Kindergarten Recipes
Read to Someone: A Component Of The Daily Five
K
- 6th
The Conversation Station: A Center for Developing Oral Language and Vocabulary Skills
PreK
- 1st
Pick a Play Area: Developing Math, Language, and Literacy Skills
PreK
- 1st
Create a New Song!: Building Phonemic Awareness through Play
PreK
- 1st
Exploring Seasons: Using Interactive Discussion to Support Descriptive Writing
K
- 2nd
Find That Day!: Using Days of the Week to Practice Initial Letter-Sounds
PreK
- 1st
Phonemic Awareness Read Aloud: Using Stories to Develop Phonemic Awareness Skills
PreK
- 1st
Re-Enacting Procedures: Building the Foundation for Procedural Writing
PreK
- 2nd
Making Teddy Bears: Motivating Descriptive Writing
K
- 2nd
Stories, Actions, and Pictures: Introducing New Letter-Sounds with Jolly Phonics in First Grade
PreK
- 2nd
Puppet Stories: Supporting Understanding of Characters and Setting
K
- 2nd
Who Lives Here?: Building Background Knowledge
K
- 1st
Guess My Letter: Reviewing Letter-Sounds
PreK
- 1st
Letter-Sound Hokey Pokey: Motivating Children with Songs and Actions
PreK
- 1st
The Name Game: Building Awareness of Sounds and Letters
K
Picture Writing: Using Student Art to Motivate Early Writing
PreK
- 1st
The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in Pre-Kindergarten
PreK
- 6th
Phonological Awareness Read Aloud: Practicing Phonological Skills
PreK
- 1st
Running Records: Assessing and Improving Students' Reading Fluency and Comprehension
K
- 3rd
Five Senses Story Reading: Building Reading Comprehension
PreK
- K
Sounds in Action: Reviewing Jolly Phonics Letter-Sounds in Pre-Kindergarten
PreK
- 1st
Corner Grocery Store Song: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Interactive Story Retelling: Encouraging Retelling with Picture Supports
PreK
- 1st
Take One Thing From the Box: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Introducing the Sound of the Week: Integrated Letter-Sound Instruction
K
- 2nd
Concentrating on Sight Words: Promoting Reading and Writing Fluency
K
- 3rd
Transform-a-Verb: Enhancing Students' Understanding of Inflectional Endings
K
- 2nd
Real-Life Examples, Fact, and Fiction: Building Knowledge at the Beginning of a Content Area Unit
K
- 3rd
Vowel Pairs in a Story: Increasing Awareness of Letter-Sound Correspondences
K
- 2nd
The Hungry Hungry Rhyming Monster: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
Silly Sound Attendance: Building Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Let's Vest Up: Reviewing Letter Sounds Through Song
K
- 1st
Awesome Alliteration: Building Awareness of Initial Letter-Sounds
PreK
- 1st
What Picture Goes with This Sound?: Listening for Beginning and Ending Sounds
PreK
- 1st
Phoneme Trees: Reviewing Letter-Sound Correspondences
PreK
- 1st
Mind Pictures: Promoting Comprehension through Visualization
PreK
- 3rd
Exploring Compound Words: Improving Vocabulary Knowledge and Spelling Skills
K
- 2nd
Fishing for Syllables: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
Drumming Out Syllables: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Teaching Rhyme Through Songs: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
What Rhymes With This Picture?: Exploring Rhymes Orally and In Writing
PreK
- 1st
Community Circle: Fostering Oral Language Development
K
- 2nd
Pound and Sound: Helping Students Hear and Blend Phonemes
PreK
- 1st
Alphabet In My Mouth!: Reviewing Alphabet Letter-Sounds with a Fun Song
PreK
- 1st
Spelling from Pictures: Practicing Spelling by Sounding Out
PreK
- 1st
Television Stars!: Developing Oral Language Skills
PreK
- K
Where's the Sound?: Listening for Beginning, Middle, and End Sounds
PreK
- 1st
Who's That Community Helper?: Building Knowledge, Language, and Early Literacy Skills
PreK
- 1st
Check Your Facts!: Promoting Critical Analysis of Non-Fiction Books
K
- 4th
The Royal Treasure Chest: Practicing Syllables Using Movements
PreK
- 1st
Milling to Music: Encouraging Brainstorming through Active Participation
K
- 3rd
Hear the Sound, Find the Letter!: Reinforcing Letter-Sound Correspondences
PreK
- 1st
Hunting for Opposites: Expanding Vocabulary Knowledge by Exploring Antonyms
K
- 2nd
Silly Names Song: Building Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Our Class Experience: Reinforcing Concepts of Print and Writing Conventions
PreK
- K
Mystery Object Sort: Building Awareness of Initial Sounds and Letters
PreK
- K
Consonant Blends Using Blocks: Developing Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
What's the Mystery Sound?: Building Phonemic Awareness of Beginning, Middle, and End Sounds
PreK
- 1st
Picky Puppet: Promoting Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
Classroom Post Office: Letter Writing for Motivation and Communication
PreK
- K
Bag of Mysteries: Using Descriptive Language
PreK
- 1st
Push the Letter-Sounds: Using Magnetic Letters to Practice Early Decoding
PreK
- 1st
Guess Who?: Introducing Letter-Sound Correspondences
PreK
- 1st
Toss the Letter Cube: Reviewing Letter-Sounds
PreK
- K
Word Trains: Developing Concepts of Print
PreK
- K
Re-Enacting Storybooks: Developing Oral Language and Concepts of Print
PreK
- 1st
Fill-in-the-Blank Sentences: Developing Concepts of Print
K
- 1st
The Look and Feel of Phonemes: Multisensory Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
Sounding Blocks: Building Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Match It!: Finding Beginning, Middle, and End Sounds
PreK
- 1st
What's Wrong with This Poem?: Developing Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Class Photo Library: Motivating Descriptive Writing
K
- 3rd
Dash to Your Phoneme: Active Engagement to Build Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in Third and Fourth Grade (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
Writing Center: Engaging in Writing (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
