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Anchor charts are a great tool to help support your instruction and get kids engaged in your lessons. But you may be wondering “Where do I begin?” and “Where do I get these anchor charts?” No worries! Here are my top tips for using anchor charts in your classroom. Why You Should Use Anchor Charts Anchor charts are the perfect… Read More
Have you ever wondered how to keep kids interested in reading. Here are a few ideas to help you make reading a wonderland in your classroom! 1. Comfortable Seating Where is your favorite place to read at home? Chance are you aren’t going to mention a hard metal chair…but that’s what most of the seating is in a typical classroom…. Read More
Building stamina and reading to self can start on the very first day of school, but where do you begin? Follow these steps to build accountability and have your students reading in no time! #1 Determine Each Child’s Reading Level The first thing you will need to do is review each students reading file from the prior year. Hopefully, you… Read More
One of the most important skills in reading, yet also very challenging, is memorizing high frequency words. Kindergarten and first grade students need a lot of practice with activities that will keep them engaged and motivated to learn the most common words that they will see in their reading. A great place to really focus on these words is in… Read More
Balanced Literacy…….this is my bible, my baby, what I TRULY BELIEVE IN…..when it comes to teaching kiddos how to read. If you do nothing else in your classroom…..use balanced literacy. Seriously. So what is it? Balanced literacy is simply that…..a balanced approach to teaching children how to read and write. Children are highly engaged in the reading and writing process…. Read More
