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If you've landed on this post, then you're probably looking for solutions pronto for your word work centers and small reading groups. My motto is that teachers don't need more "stuff," but instead need more time to do what matters. The Unicorn Word Work Center As a special educator, it can feel like we're trying to target so many skills all at the same time. We know deep down that when we're trying to do "all the things," then we're actually accomplishing NONE of the ... continue reading...
Differentiation is one of the most "talked about" topics when I meet with other teachers. More often than not, these conversations start out with "How can I...?" How can I teach and reach students who span six or more different levels?How can I plan for as many activities as number of students in the classroom?How can I help students stay engaged in learning while I'm pulling small groups? And the list of questions go on and on! Maybe you've even had a few of these yourself. I ... continue reading...
Have you tried digital word work centers in your classroom? Maybe you've found an activity that clicked for your students or maybe you're still looking. What if you could have an entire series of literacy word work that kept your students learning all year (and beyond)? There were as many levels as students in my Guided Reading and reading intervention groups! Sound familiar? We needed enough digital word work centers that could meet a wide varied of skills and levels and be ... continue reading...
Have you been thinking of setting up a sensory walk path? Maybe you've seen some pretty cool movement ideas, but wasn't sure where to start. That's exactly how I felt before I implemented structured sensory and movement breaks in the resource classroom setting. Now I'm sharing what we learned! What is a Sensory Walk Path? Although there are many variations, a sensory walk path usually consists of visuals or cards that are set up in a classroom, hallway, or home. A ... continue reading...
I'm sharing my secret for making sure phonemic awareness activities take place every single day in my small reading groups. Okay, so it's not exactly a secret, BUT it did take me an extraordinarily long time to figure out! A little detective work revealed that my students needed some more support with phonemic awareness skills. These are the key areas that we focused on in the early stages of reading instruction: Daily Phonemic Awareness Practice There are quite a few skills ... continue reading...
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