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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

Literacy

Kindergarten Phonics: Word Family Bootcamp

How can we make our kindergarten phonics instruction more effective, easier, and more engaging? Word Family Bootcamp is a science of reading-aligned curriculum that allows

September 14, 2025