tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75721204304228530752024-03-13T10:33:00.165-07:00The Crazy Pre-K ClassroomThis blog is changing to thekindergartenlife.com, any link you click will take you to the new blog or TPT under the-kindergarten-life.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-48818699165971517462021-07-14T19:50:00.000-07:002021-07-14T19:50:52.904-07:00Task Boxes for Language Development Receptive and Expressive<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> After going through language therapy with both of my boys I have learned a thing or two about meeting speech therapy expressive language goals. As a Kindergarten teacher I have picked up on a few activities that help support goals for expressive language skills. I have found it beneficial to work on both areas of language expressive and receptive to strengthen language development for early childhood.</span></p><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> As a classroom teacher I find that all children can benefit from activities designed specifically for expressive receptive language disorders. I have also seen where children that have typical language skills can have a huge positive impact on those that struggle with language. Working through activities that require specific language cooperatively can be the best way for children to gain language skills. </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"5lmkj","text":" After going through language therapy with both of my boys I have learned a thing or two about meeting speech therapy expressive language goals. As a Kindergarten teacher I have picked up on a few activities that help support goals for expressive language skills. 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style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="alqd3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="alqd3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="alqd3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2223e-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2223e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2223e-0-0"> Early intervention with speech therapy and language therapy is also vital to school success. My oldest son began working on expressive language speech therapy goals with an SLP at 3. He worked with his Speech Language Pathologist 3x per week for 2 years. I can tell you that this therapy was the single most important vocabulary building resource my son had. With targeted practice, oral communication modeling and one on one conversation my son made marked progress every week. He was diagnosed with severe cases of auditory processing disorder, receptive language disorder and expressive language disorder. Later we also found him to be dyslexic and dysgraphic (which we had suspected from his original testing.)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="etgd0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="etgd0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="etgd0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a7q6o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a7q6o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a7q6o-0-0"> Expressive language and receptive language skills are vital to communication, socialization, and learning achievement. Children that have trouble with language often struggle in the classroom. They may use nonspecific language such as thing and over there. Some avoid talking and show frustration when they cannot find the words they are trying to express. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dv25n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dv25n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dv25n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cug71-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cug71-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cug71-0-0">Understanding children with language delays can be hard for parents and teachers that are not familiar with expressive receptive language disorders. Knowing how to build language skills does not come naturally to adults who have already gained all of their language. Where do you start? How do you encourage language gains? When do you decide the child needs testing and therapy?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1hbeu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1hbeu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1hbeu-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fhk7u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fhk7u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fhk7u-0-0">When I identify a child that I feel has an expressive receptive language disorder I talk with the parents and explain my experience. I always refer to testing since I am not a speech language pathologist. I offer to work with the therapists to best support the child and also discuss with parents what I am going to do to support language development in the classroom. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8i9hm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8i9hm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8i9hm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ank9f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ank9f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ank9f-0-0">Vocabulary rich texts, visual literacy, specific language encouragement, language development activities etc. After seeing at least once child a year to refer to testing I have developed several resources I feel have a positive impact on language development. My students enjoy working with these activities whether they have trouble with language or not. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8rhsp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8rhsp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8rhsp-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5eq78-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5eq78-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5eq78-0-0">Visual Discrimination skills encourage specific communication. When I use my visual discrimination task cards with a student I explain to them what they are looking for, the exact same picture that matches the big picture. Once they choose a picture we talk about what the picture shows and why it does or does not match the original. We talk about details in each picture and what made them the same or different. </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9ms9q-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 442px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_907554445ed94ccea2365de6d38f5329~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_664,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_907554445ed94ccea2365de6d38f5329~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_442,h_391,al_c,q_90/d52626_907554445ed94ccea2365de6d38f5329~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fj588-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fj588-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fj588-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3j5cn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3j5cn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3j5cn-0-0">Positional words are key to describing where items are in space. They are considered core knowledge in early childhood learning. Introduction and practice with these words help to teach the child to use more descriptive words when speaking. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="21hme-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="21hme-0-0"><span data-offset-key="21hme-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dbcc3-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 366px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_26f01d918aa643dd8f56819e76e04b9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_602,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_26f01d918aa643dd8f56819e76e04b9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_366,h_294,al_c,q_90/d52626_26f01d918aa643dd8f56819e76e04b9d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f7utd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f7utd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f7utd-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="co7q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="co7q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="co7q-0-0">Opposites are important for children to know so they can begin to understand the relationship between words. The meanings of words in relation to each other, what words mean and how to use them are all imperative to early learning.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="asdi5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="asdi5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="asdi5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="80p53-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 321px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_92126210e3b74033aa7f886f04015870~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_777,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_92126210e3b74033aa7f886f04015870~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_321,h_332,al_c,q_90/d52626_92126210e3b74033aa7f886f04015870~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7p7i1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7p7i1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7p7i1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7nfv5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7nfv5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7nfv5-0-0">Making groups and eliminating what doesn’t belong introduces students to categorizing and finding like items. Grouping those that go together and deciding which one doesn’t belong gives students a visual way of categorizing, separating and identifying items. I always have my students say the names of each item orally while working through these cards nd ask questions about what other items might go with the group, what the given category is, what items go with the item that doesn’t belong in this group etc.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="i901-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="i901-0-0"><span data-offset-key="i901-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dimr0-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 335px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6f369f3dc6584237b93356cfe263bd48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_770,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6f369f3dc6584237b93356cfe263bd48~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_335,h_344,al_c,q_90/d52626_6f369f3dc6584237b93356cfe263bd48~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4gcn8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4gcn8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4gcn8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4legc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4legc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4legc-0-0">Sorting and categorizing familiar items strengthens vocabulary and describing. When students sort items by color they are not only learning what items common colors are but how to put color words with the item's name. Such as yellow owl or blue whale. I can remember when my son was little and he would do categorizing activities with his therapist he would always stumble on what and iron was and what it was used for. I don’t know exactly why that specific object was hard for him but I do remember celebrating when he finally remembered it.