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Books that Teach About the Writing Process

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I love teaching kids to write. I really do. When I was a classroom teacher, it was probably my favorite part of the day. And while I have many tools in my kit, teaching writing as a craft is my favorite way to teach writing. It’s all about the writing process of brainstorming, drafting, conferring, editing, revising, publishing and sharing…
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A SIMPLE Handwriting Trick {FREE Printable}

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Handwriting isn’t something we practice in isolation every day. We have our handwriting notebooks and handwriting is addressed as we write together. But lately, as I have been watching my Kindergartner and 1st grader write, I’ve noticed that they aren’t forming several of their letters the conventional way. I jotted down a little list of the ones we needed to work…
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Word Study Activity Page

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A few weeks ago, I shared a Tic-Tac-Do Spelling Choice Board that generally works best with sight words. Today, I’m excited to share a Word Study Activity Page with you that works well after kids have sorted their words in a word sort. {Click the oval button towards the bottom of the post to get the freebie!} If you’re new…
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Long Vowel Roll and Read Games

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If you enjoyed any of our low prep phonics games from this summer, you’ll also like these Long Vowel Roll and Read Games. Just like our Short Vowel Roll and Read Games, they make the perfect before reading activity! {Note: You can now purchase these long vowel games, my short vowel games, PLUS editable roll and read games in my…
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High Interest Low Readability Books for Struggling Readers

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If you teach an older struggling reader, you know what a challenge motivation can be. Many of them have said, “I can’t,” for so long when it comes to reading, that the label reluctant reader doesn’t even begin to tell the half of it. By the time a child is in upper elementary school {4th/5th grades}, resistant reader can be more…
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