This post is the first in a two part series on using sound walls in the classroom. Here I share general information about phoneme sound walls, discuss how a sound wall is different from a word wall and how sound walls help students learn to read, write and spell. Sound walls…. It’s likely your literacy coach has mentioned them, you’ve… Read More
Socially Distanced Writing Centers
These socially distanced writing centers allow students to engage in meaningful literacy center work while maintaining safety & distance. Make sure to download a free socially distant writing center in the post! I don’t know about you, but my initial reaction to the idea of having to keep elementary students socially distanced in the classroom was simply, “That’s impossible!”. So… Read More
Writing Picture Prompts for Elementary Kids
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
Teaching Story Retell and Sequence Writing
Teaching ideas and resources to develop sequence writing and story retell skills in kindergarten, first, and second grade students. 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… Read More
Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary Classroom
Differentiated instruction allows students to feel respected and builds confidence in the classroom. View easy to use strategies to help make differentiated learning work in your classroom. Let’s take it back…way back… back to the one-room schoolhouse. A time where one teacher had students of all ages in a single classroom and was faced with the daily challenge of meeting… Read More
How to get Your Students Begging to Write!
Discover classroom tested strategies that are effective helping students enjoy the writing process. Hello Friend! Are your students reluctant to write? Do they struggle to get started because they don’t know what to write? Are your students unable to sustain a level of independence at a writing center? Do they make writing progress with a scaffold of support? If you… Read More