If you are a first or second-grade teacher, I am sure you’ve taught consonant blends to your students before! In this post,  I am going to share the steps I take when teaching this phonics skill to my students. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that you can watch/listen to all […]

Do your students get in arguments in your classroom?! Mine too! It is completely normal for students to get in conflicts with their peers, but we, as teachers, need to teach students how to resolve these conflicts. In today’s post, I am going to over some of the steps I take to teach my students […]

Literacy intervention is when we are able to meet our students at their specific literacy needs. Since our students learn at different speeds, it can be difficult to teach them everything they need in a whole group setting. By meeting with your students 1-on-1 or in small groups, you can intervene, or meet them where […]

Do you teach your students about growth mindset? These tips and book ideas are perfect to use in kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade classrooms! Before I begin, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format below: Before I share some tips for teaching your students about […]

Teaching letter names and sounds to your kindergarten, first grade, or second-grade students? These ideas and activities are a fun way to get students practicing the sounds our letters make and letter recognition. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format […]

I love using picture books to help students both identify and begin to understand their feelings and emotions. When students are able to name their emotions and begin to get a handle on them, they are strengthening their emotional intelligence (or EQ). In today’s post, I wanted to share some of my favorite books to […]

Social-Emotional Learning is so important in kindergarten, first, and second grade and I find that teaching about these topics is easiest through a read aloud. In today’s post, I want to focus on friendship and what it means to be a good friend. These picture books are some of my favorites for teaching about friendship […]

Do you make any of these common mistakes when teaching phonics to your kindergarten, first, or second-grade students? Well, the good news is even if you do, these mistakes are easy to fix and I will show you how to make sure your phonics instruction is as good as can be! Before I dive in, […]