Effective Small Group Instruction
Easy and Fun Activities that Teach What Are The Glued Sounds Stuck wondering “what are the glued sounds”? Talk about things they don’t teach you in teacher college! When I got into the K/1 classroom phonics baffled me, especially higher-level phonics skills. Letter sounds, I got. Vowels making two sounds? A little tricky, but I’ll get there. Now, you’re telling… Read More
special education inclusive classroom Creating a special education inclusive classroom can be challenging. There are many different layouts for special education classrooms. Some are more isolated than others. The more isolated you are in your setting, the more you may be overwhelmed when creating an inclusive environment. How can you support your students’ access to others of different abilities and… Read More
You Need These 7 Powerful Strategies for an Inclusive Classroom You must have successful strategies for an inclusive classroom to meet the needs of all your students. Creating an inclusive classroom is nothing new – teachers have been doing it for decades! While the language may have changed, teachers continue to adapt their teaching and classroom environment to meet the… Read More
7 Low-Prep, Fun Winter Classroom Activities to Engage Kids Hit a teaching slump? Use these 7 low-prep fun winter classroom activities to put some life back into your classroom! Winter is a hard time for teaching. The holidays are over and you’re in the thick of day-to-day life in the classroom. It’s often darker outside and if you live where… Read More
Looking to improve your classroom special education? Maybe you’re a classroom teacher looking how to better support your students with IEPs (individualized learning plans), or, maybe you’re a case manager seeking out strategies to provide more push-in inclusive services in the regular education classroom environment. These strategies are also helpful for those who are working in a self-contained or specialty… Read More
FLOSS Rule Are you stressed about teaching the FLOSS rule? Do you even know what the FLOSS rule is? Spoiler alert: I didn’t! I opened up my curriculum and my eyes popped – what is this rule?! I had to find out more. You can get week-long, step-by-step activity plans to ensure your students will master the FLOSS rule… Read More
Consonant Digraphs Interested in easy, no prep ideas to improve teaching consonant digraphs? Grab these digraph activities featuring an in-depth week for each consonant digraph sound. These lessons will guide your students from introductory to mastery with each digraph sound. Small groups are a great way to teach consonant digraphs but do you find your students are not engaged or… Read More
Struggling Readers Are you unsure how to help your struggling readers? You’ve done every trick up your sleeve and still your readers are struggling to make the connection. Reading is complex. Transferring the knowledge of spoken word to written word is challenging. It’s learning a new language, a new code. Reading is part instruction, part developmental. With direct, explicit, consistent… Read More
How to Teach Sight Words Are you wondering how to teach sight words? You’re in the right place! Through small group instruction, you can effectively teach sight words and make it fun for kids! You’ll also find out how to weave trick word practice throughout your day, so your students are constantly practicing and memorizing their sight words. … Read More
Classroom Management During Small Group Instruction Are you struggling with classroom management during small group instruction? Teaching is small groups is critical for student success but how the heck are you supposed to keep 15-20 children busy, independently so you can focus on the 5 students at your table? It seems impossible! I hear you. I’ve been you…. Read More