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="61eni-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="61eni-0-0"><span data-offset-key="61eni-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9eg1s-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 260px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_bb56e83169f642aa9ae72ef2c87c61d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_988,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_bb56e83169f642aa9ae72ef2c87c61d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_260,h_342,al_c,q_90/d52626_bb56e83169f642aa9ae72ef2c87c61d5~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2c77j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2c77j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2c77j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ve5t-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 251px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0ba1f43bfc2142fa8b0994065bc69ef1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_858,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0ba1f43bfc2142fa8b0994065bc69ef1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_251,h_287,al_c,q_90/d52626_0ba1f43bfc2142fa8b0994065bc69ef1~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="97cba-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="97cba-0-0"><span data-offset-key="97cba-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="as44v-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 555px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7c9a27b86e314ce8a65e88afda4a387c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7c9a27b86e314ce8a65e88afda4a387c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_555,h_555,al_c,q_90/d52626_7c9a27b86e314ce8a65e88afda4a387c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="n089-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="n089-0-0"><span data-offset-key="n089-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ela1h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ela1h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ela1h-0-0">Identifying objects, animals, people etc. are key to language acquisition. If we allow children to talk about objects as “things” they will not gain the necessary amount of language needed for achievement in school. Any activity we can do to encourage the proper use of specific language is beneficial to children, especially those that struggle with receptive and expressive language disorders. Requiring children to answer questions with specific language encourages talking patterns that will help them to use more specific language in everyday conversation. When our language is specific children also pick up on how to use words properly.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="h91p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="h91p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="h91p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1ukm7-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 355px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b1dce8e26f3b4605a6067c33efd4b2a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_863,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b1dce8e26f3b4605a6067c33efd4b2a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_355,h_408,al_c,q_90/d52626_b1dce8e26f3b4605a6067c33efd4b2a3~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d1r1k-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d1r1k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d1r1k-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f4apa-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 365px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_843a2945475c42c894a34fa9f37eb6aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_835,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_843a2945475c42c894a34fa9f37eb6aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_365,h_406,al_c,q_90/d52626_843a2945475c42c894a34fa9f37eb6aa~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cngp2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cngp2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cngp2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a1mhn-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 366px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e1291b61bb614d8b835b0def6946f6db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_866,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e1291b61bb614d8b835b0def6946f6db~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_366,h_422,al_c,q_90/d52626_e1291b61bb614d8b835b0def6946f6db~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aq392-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aq392-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aq392-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1g87r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1g87r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1g87r-0-0">Activities that require children to name common objects, make lists, check off visuals, mark targeted vocabulary and match items to words are all beneficial. Working through activities like these often will not only encourage language development among struggling students but will strengthen language skills in all students. Each of my 16 task boxes focus on these skills in fun and engaging ways. Use for therapy, tutoring, small group instruction and independent practice. Some reading is required for a few of the activities when used independently. If used during your reading block, pair a high reader with your struggling student for support. I like to use each box as an activity during guided reading before using them as independent practice. My students ask for these task boxes often as well and my letter reversal and animal science task boxes. All of them are excellent for building foundational skills in young children!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9pe05-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9pe05-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9pe05-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="51ube-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 445px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3f528d9ef3034184ad0d4644b1950fb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_832,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3f528d9ef3034184ad0d4644b1950fb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_494,al_c,q_90/d52626_3f528d9ef3034184ad0d4644b1950fb4~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="atlto-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="atlto-0-0"><span data-offset-key="atlto-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="848hr-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 445px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a5ce25377b074d84b7eca19b1457142d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_725,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a5ce25377b074d84b7eca19b1457142d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_430,al_c,q_90/d52626_a5ce25377b074d84b7eca19b1457142d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a1m07-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a1m07-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a1m07-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c52du-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 448px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_49cabf95c1b54c5fa429b3c12565f418~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_725,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_49cabf95c1b54c5fa429b3c12565f418~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_448,h_433,al_c,q_90/d52626_49cabf95c1b54c5fa429b3c12565f418~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ebvuh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ebvuh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ebvuh-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9l00u-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 367px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_87db82df06a54b579acbc17d5e588451~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_688,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_87db82df06a54b579acbc17d5e588451~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_367,h_336,al_c,q_90/d52626_87db82df06a54b579acbc17d5e588451~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="79c48-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="79c48-0-0"><span data-offset-key="79c48-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7itui-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 375px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_2b4d089009be4617b204c6eeabd029c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_841,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_2b4d089009be4617b204c6eeabd029c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_375,h_420,al_c,q_90/d52626_2b4d089009be4617b204c6eeabd029c3~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fjn1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fjn1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fjn1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3hf6e-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 374px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_cac99129df7244aea3dc5756da724071~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_971,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_cac99129df7244aea3dc5756da724071~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_374,h_484,al_c,q_90/d52626_cac99129df7244aea3dc5756da724071~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8bvvs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8bvvs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8bvvs-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3gghc-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 376px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ea3abe2bc4974705b278972192308298~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_632,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ea3abe2bc4974705b278972192308298~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_376,h_317,al_c,q_90/d52626_ea3abe2bc4974705b278972192308298~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="731mu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="731mu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="731mu-0-0">Get your language development task boxes today! Filled with 280+ pages of fun and engaging activities. These task boxes are sure to be popular activities your students will ask for over and over again! On sale for a limited time, $10.00! (will change to $20 soon, don't wait!)</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="agik9-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 378px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3945d9f6c2cc4239a390732decc1dbc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3945d9f6c2cc4239a390732decc1dbc4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_378,h_378,al_c,q_90/d52626_3945d9f6c2cc4239a390732decc1dbc4~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9mqmn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9mqmn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9mqmn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="18k9g-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 393px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_24199fef663e4446a1fc37c840991112~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_24199fef663e4446a1fc37c840991112~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_393,h_393,al_c,q_90/d52626_24199fef663e4446a1fc37c840991112~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dhdq4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dhdq4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dhdq4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="90bva-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 392px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8339cb0675df43ac8acee2fad1526d05~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8339cb0675df43ac8acee2fad1526d05~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_90/d52626_8339cb0675df43ac8acee2fad1526d05~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9m9v4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9m9v4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9m9v4-0-0">You may also want to pair my other task box sets for more language support, dyslexia letter reversals and animal vocabulary! </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e6c0o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e6c0o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e6c0o-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="50t71-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_221fbbfa33cf44f6be144e3fb896d839~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_221fbbfa33cf44f6be144e3fb896d839~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90/d52626_221fbbfa33cf44f6be144e3fb896d839~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e2lf1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e2lf1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e2lf1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="91foc-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_97ccd0c10677419d854969fa6bc0acf3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_97ccd0c10677419d854969fa6bc0acf3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90/d52626_97ccd0c10677419d854969fa6bc0acf3~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b5gv9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b5gv9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b5gv9-0-0">Happy Teaching!