Reading Corner: Creating a Space for Students to Explore Texts
PreK
- 6th
Fluency Phones: Amplifying Students' Voices in Oral Reading (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Wednesday Morning Book Shop: Communicating About Books (Virtual Tour)
K
- 4th
Expand Vocabulary Wall: Introducing New and Interesting Words (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
Teaching Tip: Creating Individual Blackboards (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
Artwork Writing: Promoting Descriptive Writing (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
What's Cooking?: Integrating Literacy at the Cooking Center (Virtual Tour)
K
- 4th
Class Pets: Launching into Writing (Virtual Tour)
K
- 4th
Print So It's Easy To Read: Practicing Letter Formation (Virtual Tour)
K
- 1st
Classroom Wiki: Engaging Students with Technology (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
How Many Beats in Your Name?: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Fun with Predictable Stories: Developing Concepts of Print
PreK
- K
Semantic Web: Activating Prior Knowledge to Promote Understanding
K
- 2nd
Ambient Sounds: Inspiring Discussion and Vocabulary Learning
PreK
- K
Morning Sign-In: Building Math, Literacy, and Thinking Skills
PreK
- 1st
Spelling Using Jolly Phonics Actions: Practicing Letter-Sounds
PreK
- 2nd
Miming Words with Jolly Phonics: Practicing Letter-Sounds and Strengthening Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 2nd
High Frequency Words Review: Promoting Reading and Writing Fluency
K
- 4th
Treasure Bag Measurement: Integrating Literacy and Mathematics
PreK
- 1st
What Writers Do: A 5-Step Writing Process
K
- 3rd
Inspiring Charms: Scaffolding Oral Expression and Narrative Writing
PreK
- 3rd
Drive-Thru Blending: Practicing Early Decoding Skills
K
- 2nd
Sound Skills Review: Building Up to Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 2nd
Listening to Reading: A Component Of The Daily Five
K
- 6th
Making and Breaking Compound Words: Building Students' Word Knowledge
K
- 1st
Read to Self: A Component Of The Daily Five
K
- 3rd
Working on Writing: A Component Of The Daily Five
K
- 3rd
Word Work: A Component Of The Daily Five
K
- 2nd
Four Square Retelling: A Graphic Organizer for Retelling Narratives
K
- 3rd
Match the Rhyming Objects!: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- K
At-a-Glance Words: Improving Word Recognition
K
- 3rd
A is for Alphabet Book: Using Alphabet Books to Promote Early Literacy Skills
PreK
- 1st
Concept Sorts: Developing Categorical Thinking and Expressive Language
PreK
- K
The Science Center: Integrating Science and Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Sea Shell Counting: Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Fishing for Phonics: Developing Letter-Sound Correspondences (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Word Family Listening Center: Developing Phonemic Awareness (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Magnetic Letters: Making Words in First Grade (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Reading the Big Book: Exploring Concepts of Print (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Telling Time and Classroom Management: Developing Student Responsibility (Virtual Tour)
K
- 4th
Table Top Bins: Organizing Student Materials (Virtual Tour)
K
- 4th
Literacy Centers: Developing Skills in Reading and Writing (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Family Room: A Gathering Place for Learning (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 4th
Classroom Mailbox: Motivating Students to Write Letters to Friends (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Learning Targets: Fostering Student Success in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Exciting Picture Messages: Engaging Students in the Writing Process (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Extra Special Student: Using a Vocabulary Wheel to Ask Questions (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Good Morning Song: Establishing Classroom Routine (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Healthy Me: Extending Understandings and Expanding Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Home-School Connection: Practicing Letter Sounds and Sight Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Lets Play Bingo: Practicing Letter Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Literacy Centers: Promoting Literacy Independence in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Keep the Beat: Developing Phonemic Awareness (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Writing Center: Using Whiteboards to Practice Spelling Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Learn to Read with Starfall: Using the SMART Board to Develop Letter Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Starfall: Developing Letter Sounds with an Engaging Website (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Website Word Families: Engaging Students with Starfall (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Word of the Week: Spelling High Frequency Words in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Story Re-enactment: Promoting Comprehension with an Oral Retell (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Felt Board Retell: Promoting Comprehension with an Oral Retell (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Milling to Music: Integrating Music and Literacy During Transitions (Virtual Tour)
PreK
Monthly Storyboard: Promoting the Enjoyment of Writing (Virtual Tour)
PreK
Mystery Bag: Promoting Oral Language (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Question of the Day: Promoting Oral Language and Motivation for Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Name Game: Developing Phonemic Awareness in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Reading in Kindergarten: Promoting the Enjoyment of Reading (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
