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 […]
FREE Kindergarten Math Centers Your Students Will LOVE
Math centers are a fun and effective way to get kindergarten students engaged in learning and applying important math skills and strategies that we are working on in the classroom. Your students get to have a more active role in their learning when you use engaging centers, and it gives you a chance to do […]
How to Make Alphabet Worksheets Fun
Teachers cringe in primary grades with they hear the word “worksheets”, but we all understand that they are important hands-on tools for developing readers and writers. They truly are the simplest and most straightforward way to give students lots of practice with the skills they need to learn. Worksheets get a bad rap in my […]
4 Reasons Crafts Are Important In Kindergarten
Crafts are powerful tools for developing skills needed in reading and writing. Some think crafts are “fluff” or “busy work.” Continued research supports the value of crafts for young students. Here Are 4 Reasons Crafts Are Important In Kindergarten Fine Motor Skills. Students at this age are still developing their fine motor skills. They are […]