Chrysanthemum is a classic book for teaching names, individuality, self-love and confidence! Hand in hand with that, is the important…
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R-Controlled Vowels with Bossy R
One of the hardest things about teaching kids to read is all of the exceptions to the phonics rules. Just…
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Word Family Anchor Charts
I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach…
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Engaging Digital Sight Word Activities
Sight words are a fundamental part of helping our students learn to read. No matter how much we teach phonics…
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How I Teach Making Ten with a Ten Frame
As primary teachers we do a lot of introducing concepts for the very first time. With this comes a big…
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Teaching Black History in the Primary Classroom
February is Black History Month or African American History Month. It is a time when lesson plans are often filled…
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Digital Holidays Around the World
Digital resources in education are amazing. They have so many benefits in the 21st century classroom. From increased student engagement…
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Fun with Holidays Around the World
I love holidays! And I love teaching about holidays in my classroom. Whether a major holiday like Christmas or a…
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Fun Calendar Time Activities
One of my favorite times of the school day is calendar time. There are so many skills you can work…
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Teaching Numbers to 10
Teaching numbers can be tricky business because there is more to teaching numbers than just counting. Many times parents will…
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Halloween Activities and Books for Fun Learning
Halloween is an exciting holiday for our students. There’s costumes, trick-or-treating, carnivals and CANDY! As these thoughts fill the minds…
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Teaching Silent ‘e’ in One Week
I love teaching kids to read, but man oh man teaching English can be tough. Just when you get one…
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