TRT Podcast#31: 3 Keys to teaching phonological awareness It's time to get practical! In this episode you'll get specific steps and strategies for teaching phonological awareness from Pre-K to early third grade. In this episode I will share ... My favorite read alouds that build phonological awareness My top recommendations for phonemic awareness curricula How to keep phonological awareness fun with ... Read More
5 Important things you may not know about phonological awareness
TRT Podcast#30: 5 Important things you may not know about phonological awareness What's the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness, and why are they so important for reading success? Learn exactly how old our readers should be when they develop phonological awareness. Find out why phonemic awareness helps build a sight word vocabulary. Begin to understand orthographic mapping and the ... Read More
How to meet every writer’s needs during writing workshop
TRT Podcast#29: How to meet every writer's needs during writing workshop Writing workshop is the best way to teach writing across the grades. But it's not without its challenges! How can you meet every writer's needs? Learn how to confer with more students (in the limited time that you have) Discover a quick end-of-the-week routine that will help you stay up-to-date on your writers' progress Learn my ... Read More
It’s a giveaway!
Can you believe it? The Measured Mom is celebrating 8 years! We're celebrating by giving eight people a full year's membership in The Measured Mom Plus ... The Measured Mom Plus is our membership site for Pre-K to third grade educators. Save time with our engaging, easy-to-use printables. Get no-print resources that you can use in Google Slides on a desktop, laptop, or tablet. Enjoy an ... Read More
Christmas problem solving activity
I have a problem. I'm a clip art addict. Sometimes I buy clip art without any idea what I'm going to create ... because it's Just. So. Perfect. That's how I felt about this Christmas sweater clip art. How could I resist? Thankfully, I thought of the perfect use for these adorable sweaters ... problem solving! I created a set of task cards. Each card has a set of clues to help kids determine the mystery sweater. As ... Read More
40+ free printable Christmas games for kids
Today I'm sharing over forty free printable Christmas games! Are you in charge of a classroom Christmas party this year? Maybe you're looking for something to entertain the kids during a family Christmas gathering. Either way, I've got you covered! Today I'm sharing over forty free and fabulous Christmas printable games for kids. Christmas Matching Games Get Christmas matching game from ... Read More
How to keep the rest of the class writing while you confer
TRT Podcast#28: How to keep the rest of the class writing while you confer Do your students constantly interrupt you during writing conferences? Get five tips for helping your class be independent while you give one-on-one conferences. Discover the value of butterfly conferences. Learn to set boundaries (and stick to them!). Learn a fun, interactive way to teach kids to solve their own writing ... Read More
What to do when your writers WON’T REVISE
TRT Podcast#27: What to do when your writers WON'T REVISE Have you ever asked your students to revise their writing and heard something like this, "But I like it the way it is! I like what I wrote the first time!" We need to help our students see that revision isn't about fixing bad writing; it's about making good writing even better! In this episode you will: Learn how to help your students revise as ... Read More
How to get your students to write more than one sentence
TRT Podcast#26: How to get your students to write more than one sentence "I'm done!" These innocent little words may be the writing teacher's least favorite. Too often, we hear these words very soon after we've begun our class writing time. We'll address this common problem in today's episode. Learn how starting the year with a different genre can help solve this problem. Discover how to use oral language ... Read More
What to do about spelling during writing workshop
TRT Podcast#25: What to do about spelling during writing workshop Have you ever had a tail behind you during writing workshop ... a long line of students asking for help with spelling? That's what can happen if we don't teach our students independence with spelling. But how does that work when many of them can't spell most of the words they want to write? In this episode you will discover: How to ... Read More