Elementary Teaching

Promote student discourse and critical thinking with these ready to go organizers. Choose a high level then, then an activity from this packet to go with it!

Keep track of student growth on CORE using this 1 page tracker sheet!

Print and tape to desks for an easy to use scaffold. This helps students to explain their thinking. The second page has Spanish translations.

This is a printable writing center. Print the pages, post the writing choices that align with the needs of your classroom. All you need is paper for students to have a sustainable, no prep, independent, literacy center!

Build Fluency with this activity!

These books were created for students who rely too much on picture clues. By having words only, it forces them to look at the letters in words when trying to read. The books are for beginning readers and uses only Pre-Primer Dolch sight words and words with three phonemes. I use these in small group and read each page aloud together then set a sand timer for 30 seconds so they can add the picture that should go with the words. They can also be used as an independent reading center once studen

This is a compilation of word cards for various word patterns (double vowel, magic e, bossy R, whiners, 3 phonemes, 4 phonemes, 5 phonemes, digraphs, and blends.) The cards can be used for games, literacy centers, or as a resource. They can be used for a basic game in which students read the word on the card they pick. If they get a special card, they go again. The object of the game is to collect as many cards as you can. I’ve used this game with kindergarten and first graders. They always love

If your district does not provide you with spelling lists, then here are 27 spelling lists! Starting with a couple CVC word lists, then moving on to various word patterns.

Ready to use reading center. Just print and use sheets as is. Or, laminate or put them in a plastic book sleeve to be used daily with no prep.

This is a weekly planner that I send home as the cover of our homework packet each Monday. The planner summarizes what we will be learning about that week, homework, schedule, reminders, and ideas for parents to help learning continue at home. :)

I send this packet home every Monday along with the weekly planner sheet. This packet is set up for 8 spelling words.