When students come to my table for reading, I like everything neat, organized and easily accessible. Saves me and them a lot of time that otherwise would be lost to noneducational activities. You know the kind: where is that? where did I put that the last time, I know I’ve seen that around here somewhere, etc… 🙂 So I try… View Post
What kid doesn’t like to dig in stuff and find hidden treasures? What if those treasures were the letters in their name? That might be motivating and fun! I filled a small container with rice for this, but you could use beans, sand, or even pom pom balls. Then hide the letters and watch them dig! I had some students… View Post
During summer school this year, I needed a fun activity for some students to learn the letters in their name and the order of those letters. I came up with this shirt and button activity for them. UPDATED: Click here or on the picture above to download the pattern to make this name person! Students practiced cutting skills, colors, letter… View Post
Hi! I’m Sally from Elementary Matters, and I’m thrilled to be guest blogging on Conversations in Literacy! Athletes warm up for an event by doing easy exercises to get their muscles ready. Musicians warm up their instruments. Singers warm up their voices. Don’t you think readers should do some warming up as well? I always start reading groups with a… View Post
I like things organized and easy to get to. Students need to reread books that they have already read. Put those two together and you have familiar read baskets. I place student copies of the books we have read together into baggies. One baggie per student. Then these baggies go into designated baskets. Since I teach multiple grades, I have… View Post
Did you find your way here through the Facebook Post Party that my friends and I are hosting? This evening will be so much fun for you and I am so glad that you are here visiting on my blog!! I would love for you to take a minute to follow me and to take look around. My blog is… View Post
Don’t you get so excited at the end of the school year to look back at all the progress your students have made? Then it’s time to send them home for the summer and you know that some of them are going to experience that dreaded “summer slide” . So disheartening that some of my students will lose what they… View Post
