Kindergarten literacy

Recently, I have seen some debates on using centers and the Science of Reading. If you have been a teacher for a long time, centers were a HUGE part of Balanced Literacy. Recently, teachers have shifted away from balanced of literacy to research based Science of Reading. You can read my Science of Reading Post ... Read More about Centers and the Science of Reading

This free Alphabet Magnet Beginning Sounds Activity is great for Pre-K, Kindergarten, or early 1st graders who are working on letter sounds!

These simple literacy stations for kindergarten will last you all year! You can easily adjust these activities to optimize student learning and growth.

Literacy Center Ideas - hands-on literacy center activities perfect for 5-8 years | you clever monkey

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FREE printable CVC cookie words literacy activity for pre-k & kindergarten classes to work with while practicing letter sounds and early reading skills!

Phonemic awareness is so important for early reading success! Give your learner lots of practice with these free printable beginning sounds clip or cover cards! #printableactivities #preschoolactivities #literacyactivities #alphabet #printableliteracyactivities #kindergartenactivities #kindergartenliteracyactivities #kindergartenliteracy #education #phoncsactivites #beginningsoundsprintablegame #beginningsoundsactivties #beginningsoundsactivitieskindergarten #printablebooks

FREE Compound Word Puzzles! An must have literacy centers with kindergarten and first grade kids. A great way to teach this tricky reading concept. #literacyfreebies #readingfreebies #playdoughtoplato #freeprintables

A discussion about play-based literacy learning in the kindergarten classroom. What that looks like, what it means and how it works in my classroom.

For K-1 students, centers are one of the most developmentally appropriate things that you can do for them. Let me give you the break down on each of my 5 centers, and how I manage them!

This letter sounds activity is a free printable boardgame to work on initial sounds with a fun phonics game for preschoo and kindergarten.

This is an awesome literacy center for kindergarten or first grade! Students would love playing it during Daily Five or word work. #learningtoread #literacy #DailyFive #ilovetoteach

This free Kindergarten sentence building and writing center is perfect for practice with making simple sentences for beginning writers!

We all know that students love engaging, hands on activities even when they are use them for learning, so I know they are going to love these sight word games! Whether you use them in small groups or as literacy center activities, your kindergartens students will love practicing sight words with these fun activities.

These fine motor activities are a fun addition to phonics centers. This set helps kids learn about beginning sounds and letter formation. Kids need to drive over each letter with a car and then drive along the road to identify words beginning with that letter sound. #finemotor #finemotoractivities #phonicsactivities #letteractivities #letterrecognition #alphabetactivities #beginningsounds #initialsounds #prek #kindergarten #preschool #literacy #specialeducation

In this blog post: Download a set of decodable readers based on your favorite fairytales and folktales including The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. If you’ve been around for a while, you know that one of my favorite […]

My Kindergarteners have been rocking their CVC words this year. I am so proud of them. I found the best way to teach short vowels, is to expose kids to them in a variety of methods. We talk about them in whole group and in guided reading. Students get independent practice in morning work buckets ... Read More about CVC Word Work {Freebies Included}

Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...

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