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5tsbd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5tsbd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5tsbd-0-0">Christine</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8493v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8493v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8493v-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5nql1-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _1OP8m _3019u f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 137px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_f27e532297e94ed09c5e3ea08a080e89~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_f27e532297e94ed09c5e3ea08a080e89~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_137,h_137,al_c,q_90/d52626_f27e532297e94ed09c5e3ea08a080e89~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4jd8l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4jd8l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4jd8l-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bm9s1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bm9s1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bm9s1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ekrm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ekrm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ekrm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3kgob-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3kgob-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3kgob-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="74fgo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="74fgo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="74fgo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c7c21-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c7c21-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c7c21-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bg4r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bg4r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bg4r-0-0">Here are some more resources for language development in the classroom!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4s0gn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4s0gn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4s0gn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="67ao9-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN uihu1q3"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c3493cc7e9748e6b52744978c288560~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c3493cc7e9748e6b52744978c288560~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90/d52626_5c3493cc7e9748e6b52744978c288560~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6humv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6humv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6humv-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-9694178008842796422021-07-08T20:17:00.003-07:002021-07-08T20:22:55.767-07:00Helping Dyslexia Letter Reversals and a freebie!<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"5l1kt","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":2,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"86jhu","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"3c4d3","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d8d64","text":"As a Mom of 2 dyslexic kiddos and a Kindergarten teacher I know it can be heartbreaking to watch children struggle to read and learn. It has been especially difficult with my 2nd son who is 7. He is repeating Kindergarten so that he can go through Dyslexia therapy without missing new concepts at school. He has already given up on reading, hates it and cries over every word. To say he is a severe dyslexic is an understatement. So a few weeks ago we had a talk about how to make reading easier. He is a kinesthetic learner who loves to color, cut, glue etc. With that in mind I put together activities for letter reversals and implemented these dyslexia worksheets at home. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":676,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7etpf","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b3fpg","text":"Are you a parent or teacher like me who sees your child often struggle with letter reversals and you are left wondering...","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":122,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bcpho","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dfju3","text":"Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":63,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8d7cn","text":"Is Dyslexia considered a disability?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e1473","text":"How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2pds","text":"We have dyslexia in the family, does that mean the letter reversals I am seeing in my child are Dyslexia?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":105,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1jpf9","text":"Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d4po7","text":"Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":109,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5ji4n","text":"Why won't the teacher refer my child for Dyslexia Testing before 2nd grade?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":75,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7a8kp","text":"I know that early intervention for Dyslexia and other learning disabilities is key to success, why aren't the schools helping my child now?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":139,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"csaln","text":"What can I do to support my child with his/her letter reversals now?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":68,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1i635","text":"How do I help my child with his/her letter reversals without causing frustration?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":81,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9s0b","text":"Are there specific activities for letter reversals that I should be using with my child?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":88,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"41ts0","text":"How much time and how often should I be encouraging my child through letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":86,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"g8e8","text":"I know my child is Dyslexic, is there hope for him/her to ever learn to read?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":77,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"106i6","text":"There are so many products out there for letter reversals, why should I use your Dyslexia Worksheets?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":101,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dubad","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8ang4","text":"Those are some big heavy questions that parents and teachers often have. As a Kindergarten teacher and Mom to 2 dyslexic boys I feel that you should be given every bit of information available to help your child be successful. It helps no one, especially your child, to keep these strategies hidden behind classroom doors and therapy offices. And even if your child is not struggling with letter reversals these strategies and dyslexia worksheets are great practice to help the brain solidify the proper direction and formation of letters.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":539,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8ru43","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3rsie","text":"Let's slow down and answer each of these questions.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":51,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cjo5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e74gt","text":"Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":64,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":64,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":64,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9fnk2","text":"Unfortunately we may not truly know the answer to this until 2nd grade. Some children with Dyslexia show signs early but they haven't proven severe enough for testing or the red flags don't start going up until their peers are far exceeding them. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":247,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8j1nu","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3oh5u","text":"And the thing about developmental appropriateness is that it varies from child to child. What one child learns early another child may not. This doesn't mean there is something wrong with the child. It often means the brain just isn't ready for the information yet. It is like the difference between boys an girls. Girls mature faster and often are higher academically and maturity wise earlier than boys. This seems to even out more in the higher elementary grades.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":466,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"108gn","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8p2nj","text":"Is Dyslexia considered a disability?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"96h5a","text":"Yes, Dyslexia is a recognized learning disability that dictates schools special education programs are required to provide support for. An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is most often written and used to provide modifications in the classroom.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":244,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"44sd8","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bs37a","text":"How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bf8pr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2iir0","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"b3ol2","text":"True dyslexia is so much more than just letter reversals as you can see from the infographic above. Yes letter reversals and number reversals are a huge part of dyslexia. In the past few years educators and researchers have found so much more. Doctors have found a link to family instances of Dyslexia and scans have shown that areas of the brain responsible for reading do not function as they should.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":402,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"crmp8","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ar5ln","text":"Dyslexic children often have a hard time reading text on screens because it often appears as if it were moving, my son describes it as \"like waves\" going across the screen. