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Understanding Phonetic Spelling in Kindergarten

Understanding Phonetic Spelling in Kindergarten

The first year of school is filled with so much excitement, learning, and joy for both students and parents. And for parents especially those sending their first child to kindergarten,...

Understanding Phonetic Spelling in Kindergarten

The first year of school is filled with so much excitement, learning, and joy for both students and parents. And for parents especially those sending their first child to kindergarten,...

3 Reasons Why You Need a Labeling Unit in Kindergarten

3 Reasons Why You Need a Labeling Unit in Kinde...

If we want our students to truly learn how to write, we have to model it. Discover why labeling is the essential bridge between drawing and sentence writing, and how Labeling...

3 Reasons Why You Need a Labeling Unit in Kinde...

If we want our students to truly learn how to write, we have to model it. Discover why labeling is the essential bridge between drawing and sentence writing, and how Labeling...

Help Your Students Master Sentence Writing

Help Your Students Master Sentence Writing

Sentence writing can be one of the trickiest skills to teach in kindergarten and first grade. This four-week Sentence Writing Unit breaks it down step-by-step with explicit instruction, hands-on activities,...

Help Your Students Master Sentence Writing

Sentence writing can be one of the trickiest skills to teach in kindergarten and first grade. This four-week Sentence Writing Unit breaks it down step-by-step with explicit instruction, hands-on activities,...

The Secret to Helping Students Master Sentence Writing

The Secret to Helping Students Master Sentence ...

Teaching sentence writing can be tough because it pulls together so many skills at once: capitals, spaces, punctuation, and word order. My Starting a Sentence mentor text and Sentence Writing Unit...

The Secret to Helping Students Master Sentence ...

Teaching sentence writing can be tough because it pulls together so many skills at once: capitals, spaces, punctuation, and word order. My Starting a Sentence mentor text and Sentence Writing Unit...

How to Review Sentence Structure with First Grade Students

How to Review Sentence Structure with First Gra...

Give your first graders a strong start with my Sentence Writing Unit! This four-week review helps students refresh their kindergarten writing skills—capitals, spaces, punctuation, and more—in quick, easy-to-teach lessons that...

How to Review Sentence Structure with First Gra...

Give your first graders a strong start with my Sentence Writing Unit! This four-week review helps students refresh their kindergarten writing skills—capitals, spaces, punctuation, and more—in quick, easy-to-teach lessons that...

How to Use My Illustration Unit during Kindergarten Writer’s Workshop

How to Use My Illustration Unit during Kinderga...

Kick off kindergarten writing with the Illustration Unit! Students learn to use shapes to draw people, objects, and settings, supported by the mentor text Shape Stories and over 300 pages...

How to Use My Illustration Unit during Kinderga...

Kick off kindergarten writing with the Illustration Unit! Students learn to use shapes to draw people, objects, and settings, supported by the mentor text Shape Stories and over 300 pages...