SMART Board Book Interaction: Promoting the Enjoyment of Reading With Technology (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 4th
SMART Board Riddles: Promoting Motivation for Literacy with Technology (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Sound of the Day Attendance: Developing Phonemic Awareness (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Making Apple Sauce: Learning Procedure Writing in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Personal Browsing Bins: Building Interest in Reading in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
K
StarFall Center: Learning and Applying Letter-Sounds in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Interactive to Independent Writing: Learning and Applying Concepts of Print (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Taking a Math Shapes Walk: Interactive Writing about Schoolyard Observations (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Small Group Shared Reading: Building Motivation for Literacy and Concepts of Print in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Supported Dramatic Play: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Interactive Writing in Kindergarten: Sharing the Pen to Promote Engagement (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Learning Luggage: Taking Engaging Literacy Activities Home for Practice with Parents (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Seasons of Our Learning: Remembering What Has Been Done Over the Year (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Puppets and Props: Building Oral Language by Retelling Familiar Stories (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Images and Words: Building Vocabulary Knowledge with Pictures (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Walk and Stop: Finding Letters and Common Words Around the Classroom (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Letters and Words Center: Practicing Letter-Sounds and High Frequency Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Meaningful Word Walls: Using Childrens Names and Familiar Sound-Prompt Pictures (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
How to Make a Fire Truck!: Launching Procedural Writing by Integrating Social Studies and Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Being Special is Important: Daily Helpers in the Kindergarten Classroom (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Daily Read Alouds: Using Non-Fiction and Math Books in the Literacy Program (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Making it Real!: Using Sentence Strips with Pictures to Retell a Lived Experience (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Classroom Agreements: Fostering Critical Thinking Skills and a Classroom Community (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
Building Word Families: Making and Breaking Words in the ABC Center (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Naming Objects from the Sound Bin: Building Awareness of Initial Phonemes (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Letter of the Week: Engaging Activities to Practice Letter Names and Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Forming Letters: Verbal Prompts to Facilitate Learning (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Build Your Own Poem!: Making Rhymes Based on Spelling Patterns (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Starfall at the Computer Center: Mox's Shop Teaches the "Short o" Sound (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Café Drama Center: Developing Language and Vocabulary Through Play (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Kindergarten Word Wall: Developing Print Awareness and Word Recognition (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Morning Messages: Developing Concepts of Print, Word Recognition and Rhyming (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Poem of the week: Developing Concepts of Print, Word Recognition and Rhyming (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Writer's Workshop: Modeling and Guiding the Writing Process in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
How to Make a List: Building Independence Through Modeling and Picture References (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Meaningful Attendance: Question of the Day Prompts a Written Response (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Literacy in the Math Center: Introducing Math Concepts and Vocabulary with Literature (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
The Log Hotel: Launching Reading and Writing with a Science Activity (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Listening Center: Supporting Understanding with Props (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Sand Table and Flannel Board: Contexts for Retelling Stories (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Playing with Letters: Learning Letter-Sounds and Creating Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Book Bins: Reading Practice from Personal Book Bins (Virtual Tour)
K
- 1st
"Pop Corn" Words: Learning High Frequency Words that Pop Up Everywhere (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Favorite Read Alouds: Strategies for Fiction and Nonfiction Books (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Pointers and Pals: Props to Encourage Students to Find and Read Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
Writing Around the Room: Labelling Personal Constructions and Artwork (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Treasure Time: Sorting Objects Based on Initial Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Drive-Thru Blending in PreK/K: Building Phonemic Awareness and Letter-Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