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":173,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fu3st","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8t7q","text":"Too much text on the page is often overwhelming and needs to be broken down into one line at a time, using a line filter in blue is the most helpful.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":149,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6ke5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8i9eh","text":"Struggling to learn and recall words that were just read. There is often trouble connecting the letters as they see them to the sounds a letter makes.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":58,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":58,"length":93,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#444444\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e2f14","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6a1p2","text":"Dyslexia often affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking. Words often appear backwards like \"bat\" looks like \"tab.\" Because a Dyslexics reading is slower than their peers it messes with every subject. Even math involves reading. More on number reversals in another post.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":276,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"amf64","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"epjb6","text":"Confidence is often low even though these kids often work 2x as hard and are very smart. The frustration level is high and can cause anger. Some kids have a feeling of worthlessness that shows through acting out, refusal to do work and giving up.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":246,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1rg1s","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"25nf3","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"a1ij5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4i281","text":"Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5atc5","text":"ABSOLUTELY! First and for most you should be reading to your child every night. Building a love for reading will help encourage your child through the struggles. Give your child access to many different types of books, encourage them to \"read\" the pictures. Predict what the story is about and sequence what happens back to you. There is research out there that suggests children should continue to be read aloud to even once they become independent readers, up until 8th grade! Anything you can do to build literacy skills at an early age using every facet of learning (auditory, written, movement based) will be a wonderful support for your child going forward. Remember hear it, say it, write it are the foundations for solidifying learning in the brain.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":757,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":664,"length":93,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2fcao","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a4poh","text":"AND Just you being here reading this blog post is proof that you want what is best for your child and you are willing to put in the time and effort they need to be successful readers!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":183,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d72b","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ep582","text":"Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":109,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":109,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":109,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8bsbs","text":"Any support you provide a child, dyslexic or not, is useful to their learning and your relationship with your child. 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style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bdhem-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ uihu1q3 _20u8Q" data-focus="false" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 430px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN uihu1q3"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_094d53ee979a49e5a646efb94382b8f6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_094d53ee979a49e5a646efb94382b8f6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_430,h_860,al_c,q_90/d52626_094d53ee979a49e5a646efb94382b8f6~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="55ku2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="55ku2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="55ku2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a4mnc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a4mnc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a4mnc-0-0">As a Mom of 2 dyslexic kiddos and a Kindergarten teacher I know it can be heartbreaking to watch children struggle to read and learn. It has been especially difficult with my 2nd son who is 7. He is repeating Kindergarten so that he can go through Dyslexia therapy without missing new concepts at school. He has already given up on reading, hates it and cries over every word. To say he is a severe dyslexic is an understatement. So a few weeks ago we had a talk about how to make reading easier. He is a kinesthetic learner who loves to color, cut, glue etc. With that in mind I put together activities for letter reversals and implemented these dyslexia worksheets at home. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7o4ti-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7o4ti-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7o4ti-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bvj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bvj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bvj-0-0">Are you a parent or teacher like me who sees your child often struggle with letter reversals and you are left wondering...</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="brrl9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="brrl9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="brrl9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6alpm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6alpm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6alpm-0-0">Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="djhps-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="djhps-0-0"><span data-offset-key="djhps-0-0">Is Dyslexia considered a disability?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6jndn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6jndn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6jndn-0-0">How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2qooj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2qooj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2qooj-0-0">We have dyslexia in the family, does that mean the letter reversals I am seeing in my child are Dyslexia?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4f3u1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4f3u1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4f3u1-0-0">Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f2bp8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f2bp8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f2bp8-0-0">Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aqrps-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aqrps-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aqrps-0-0">Why won't the teacher refer my child for Dyslexia Testing before 2nd grade?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4nkh3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4nkh3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4nkh3-0-0">I know that early intervention for Dyslexia and other learning disabilities is key to success, why aren't the schools helping my child now?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="be1vg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="be1vg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="be1vg-0-0">What can I do to support my child with his/her letter reversals now?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="kn0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="kn0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="kn0-0-0">How do I help my child with his/her letter reversals without causing frustration?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4v2fi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4v2fi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4v2fi-0-0">Are there specific activities for letter reversals that I should be using with my child?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2pld0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2pld0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2pld0-0-0">How much time and how often should I be encouraging my child through letter reversals?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="94obk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="94obk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="94obk-0-0">I know my child is Dyslexic, is there hope for him/her to ever learn to read?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="98khq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="98khq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="98khq-0-0">There are so many products out there for letter reversals, why should I use your Dyslexia Worksheets?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8b0b8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8b0b8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8b0b8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ein2t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ein2t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ein2t-0-0">Those are some big heavy questions that parents and teachers often have. As a Kindergarten teacher and Mom to 2 dyslexic boys I feel that you should be given every bit of information available to help your child be successful. It helps no one, especially your child, to keep these strategies hidden behind classroom doors and therapy offices. And even if your child is not struggling with letter reversals these strategies and dyslexia worksheets are great practice to help the brain solidify the proper direction and formation of letters.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ohnf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ohnf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ohnf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2i9ev-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2i9ev-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2i9ev-0-0">Let's slow down and answer each of these questions.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fpcs3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fpcs3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fpcs3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="62vcc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="62vcc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="62vcc-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals? </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2rlf8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2rlf8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2rlf8-0-0">Unfortunately we may not truly know the answer to this until 2nd grade. Some children with Dyslexia show signs early but they haven't proven severe enough for testing or the red flags don't start going up until their peers are far exceeding them. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3tt16-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3tt16-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3tt16-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b8dfg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b8dfg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b8dfg-0-0">And the thing about developmental appropriateness is that it varies from child to child. What one child learns early another child may not. This doesn't mean there is something wrong with the child. It often means the brain just isn't ready for the information yet. It is like the difference between boys an girls. Girls mature faster and often are higher academically and maturity wise earlier than boys. This seems to even out more in the higher elementary grades.