Literacy

I can't wait to share our May Literacy Centers lineup with you! But first, I just have to share some amazing feedback we have been getting about these centers from teachers just like you! [Click here to see our 1st and 2nd Grade Literacy Centers for the Year] Here are some of my favorites... "Wow! This is by-far the best ...
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[Click here to see our 1st and 2nd Grade Literacy Centers for the Year] Diphthong Sort: This center encourages students to read words with diphthongs and then sort them. The bags give so much novelty that students thrive on! What Kind of Syllable, Part 2: This center was so popular, we decided to keep going with the amount of syllables we expose ...
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One of the most difficult questions I get in my Facebook Group is "How can I keep my students engaged in their centers while working independently?" This one is a little tricky, because it cannot be answered with just one suggestion.  Having the 100% engagement can be achieved, but only with the perfect mix of classroom management, culture, and strategy ...
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Do you find that making time for fluency is almost impossible? We have so many demands that are placed on us, and by the end of the day we just. don't. have. time. How am I supposed to monitor every one of my students and make sure they are I felt the same way until I implemented a Daily Fluency ...
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Managing everything that goes into your reading block can be quite the daunting task.  We have so much going on, it's easy to let the important stuff slip by the wayside.  I am here to tell you that you are not alone in your frustration. I get it...it's not easy...so today, we are going to talk about some hacks to ...
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