I am certain by now that many people know the benefits of shared reading, especially with our youngest learners. I can reach so many skills during a shared reading lesson that are imperative as students are learning to read. My favorite material to use for shared reading is poetry (often presented as songs). Why do … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Literacy
Using Google Classroom in Kindergarten
Google Classroom is a way to stay organized even in a kindergarten classroom! It is the best feature of GAfE! Continue reading
Differentiating Sight Words: Google Sheets
If you teach primary students, you know that sight words are a big area of focus for students learning to read. Learning to read sight words or *high frequency words is an important skill for our early readers. This method can be used with any list that your school requires or you prefer to use. I … Continue reading
Book Organization: Teacher-Style
Do you have lots of books? I was just chatting with another teacher about book overload and how hard it is to part with some of them (no matter how torn or old or outdated they may be). I can’t go to a garage sale without leaving with a mountain of books. I am not … Continue reading