Ideas and resources to help you teach with BLISS!
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 attention is word recognition. Although not a substitute for the ability to decode (also important!), the ability to recognize some words automatically, or… Read More
Hi Friend! Writing is one of my favorite subjects to teach. I love to see the creative ways my students express their ideas and the hilarious things they choose to share. Their writing pieces help me to get to know them better and allow me to build deeper relationships. But just because I love to teach writing, doesn鈥檛 mean it鈥檚… Read More
Hi Friend! From very early on in life kids learn that one thing follows another. Young children come to recognize patterns and routines that help make the world more predictable for them. Parents establish routines at home for bedtime; first we brush teeth, then we read a book, and finally lights out! (it鈥檚 that easy, right??馃槈) Teachers set routines for… Read More
Hello Friend, This is my final post in the series on literacy centers and today I鈥檓 excited to share with you some of my favorite center activities! My students and I both agree that literacy centers are the best part of our day and I believe it is because I carefully choose consistent, differentiated, rigorous activities that keep them engaged… Read More
Hi Friend! Now that we have determined how to group students, choose literacy centers and organize classroom space and student materials,聽(see this post if you missed it)聽in this second post I鈥檒l explain how I introduce new centers and share strategies I use to keep my students accountable for doing their best work while I am busy teaching small groups.聽 Don’t… Read More
Hello Friend! Does the thought of planning literacy centers overwhelm you? Do you wonder how you鈥檒l manage your students or prep and organize all the materials? Are you unsure of how to best group your students? These are all very common concerns that many teachers have when they think about starting to implement centers. Yes, establishing literacy centers can be… Read More
