The FLOSS rule is a spelling rule that is known by other names in K-2 classrooms. Some call it Sammy Loves Friendly Zebras others call it the FLSZ rule, and others call it the Bonus Letter Rule. No matter what you call this rule, it means the same thing. The FLOSS rule is when you double the […]

Wondering what writing strategies work best in kindergarten classrooms? In this post, I share three of my favorite writing strategies for kindergarten! These three tips will help your youngest students feel confident writing and sharing their ideas. I also wrote a post about three big ideas to keep in mind when teaching writing in kindergarten, […]

Today I am going to share 5 of my favorite picture books that help us celebrate reading! I am going to share a little summary of each book and tell you why I love them for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or […]

Need some fun activities for the first week of school in kindergarten, first, or second-grade classroom? These first week of school lessons are important ones that should be taught during those first days! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format […]

In this blog post, I wanted to share the top 10 BEST math tools to use in kindergarten, first, and second grade! Before I dive in, I wanted to remind you that you don’t need any of these to be an effective math teacher, but these manipulatives sure do make life easier when teaching certain skills. You […]

With a new school year right around the corner, I wanted to share some of my favorite read alouds for teaching all about listening! Listening is one of those skills we teach right away in our classrooms and these 4 books touch upon different parts of being a good listener. Before I dive in, I […]

Wondering how to teach writing to kindergarten students? These young learners are still learning the basics of everything so in this post, I share 3 big ideas to keep top of mind when teaching writing in kindergarten! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this […]