Ideas and resources to help you teach with BLISS!
Free sentence building activities! This DIFFERENTIATED writing center will help students practice writing conventions and build reading fluency skills. As teachers we know that in any classroom you’ll find a wide range of abilities among students. While we can probably all agree that differentiating instruction is important, meeting the needs of all your students can often feel like a daunting… Read More
Struggling with how to teach students spelling words? Read our word study practice activities and download free spelling word practice worksheets! Let’s be honest, how many times in your own schooling did you find yourself cramming information for an exam only to forget all of it after the test was over?! I know I did it more times than I’d… Read More
Elkonin boxes are an excellent phonics intervention strategy. Use these free blank templates of elkonin boxes with students who are learning to segment & blend phonemes while building a relationship to spelling words. One of the biggest jobs we have as early elementary school teachers is teaching children how to read, but it is no easy task! Did you know… Read More
Free Gingerbread man activities, and printables for primary students. Ideas include gingerbread man literacy activities, crafts, gingerbread man books, and how to build a gingerbread house. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Or so they say! 😲 Are you a lover of the holidays or does it stress you out to think about them? I love all the… Read More
Fun Thanksgiving ideas for kids including activities like: Thanksgiving turkey crafts, dances, turkey handprint poem, Thanksgiving games, and free printables! It’s hard to believe the holidays are soon approaching! There is certainly a lot to be excited about, but between the craziness at school (classroom celebrations, holiday performances, special crafts and activities) and all the extras outside of school (cooking,… Read More
Looking for writing prompts that support and challenge all levels of children in the early elementary grades? I’ve designed writing picture prompts that includes vocabulary support & self-editing checklists to foster independence in all levels of writers! Make sure to download the free prompts in this post! Hi Friend! Writing is one of my favorite subjects to teach. I love… Read More
