Primary Teaching Ideas, Resources and Strategies
Today’s teaching tip is primary geared toward kindergarten teachers… However, I bet that pre-k and first grade teachers will get a lot of use out of this one as well! And, it’s sad to say, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some 2nd and 3rd grade teachers needed this tip as well… especially if you work with ELL students or… Read More
Happy Summer!! I hope that it is hard for you to read this post because the sun is shining so brightly in your eyes and your fingers are having trouble scrolling because they are slippery from applying sunscreen. So, assuming that you are going to make the most of every moment this summer I am going to keep this short… Read More
As I mentioned in my last post, I have been working on finding playful, fun ways to keep my students learning this summer. (If you missed the first post in my Play & Learn This Summer series find it HERE.) One of the very most important ways to accomplish this is through reading! So today I wanted to pop in… Read More
So, last week was Literacy Week… and somehow between our early in the year inspection from the (very strict) Fire Marshall and our new principal we were allowed/encouraged to decorated our classroom doors. I have been at other schools that had “door decorating cultures” (ha!) but we have never been able to do it at my current school… and… Read More
Today, I want to talk about close reading in kindergarten and first grade. I LOVE close reading with my students and I hope you do too! It makes me so sad when I hear primary and/or early childhood teachers complain that close reading isn’t appropriate for emergent readers. I could not possibly disagree more! I think the problem is that… Read More