Today I’m sharing a set of free cards to help young learners build letter knowledge and vocabulary. This post contains affiliate links. We have a very busy 2-year-old who is interested in many things. The biggies include playing with our marble run, listening to his favorite board books, doing simple crafts (and by that I mean dripping glue all over the page), and playing in the sandbox. One thing that…
How to teach vocabulary in grades 3-5
Looking for a great method for introducing new vocabulary to kids in the intermediate grades? I’ve got you covered! This post contains affiliate links. Vocabulary. I don’t know about you, but that word makes me feel guilty. Guilty about all the years I spent as a classroom teacher … and didn’t make time for focused vocabulary instruction. It just felt like an extra. After all, I was hyper-focused on phonics,…
Activating prior knowledge: how to teach it with picture books
Today I’ll demonstrate how to use a picture book to teach the comprehension skill of activating prior knowledge. This post contains affiliate links. This Reading Mama and I are sharing a collaborative blog series all about teaching reading strategies with picture books. Whether you’re doing a whole class read aloud, a small group guided reading lesson, or a reading conference one-on-one, you can use picture books to improve comprehension. Last…
Free “read the room” activity for short u words
Many of you have been asking for my final short vowel “write the room” printable. Here (at long last!) is the set for short u words. Just in case you’re new to “write the room,” here’s how it works. Print small cards with the featured words and post them around your classroom or home. Give your learner(s) a recording sheet to record each word as it is found. Pretty simple!…
How to do systematic vocabulary instruction in K-2
Are you looking to amp up your vocabulary instruction for your K-2 learners? You’re in the right spot! This post contains affiliate links. I don’t know about you, but I sure get a headache when someone tells me that there’s one more thing to jam into an already-packed school day. So I apologize in advance, because … guess what? Today I want to talk to you about something that you need…
Free spring roll & color games
Looking for a simple math activity for spring? Try these spring roll & color games! This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m sharing a free sample from my Spring theme for preschool and kindergarten. This is a set of Roll & Color games that will help young learners match numbers on a die, add one, and subtract one. The first game is the easiest. My Four simply rolled the die…
How to build vocabulary through read alouds
We all know that a large vocabulary is important for our learners. Here’s how to build vocabulary through read alouds! This post contains affiliate links. One of the easiest ways to build our learners’ vocabulary is through whole class read alouds. Today I’m sharing tips for making the most of this instructional time.* *If you’re a parent, these tips work for one-on-one read alouds, too! When you teach vocabulary through…
How to teach reading strategies with picture books
Reading strategies and picture books? They’re a perfect combination! Do you have a plan for teaching reading strategies to your K-2 learners? Strategies like these: making predictions making connections inferring setting a purpose for reading activating prior knowledge visualizing asking questions determining importance summarizing synthesizing Whew! Do we really have to teach all those reading strategies in K-2? Yes and no. We won’t have time to teach ALL these strategies in…
100+ spring books for kids in preschool and kindergarten
Looking for some beautiful books about spring? I’ve got more than 100 to share! Spring is in the air! Let’s celebrate by reading some beautiful picture books about the season. In this post I’ve gathered all our spring book lists into one place. Just click on an image to get to the post and start reserving books at your library! Have you seen our letter of the week…
How to choose words for vocabulary instruction
We know that it’s important to build our students’ vocabularies. And we know that talking about words here and there isn’t enough. But how do we decide exactly which words to use for vocabulary instruction? Last week I told you ten mistakes to avoid when teaching vocabulary. This week we want to answer an important question … How do you choose which vocabulary words to teach? I wish I could…
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