Multisensory Word Mapping
Using multisensory learning techniques to teach mapping words allows to use a variety of senses to process information. Check out how multisensory techniques can be used to map out words in kindergarten.
How To Motivate Students Using Ball Words as Sight Words and The Science of Reading
Ball words provide motivation for students to practice and master sight words. By placing ‘words’ on sports balls, sight word practice activities and games become fun and engaging. It also provides students with a means to see their own progress in mastering these words. The goal is never to just memorize these words, but by using the materials included in this resource, students will work with words, mapping, reading and playing until they become familiar by sight.
Valuable Steps for Mapping Sight Words for Mastery
Teaching sight words in early elementary classrooms can be a challenge. However, through orthographic mapping, students do more than just memorize words. By mapping out words, kindergarten and first grade students will receive explicit instruction to help them make connections and recoginize patterns in words. While teachers understand the importance of this, it is difficult to know how to make it work in a real classroom. This blog post will show you how.
Create An Unforgettable Ocean Themed Decor
March is Reading Month! You know it’s coming . . . the dreaded ‘We’re having a door decorating contest.’ Cue the groans. But maybe I’ll inspire one or two of…
Making Magnetic Word Work Independent With This Free Activity
Magnets are a staple tool in any early childhood classroom.Β Mine included!!Β But the struggle is how to use them after the newness and novelty of sorting them and making…
Astrobrights Sight Word Turkey Freebie
I love that this time of year lends itself to so many different themes. Β Themes in kindergarten really help engage and hook your students when activities can otherwise become mundane,…
