Creative Ways to Teach Sight Words in Kindergarten and First Grade
Teaching sight words in kindergarten and first grade doesn’t have to be boring! In fact, it can be fun, engaging, and meaningful with just a few creative strategies. Since sight word recognition is a key building block for early reading success, it’s important to provide a variety of ways for students to practice these high-frequency […]
5 Reasons to Use Morning Work in Kindergarten
Picture this: It’s a bright, bustling morning in your kindergarten classroom. The tiny tots are shuffling in with sleepy eyes and contagious energy. As a teacher, you know that the first moments of the day set the tone for everything that follows. That’s where the magic of kindergarten morning work comes into play. It’s like […]
Summer Packets To Prevent The Summer Slide
Summer is just around the corner! This is one of the best times of the year because not only do you get a much-needed break, but you get to see all of the progress your students have made throughout the year and celebrate them for it. Seeing how far they have come in their reading […]
Digital Sight Word Puzzles for Practice
We know how important sight words are in those early grades. They are crucial to developing reading fluency and expanding reading comprehension. It’s also a nice little confidence boost for beginning readers when they come across words they know! To do this, we generally work on them in class and hand out our sight word […]