Today, I will tell you how I got 92% of my Kindergarten students to master 100% of their decodable, three-letter (consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC) words primarily by singing our Word Family Songs! This…
Tips for Teaching Sight Words Effectively in the Classroom
Here are some tips for teaching sight words effectively in the classroom, and for using Sing and Spell the Sight Words ! If you want to help your kids…
Spooky Songs for October!
Spooky season is here! The moment October 1st hits, kids are wired and ready to talk about all things Halloween, aren’t they? It doesn’t matter how many times we try…
What’s Working in TK: Month One
School is officially in session! Here in Southern California, we are approaching the one month mark in school. Meanwhile up in Washington state, my sister’s family, along with Miss Heidi…
Must-Haves for Back to School
It’s time! Back to school season is upon us. Maybe you have already begun, or you could be one of the lucky ones with a few weeks left of summer!…
Teacher on Break: Preparing for the New School Year
How do teachers prepare for the new school year? If you are a teacher who works a traditional school year, with a traditional summer break, how do you summer? Are…
How I Use Music in My Classroom
Music and the classroom! They go together like milk and cookies, salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly (unless you’re in a nut free school, of course). You probably already…
Catching Kids Up on Sight Words at Home with Music
Does your child need to learn basic sight words the summer? You can easily teach your kids sight words at home with music, movement, videos, and fun activities in just…
Alphabet Formation Songs Animated Videos!
Have you tried our newest Alphabet Formation song videos? They teach the steps for writing both the capital and lowercase letter, and all of them have beginning sound pictures, too! …
15+ (Mostly) FREE Hands-On Alphabet Letter Building Ideas!
Today, I am excited to share more than 15 hands-on ways for kids to build a letter! Building alphabet letters is a great way to help children remember its shape…