"Slinky" Phonemic Awareness: Stretching and Blending Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
Dial-a-Story!: Using Classroom Telephones to Support Reading Aloud (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Reading Buddy Props: Motivating Reading with a Partner to Practice Early Literacy Skills (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Not Just for Baking!: Organizing Groups and Classroom Activities using Cookie Sheets (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Letter-Sound Bins: Sorting Objects to Build Phonemic Awareness (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Writers' Wall: Displaying Children's Work to Motivate and Assess Writing (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 3rd
Alphabet Artwork: Prompting Letter-Sound Associations using Meaningful Materials (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Morning Message: Building Motivation for Literacy and Early Reading Skills (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
City ABC Book: Building Motivation for Literacy by Exploring the Environment (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Weather Mind Maps: Building Background Knowledge and Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Shared Reading of Big Books: Supporting Language Development and Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Leveled Reading Bins: Matching Books to Readers Through Classroom Organization (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Daily Reading Conferences: Monitoring and Guiding Growth in Early Reading (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Learning Center Board: Organizing the Classroom to Support Learning (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Word Stretchercisers: Props to Support Stretching and Blending Sounds in Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Over the Rainbow!: Integrating Vocabulary Development and Artwork based on the Colors of the Rainbow (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Printing with Pizzazz!: Motivating Ways to Develop Letter and Number Recognition and Formation (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Not Just Playing in the Sand!: Practicing Letter Formation (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Pointing Fingers!: Using Props to Focus on Individual Words and Inter-Word Spaces (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Handwriting Without Tears: Learning Letter Formation (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Kindergarten Writing Conference: Promoting Self Expression using Writers' Workshop Strategies (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Making a Name for Yourself!: Learning about Letters with Name Wands (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Dramatic Weather!: Motivating Oral Language, Vocabulary and Early Reading and Writing Through Dramatic Play (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Easy as ABC!: Learning About Letters through Play (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Pop Corn Word Hunt: Practicing High Frequency Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Alphabet Soup: Making Words with the -at Family (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Sound Circles: Sorting Objects to Build Phonemic Awareness (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Fancy Color Names: Practicing High Frequency Words with Arts and Crafts (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Story Station: Building Language and Comprehension through Story Retell (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Storyline Online: Celebrity Read-Aloud Builds Motivation for Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Starfall: Engaging Website for Learning Letter-Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Chant, Chant, Chants: Building Sight Vocabulary and Motivation for Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Take a Number!: Promoting Independence though Routines and Classroom Organization (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 2nd
Blowing in the Wind: Chants to Build Concepts of Print and Sight Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Reading and Writing Around the Room: Building Motivation for Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Favorite Read Alouds: Building Motivation for Literacy, Oral Language and Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Practicing Being a Good Reader: Using Success Criteria in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Storyline Online: Building Motivation for Literacy with Celebrity Read Alouds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Starfall: Developing Letter Sounds with an Engaging Website (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Shared Reading: Supporting Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary using Big Books in the Classroom (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Morning Calendar and Weather: Supporting Oral Language and Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Smart Board Attendance: Establishing Routine by Integrating Technology (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Science and Nature: Exploring Natural Artifacts at the Science Center (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Content Word Walls: Learning to Spell High Frequency Words in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Measure Me!: Recording Height Throughout the Year (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Seasonal Art: Integrating Art and Writing in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Stories and More!: Motivation for Reading at the Listening Center (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Jolly Phonics Overview: Developing Letter Sounds & Phonemic Awareness (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Can You Read Me?: Building Spelling and Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Elbow to Elbow, Knee to Knee: Reading Bob Books with a Partner (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
