Unlocking Early Reading: A Teacher’s Guide to CVC Words – What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Teach Them As educators in kindergarten and first grade, we know the magic moment when a child blends sounds into their …
The -at word family, a cornerstone of short vowel phonics, captivates young learners with its snappy rhymes and relatable themes—from playful pets (cat) to everyday objects (hat). This rime (vowel + ending consonants) teaches blending (/k/ + at = cat) …
Adjectives Ending in E: A Comprehensive List The letter E is the most common letter in the English language. As a result, it appears at the end of countless adjectives. In many cases, the final E acts as a “silent …
Adjectives Ending in M: The Teacher’s Guide Let’s be honest with each other. When you are planning a unit on descriptive writing, the letter ‘M’ isn’t exactly the first place you look for inspiration. It doesn’t have the flashy suffixes …
The “Dead Words” List: Burying Boring Vocabulary and Bringing Writing to Life Nothing kills a good story faster than boring words. Honestly, as a teacher, I see the same pattern over and over, especially around 3rd and 4th grade. A …
List of Words with Silent Letters Sometimes I think the English language is just trying to mess with us. Honestly, teaching phonics is going smoothly. The kids are sounding out c-a-t (cat) and d-o-g (dog). They feel confident. They feel …
You know what? English is a very tricky language to teach. Honestly, I see it every day in my classroom. A student raises their hand. They ask how to spell a word. I tell them to “sound it out.” But …
Words Ending in Y: The Ultimate School List You know what? The letter Y is the troublemaker of the alphabet. Honestly, it causes more confusion in my classroom than any other letter. Is it a consonant? Is it a vowel? …
Making slime is a fantastic sensory activity that kids of all ages enjoy. This guide will provide you with three easy-to-follow recipes for creating safe, non-toxic fluffy slime. We’ve included a basic recipe, one for a super-fluffy version, and a …
Every autumn, as the days shorten and a crispness enters the air, the world undergoes a breathtaking transformation. Forests, parks, and even our backyard trees erupt in a riot of fiery reds, brilliant oranges, and gleaming golds. For many of …