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bfvn2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bfvn2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bfvn2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5fjoo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5fjoo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5fjoo-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Is Dyslexia considered a disability?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9kis3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9kis3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9kis3-0-0">Yes, Dyslexia is a recognized learning disability that dictates schools special education programs are required to provide support for. An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is most often written and used to provide modifications in the classroom.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ro80-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ro80-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ro80-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="qo7r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="qo7r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="qo7r-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5t9e6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5t9e6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5t9e6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dst75-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7198ef5cbb4f4689bbd9b87f0f22a358~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_679,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7198ef5cbb4f4689bbd9b87f0f22a358~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_670,al_c,q_90/d52626_7198ef5cbb4f4689bbd9b87f0f22a358~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3gp12-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3gp12-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3gp12-0-0">True dyslexia is so much more than just letter reversals as you can see from the infographic above. Yes letter reversals and number reversals are a huge part of dyslexia. In the past few years educators and researchers have found so much more. Doctors have found a link to family instances of Dyslexia and scans have shown that areas of the brain responsible for reading do not function as they should.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="abqd0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="abqd0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="abqd0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7pmsf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7pmsf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7pmsf-0-0">Dyslexic children often have a hard time reading text on screens because it often appears as if it were moving, my son describes it as "like waves" going across the screen. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ai3ai-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ai3ai-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ai3ai-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="oaal-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="oaal-0-0"><span data-offset-key="oaal-0-0">Too much text on the page is often overwhelming and needs to be broken down into one line at a time, using a line filter in blue is the most helpful.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dtrrs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dtrrs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dtrrs-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-0">Struggling to learn and recall words that were just read. </span><span data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-1" style="color: #444444;"> There is often trouble connecting the letters as they see them to the sounds a letter makes.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1jl2a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1jl2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1jl2a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9q711-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9q711-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9q711-0-0">Dyslexia often affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking. Words often appear backwards like "bat" looks like "tab." Because a Dyslexics reading is slower than their peers it messes with every subject. Even math involves reading. More on number reversals in another post.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="33pgu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="33pgu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="33pgu-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28put-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28put-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28put-0-0">Confidence is often low even though these kids often work 2x as hard and are very smart. The frustration level is high and can cause anger. Some kids have a feeling of worthlessness that shows through acting out, refusal to do work and giving up.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ae21h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ae21h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ae21h-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="60djb-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_500,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_493,al_c,q_90/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="57dc0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="57dc0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="57dc0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8h3f6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8h3f6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8h3f6-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b5aab-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b5aab-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b5aab-0-0">ABSOLUTELY! First and for most you should be reading to your child every night. Building a love for reading will help encourage your child through the struggles. Give your child access to many different types of books, encourage them to "read" the pictures. Predict what the story is about and sequence what happens back to you. There is research out there that suggests children should continue to be read aloud to even once they become independent readers, up until 8th grade! Anything you can do to build literacy skills at an early age using every facet of learning (auditory, written, movement based) will be a wonderful support for your child going forward. </span><span data-offset-key="b5aab-0-1" style="font-weight: bold;">Remember hear it, say it, write it are the foundations for solidifying learning in the brain.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="696v4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="696v4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="696v4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4vpd9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4vpd9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4vpd9-0-0">AND Just you being here reading this blog post is proof that you want what is best for your child and you are willing to put in the time and effort they need to be successful readers!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="34ev1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="34ev1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="34ev1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="93hqn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="93hqn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="93hqn-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3jg9l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3jg9l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3jg9l-0-0">Any support you provide a child, dyslexic or not, is useful to their learning and your relationship with your child. Not only are you supporting learning but you are also building a bond that the child will trust when things get hard!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6t17f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6t17f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6t17f-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ikff-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ikff-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ikff-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Why won't the teacher refer my child for Dyslexia Testing before 2nd grade?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="rqes-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="rqes-0-0"><span data-offset-key="rqes-0-0">Because letter and number reversals are developmentally appropriate until 2nd grade you will not get a true testing. And due to the school districts special education policies if you test your child too early they will not qualify for another round of testing for several years. Which means you could start to see a real problem a year after your child completed testing but you cannot have them tested again for 2 or more years. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dk778-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dk778-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dk778-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6blv9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6blv9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6blv9-0-0">You always have the option of private testing. We went through a therapy group here in Austin TX and they were wonderful. However, private testing is very expensive and can in some cases lead to therapy your child doesn't truly need. I hate to say that because I love my sons therapists but as a Kindergarten teacher I have seen too many parents get taken advantage of and waste time/money. If you decide to go with private testing make sure that the center you are going through has plenty of years of experience with young children, are well qualified to make educational diagnosis and are open/honest about their testing procedures.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eq2vb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eq2vb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eq2vb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ec96r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ec96r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ec96r-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">I know that early intervention for Dyslexia and other learning disabilities is key to success, why aren't the schools helping my child now?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="55vo8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="55vo8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="55vo8-0-0">Early Intervention is sooooooo important! I do wish the school districts would serve our children with signs of Dyslexia sooner than later but the truth of the matter is they can't. They have to use their resources to serve the highest needs and the most affected. Now don't get me wrong if your child truly has severe delays and struggles to learn the school district is required to test and serve your child depending on where they fall. However, chances are they will come back to you saying that what they see is developmentally appropriate for your child's age. If your child is delayed in any areas chances are you have already been on top of seeking out testing for them and are looking at more issues than letter reversals and possible Dyslexia.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="etos0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="etos0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="etos0-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What can I do to support my child with his/her letter reversals now?