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...
4 Creative Opinion Writing Activities for 3rd Grade
It’s one thing to have an opinion. It’s quite another to have an opinion that is well-formed and supported by hard facts. While it may not be vital for our students to be able to successfully defend their stances on, say, the best flavor of ice cream or which sport is...