by Shanon | Aug 2, 2021 | English/Language Arts, Writing Activities
Fun writing activities for centers I’m always looking for fun writing activities for centers! Yes, I am “one of those teachers” who had a thousand center activities and never enough time to implement them all. But hey… I wouldn’t have...
by Shanon | Jul 5, 2021 | Back to School, English/Language Arts
Printable Phonics Flashcards with Pictures *Comes with digital component For me… these Printable Phonics Flashcards with Pictures have been a life-saver! Were you one of the lucky ones that actually got trained on how to teach sounds? Are you an even luckier...
by Shanon | Jun 28, 2021 | Back to School, English/Language Arts
Sound Letter Recognition If you are like me, you might have ASSUMED that your first graders know all of their sounds coming into first. I quickly found that this was NOT the case. The gal I student taught under used sound letter recognition worksheets at the...
by Shanon | May 20, 2021 | Boom Cards, Boom Cards, My Stories
End of year activities Who doesn’t love hearing End of Year Activities? The end of the school year has always created a ton of mixed emotions for me. As much as I want to start my summer break, saying good-bye is hard! I just got them where I want them, and...
by Shanon | May 19, 2021 | Boom Cards
OH MY GOSH! Who’s ready to BEAT the summer slide? What do I mean by Beat the Summer Slide? Just to explain in case you’ve never heard of the Summer Slide – this is referring to a decline in academic skills that CAN occur over the summer months when...
by Shanon | Nov 14, 2020 | English/Language Arts, Writing Activities
HOW TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE WRITING PROCESS?? Is this a typical question for you? Do you have a class full of students who don’t want to write? Here are some tips that I found worked for my first graders and me! I’m not an expert, but by the time my...
