We LOVE poetry in our class - reading it, writing it, rearranging it, and reciting it!
Below are some of the many ways we use poetry for literacy in my classroom.
Why Is Poetry So Useful For Literacy?
1.Poetry can be thematic, informational, and funny. The funnier it ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Butterfly
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Bee
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Leprechaun
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Turkey
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Bunny
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Pumpkin
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Flower
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Groundhog Day
While Groundhog Day is a smaller holiday compared to others in the past few months, it deserves a fun celebration! Students find it so neat that an animal can help predict whether spring will come early or winter will continue. Since every minute in the classroom is so important, it is helpful ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Doodle Leaf
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Polar Bear
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Directed Drawing Videos: Cool Sun
WHY DIRECTED DRAWING?
There are many reasons to try directed drawing with your students! Here are a few skills and benefits:
improve skills in following directions and attention to detaila fun way to practice fine motor developmentincreased stamina in focus and attentionincreased ...
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Games for Math and Phonics
Using games and game boards for phonics instruction is now an integral part of my teaching.
It's old school, it's not original, but it's just so reliable and engaging that I keep going back to it year after year. If you're not using game boards like these ones, for phonics and math, consider ...
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Teaching Gratitude and Kindness
How do you teach the concept of gratitude to your students? Many young learners don't realize how much they have to be thankful for. They may not realize that not everyone has the things they have. Teaching appreciation for these things is an essential part of being a well-rounded person, ...
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Sentence Building Kits
Sentence Building Kits are a collection of consistent layouts where students can gain confidence in building a proper sentence. The bundle includes 6 different resource packs to cover everything from sight word sentences to blends and digraphs. You can see the format on the cover of each ...
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Pasta Word Work Ideas
I am always collecting and sharing word work ideas for my classroom, and if it's no prep, then even better! Today I'm sharing a simple, inexpensive way to practice hands-on literacy with little ones.
All you need is dried pasta!
Have you ever tried using pasta in your literacy ...
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