A Classroom Sound System: Using a Microphone and Speaker for Attention, Clarity and Student Motivation (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Toobaloo and Echo Mic: Using Tools to Engage Readers and Develop Fluency (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Writers Workshop: Engaging Kindergarten Students in Writing (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Check For Understanding: Using a Dry Erase Board and Sock as a Quick Assessment Tool (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Bob Books For Beginning Readers: Developing Decoding Skills (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Library Book Selection: Promoting the Enjoyment of Reading (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Dramatic Play: Promoting Oral Language at the Drama Center (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Mitzvah Tree: Making Home and School Connections (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Learn About Time: Using the Daily Schedule to Develop Skills in Time (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Home and School Links: Using an Agenda Book to Increase Parent Communication (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Spring Stories: Developing Writing Skills in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Technology in the Classroom: Integrating Technology to Increase Motivation and Engagement (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Jolly Phonics: Teaching Letter Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Jolly Phonics: Teaching Letter Formation (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Jolly Phonics: Blending Sounds for Reading (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
'Five Little Latkes': Fostering Motivation For Literacy with Holiday Connections (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Jolly Phonics: Teaching Letter Combinations (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- K
Sounds in Action: Reviewing Jolly Phonics Letter-Sounds in First Grade
K
- 2nd
Stories, Actions, and Pictures: Introducing New Letter-Sounds with Jolly Phonics in Kindergarten
PreK
- 2nd
Author, Illustrator, Characters and Setting: Reviewing Concepts of Print (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Compare and Contrast: Promoting Conceptual Thinking in First Grade (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
The Ginger Bread Boy: Developing Fluency and Expression (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Echo Reading, Cloze Reading, and Vocabulary Discussion: Practicing Reading Strategies (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
My Favorite Part: Retelling a Story (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Paragraph Rules: Practicing Paragraph Writing (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Word Families: Building Skills in Letter-Sounds (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Say, Spell, Say: Practicing Spelling (Virtual Tour)
K
- 2nd
Five Senses Fun: Developing Beginning Descriptive Language
PreK
- 1st
Five Senses Fun: Developing Beginning Descriptive Language
PreK
- 1st
Learning Luggage: Promoting a Home-School Connection
PreK
- 1st
Look Closely!: Describing Similarities and Differences Between Objects
PreK
- 1st
How to Teach GO Charts: An Integrated Reading Comprehension Strategy
K
- 2nd
Mystery Bag: Developing Oral Language Skills in PreK/Kindergarten
PreK
- 1st
Using the Sandbox for Pretend Play: Building Oral Language and More
PreK
- 1st
Mystery Bag: Developing Oral Language Skills in First Grade
PreK
- 1st
I'm Thinking of Something: Developing Listening Skills
PreK
- 1st
Creating a Classroom Pizza Parlor: Building Oral Language and More
PreK
- 1st
Pizza Parlor: Building Oral Language and More
PreK
- 1st
Auditory GO Chart: An Integrated Reading Comprehension Strategy in PreK
PreK
Theme-Based Pretend Play: Building Oral Language and More
PreK
- 1st
Dramatic Vocabulary: Introducing Action Words
K
- 1st
The Drama Center: Building Oral Language and More
PreK
- 1st
Days of the Week: Building Oral Vocabulary through Song
PreK
- K
Teddy Bear Song: Developing Receptive Language
PreK
- K
Let's Get Started: Using Songs for Classroom Management
PreK
- K
Bean Bag Walk: Developing Receptive Language
PreK
- K
Feeling Angry Song: Building Listening, Language and Vocabulary
PreK
- K
School Family Song: Building Listening, Language and Vocabulary
PreK
- K
Five Little Monkeys Song: Building Listening, Language and Vocabulary
PreK
- K
Class Alphabet Book: A Motivating Way to Learn Letter-Sounds
PreK
- K
Tooty Ta Song!: Building Listening and Language with Action Songs
PreK
- K
Days and Months: Building Oral Vocabulary through Song
PreK
- K
Park that Word!: Blending Words with Vowel Digraphs in a Game
K
- 1st
Park Those Sounds!: Segmenting CVC Words into Phonemes in a Game
K
- 1st
Word Twister: Sounding out One-Syllable Words in a Twister Game
K
- 1st
Robot Talk: Segmenting Words into Individual Sounds in a Game
K
- 1st
Non-Fiction Fun: Identifying the Features of Non-Fiction Books
K
- 1st
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom: Shared Reading in Kindergarten
PreK
- 1st
Learning Letter Sounds with Starfall: Using the SMART Board to Teach Phonics
PreK
- K
Statue Game: Developing Listening Skills with an Energizing Song
PreK
- K
Greedy Cat: Retelling a Story Sequence to Build Comprehension
K
- 1st
Greedy Cat: Engaging in Reading
K
- 1st
