I don’t think it’s wrong to teach kids to read words using those lists as a reference, but we need to approach it a different way. We shouldn’t be sending home lists of 50 “sight words” for our kindergartners to master. Instead, we should integrate those words into phonics less...
5 Easy Mini-Lessons to Teach Sight Words Leslie Simpson Leslie is the teacher behind KindergartenWorks. She believes in teaching kinders how to be pretty incredible along with teaching them to read, write and think for themselves. She enjoys drinking hot tea, making mud pies with her four ki...
One of the most important skills for kids to learn is how to read! Although it can seem daunting, you can teach your child to read! Here are lots of resources to guide you step-by-step as you teach reading to pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too. From learning ...
Teaching kids how to read can seem like an intimidating task. Where do you start? Where do you go from there? Whether you tutor, teach in the classroom, homeschool, or work with your child after school, you can use the printables and resources you find here at This Reading Mama to be...
Hang study aidsnear your child's learning space. For a kindergartner, this might include the alphabet and sight words. For older students, this might be a set of reminders such as the rules of editing or a list of reading comprehension strategies. Ask your child's teacher for ideas, a...
Sing the prayer as well as speaking it. Play the prayer in song format from a CD. Kindergartners often have different ways of learning, so in addition to speaking the prayer to help them learn, the musical rhythm might also help.
Learn how to teach phonics step-by-step with free printable worksheets, games, and fun activities for each step!
This weekend we visited four different libraries and the library with the best Halloween decorations was Waverley Library!! ️🦇🎃🐈⬛ Otto had his very first Judo grading!! He's so proud of his new belt Otto trying out some more paper
I’m talking about consciously striving to provide learning opportunities throughout the summer to keep kids’ academic skills sharp. Check out the infographic below for a big list of ideas to help you put an end to the summer slide!Beat the Summer Slide with These Helpful Resources!
For that reason, it’s usually the first or second song I teachandalso because the lettersR-E-D(or even r-e-d) look from one another. Makes it easier for new little kinder eyes to distinguish between at the beginning of the year. ...