Steadfast Learning

One of the biggest struggles I have noticed that holds my students back from writing is their ability to get the picture in their minds to the page. When given simple drawing lessons, my students stamina, enjoyment of writing, and quality of work increased. I saw students who would spend writing time engulfed in frustration become happy writers because they had the skills to get their pictures into their stories! This 20-lesson pack uses simple lines and shapes to teach students to draw common o

30 EDITABLE food themed student awards! These are perfect for the end of the school year as you celebrate your year together. Use them as a PDF to print and write in student names or download your own editable copy on Google Slides to type in. Either way- your students will feel seen and celebrated!

Help solidify your students' ability to identify UPPERCASE and lowercase letters of the alphabet! This bundle includes a Color the Letter page (uppercase and lowercase) for each letter of the alphabet. I use these as an extension activity, literacy center, or morning work in my own classroom! A great way to informally assess your students' ability to identify both uppercase and lowercase letters!

Help solidify students' ability to write upper case and lower case letters with this rainbow writing bundle! Perfect morning work activities, literacy centers, or exit tickets after phonics lessons!

Teach students about the sounds igh and __y with this whole class word sort and independent practice activities! Perfect for literacy centers, sub plans, etc!

Help solidify student understanding of igh and __y sounds with this word sort! For more literacy centers AND a whole group activity with these sounds, see my store!

Use this emergent reader freebie to focus on sight word reading! Sight Words "him" and "had" are showcased in this decodable story.

Use this exit ticket to assess student ability to read words with -igh and __y sounds! See my -igh and __y literacy center bundle for more activities with these sounds!

Use this Freebie to introduce letter sounds and letter writing to your students. Letters A, B, C, D included here for FREE! For the FULL alphabet- see the full Rainbow Writing bundle in my store!

Use these graphic organizers to support your students in planning their writing!

This freebie version of my Color the Letter Bundle includes letters A-D! For Full alphabet see Color the Letter Bundle in my store!