Retelling Glove: The Five Elements of a Good Story Retell
K
- 1st
Meaningful Contexts: Promoting an Enjoyment for Reading
K
- 1st
Swamp Surprise: Promoting the Enjoyment of Reading
K
- 2nd
Wheel of Fortune: Reviewing Vocabulary Words
K
- 2nd
Trash or Treasure?: Sounding out CVC Nonsense Words and Real Words in a Game
K
- 3rd
What are We Doing in Class Today?: Motivating Beginning Readers with a Daily Schedule (Virtual Tour)
K
- 6th
Revising and Editing in First Grade: Using Success Criteria to Focus the Writing Process (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
Classroom Timer: Building Time Concepts and Management in the Primary Grades (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Beyond a Morning Message: Promoting Literacy and Numeracy with a Meaningful Morning Routine (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Marbles and Popcorn!: Establishing an Effective Learning Environment with Collective Accountability (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Document Camera for Shared Reading: Supporting the Development of Decoding and Fluency (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
Sharing Storybooks: Building Knowledge and Literacy Motivation through Daily Read Alouds (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Meaningful Show and Tell in First Grade: Developing Oral Communication and Thinking Skills (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 1st
Good Fit Books in First Grade: Developing Skill and a Love for Reading through Appropriate Choices (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Borrowing Books in First Grade: Using the Home-School Connection to Develop Independent Readers (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Listening Center in First Grade: Using Audiobooks to Foster a Love for Reading (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Leveled Books in First Grade: Personalized Book Bins Increase Independence in Young Readers (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Guided Reading in First Grade: Increasing Fluency and Comprehension with Small Group Instruction (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA): Motivating Young Readers by Tracking and Celebrating Progress (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
The Teacher's Library: Creating an Organized Collection of Professional and Read Aloud Books (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Cross-Curricular Classroom Library: Making Different Genres Accessible to Interest and Inspire Readers (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Classroom Computers in First Grade: Using Technology to Motivate Reading and Writing (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
Word Wall in First Grade: Building Sight Recognition and Spelling of High-Frequency Words (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
Washroom Chart: Avoiding Interruptions and Promoting Independence (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Word Family Wall: Building Literacy Skills using Spelling Patterns in Words (Virtual Tour)
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- 2nd
Student Work Holders: Creating Efficient Classrooms by Building Organizational Skills (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
First-Grade Classroom News: Strengthening the Home-School Connection with a Biweekly Newsletter (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
Friday Folders: Building the Home-School Connection with Meaningful Homework (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
Science Experiments in First Grade: Building Understanding through Inquiry and Discussion (Virtual Tour)
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- 3rd
Class Jobs in First Grade: Motivating Reading while Fostering a Sense of Responsibility
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- 3rd
The E in The CAFE: Expanding Vocabulary through Reading and Writing (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
Volume Meter and Daily Schedule: Visual Tools to Establish Classroom Expectations (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Must-Have Teaching Resources: Math, Special Education, Community Building (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Read Alouds Across ALL Elementary Grades: Motivating Literacy in the Classroom (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Classroom Document Camera: Supporting Instruction and Increasing Engagement (Virtual Tour)
PreK
- 6th
Numbered Jerseys and Popsicle Sticks: Managing the Classroom with Ease and Fairness (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
Phonics with Starfall: Using the SMART Board to Read Decodable Books
PreK
- 2nd
Counting Words: Developing Concepts of Print
PreK
- 1st
Make a Word: Using Onsets and Rimes
PreK
- 1st
Push That Sound!: Blending Sounds into Words to Build Phonemic Awareness
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- 1st
Colors of the Week: Developing Concepts of Print
PreK
- 1st
Three Rhymes: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Blending Mystery Words: Practicing Blending Sounds
PreK
- 1st
Fill in the Missing Rhyme!: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
Today's News: Building Concepts of Print
PreK
- 1st
Syllable Suitcase: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness
PreK
- 1st
How to Use a Morning Message: Building Concepts of Print and Much More!
PreK
- 1st
Favorite Professional Book: Using the Growth Mindset in Classrooms (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
Taking Responsibility!: Classroom Jobs Can Be Rewarding (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
What's Coming Up?: Displaying a Plan for the Day (Virtual Tour)
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- 6th
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