Students decode simple CVC words and then cut and paste into the appropriate "real" or "nonsense" word column. There are 3 different pages of words for each vowel: simple CVC words, CVC words with blends and a page of CVC words with digraphs and blends. This product includes 15 pages of words to sort.
PreK - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
My students love these simple card games. I find they stay more attentive and will read other players cards when there are “lose a turn” or “draw again” cards in the deck. It’s a very easy card game to play in a small group or to place in a station. There are pages of CVC, CCVC, CVCe, r controlled vowel words, just choose the pages that best fit your needs. I played these as warm-ups to guided reading groups or as a reward at the end of teacher table groups. To play: students draw one card at
This Data wall was created out of a need to track our student's progress throughout the school year. I found the easiest way to do this was via a SmartBoard file so that I can easily access it from any SmartBoard/Computer combination in the school. This is a template to start your own class or school-wide Data Wall.
A quick activity to encourage students to decode CVC words. Students decode the words, then cut and paste into the appropriate column--real or nonsense. One page of words includes simple CVC words, the second page includes CVC words that contain beginning blends.
My students love these simple card games. I find they stay more attentive and will read other players cards when there are “lose a turn” or “draw again” cards in the deck. It’s a very easy card game to play in a small group or to place in a station. There are pages of CVC, CVCC, and CVCe words and some vowel teams. Choose the cards that best fit your needs. I included a blank page of cards so you can write in other words to fit your needs. Enjoy! To play: students draw one card at a time from t
Made in microsoft publisher, this is an editable homework calendar. This August-May calendar has Kindergarten or 1st grade activities for every week night. The fields can be changed or deleted to best fit your needs, but at the very least, it's a template of activities to get you started. It also comes with a "weekly focus" template and a book review graphic organizer.
This is a collection of all the SmartBoard pages I have used to teach a variety of math units in Kindergarten, First and Second grade math. There is an assortment of interactive pages for students and pages to use manipulatives for teacher modeling. These pages cover topics such as: addition facts, time, temperature, patterns, hundreds chart, ten frames, weight and probability. I put them all in one file so I could just pull up one SmartBoard file for the majority of my lessons. It's great for
My students love these simple card games. I find they stay more attentive and will read other players cards when there are “lose a turn” or “draw again” cards in the deck. It’s a very easy card game to play in a small group or to place in a station. There are pages of CVC, CVCC, and CVCe words. Enjoy! To play: students draw one card at a time from the deck until the deck is gone. The person with the most cards wins.
This unit is designed for the Tacky the Penguin series by Helen Lester published by HMH Books for Young Readers.
Activities include: book review, venn diagram character comparison, series comparisons, text-to-self writing activities, non-fiction connection.
My students love these simple card games. I find they stay more attentive and will read other players cards when there are “lose a turn” or “draw again” cards in the deck. It’s a very easy card game to play in a small group or to place in a station. There are pages of CVC, CVCC, and CVCe words. Enjoy! To play: students draw one card at a time from the deck until the deck is gone. The person with the most cards wins.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
My students love these simple card games. I find they stay more attentive and will read other players cards when there are “lose a turn” or “draw again” cards in the deck. It’s a very easy card game to play in a small group or to place in a station. This game focuses on r-controlled vowels. Choose the pages that best fit your focus or use them all. I also included a blank page of cards so you can write in other words to fit your needs. To play: students draw one card at a time from the deck unt
1st - 3rd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Students decode simple CVC words and then cut and paste into the appropriate "real" or "nonsense" word column. There are 3 different pages of words: simple CVC words, CVC words with blends and a page of CVC words with digraphs and blends
Students decode simple CVC words and then cut and paste into the appropriate "real" or "nonsense" word column. There are 3 different pages of words: simple CVC words, CVC words with blends and a page of CVC words with digraphs and blends
My students love these simple card games. I find they stay more attentive and will read other players cards when there are “lose a turn” or “draw again” cards in the deck. It’s a very easy card game to play in a small group or to place in a station. There are pages of CVC words as well as some short vowel words with blends. To play: students draw one card at a time from the deck until the deck is gone. The person with the most cards wins.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Quick activity to check for understanding of syllables. Great for stations/centers. Just laminate and it's ready for repeated use! Recording sheet included if you require documentation for stations/center work.
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Designed for Pre-K, Kindergarten students to practice matching lowercase to uppercase letters in a station or at the teacher table. Recording sheets included.
Designed for Pre-K, Kindergarten students to practice matching lowercase to uppercase letters in a station or at the teacher table. Recording sheets included.
Students decode simple CVC words and then cut and paste into the appropriate "real" or "nonsense" word column. There are 3 different pages of words: simple CVC words, CVC words with blends and a page of CVC words with digraphs and blends.
I have 9 years teaching experience. I've taught Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade. Currently, I'm a Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach.
Teaching style
I love hands-on learning activities that have high student engagement and little teacher preparation!
My own education history
Oklahoma City University, BS in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, 2009
University of Central Oklahoma, M. Ed. in Reading, 2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, currently seeking M. Ed in Administration
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Outside of teaching, I enjoy spending my time with my two wonderful kiddos.
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