Kindergarten Recipes
SMART Board Book Interaction: Promoting the Enjoyment of Reading With Technology (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 4th
PreK - 4th
Supported Dramatic Play: Building Vocabulary and Oral Language in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Learning Luggage: Taking Engaging Literacy Activities Home for Practice with Parents (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Letters and Words Center: Practicing Letter-Sounds and High Frequency Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Meaningful Word Walls: Using Childrens Names and Familiar Sound-Prompt Pictures (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 2nd
PreK - 2nd
How to Make a Fire Truck!: Launching Procedural Writing by Integrating Social Studies and Literacy (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Daily Read Alouds: Using Non-Fiction and Math Books in the Literacy Program (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th
Making it Real!: Using Sentence Strips with Pictures to Retell a Lived Experience (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 2nd
PreK - 2nd
Letter of the Week: Engaging Activities to Practice Letter Names and Sounds (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Morning Messages: Developing Concepts of Print, Word Recognition and Rhyming (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Poem of the week: Developing Concepts of Print, Word Recognition and Rhyming (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Writer's Workshop: Modeling and Guiding the Writing Process in Kindergarten (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
How to Make a List: Building Independence Through Modeling and Picture References (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Reading Buddy Props: Motivating Reading with a Partner to Practice Early Literacy Skills (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Alphabet Artwork: Prompting Letter-Sound Associations using Meaningful Materials (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Morning Message: Building Motivation for Literacy and Early Reading Skills (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 2nd
PreK - 2nd
City ABC Book: Building Motivation for Literacy by Exploring the Environment (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Shared Reading of Big Books: Supporting Language Development and Vocabulary (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 2nd
PreK - 2nd
Leveled Reading Bins: Matching Books to Readers Through Classroom Organization (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 2nd
PreK - 2nd
Word Stretchercisers: Props to Support Stretching and Blending Sounds in Words (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Over the Rainbow!: Integrating Vocabulary Development and Artwork based on the Colors of the Rainbow (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Printing with Pizzazz!: Motivating Ways to Develop Letter and Number Recognition and Formation (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 1st
PreK - 1st
Dramatic Weather!: Motivating Oral Language, Vocabulary and Early Reading and Writing Through Dramatic Play (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Storyline Online: Building Motivation for Literacy with Celebrity Read Alouds (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Check For Understanding: Using a Dry Erase Board and Sock as a Quick Assessment Tool (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Home and School Links: Using an Agenda Book to Increase Parent Communication (Virtual Tour)
PreK - K
PreK - K
Stories, Actions, and Pictures: Introducing New Letter-Sounds with Jolly Phonics in Kindergarten
PreK - 2nd
PreK - 2nd
What are We Doing in Class Today?: Motivating Beginning Readers with a Daily Schedule (Virtual Tour)
K - 6th
K - 6th
Revising and Editing in First Grade: Using Success Criteria to Focus the Writing Process (Virtual Tour)
K - 6th
K - 6th
Beyond a Morning Message: Promoting Literacy and Numeracy with a Meaningful Morning Routine (Virtual Tour)
K - 2nd
K - 2nd
Marbles and Popcorn!: Establishing an Effective Learning Environment with Collective Accountability (Virtual Tour)
K - 2nd
K - 2nd
Document Camera for Shared Reading: Supporting the Development of Decoding and Fluency (Virtual Tour)
K - 3rd
K - 3rd
Sharing Storybooks: Building Knowledge and Literacy Motivation through Daily Read Alouds (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th
Borrowing Books in First Grade: Using the Home-School Connection to Develop Independent Readers (Virtual Tour)
K - 2nd
K - 2nd
Listening Center in First Grade: Using Audiobooks to Foster a Love for Reading (Virtual Tour)
K - 2nd
K - 2nd
Leveled Books in First Grade: Personalized Book Bins Increase Independence in Young Readers (Virtual Tour)
K - 2nd
K - 2nd
Guided Reading in First Grade: Increasing Fluency and Comprehension with Small Group Instruction (Virtual Tour)
K - 2nd
K - 2nd
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA): Motivating Young Readers by Tracking and Celebrating Progress (Virtual Tour)
K - 3rd
K - 3rd
The Teacher's Library: Creating an Organized Collection of Professional and Read Aloud Books (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th
Cross-Curricular Classroom Library: Making Different Genres Accessible to Interest and Inspire Readers (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th
Classroom Computers in First Grade: Using Technology to Motivate Reading and Writing (Virtual Tour)
K - 3rd
K - 3rd
Word Wall in First Grade: Building Sight Recognition and Spelling of High-Frequency Words (Virtual Tour)
K - 3rd
K - 3rd
Student Work Holders: Creating Efficient Classrooms by Building Organizational Skills (Virtual Tour)
K - 6th
K - 6th
Class Jobs in First Grade: Motivating Reading while Fostering a Sense of Responsibility
(Virtual Tour)
K - 3rd
K - 3rd
Volume Meter and Daily Schedule: Visual Tools to Establish Classroom Expectations (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th
Read Alouds Across ALL Elementary Grades: Motivating Literacy in the Classroom (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th
Classroom Document Camera: Supporting Instruction and Increasing Engagement (Virtual Tour)
PreK - 6th
PreK - 6th