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Back to School Escape Room for 1st and 2nd Grade
Are you looking to add some excitement to the first day of school?...
Back to School Activities for Building Classroom Community
As a teacher, one of the most important things you can do is...
A Comprehensive Guide to Using Decodable Readers in the Classroom
Phonics is the foundation of reading and involves making connections...
Derby Day in the Classroom – Tips and Ideas for Teachers
The Kentucky Derby, a Grade 1 stakes race for three-year-old...
Developing Brain Pathways with Phonics Instruction
My family just got back from a spring break trip to the beach! We...
Christmas and Holiday Classroom Activities
I LOVE December in the classroom! My students are always extra...
Thanksgiving Escape Room Mystery – The Case of the Missing Thanksgiving Dinner
Anyone else love a quick and easy escape room?!?! Students love...
Balloons Over Broadway Read Aloud Activities and STEM
Anyone else LOVE the book Balloons Over Broadway? Learning about the...
SPIDERS Lesson Plans and Activities for October and Halloween
Our SPIDER UNIT is UPDATED and I can't wait to show you everything...
Bonaparte Falls Apart Halloween Read Aloud and Escape Room
Bonaparte is in distress about his bones falling apart. He is...
Teaching Phonics in the Classroom with Decoding Drills and Decodable Activities
Decoding is the process of reading words! AUTOMATIC WORD RECOGNITION...
How to Teach Students to Ask Questions When they Read – First Reading Lesson Plans of the Year
From the moment my students enter my classroom it is my goal to help...
Our Class Is A Family Back to School Activities
I love using the book Our Class is a Family at the beginning of the...
Back to School Activity – Find a Friend Who FREEBIE
It's the season.... Empty rooms and blank walls are quickly becoming...
HG Phonics Club: Building Fluency and Confident Readers
There are no words to express how excited we are about the launch of...
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