The Sight Word Wallet

The Sight Word Wallet

This is a simple and fun way to encourage and celebrate sight word knowledge!   It is a whole lot easier than the sight word gems!   I went to a Dr. Jean workshop and came back with a bunch of good ideas! This is one of them! The “wallet” is made out of a...
Daily Alphabet Activities with Names

Daily Alphabet Activities with Names

I am posting some of my first alphabet activities of the school year.  In my school, the kindergarten reviews the alphabet one letter a day (we started reviewing today).  Here are some of the things I do: Today we reviewed the letter Aa.   I asked each child,...
Word Rings

Word Rings

I love Word Rings!  Each student is given a loose leaf ring for their very own words.  Every day they are given three index cards that I will write down any words of their choice.  These are words they want to have on a card.   Although I don't always do this –...
Kid-Made Sight Word Bingo

Kid-Made Sight Word Bingo

This is so cool!  I love it!  My friend and colleague, Joyce Flynn, came up with the best idea for sight bingo.  I like it so much better than a purchased bingo game.   Here's how Joyce does it: 1.  She gives each child a piece of white paper and a marker. 2.  She...