My students need to know sight words. They are a key step in the reading process. They aren't the end-all-be-all, but ...
Guided Reading
Let's teach reading in fun ways with small groups of kindergartners.
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Rhyming and Blending Onsets and Rime {free printables}
Learning to read CVC words is key to reading success in kindergarten. Learning to rhyme in addition to blending onsets ...
Kinder-Friendly Emergent Readers for the 100th Day of School
The 100th day of school is such a fun celebration. We work hard in kindergarten and come so far in those first 100 days ...
Nonsense Words Race Car Reading Activity
Looking through favorite games I've used in my guided reading groups, I found this free race car reading activity. I ...
How to Teach Kinders to Segment and Blend Using Hand Motions
Recently I shared that I use hand motions often when teaching to not only help keep my kinders engaged both ...
Build-a-House Onset and Rime Activity (CVC Word Building)
Work on beginning reading skills with a fun building block activity. This free onset and rime activity is perfect for ...
8 Free Rhyming Activities for Kindergarten
Let's teach how to rhyme with these rhyming activities for kindergarten. Here are 8 free rhyming activities you can use ...
5 Things You Won’t Hate About Year-Long Literacy Centers
Let's get real about literacy centers. And more specifically, literacy centers in kindergarten. We all understand the ...
Why my guided reading groups weren’t exactly guided reading groups
Do you find yourself needing more time to teach everything we're supposed to? Yeah, me too. One of the ways I felt ...
Beginning Sounds – 5 Guided Reading Activities {Printable}
Learning how to read means learning lots of intertwining skills - like beginning sounds. Here is my list of my top ...
Long Vowel Patterns Roll Say Keep Game
Keeping higher readers in kindergarten challenged appropriately doesn't mean more work, or even more {{uuugh}} ...
12 Must-Have Guided Reading Tools to Use in Kindergarten
Keep fun reading tools on hand to encourage kindergarten readers. Here are my must-have reading tools that are fun and ...
Guided Reading Strategy Checklist {printable}
Make reading in small groups easier with a reading strategy checklist. Here is a free checklist I've made ...
Handy Guided Reading Mats for Kindergarten Groups
I like working smart and one way I found to do that was by making sets of handy charts to use during guided groups. You ...
6 Fun Ways to Teach Reading With Dollar Tree Race Cars
When it comes to shopping at the Dollar Tree, I'm always looking for ways to keep the fun in standards-based ...
Guided Reading Binder – Guided Setup
Keeping your guided reading materials, lessons, observations, running records and such can be overwhelming for new ...
Creating an Organized Guided Reading Binder – 4 Steps
A guided reading binder helps me keep lesson plans and guided reading group notes both organized and at ...
Organizing Your Guided Reading Binder – 6 Simple Ways
My guided reading binder needs to be organized in order for me to grab lesson plans and take guided reading ...
Quick and Clutter Free Guided Reading Game Storage
Here's an organization tip for storing guided reading materials! If you like to use games, workmats or re-usable ...
A Fun Way to Get Kinders Blending CVC Words
Using fun phonics games and reading activities make guided reading groups easier. Here's a new blending cvc words with ...
