This post contains affiliate links. The very first sight words I teach in the school year are Color Words! I like to start off with them because most kids know their colors (and its a great assessment to see who doesn't!) and you can really do SO much with colors and color words for those first few weeks of school! I made this fun Color Words Match it! for students to practice matching the ... Read More about Color Word Match it! FREEBIE
Butterfly Life Cycle Mini Book Freebie
This post contains affiliate links. Spring is FINALLY here! It's time to get outside and explore for our little ones. One of my favorite Spring activities in the classroom is getting Butterfly larvae so we can watch them grow and change into butterflies! The kids LOVE this activity every year and learning about the Life Cycle of a butterfly. I created this FREE Mini Book to go along with your ... Read More about Butterfly Life Cycle Mini Book Freebie
Letter Data System
I don't know about you, but the beginning of the school year for me is always chaotic! I am trying to collect paperwork, make sure all my kids eat, send them home at dismissal correctly, communicate with parents, OH and get to know my students both personally and academically! Our plates are definitely full, so I wanted to create an easy and organized data collecting system that would help me know ... Read More about Letter Data System
Spring 5 Senses Mini Book FREEBIE
Every year it seems that I have a good bit of students who don't have ANY books at home to read. It makes me so sad! I know this is often the case in a lot of classrooms, so I wanted to change that. I make copies of recording sheets or worksheets, so why not create something that uses the same amount of paper- just 1 page per student, and make it a book where they can take it home and READ it to ... Read More about Spring 5 Senses Mini Book FREEBIE
Positional Words
This quick and easy way to teach positional words is super engaging to students! All you need is a solo cup, a bear manipulative, and a permanent marker! To prep this activity, you will need to draw a "door" on the solo cups. We call the cup "Mr. Bear's House," so it has a playful meaning to the kids. I used a thick permanent Sharpie like this one. I like to do this activity during math ... Read More about Positional Words