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This tips and activities are excellent for teaching phoneme manipulation in kindergarten and first grade.

Tips and Activities for Teaching Phoneme Manipulation

Learning to read is not just a one-and-done type of activity. There are many skills students must learn and put together to become fluent readers. Many of these skills fall under the umbrella of phonemic awareness. And, for many kids, one of the most difficult…is phoneme manipulation. Over the years,

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Use fun activities and small group lessons when teaching consonant blends to early readers.

Teaching Consonant Blends to Early Readers

As a primary teacher, one of the biggest milestones we help students reach is learning to read. It’s one of the things I love the most about being a kindergarten teacher. Our sweet kids arrive to us with minimal knowledge of the alphabet, but in a few short months, they

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Help students build independence in the classroom using these 6 ideas.

6 Ways to Build Independence in the Classroom

As a kindergarten teacher, one of the things I am constantly looking for is new ways to build independence in the classroom. When my students come to me, it’s often their first time at school. We have so much to learn to build their confidence and promote more independent action.

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This image shows fun and engaging phonics games you can use to teach middle sounds in lower elementary including "Roll and Write" . "Roll and Read", and "Feed Me!".

Using Phonics Games to Teach Middle Sounds

Looking for fun and engaging ways to teach middle sounds in your phonics lessons? Come along to see how small group games transformed my teaching when it came to this skill. Not only will your students be engaged and grasp middle sounds with ease, but they’ll also have fun along

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This image says, "6 Ways to Make Worksheets More Engaging" and includes and example of a color by code 2d shape worksheet.

6 Ways to Make Worksheets More Engaging

As a primary teacher, my main objective is to make sure my kids are learning all of the foundational skills they need in an engaging format. I don’t want them JUST to learn. I want them to have fun learning! Because of this, I’ve learned some tips and tricks to

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This image says, "How to Teach Letter Identification" and showcases an example of a fun activity that students can use to practice recognizing capital letters.

How To Teach Letter Identification

Are you gearing up to begin letter identification with your students? If so, you’re in the right place! Today, let’s dive into how to teach letter identification and some of my favorite ways to keep this process fun and engaging all year long! Teaching Letter Identification Learning to recognize and

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This image showcases phonemic awareness activities for beginning sounds and blending and says, "At Home Phonemic Awareness Games."

At Home Phonemic Awareness Games

Summertime means school is out, and kids are home! But how do we ensure that our students don’t lose everything they’ve learned during the school year over those summer months? This is the question that so many teachers ponder as the year winds down. If you’re in the same boat,

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