Systematic Teaching for First and Second Grade
The last two years of teaching second grade has shown me there is a serious decline in students’ spelling and phonics abilities. Adding in word study activities to my classroom is essential to help get students caught up to where they need to be. Getting… Keep Reading…
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…
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…
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…
Just as McDonald’s continues to innovate the fast food market with automations, I’ve discovered automating my 2nd grade spelling tests will really help make a difference this year. By having my spelling tests on autopilot, students can test as they need to and not because… Keep Reading…
Why We Should Differentiate SpellingI feel that as teachers we are often told we must differentiate. I sometimes hear the word “differentiate” so often that it makes me want to roll my eyes. But there are good reasons why this word is popular.We all know… Keep Reading…
