Last week at my conference I shared the rekenrek my husband made me and I promised to post directions.  I gave the ones he made me away as door prizes and I forgot to take a picture. Thankfully someone else took a picture at the conference. There are many different versions of rekenreks that you can make. My friend, Kim Adsit has this version that I really like but I wanted something a little taller with wider legs, so I had my husband change things up a little bit. How to make a Rekenrek? ... continue reading...

I've teamed up with Stephanie Stewart from Falling into First to bring you this amazing resource. Dolch words are some of the most frequently used words in the English language. The Dolch words comprise approximately 60-75% of what is printed in almost any piece of children’s literature. These sight word sentence fluency cards cover the words on the Pre-primer and Primer lists. When you present sight words in short sentences rather than in isolation children are more likely to remember ... continue reading...