, is heard in words like girl, bag, or groggy. The soft sound, or /j/, is heard in words like Germany, mangy, and edge. These letter sounds may initially […]
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March 20, 2023
Kindergarten is a crucial time to help young children develop important math skills like number sense. Using five and ten frames is a great way to help students master this skill. These hands-on math tools allow students to visualize the number, helping them grasp a deeper conceptual understanding instead of just memorizing math facts. There […]
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March 18, 2023
When teaching the alphabet to young children, some letters are trickier than others. For example, the letter “G” can be challenging. It can make a soft sound, as in the word “gentle,” or a hard sound, as in the word “girl.” Fortunately, there are some great resources to help kids learn the difference. One helpful […]
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March 18, 2023
Starting kindergarten can be a scary thing. For many students, this will be their first time attending elementary school. Kindergarteners may need extra encouragement to feel comfortable and welcome in the kindergarten classroom. If you’re looking for a few words of encouragement to share with your kindergarten students throughout the year, you may be looking […]
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March 15, 2023
First-grade students come from Kindergarten having learned basic shapes and geometry vocabulary. They will be ready to build upon those skills to continue to grow their geometry common core state standards expectations! Before promoting to second grade, first graders must understand how to work with composite shapes, geometric shapes, three-dimensional shapes, two-dimensional shapes, and partitioning […]
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March 15, 2023
Kindergarten students are lovely to teach for many reasons, but it is incredibly awesome to see the growth in the early readers! It is like Kindergarten magic! With many months of consistent and purposeful practice, that magic shines through! One of the most effective ways to build reading in the early years is to teach […]
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March 15, 2023
Christmas Activities for Kindergarten Christmas time is approaching, and you might be looking for a fun way to incorporate some holiday spirit into your instruction. One great way to do this is by using a Christmas color-by-number activity. Color by number worksheets are great educational activities for several reasons: they are low-prep, versatile, and kids […]
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March 8, 2023
The common core standards for first graders cover a variety of math skills, everything from geometric shapes and partitions of circles to algebraic thinking and length measurement of an object. One significant part of the 1st-grade standards is addition and subtraction strategies. These strategies use place value and are based on the relationship between addition […]
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February 2, 2023
Classroom Board Games for Kids Are you looking for some ideas to keep your students engaged? Incorporating games is a great way to help students review and put the knowledge they’ve been learning in your class to good use. One great option for an activity that kids will love is board games! There are many […]
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