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If you’ve ever taught a lesson that your students seemed to understand… and then the next day they looked at you like they had never heard it before, you’re not alone. This happens all the time in kindergarten. We teach a phonics skill. We practice it. Students do great. And then two days later we are reteaching it again. One […]
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If you teach kindergarten, you’ve probably seen this happen. A student looks at a word, glances at the picture, and then takes a guess. Sometimes they get it right. A lot of the time they don’t. For years, early reading instruction encouraged students to rely heavily on pictures and memorization. Now we know that strong readers need something more dependable. […]
Every teacher knows the struggle: your bag carries half your life, but by mid-morning, it feels like nothing is ever where it should be. Papers get buried, pens vanish, chargers disappear, and somehow, you’re always scrambling for that one thing you need in the moment. I’ve learned that when my teacher bag is organized and stocked with the items I […]
When students are guessing at words, struggling to blend smoothly, or spelling CVC words inconsistently, the root issue is often weak phonemic awareness. Before phonics can stick, students have to clearly hear the sounds in words. Elkonin Boxes give them a concrete way to slow down language, isolate each sound, and connect it to print. When used intentionally, they become […]
By the time spring hits in kindergarten, center time can start to feel harder instead of easier. Spring kindergarten centers can start to feel chaotic if students don’t know the routines or can’t find their materials independently. You may find yourself answering the same questions over and over, redirecting behavior, or repeating directions students should already know. Small group time […]
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