I have had so many questions about beads lately that I figured it was probably time to do a little Bead-ology 101 follow-up from last summers post. I think the majority of everyone has letter beads of some kind or flavor laying around their room somewhere. Sometimes it’s those tiny little square capital letter beads or another small pony type bead but if you are lucky, you have a set of these sweet little beads. I love these because they are colorful and sturdy and ... VIEW POST
Beads Glorious Beads!!!
All In the Family (The Word Family That Is) and a Freebie to Get you Started
I am a true believer in the power of FAMILY...specifically Word Families. In my own classroom, it's an essential part of my Daily 5 Word Work. Word families, or some people call them chunks (families is just so much more friendly sounding to me but to each their own), help readers look for patterns when decoding. When your students recognize those patterns, they can more easily sound out words they don't readily know. It is always amazing to watch when a light suddenly turns on ... VIEW POST