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e5gdb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e5gdb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e5gdb-0-0">Start implementing the strategies I have outlined below. Begin with small easy activities that only take a few minutes and as you see progress work your way up to harder/more challenging activities.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="both9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="both9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="both9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bp07j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bp07j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bp07j-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">Be your child's and students biggest advocate!</span><span data-offset-key="bp07j-0-1"> You know him/her better than anyone else on this planet! If you feel like something just isn't quite right don't brush it off, chase it and support it! Get your child's village to help you in supporting your child through this. Talk with the people your child has contact with and let them know this is a struggle and how you want them to handle it. It is so important that your child not feel punished or not good enough for these letter reversals. Most early childhood teachers know not to make a huge deal over letter reversals and can gently help your child but of course there are always those few that demand perfection and your child cannot live up to that even if they didn't have any of these struggles. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="36hof-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="36hof-0-0"><span data-offset-key="36hof-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="es7ci-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 415px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_df1924783e0147e0ac02b08cca22f89e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_892,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_df1924783e0147e0ac02b08cca22f89e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_415,h_493,al_c,q_90/d52626_df1924783e0147e0ac02b08cca22f89e~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5e26v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5e26v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5e26v-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28g7b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28g7b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28g7b-0-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="28g7b-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How do I help my child with his/her letter reversals without causing frustration?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6q0g4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6q0g4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6q0g4-0-0">Simple practice for short amounts of time have worked best for us. Repetition to encourage mastery is key. Even when you think your child has it down continue to practice to build stamina and confidence. Celebrate the progress not matter how small!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bmr1l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bmr1l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bmr1l-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8bfi1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8bfi1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8bfi1-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Are there specific activities for letter reversals that I should be using with my child?</span></span></div></div><ol class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ol" data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0"><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0">Label common items with large simple text, underline the b, d, p and q's. Have your child identify the objects, isolate the sound and tell you which letter it is. Repeat this everyday, changing items as needed once mastered.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ah0u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ah0u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ah0u-0-0">Provide your child with magnetic letters on a cookie sheet. First have them point out the targeted letters and identify the letter name and sound. Have them practice putting the letters in order and building words with the letters that have b,d,p,q at the beginning. Move onto letters inside and at the end of words as your child progresses. picture/word cards are a great addition to this activity.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bhut0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bhut0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bhut0-0-0">Pour salt or sand in a thin layer on a flat surface. Have your child practice writing the targeted letters with their finger through the sensory medium. Have them say the letter name and sound as they are moving their finger. This will help create a brain connection with the shape of the letter. Move to picture/word cards when ready.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2qmu8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2qmu8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2qmu8-0-0">Print or purchase ABC playdough, floam or wikki sticks mats. Have your child practice forming the letters out of the sensory medium while saying the name of the letter and the sound. </span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="chkq2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="chkq2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="chkq2-0-0">Place plastic letters in a sensory bin filled with water beads, beans, corn kernels, legos etc. Have your child fish out the letters and identify the letter and sound. They can then match the letters to pictures where they hear the same sound. </span></div></li></ol><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5fbss-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5fbss-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5fbss-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How much time and how often should I be encouraging my child through letter reversals?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ba5do-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ba5do-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ba5do-0-0"> With all of these activities you can gently correct as needed. Try not to show frustration and take lots of movement breaks. These kids should only practice for 5-10 minutes at a time to prevent burnout. In order to build a love of reading in children that struggle you want to follow the slow and steady wins the race technique. Small amounts of practice- at different times of day- repeated several times a week. If your child is showing frustration stop and revisit at another time.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fln9j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fln9j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fln9j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3le05-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3le05-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3le05-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">I know my child is Dyslexic, is there hope for him/her to ever learn to read?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="72k29-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="72k29-0-0"><span data-offset-key="72k29-0-0">YES!!!!! Your child will learn how to read! How quickly and with how much frustration is up to you. I promise if you put the time in and follow these strategies you will see major gains in learning and confidence!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c2o4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c2o4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c2o4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dk1r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dk1r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dk1r-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">There are so many products out there for letter reversals, why should I use your Dyslexia Worksheets?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4pura-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4pura-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4pura-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">BECAUSE THEY WORK! </span><span data-offset-key="4pura-0-1">I would not have put my Dyslexia Worksheets out on the market without knowing that they will support letter reversals. These have been used in countless classrooms and homes for the past several years. My Dyslexia Worksheets have sold more than 1000 copies and have earned rave reviews from teachers and parents. You can look at the product reviews on the Teachers Pay Teachers listing page and trust these unsolicited reviews. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c301p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c301p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c301p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="94vpc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="94vpc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="94vpc-0-0">Each night we did one of the specialized worksheets I designed. We started with ones that were easy and worked our way up to more and more text on the page. He was happy to do them because he enjoys worksheets. If you have a child that doesn't enjoy worksheets you can give them an incentive to complete them with some smelly markers, twistable crayons, stickers, bingo daubers etc. My Collin didn't even realize how much he was truly learning how to see b,d,p and q without letter reversals. I think using large type with a very simple font also helped. I know there are specific fonts out there that SLP's feel are best but I wanted to use a different one to see if it truly made a difference. I personally think the simpler the font the better. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5rp5p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5rp5p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5rp5p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="25rsf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="25rsf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="25rsf-0-0">I found that these simple practice sheets gave him more confidence in reading and at school in general. Collin especially liked finding the "b" on the coloring page below. He also really likes tape as you can see from the cutting page. He said these were his 2 favorites out of the pack. I won't post all of the pics but I always take one to send to Grandma so she can tell him how proud she is of him for doing his "homework."