Have you been hearing about teachers switching out their word walls with sound walls? Are you wondering if this is something you should do in your classroom? If so, keep reading because I’m sharing tips on how to use a sound wall in the classroom to enhance your phonics instruction. What is a Sound Wall? A sound wall is used to display the 44 phonemes (speech sounds) of spoken English. Since each phoneme can be spelled in different ways, a sound wall keeps those spelling patterns ... continue reading...
Kindergarten Math Centers: Practicing Numbers to 30
Are you looking for engaging activities to help your students improve their number sense skills? Kindergarten math centers are a great way to add number practice to your daily routine. In this post, I’m going to share some of my favorite center activities that make number practice hands-on and engaging for your students! Using Centers for Number Practice Helping our students strengthen their number sense skills can take a lot of repetition. They need to practice skills like counting ... continue reading...
Skill Surgery: A Fun Review Activity!
Do you need a fun and engaging way to review and practice some of the skills you’ve been working on this year? Give skill surgery a try! Your students will have so much fun performing surgical procedures with the skills they’ve been building all year long. I’m going to share some tips and resources to help you put together this fun review activity for your students. It’s a great way to celebrate everything your students have learned while creating a special end-of-the-year memory ... continue reading...
Ideas for a Kindergarten Earth Day Lesson Plan
We know how much kindergarteners love holidays! We can almost feel the excitement in the room as the calendar inches closer to holidays like Halloween or Christmas. However, there are other holidays that our young kindergarten students likely haven’t heard of before. Earth Day is one of these important holidays! I’ve put together a list of ideas for a kindergarten Earth Day lesson plan to help you introduce this holiday to your class. What is Earth Day? Earth Day is celebrated every ... continue reading...
The Benefits of Teaching with Centers
The expectations for early elementary students have continued to increase over the years. This often leaves teachers looking for ways to fit additional academic skill practice into the daily routine. Teaching with centers is a great way to add engaging and meaningful review to your classroom all year long! 7 Benefits of Teaching with Centers There are many reasons why teachers decide to use centers in their classrooms. No matter their inspiration for teaching with centers, they all ... continue reading...
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