Pizza Themed Activities for Preschoolers
By LAURIN BRAINARD Updated Oct. 17, 2023 Ask a child their favorite food and you are likely to hear pizza in the top 5! Our Pizza Preschool Theme is sure to engage children as they learn academic skills through a variety of pizza themed activities. Lesson Components This unit is made up of so many fun activities that your little one can enjoy:... Read more 09 Oct 2023 - 3 minute read
Organizational System for Small Group Reading Materials
The key to saving your sanity when planning for small groups is materials management! There is nothing worse than spending an afternoon making copies, folding books, and binding all the things, only to misplace the copies you need for your first group tomorrow morning! How to Store Materials You are likely working with multiple groups of kids ... Read more 26 Aug 2023 - 1 minute read
How To Use Data To Form Small Groups
By LAURIN BRAINARD Updated July 15, 2024 Placing your students into groups for small group reading can be tricky! All of your students have different strengths and abilities and we want to meet each student at their individual instructional level. We know the end goal is to teach our students how to read, but how do we get there? What skills an... Read more 25 Aug 2023 - 4 minute read
Assess Your Students to Form Reading Small Groups
By LAURIN BRAINARD Updated July 15, 2024 Small group reading is such an important part of the school day since it gives us a chance to meet with our students in a smaller setting. This is where we can focus on the specific phonics skills that our students need to become fluent readers. It can be tricky to form these groups, so I created an asse... Read more 22 Aug 2023 - 1 minute read
How To Get Started With CVC Centers In Your Classroom
By LAURIN BRAINARD Updated July 15, 2024 Getting started with centers can be so tricky! What activities should you use? What can your students manage independently? There are so many things to consider! When I think about successful literacy centers, I immediately think about material management. You need enough materials to keep all of your s... Read more 26 Jul 2023 - 5 minute read