Literacy
Sight Word Review Activity
Sight word review (and phonics review) can be a boring, repetitive thing. And what happens when our kids are bored? Boredom….behavior issues…teacher stress….and we don’t
June 4, 2026
Literacy
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Literacy
Sight Word Activities: Teaching Sight Words
How do you teach sight words? Can you still teach sight words? What are your favorite sight word activities to teach sight words? These are
June 1, 2026
Literacy
Learning Games For Kindergarten: Going On A Letter Hunt
Learning games for kindergarten is a great way for kids to practice and review skills. Who doesn’t love pirates? And who doesn’t love letting kids
May 29, 2026
Literacy
CVC Word Activities: Cup Stacking
Are your students obsessed with stacking cups? Mine sure are! When they’re obsessed with something, I 100% believe my job as an educator is
April 12, 2026
Holidays
Spring Bulletin Board Ideas: Phonics Projects
We all know how important phonics are to our students’ success. We also know how important the review and practice of phonics skills is. Teaching
March 17, 2026
Holidays
Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day in the classroom is a lot. Do you survive? Are your kids CRAZY?! Do you get tons of hugs? I don’t like this
January 20, 2026
ABC Bootcamp Component
How to Teach Blends and Digraphs
Teaching blends and digraphs doesn’t have to be a hot mess, y’all. Kids don’t need more drill-and-kill— they need FUN, fast-paced, hands-on learning that actually
January 9, 2026
Holidays
Class New Year’s Party
Who doesn’t love a good party? Who doesn’t love to stay up until midnight ringing in the new year? I mean…we all love a
December 19, 2025
Literacy
October Read Alouds: Creepy Carrots
Raise your hand if you love the book Creepy Carrots and love some fun kindergarten reading comprehension ideas! Seriously, it’s a must-read. I was introduced
September 24, 2025
Art
Kindergarten Science: Bats
A perfect kindergarten science unit for the fall is bats! Kids love learning about echolocation, nocturnal animals, and answering the question: do bats turn into
September 23, 2025