Quick step-by-step guide with pictures and links to help you effectively implement UFLI in your classroom. This thorough phonics program focuses on the systematic and explicit teaching of foundational skills necessary for skilled reading. UFLI is based on repetition and the ‘I do, we do, you do’ technique. I have implemented it in my small …
Looking for an effective elementary literacy assessment guide with free screeners school-wide? I have searched (and found) an effective way to assess every student in school for reading. Screen for tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 reading challenges. My criteria: a systematic, accurate and realistic recipe. If you are new to my blog, I …
Manipulatives, as the name suggests, are concrete objects that the students can touch to explore and reinforce math concepts. Similarly, visual posters or reference charts, can help the students see or visualize what is being learned. They are a necessity in all teachers classrooms. Some children grasp new math concepts right away, but most need …
Teaching reading can be fun through word games along with a solid phonics program. As you may know, I have been trying out a new program this year to teach reading to my kiddos – UFLI – yes, the ever so popular program that has been sweeping the education world. It has been one month, …
Phonics posters are a classroom must-have as they are excellent references and visuals for students learning how to read and write. Students Need Visuals Have students that are struggling to learn to read? Use Phonics Posters as a tool! Especially those students learning at tier 2 and 3, they absolutely need a little extra something …
Need an effective number assessment that could help you effectively plan your numeracy resource groups in Kinder and first grade? Administering a quick number test to all of the children can help you pinpoint specific difficulties. In turn, similar difficulties are grouped together. Numeracy Assessment Test Being able to understand and manipulate numbers – having …
If you want to know more about quick phonics assessments and how to pinpoint the students’ reading difficulty to guide your teaching and form small group interventions, then read on! Words are broken down into individual phonemes or sounds, which you should teach in a sequential order for students to learn to read. There are …
Have that one (or several) students in your class or small group that need explicit instruction and motivation on how to behave? Do they need to consciously think about their actions and see them visually written down in the form of goals? You may need to track and monitor student behaviour to help them improve. …
Need to teach story elements and creative writing during Christmas? The holiday season can bring a whole new excitement to writing. Keep teaching the writing process and new holiday vocabulary through Christmas guided writing templates and graphic organizers. Motivate your students with inspirational prompts & ideas for the brainstorming process, help them organize their ideas …
Organizing and keeping track of student academic information and progress doesn’t have to be a time-consuming task. Effectively setting up and updating student files can lead to a smooth year. Follow these steps to set up working student files that can be accessed quickly for that last minute meeting, and shared with a new team …