Switching up the traditional alphabet posters in your kindergarten classroom to a sound wall can greatly impact your students’ reading skills! This year, I am switching from using a word wall in my classroom to having a sound wall. I’ve done quite a bit of research lately on how to teach students fundamental reading skills. …
Plan and implement an effective kindergarten phonics routine to build the foundation of reading and writing skills for your students. I have learned over the years that my students need direct, explicit instruction in phonics. Without it, some of my students would not be able to connect the written symbol (the letter) and its spoken …
Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate program for literacy in kindergarten. Read about everything you need to know for this school year. Our young learners need planned, extensive and developmentally appropriate literacy instruction to become readers and writers. This is coupled with opportunities to use these skills through play during the school day. I recently …
Are you looking for back-to-school books for your kindergarten classroom library? I have a great list of great books to share with you! Last year, I wrote some blog posts about literacy and math books that are perfect for the beginning of the school year. Recently, I acquired some new picture books that I think …
Take a deep dive into CVC words in Kindergarten, and learn more about the reasons to teach them, and how to teach them. When learning to read and write, CVC words are a stepping stone to get kindergarten students ready for more complex words. I love introducing CVC Words in different ways to my students. …
Use a fun and interactive activity to teach about story elements and have students create their own coding story. I teach about story elements all year long to my students. We identify the main character, setting, problem and solution whenever we read books together. This is a great way to reinforce comprehension and retell skills. …
Teaching letters to kindergarten students is the first step to making them readers. Here are my 5 tips for reinforcing the alphabet in your classroom. So often I get asked how I teach letter names and sounds to my students. In this post, I’ll share my top 5 tips for teaching the alphabet. Before I …
Reinforce uppercase and lowercase letter recognition, letter formation, and letter sounds with hands-on and engaging activities. These digital task card decks will work on learning to identify and name the letters of the alphabet. Boom Cards are a great way to reinforce skills and concepts with your students. I love using them in the classroom as a math or …
play-based literacy: A discussion about play-based literacy learning in the kindergarten classroom. What that looks like, what it means and how it works in my classroom. This post contains affiliate links. If you buy a product after clicking on the link, I may receive a small commission. I discussed the topic of play-based literacy on …
Kindergarten printable no-prep literacy activities that will reinforce letter formation and recognition, or sight words. Use these for emergency sub plans, easy planning, or back-up centers. I have reflected on the difference between Play-Based and Paper Centers in a blog post. I am a proponent of hands-on and play-based learning. It is so important for …
