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A Worksheet Makeover

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I’m not a huge worksheet or workbook fan.  A lot of it comes from studying Montessori, but also from observing kids complete them as a classroom teacher.  The problem I have with worksheets is mainly two-fold: 1-they are typically unflexible and 2-they produce “cookie cutter” work. I have recently, however, been exploring worksheets a little more now that I’m juggling…
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My Literacy Favorites (Part 3)

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If you’re new to this mini-series on my favorite literacy manipulatives and supplies, here is Part 1 & Part 2. 1. DRY ERASE BOARDS Let’s face it-dry erase boards can be expensive.  But here are a few ideas on how to cut your costs: *Double-sided dry erase boards in $1 bin at Target (usually in abundance in August/September–stock up!). *If…
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A Word Wall Party!

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One of the things I love best about Word Walls is that they can be adapted to suit any stage of literacy development.  NJoy’s Word Wall includes pictures only.  ALuv’s Word Wall was started when he was 3.5 years old.  Therefore, there were words on his Word Wall that he knew completely by heart.  So this past week, it was…
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Saturday's Sites: Literacy "Goodies"

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Here are a few literacy”goodies” I found this week while surfing the web (which was way too much, I must confess!): Easy Letter Reversal Solution (for younger kids); I also posted a more discrete idea for older kids who might feel a little embarrassed to do this in the classroom with peers watching. I LOVE Words Their Way, just in…
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G is for Gumball

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After we had finished our week of G, I realized that I should have postponed its debut a little longer than I did.  G is a tricky one: the sound in the name points only to the soft sound /j/, so NJoy has trouble remembering the hard /g/ sound.  The same is true with C.  That being said, we may…
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