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CCS 1st 2nd Grade March Literacy Centers

Hooray! My centers are finished and posted! I'm so sorry it's  so close to March and I'm just now posting. I'm in the process of packing and moving (so exciting) plus February was just so busy with other stuff going on in class, so it's been hard to squeeze it all in. I'm glad I'm finally done and I hope it's not too late for you all. :) I love how these centers turned out! 2nd ... Read More about CCS 1st 2nd Grade March Literacy Centers

March Literacy Center 1st 2nd COMBO Finished (almost)

Hello everyone! I just wanted to write a quick post to let you know I just finished the 2nd grade March Centers and an update for the 1st grade centers (nothing major, so it's not like you'd have to download it again). I'll be putting them together for a COMBO pack as well. I'm SO excited about these centers! I'm sending them off to my my fabulous editor (a sweet buyer who helps catch my little ... Read More about March Literacy Center 1st 2nd COMBO Finished (almost)

President Mini Unit with a FREEBIE!

I'll start this time with your freebie: Click on the picture to download This President's Day freebie comes from my  Presidential Packet! For this mini-unit, students pretend to be president for a week. They get sworn in at the beginning of the week, then learn all about their duties as president. Below is a reading passage about the president, a web to organize ideas, an ... Read More about President Mini Unit with a FREEBIE!

Dental Health Experiments, a Fun Math activity, a Mini unit and a Freebie

Last week we started our dental health unit. I had so much fun with this unit! I was lucky enough to have a parent in my class who is also a dentist. She brought in some dental goodies and gave an amazing presentation. As always, I try to integrate our theme into other subjects as much as I can. I made a mini pack of dental literacy activities.  Here is a preview of the ... Read More about Dental Health Experiments, a Fun Math activity, a Mini unit and a Freebie

There’s some (common core) love in the air and a FREEBIE!

I know it is a couple weeks away, but I'm looking forward to the pink-i-fied (spelling?) holiday known as Valentine's Day. It's so funny being a teacher on Valentine's Day because it becomes less about love and more about classroom valentines, parties, and activities. Anyone else agree? My husband always jokes that he's off the hook with flowers and chocolates because I get so much from kids in my ... Read More about There’s some (common core) love in the air and a FREEBIE!

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🔎 Breaking Down the Word "Education"! 🧠✨Let's take a look at how this word is built.📢 Sounds: The pronunciation of "education" isn’t as straightforward as it looks! The schwa /ə/ appears multiple times, and the "t" is pronounced like /sh/—a great example of how English words shift in spoken form.🔤 Graphemes: Graphemes spell sounds. They can be made up of one or more letters.🗣️ Syllables: Syllables have to do with how we pronounce a word. when we say "education", we break it up like this: ed-u-ca-tion. Syllables revolve around vowel sounds and each syllable has one vowel sound. 🔍 Morphemes: Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning.e- (prefix) = "out" (assimilated from ex-)duce (base) = "to lead"-ate (verbal suffix) = "to make, cause"-ion (noun suffix) = "state, act, result of"So education literally means "the act of leading out"—a beautiful way to think about learning! 💡🧐 Etymology & Relatives:Rooted in the Latin verb ducere ("to lead"), "education" is connected to words like induce, deduce, introduce, conduct, and reduction—all related to movement and guidance!📚 Teaching morphology helps students understand words deeply, making spelling, reading, and vocabulary stronger! How do you incorporate word study in your classroom? Drop your thoughts below! 👇Interested in learning more? Check out my blog post about morphology! Comment BLOG if you'd like the link.#morphology #WordStudy #ScienceOfReading #Education #StructuredLiteracy ... See MoreSee Less

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Do you use blending lines for morphology? This resource has 60 pages of blending lines. Each page focuses on one base. (This set has bases that come from Latin roots.) Comment DECODE for the link. ... See MoreSee Less

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FREEBIE! This decoding activity is engaging and effective.Are you looking for activities to practice words with -ng or -nk (otherwise known as "Glued Sounds")? I have a resource packed with plenty of practice pages. Comment "GLUED" to check this out. This page is a FREE sample in the PREVIEW of the resource. Just download the preview and print this page! ... See MoreSee Less

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Do you use word matrices? I’m a big fan! They are the ultimate graphic organizers for word relatives! Comment “matrix” to see more like this! (Plus a digital version) ... See MoreSee Less

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Comment “SENTENCES” if you’re looking for decodable sentences that could be used for phrasing. Do you have students who read in a choppy, word-by-word manner? Proficient readers group words together in meaningful phrases. A simple strategy can help developing readers do this, too! “Scooping” words into meaningful phrases helps with fluency and comprehension! I’d also throw in that it can lead to word recognition because students are getting more reps with the sentence trying to figure out where phrases are and/or rereading to pause between scoops. �✨ Beginning readers scoop fewer words at a time and more advanced readers scoop longer phrases for smoother, more natural reading. There isn’t always just one right answer. (For example, this first sentence would sound even better phrasing it like this: A man with a tie/has stain/on his coat.) The goal? Moving from choppy reading to fluent, expressive reading!�Older students may also use phrases as more of a comprehension strategy. I like to encourage my own middle schooler to break up super long sentences into phrases- comprehending one phrase at a time and building them together to comprehend the sentence. Have you used scooping with your students?📖💡#scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #iteachreading #readingfluency #fluencysnippet ##readingspecialist ... See MoreSee Less

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