</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4tpkq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4tpkq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4tpkq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7c990-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 438px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5abfa1b690654890b8f856ad2caac31c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_870,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5abfa1b690654890b8f856ad2caac31c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_438,h_508,al_c,q_90/d52626_5abfa1b690654890b8f856ad2caac31c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5kr8a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5kr8a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5kr8a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="376gn-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 461px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_38dd9574e7424b95ac05243abdbe052b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_628,h_837,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_38dd9574e7424b95ac05243abdbe052b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_614,al_c,q_90/d52626_38dd9574e7424b95ac05243abdbe052b~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="chagi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="chagi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="chagi-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2tuu5-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 433px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_554996dc3d4647fa9720583260d4d446~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_771,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_554996dc3d4647fa9720583260d4d446~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_433,h_445,al_c,q_90/d52626_554996dc3d4647fa9720583260d4d446~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1fblj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1fblj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1fblj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7r57i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7r57i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7r57i-0-0">So, we as parents and teachers will still need to support these kiddos with patience, kindness and love. Encourage them to read even though it is hard, do our best to foster a love for reading and be there to help when it is too hard. Fun, simple exercises like these can help build confidence in these kids that need it the most. I would love to hear about how these letter reversals strategies and Dyslexia Worksheets have helped your child or students. Here are a few more photos of the Dyslexia Worksheets.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9fi9h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9fi9h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9fi9h-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d79q7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d79q7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d79q7-0-0">These Dyslexia Worksheets have different levels working with larger text in the beginning and moving to smaller text as progress is made. </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dn0vf-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_11d9a9a390494338846faaabe628b7c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_563,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_11d9a9a390494338846faaabe628b7c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90/d52626_11d9a9a390494338846faaabe628b7c2~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2geil-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2geil-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2geil-0-0">These more advanced pages help with visual discrimination of the targeted letter reversals.</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="74tgj-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b7cde895fbc34dd5bedd4e44648d7e6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_563,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b7cde895fbc34dd5bedd4e44648d7e6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90/d52626_b7cde895fbc34dd5bedd4e44648d7e6c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9gjn2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9gjn2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9gjn2-0-0">The coloring pages are super fun and yes there are pages for both girls and boys!</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cthdp-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative; width: 538px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0997691149b0439a9f9992723bb8f58f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0997691149b0439a9f9992723bb8f58f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_538,h_538,al_c,q_90/d52626_0997691149b0439a9f9992723bb8f58f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6sl74-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6sl74-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6sl74-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bho9o-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 535px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_63af0d0342b7427d8b9730cf3ebdbad7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_63af0d0342b7427d8b9730cf3ebdbad7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_535,h_535,al_c,q_90/d52626_63af0d0342b7427d8b9730cf3ebdbad7~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dt0r2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dt0r2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dt0r2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8qoe1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8qoe1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8qoe1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="kh5h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="kh5h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="kh5h-0-0">UPDATE: I began this blog post when my child was 7. He is now 13 and loves to read! He still struggles with spelling and writing but I believe all of the work his teachers put in and the addition of the above strategies truly helped him to become a great reader! My Kindergarteners enjoy working through these sheets at the beginning of each year and it does help solidify the letters in the brain. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fnn5f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fnn5f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fnn5f-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5d9ee-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5d9ee-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5d9ee-0-0">This year I decided to make my Dyslexia Worksheets for Letter Reversals into reusable activities that are organized into task boxes. I have added more hands on activities and given you tons of ideas for use. Check them out if you are looking for targeted engaging activities that can be used year after year!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9v78u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9v78u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9v78u-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="euqkn-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_221fbbfa33cf44f6be144e3fb896d839~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_221fbbfa33cf44f6be144e3fb896d839~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90/d52626_221fbbfa33cf44f6be144e3fb896d839~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4bs7m-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4bs7m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4bs7m-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6e4dn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6e4dn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6e4dn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4eifl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4eifl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4eifl-0-0">Till next time,</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="15s3e-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="15s3e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="15s3e-0-0">Christine</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="arpbs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="arpbs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="arpbs-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4567a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4567a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4567a-0-0">Here is a free sample from my 2nd set of Dyslexia Worksheets:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="acg3n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="acg3n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="acg3n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5j4n9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5j4n9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5j4n9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5hv7h-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative; width: 543px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b84e151306874a64872eb782f7808ba1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b84e151306874a64872eb782f7808ba1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_543,h_543,al_c,q_90/d52626_b84e151306874a64872eb782f7808ba1~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1hbj2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1hbj2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1hbj2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e0ff-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 533px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d93814e1e2a6465aa185e44470f2d0eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d93814e1e2a6465aa185e44470f2d0eb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_533,h_533,al_c,q_90/d52626_d93814e1e2a6465aa185e44470f2d0eb~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7lsjb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7lsjb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7lsjb-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-65321757046109184542021-07-08T20:16:00.001-07:002021-07-08T20:21:31.295-07:00Why I love Write the Room in Kindergarten!<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"fdjln","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ctiq4","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"37ll2","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"76brl","text":"Write the room literacy centers in kindergarten (aka. read the room) has become one of my favorite literacy for kindergarten activities! I love to see kindergarten students work through movement activities in the classroom! Write the rooms are fun, engaging and easy to differentiate reading exercises for kindergarten that all children can be successful with. I use write the room activities in every subject to encourage language development and literacy skills. I often have it planned more than once a week! ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dnv93","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"env22","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"chai7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"akkgp","text":"Kindergarten write the room is so much more than just hanging pictures around the classroom and having the kids write down words. I think it is a great way to level the playing field by providing different ways to record the answers, kinesthetic learning opportunities and collaborative work. Kinders often do not recognize the differences when they are busy moving around the room. This way everyone gets a chance to work on their current learning level without feeling self conscious. I will have already talked to the class about how brains learn different things at different times and that we won’t always be doing the same work as our friends. That it is important that we focus on what our work is and not worry about the other work they see their friends doing. 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And write the room doesn't only apply to literacy centers in kindergarten but can be used for all subjects like math centers and science centers. While beneficial for all students, write the room is especially important when we look at language development norms. Children that have missed language development milestones or may have a language development delay or language development disorder need ways to learn language that encompass all learning facets. The language development of a 5 year old is very different from the language development of a 2 year old but I have had students over the years coming from home without the proper amount of language development and communication skills to be on level with their peers. For those students language development and reading skills suffer while they catch up. Literacy activities for kindergarten such as write the room are excellent activities to help bridge that gap. