Sea turtle lesson plans for kindergarten and first grade! These sea turtle activities and ideas feature the book One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies. (affiliate link) Check it out! Sea Turtle Lesson Plans: Read Aloud Book We love books by Nicola Davies! One Tiny Turtle does not disappoint! This informational book shares the ...
I’m often asked for read aloud organization tips! Here are a few ideas for your classroom! Organizing Your Read Aloud Books I have to be honest, I used to keep most of my read aloud books on a shelf in alphabetic order. This seemed to make sense… until I took them off the shelf and…
Nursery Rhyme Lesson Plans for Kindergarten plus a free file! Teaching nursery rhymes is a great way to start your kindergarten year! For some students, this might be there first introduction into nursery rhymes. *affiliate links are included in this post, but the opinions are my own. Why teach nursery rhymes? It helps students develop…
Kindergarten Curriculum Guide for May. Are you ready? Here are some classroom activities, read aloud books, lesson ideas, and resources for you to use with you students. Read Aloud Books for May We sure love studying the ocean in May. The book, Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan i(affiliate link) is a great book to…
Shark Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade. Check out the book ideas for reader’s workshop and writers workshop. You can find a free file towards the end of this blog post too! Shark Activities Mentor Texts Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies is such a great book! This book contains a…
Running record assessment forms and more will be covered in this blog post. What are running record assessment forms? Way back in the day, researcher Marie Clay designed the running record ...
Balanced Literacy Approach? What is balanced literary? How do I teach balanced literacy?... All the questions... Get comfy... grab a cup of tea... this might prove to be a long ...
