Ideas and resources to help you teach with BLISS!
Here’s a list of 11 free reading websites for kids! Download a free list of online reading sites to help your students practice reading at school or home! I don’t know a teacher who doesn’t LOVE books! In this time of school closures and distance learning, it is hard not having access to our leveled libraries, mentor texts, and all… Read More
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
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
Fun sight word apps (many free) are perfect for beginning readers to practice high frequency sight words on an iPad or other mobile device. One of the best and most important jobs we have as teachers to young learners is teaching them how to read. While there are many skills and strategies we use to do so, one that gets… Read More
Students will love these free online sight word games. Each sight word game offers plenty of word recognition activities perfect for beginning readers. Teaching students to read is one of the most important (and best!) responsibilities we have as teachers. While there are many skills and strategies we use to do so, one that gets a lot of time and… 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
