Before I was a teacher, I worked in marketing. I always approached learning and teaching as a sales position. We are selling the love of learning and books, and it’s our job as parents and teachers to make books as appealing as possible. If we are thrilled about read-aloud and books, that enthusiasm spills into […]
Spring Making Words (Free Printable Activity)
Spring begins in two weeks! We thought we’d get a head start and bring a little sunshine into your weekend with a free printable making words activity. This making words activity has a mystery word “rainbow” and really is a perfectly differentiated literacy activity! You can lead your class slowly building up to the mystery […]
Build Confidence in a Struggling Reader by Reading to a Pet
I can remember as a kid not wanting to read aloud during class. Anxiety often got the best of me. What if I messed up? My classmates would make fun of me. Now, what if I felt that way and I was a struggling reader? I know that struggling readers can feel judged by their […]
Free Valentine’s Day Making Words Activity
Making words is a perfect literacy activity that allows for differentiation of instruction. Longer words challenge students who need the challenge, while students who need a slower pace and more hands-on instruction also benefit from making words activities. Making words, in my experience, is one of the few literacy activities that is truly multi-leveled without […]
Fall Word Wall Interactive Display
Teaching children thematic words for seasons and holidays is a crucial part of any literacy curriculum. It allows children to access words that they are introduced to in their daily life and transfer it into their background knowledge. As a former art teacher, I think thematic word walls should be designed to reflect their content. […]
