2 National Letter Writing Day Activities for 2nd Grade
One winter holiday that simply doesn’t get the attention it deserves is National Letter Writing Day on December 7th. In today’s world of smartphones, webcams and instant messaging, it’s true that handwritten letters have been on the decline. Yet letter writing has...
Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness in Kindergarten
Letters might be the building blocks of language, but without learning about phonemes, how will your students know when to take a bow or tie a bow? Though mostly an auditory skill, teaching phonemic awareness in kindergarten is important for reading and writing too....
3 Helpful 1st Grade Writing Worksheets
First grade is an exciting time for young writers. Having conquered basic handwriting and spelling skills, they’re ready to start using all those words and writing rules they’ve learned to start sharing ideas and stories of their very own. But the writing muse is...