halloween word search originally published 10/26/11 but republished today for you! Homework time over here this week and last has been a little spooky. Just a …Read morehalloween word search
best of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d I love it when I find a resource that really, truly helps my kids. And PBS has provided me with so many ways to support my children’s learning, …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d
family playing cards: take ’em, make ’em, then play! A few years ago, I burned the midnight oil way too close to the finish line, in an attempt to create Family Playing Cards for Maddy, Owen, and …Read morefamily playing cards: take ’em, make ’em, then play!
family names: reading and writing the ones we love Homework time is still a really important part of our day, especially now that Owen’s in Kindergarten and Maddy’s second grade work is …Read morefamily names: reading and writing the ones we love
meeting new teachers: hello, teacher notes! Today we spent a few minutes doing one of our favorite back-to-school activities–one that gives my kiddos a chance to say a little …Read moremeeting new teachers: hello, teacher notes!
playing turkey feathers: matching beginning sounds Today I brought out one of my old Words Their Way favorites–Turkey Feathers. It’s a really simple game that I used with students to …Read moreplaying turkey feathers: matching beginning sounds
just owen and me, sorting s’s and t’s Owen and I did a simple sort today–another beginning sound sort that focused on s-, st-, and t-. He is used to doing sorts, but the way we did …Read morejust owen and me, sorting s’s and t’s
tricky, tricky digraph sort I had Owen all to myself this afternoon while Maddy played at a friend’s house and Cora took her nap. I gave him the choice of playing anything …Read moretricky, tricky digraph sort
picture and word sort Yesterday was a super-busy and a totally out-of-the-ordinary day for us. We spent the day at PBS Headquarters in Virginia (seriously!) with some …Read morepicture and word sort
alphabet books for everyone! Yesterday, we began working on something that seems really simple but has proven to be a powerful learning tool with many of the younger students whom …Read morealphabet books for everyone!