In this post, I discuss the importance of offering blending practice to beginning readers. I explain the difference between successive (also known as additive sound-by-sound blending)and whole word blending (also known as final blending) practice and explain when to use each. I share best practices for blending instruction and suggest resources you can use to give your students meaningful blending… Read More
How to Teach Informative Writing
n this post, I share 5 tips for How to Teach Informative Writing and provide details about my Informational Writing Unit resources for for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students. Be sure to download 3 FREE Informational Writing Graphic Organizers! We write for a variety of purposes. The most popular are to inform, entertain, explain, or persuade. While we teach… Read More
FREE, No-Prep Spelling Activities
Meaningful word study instruction and spelling practice are so important for students, but it can take a lot of time to plan and prep! To help you out I’m sharing 12 FREE, NO PREP, printable and digital Spelling Activities for K-2 students. I’m also sharing details about my Year-Long Weekly Word Study Resource that offers weekly word lists, practice activities,… Read More
Increasing Achievement through Relationships
Building relationships is proven to increase student’s academic achievement levels. Hi Friend! Today I want to share my #teacherheart. I don’t know about you but social media gets me down. As I scroll through my Instagram and Facebook feed and look at all the beautiful classroom designs, projects, bulletin boards, and decor and I often feel overwhelmed… Read More
Spring Into Reading Giveaway!
Hello Friends! If you are new here, I am Christina from Mrs. Winter’s Bliss. I have been teaching 1st grade for 20 years. Being a former California girl, I now get excited for the warmer weather that spring brings! To celebrate I have teamed up with 7 other amazing bloggers to share some of our favorite spring books and FREEBIES… Read More
So in Love…With Books Giveaway & Freebie!
Hey Friends! I am Christina from Mrs. Winter’s Bliss. I have been teaching 1st grade for 20 years. If you teach 1st you know what a special year it is completly exhausting magical! 🙂 Anyway, I am excited to be linking up with 11 other amazing bloggers to share some of our favorite Valentine’s Day books and FREEBIES with you! Along… Read More
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