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April 15, 2018 by: Jennifer

Soft Dice Sentence Builder Station

Soft Dice Sentence Builder Station Soft Dice Sentence Builder Station: My kiddos have moved beyond abc’s and simply blending sounds.  They are ready to start building and reading sentences.  I created a literacy station using soft dice to motivate and entertain my students.  The sentences they build are simple to read and can be silly.  I also included color mats that correspond with the correct

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Filed Under: word work, Writing Station Tagged With: Literacy Stations

April 23, 2017 by: Jennifer

Short Vowel Word Ladder Mats

Short Vowel Word Ladder Mats Short Vowel Word Ladder Mats:  I don’t know about you, but young kids can never have too many ways to practice cvc words.  I needed something I could use at my small group table and then retire to a station later.  I created these Short Vowel Word Ladder Mats for quick practice and review of short vowel word families.  Included are

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Filed Under: Alphabet, guided reading, Uncategorized, word work Tagged With: phonics, reading strategies, word families

May 20, 2016 by: Jennifer

Sight Word Station Freebie

Sight Word Station Freebie: Sight Word Station Freebie:  If you are anything like me, you struggle to teach sight words to students in an engaging and fun way.   I used Astrobrights Papers to create “computer monitors” to go with an old keyboard.  I love how bright and fun the papers make the monitors look. My current favorite color papers to use are: Vulcan Green

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Filed Under: Freebies, Station Work, Uncategorized, word work Tagged With: freebie, Word Work

September 20, 2015 by: Jennifer

Kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas

Kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas {Beginning of the Year Edition} Kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas for the beginning of the year:  Stations are something *All* Kinder teachers are in search of…why?  Well, simply put, literacy stations for Kindergarten at the beginning of they year can be, let’s say, difficult (and that’s putting it mildly).  The kids are confused.  The teacher is exhausted answering the same questions over

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Labeling, Reading, Station Work, Uncategorized, word work, Writing Station Tagged With: alphabet, Literacy Stations

February 15, 2015 by: Jennifer

Valentine’s Day, Cinquain Poems, Word Work FREEBIE

Valentine’s Day, Cinquain Poems, Word Work FREEBIE Valentine’s Day, Cinquain Poems, Word Work FREEBIE:  Nothing like a last minute idea on a holiday…that also happens to be Friday the 13th.  I used Lyndsey’s pattern for her “snowflakes on my tongue” craft {here} and just changed it up for a cute craft to go along with my all-time fav kids’ book, Where the Wild Things Are!

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January 7, 2015 by: Jennifer

Contraction Surgery {FREEBIE}

Earlier this year, we worked on contractions and performed “surgery,” which you’ve seen before, but I had to share a freebie I made for the activities AFTER I placed them in a station.   First off, I purchased two contraction surgery/bones packs…one by Kelli Pepper  HERE  ***** and another one by First Grade Fever  HERE.   ***** We used a combination of both packs in

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July 22, 2012 by: Jennifer

Finds, a New Pack, and a Freebie!

 Happy Sunday! I took the plunge and bought… a bubblegum machine for my erasers! I saw the idea on Pinterest  (click here to follow me!!) I found the pin!  I love it! I found the gumball machine on Amazon….below! Some other finds…novelty pens at Target for a dollar that I think I can use as pointers =)  The other find was the flowers marked down to

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Filed Under: Freebies, Spelling, Station Work, Uncategorized, word work, Writing Station

May 20, 2012 by: Jennifer

Working with Words Freebie

As I finish up the year, I am thinking about next year.  At the beginning of first grade, so much of your time is spent with sounds and working with words!  This is one easy and cheap way to make it a little more hands-on and interesting for your students either during whole group or at the table in small group. (like the table?  Find

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October 6, 2011 by: Jennifer

One word: Awesome.

Have you ever had something you bought as a teacher and then put it on a shelf, just to make room, thinking that you will get back to it…and then of course, you forget about it?  Well, I have had that happen more than once.  The other day, I found three books I purchased last year..and then forgot about.  I got them out and within

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Filed Under: Station Work, Uncategorized, word work

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