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Bear Books (by Karma Wilson) graphic organizers

I LOVE the Bear series by Karma Wilson. I read them to my son and to my first graders and they both love the stories just as much as I do! Reading these books present so many teachable moments. I always find myself thinking of a lesson I could teach when I read each book, so I decided to put them all together. In this book series study, you will find graphic organizers for five different books in ... Read More about Bear Books (by Karma Wilson) graphic organizers

Christmas freeby…a little early

So I know it's WAY too early to start talking Christmas, but Starbucks started it when they brought back the red cups so early! I can't help myself, I am giddy for the season. Anyhoo, I was having way too much fun making December-themed centers for my next menu, so I thought I'd share one with you all a little early. Since I'm on maternity leave, I'm not in the classroom being reminded that it is ... Read More about Christmas freeby…a little early

Plant bulletin board

Hi All! So I'm officially on maternity leave with #2, but of course I still have teaching on the brain when my little boys are napping. It's like an 8 week vacation with very little sleep. :) I'm taking this opportunity to spruce up some old units and centers. If I were in school, we'd be finishing up our plant unit. I thought I'd share my 2 favorite activities from years past. #1 Student-made ... Read More about Plant bulletin board

Pumpkin Measuring

So this is a little late, but maybe you could use it next year. I usually do this activity as a whole class, calling up volunteers to help. The kids make predictions and record results as we go about the measurement and weight of our class pumpkin. This is the recording sheet I use.  You can download it here. I am always so impressed with how well the kiddos do with this activity. Together ... Read More about Pumpkin Measuring

apple activities

Every year we have an "apple celebration". We taste apple products and do the usual apple centers: Weighing our apples Measuring our apples  and testing to see if our apples float. Below is the printable we use for our apple centers: You can download it here. ... Read More about apple activities

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Sarah's First Grade Snippets

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Sarah's First Grade Snippets
🔎 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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