Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Wormy, the Sight Word Worm: Learning Sight Words in a Fun Way!







I'm excited to see my first graders' sight word knowledge grow through the use of Wormy! I hope you can use this idea with your kiddos and I pray your year is off to a great start!

XO
Mrs. O'Brien

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Fall into Reading: Fall Themed Books, Passages, and Activities to Keep Your Students Busy!

Idea: Bring a pumpkin into the classroom. Take estimated guesses from your students about how many seeds are inside.
 

Idea: Bring apples into the class. Study the seeds and discuss the plant life cycle. Encourage the students to go home and plant the seeds so that they can grow their own apple trees!

 

 Idea: Have your students make their own Leaf Men made from real leaves they've collected outside.







For a more detailed explanation of how to use this product throughout the week to make guided and close reading easy, click here!