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Multisensory Learning Alphabet Activity

Teaching students how to read has many components that they need to master. One of those strands is knowing the alphabetic code (including phonics). Some students will quickly pick up on letters and sounds, but others will need more direct, small-group instruction. Using a multisensory learning approach can help target key skills. Since I learned …

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Teach Problem-Solving Skills With an Easy, No-Prep Activity

Explicitly teaching problem-solving skills to your students will have multiple benefits: easier classroom management, improved social-emotional learning, better self-regulation skills, and so much more. Finding the time and the resources to do it, though, can be tricky. My problem-solving task cards are here to help! (I have used some affiliate links in this post) Problem-Solving …

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Have Fun With Dot Day Activities!

International Dot Day takes place on September 15th of each year. The day is a celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration. I love giving my students different opportunities to be creative and work together on that day. This post contains affiliate links. Read The Book Of course, you need to start your day off by reading …

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Kindergarten Morning Meeting Ideas

I love planning and teaching an effective and engaging morning meeting. Getting students excited for a day of learning and starting our mornings together is invigorating. I follow the same format for all my morning meetings but change up the literacy skill that I am reinforcing that day. It changes throughout the year depending on …

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