It’s been a few years since interactive notebooks exploded in the teaching world. They are amazing and fun but incredibly time consuming. Today I’m sharing how I made my sight word interactive notebook work in less time than traditional interactive notebooks.Less CuttingDepending on the grade… Keep Reading…
Science of Reading and Sight Words: Making Your Centers Work
With all the new training and information we’ve been learning about the Science of Reading, you might wonder if your sight words centers will still work. Science of Reading and sight words can coexist in your word work centers! I’ll show you how. Sort Words… Keep Reading…
Why Sight Words Are Important
Although the Science of Reading can be traced back as far as the 1800s it is recently gaining in popularity in current educational practices. It makes sense that we may wonder if sight words are still important or if they conflict with these “new” practices.Sight… Keep Reading…
Integrate Writing Across All Subjects in the Primary Classroom
When I heard the news that my school district was taking away writing time next year with the expectation teachers would have to integrate writing in content areas, I was saddened. I’m sure this is not the first district or classroom that this has happened… Keep Reading…
Building Writing Skills with the Science of Reading
As elementary teachers, we all know that writing is an essential skill that our students need to master. However, teaching writing can be a challenging task, and we often find ourselves struggling to help our students develop their writing skills. How can the science of… Keep Reading…
How to Differentiate Writing Instruction
Wondering how to differentiate your writing instruction? Kids and adults alike vary greatly in their writing abilities so it’s no wonder it’s a difficult subject to teach! Using intentional planning, you can reach the diverse needs of your students during your writing block. Read on… Keep Reading…