First Grade Literacy Centers That Your Students Will Love
Using literacy centers in your classroom is a great hands on way to help students build reading, writing, and word work skills every day. You […]
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How to Edit Sentences and Paragraphs in the Elementary Grades
It is important to teach students how to use proper punctuation and capital letters in their writing. Editing sentences and paragraphs regularly is a good […]
20 Fun Math Centers for First, Second and Third Grades
Learning math concepts is better with hands on activities! Math centers, stations, or morning bins are a great way for elementary students to explore numbers, […]
Word Families Ideas & Activities To Engage Your First Grade Students
Teaching word families is a great way to help beginning readers and writers make simple words! A word family is a group of words with […]
Making Simple Sentences with Beginners
One of the most important skills for primary students to develop is learning how to read and write sentences. After teaching a few sight words […]
Leaving Finger Spaces When Writing
When primary students learn to write it is necessary to teach them to leave finger spaces between their words. If they don’t, it can be […]