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Back to school and December centers and a Freebie!

Last week was my first back to school after being on maternity leave. I had a fabulous week! The kids were so excited and we did so many great activities. They LOVED the December centers. They take it so seriously and feel so proud of their "menus". First, I'll start with a freebie from the menu because tis the season to share! :) Click here for a sentence scrambler from the December ... Read More about Back to school and December centers and a Freebie!

December menu correction and a freebie

To all those who purchased my December menu: I just noticed today that there is an error on one of the centers. How embarrassing! I was going back and forth on which end blends to use and I changed it up at the last minute-leading to my mistake. So... here's the link to get the fixed up page. SO sorry about the mistake! It's such a huge package, but I thought I had checked it over enough. ... Read More about December menu correction and a freebie

Polar Express Pack for Kinders now posted!

I had so many request to add a kindergarten version to my Polar Express unit, so here you go! You can grab this here. ... Read More about Polar Express Pack for Kinders now posted!

Holiday around the world map freebie

Hi Everyone! I bought Rachelle's Holidays Around the World unit and can't wait to use it! I made a map to go with it and thought I'd share it with you all. You can get it here. ... Read More about Holiday around the world map freebie

Polar Express Literacy Pack Freebie!

Here's a freebie from my Polar Express literacy pack. I hope you can use it! :)You can find this freebie in the Preview of my Polar Express unit. Click HERE.Update! Make sure you check out the video preview, too, so you can see the Google Slides! ... Read More about Polar Express Literacy Pack Freebie!

Polar Express Literacy Pack

This unit is packed with literacy activities to go along with the book, The Polar Express. There are hands-on activities for centers and "printable" activities as well. This includes phonics activities, writing prompts, and fun reading activities. Update: Now with Google Slides, too! Click on the preview of the unit to grab the freebie below!Click HERE to check out this unit. Make sure you click ... Read More about Polar Express Literacy Pack

Sarah's First Grade Snippets

1 month ago

🔎 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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Sarah's First Grade Snippets

1 month ago

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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Sarah's First Grade Snippets

1 month ago

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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Sarah's First Grade Snippets

2 months ago

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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Sarah's First Grade Snippets

2 months ago

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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