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
Introducing Letters and Sounds
This post contains affiliate links. One of the most successful ways I have ever introduced letters and letter sounds is by using this tactile method. Letting students "feel" the letters while saying the letter and sound aloud is great for multi sensory learning! To use this method, I print and copy these half page sheets front and back, then cut in half. On the front, the letters are ... Read More about Introducing Letters and Sounds
Dinosaur Word Family Center Freebie
This post contains affiliate links. Do you teach word families? Word families are one of my favorite ways to introduce or reinforce CVC words and rhyming words. I love seeing the lightbulbs start to go off when they recognize words with the same ending sounds and how they are spelled the same. It really helps build their phonics skills! This adorable center helps students recognize ... Read More about Dinosaur Word Family Center Freebie
CVC Words and Blending Board
This post contains affiliate links. Like I said in my last post, it is that time of year in Kindergarten when CVC words are crucial for your kids to start blending to develop their reading skills. As I introduce each letter to my kids, I add it to my blending board. I start building their blending skills at the beginning of the year even if it only starts with the letters they know or 2 sounds ... Read More about CVC Words and Blending Board
CVC Hearts FREEBIE
This post contains affiliate links. It's that time of year in Kindergarten where CVC words are SO important! My kiddos love sounding out words now that they know their letter sounds. These Heart CVC Word/Picture match ups are great for practice! I printed these on cardstock then laminated and cut them apart like puzzle pieces. With picture matches like this, I always have my kids lay out ... Read More about CVC Hearts FREEBIE