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Stamping Sight Words

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When you are teaching multiple children, whether in a classroom setting or at home, low prep and simple activities are a MUST for your sanity. That’s why I’ve come to love this VERY simple, low prep activity of stamping sight words. Stopping to take the time to spell words can help kids become better readers. My kids like doing this…
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Books with a Clear Problem and Solution

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When teaching kids how to comprehend and/or write fiction text, often times it’s good to start with books and stories that have a clear problem and solution text structure. This means that the story line introduces characters and a problem at the beginning –> the character(s) try to solve the problem in the middle, which rises to a climax –>…
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Phoneme Counting Cards

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Phoneme. Kind of sounds like a foreign word, doesn’t it? Basically, a phoneme is an individual sound in a word. Some phoneme sounds are simple, like /b/, while others are a little more complicated, like /sh/. Learning to listen for and manipulate phonemes {also called “phonemic awareness”} is a vitally important skill needed for reading. It’s actually one of the biggest…
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Learning the Alphabet – Letter N Printable Pack

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Today, I’m excited to share our Letter N printable pack for Learning the Alphabet, hands-on printables designed for kids who are ready to learn their letters and letter sounds. If you’re new to Learning the Alphabet, I’d encourage you to read our introduction post, which goes into lots of detail, including a ton of pictures with the printables in action….
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Homophone Spelling Charts

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Quite often, my 3rd grader will ask when spelling/writing, “Which way do I spell it?” when it comes to those tricky homophones like there, their, and they’re. This past Valentine’s we explored homophones a bit, so he’s well aware that there are different ways to spell some words. To help him remember a bit better, I created some homophone spelling…
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