Simple Literacy Provocations

Simple Literacy Provocations

I know some people get overwhelmed when trying to think of new ideas for provocations. Today I want to share with you some simple ideas for literacy provocations that may spark some new ideas for you! Enjoy! If you are reading this and wondering what a provocation is,...
BAM! – A Simple Sight Word Game

BAM! – A Simple Sight Word Game

It seems as though I woke up one morning and I was suddenly a mom of a Kindergartener! What? How did this happen? Where is the time going? One minute he's a playful PreK student coming home with dirt in his hair and paint on his hands. The next he's coming home with...
Easy Peasy Letter & Sight Word Jewels

Easy Peasy Letter & Sight Word Jewels

I love making special gems and jewels to help motivate my students to learn critical skills like letters, letter sounds and sight words (see method here).  But my original method was way too time consuming.  I needed easy peasy. I had a bag of those big sparkly...
Easy DIY Name Center

Easy DIY Name Center

I saw this idea in one of my colleague's rooms and loved it at first sight. It is so simple and super cheap to make.  It is a great letter matching game and the clothespins help build fine motor skills. What you will need: a couple packages of clothespins a sharpie...
Alphabet Play

Alphabet Play

This is a lovely idea I saw in my colleague Kati's classroom.  I had to make one for my class and share it with you. It is easy to set up.  Put the printed pages into page protectors and slip into a binder.  (I have included a cover for the binder.) You will need the...