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"93db7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ass4s","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"2h5am","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7jfep","text":"I use a very simple procedure for write the room. I teach and model this in the first few weeks of school. We begin by gathering our supplies and meeting on the carpet. I instruct the class to bring their clipboard and pencil. I also have my clipboard and pencil to explain how we use them properly. (And no Johny we do not hit friends over the head with our clipboards during write the room, haha! Believe it or not I had a kinder who was going around and trying to lean on his friends' heads who were sitting on the floor. It was actually kind of hilarious but of course I couldn't let him know that!) The standard rules apply, no running, keep your body in its own space etc. etc.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"5klh8","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4hhvo","text":"Once we talk about not stabbing others in the eye with our pencils we get into the meat of the procedure. I explain how I want them to move around the room. Slowly from one card to the next in a circle around the perimeter of the room. I don’t let them wander aimlessly through the room as this wastes time and causes issues with other groups working once we begin reading rotations. I allow 2-3 friends at each card so sometimes they have to be patient and wait before moving to the next card. They are allowed to help each other and whisper because eventually this becomes a center during reading rotations that they will have to complete independently. We talk about being comfortable while writing, different surfaces we can lean on, laying on the floor etc. Some children will choose to write at a table or desk while others will choose sitting on the floor. Some will stand the whole time and others will scoot on their bottoms from card to card. What is important is that they are comfortable completing the activity, this leads to the best learning outcomes. 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I can see which students can write left to right, if the words are slanted, letter formation issues and letter reversal issues. This unstructured writing can give me a sense as to whether or not any of my students may be showing early signs of dyslexia or dysgraphia. Although this writing is developmentally appropriate it never hurts to work on those tendencies and help those students with extra support and practice. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"6s72r","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9e0i0","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":5}],"data":{}},{"key":"9p1fi","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fc3o5","text":"Once we are experts at write the room I will introduce the differentiation. I use a color system to differentiate and each group has their work in a colored tray. Once they get their paper I talk to each group about their instructions and let them go. Once routines and reading groups are established I usually explain their directions at the end of their reading time so that I am not wasting too many teaching minutes explaining different activities to all the groups. It looks something like this: (these sheets are from my Writing Worksheets File, click the picture to view the file or use the link at the bottom of this post)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"d86sn","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"71cfo","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":6}],"data":{}},{"key":"djok8","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7mcsb","text":"Red High: Fill in missing words in sentences or make a list of words and write a story with some of them. 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There are also many variations of supplies you can use with the class like clipboards, dry erase boards, corrugated cardboard (to teach proper pencil pressure), sandpaper (to give a more sensory experience to the writing). Truly anything you can think of.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":38,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":38,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"f1s4c","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e1ehr","text":"Easy differentiation/level playing field: All students can feel successful with a write the room since they can work within their abilities. The expectation for each child aligns with them and not with what everyone else is able to do. This type of individual allowance for every child keeps them learning in a positive way without making any of them feel as if they can’t do or are superior. 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style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ckhcl-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ uihu1q3 _20u8Q" data-focus="false" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 383px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN uihu1q3"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_21d26526f9864d0aa10d544175be9f9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_21d26526f9864d0aa10d544175be9f9e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_383,h_575,al_c,q_90/d52626_21d26526f9864d0aa10d544175be9f9e~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ra15-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ra15-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ra15-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8it1m-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8it1m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8it1m-0-0">Write the room literacy centers in kindergarten (aka. read the room) has become one of my favorite literacy for kindergarten activities! I love to see kindergarten students work through movement activities in the classroom! Write the rooms are fun, engaging and easy to differentiate reading exercises for kindergarten that all children can be successful with. I use write the room activities in every subject to encourage language development and literacy skills. I often have it planned more than once a week! </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c959f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c959f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c959f-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ff864-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 295px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_536cf1a83ce84fa78e7e99efbf5cd900~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1ogee-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1ogee-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1ogee-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="elmkd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="elmkd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="elmkd-0-0">Kindergarten write the room is so much more than just hanging pictures around the classroom and having the kids write down words. I think it is a great way to level the playing field by providing different ways to record the answers, kinesthetic learning opportunities and collaborative work. Kinders often do not recognize the differences when they are busy moving around the room. This way everyone gets a chance to work on their current learning level without feeling self conscious. I will have already talked to the class about how brains learn different things at different times and that we won’t always be doing the same work as our friends. That it is important that we focus on what our work is and not worry about the other work they see their friends doing. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6ru4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6ru4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6ru4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cgnmp-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 279px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7dc47912dcf14044a7aab267e4a9827f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7dc47912dcf14044a7aab267e4a9827f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_279,h_372,al_c,q_90/d52626_7dc47912dcf14044a7aab267e4a9827f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="59m9k-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="59m9k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="59m9k-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="650bl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="650bl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="650bl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="38o9u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="38o9u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="38o9u-0-0">Write the room literacy centers in kindergarten work on many facets of learning, see it -say it -write it is obvious but what nonteachers may not see is the movement and processing component, fine motor skill practice and self regulation. All of which lead to better recognition of the new vocabulary we are introducing the kiddos to. And write the room doesn't only apply to literacy centers in kindergarten but can be used for all subjects like math centers and science centers. While beneficial for all students, write the room is especially important when we look at language development norms. Children that have missed language development milestones or may have a language development delay or language development disorder need ways to learn language that encompass all learning facets. The language development of a 5 year old is very different from the language development of a 2 year old but I have had students over the years coming from home without the proper amount of language development and communication skills to be on level with their peers. For those students language development and reading skills suffer while they catch up. Literacy activities for kindergarten such as write the room are excellent activities to help bridge that gap. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5klo0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5klo0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5klo0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8oa7n-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 309px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_aa6cc3ddba54427293edbe0f81cdb9d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_aa6cc3ddba54427293edbe0f81cdb9d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_309,h_412,al_c,q_90/d52626_aa6cc3ddba54427293edbe0f81cdb9d0~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9nf5v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9nf5v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9nf5v-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a9dup-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a9dup-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a9dup-0-0">I use a very simple procedure for write the room. I teach and model this in the first few weeks of school. We begin by gathering our supplies and meeting on the carpet. I instruct the class to bring their clipboard and pencil. I also have my clipboard and pencil to explain how we use them properly. (And no Johny we do not hit friends over the head with our clipboards during write the room, haha! Believe it or not I had a kinder who was going around and trying to lean on his friends' heads who were sitting on the floor. It was actually kind of hilarious but of course I couldn't let him know that!) The standard rules apply, no running, keep your body in its own space etc. etc.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ddbuo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ddbuo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ddbuo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5nq8i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5nq8i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5nq8i-0-0">Once we talk about not stabbing others in the eye with our pencils we get into the meat of the procedure. I explain how I want them to move around the room. Slowly from one card to the next in a circle around the perimeter of the room. I don’t let them wander aimlessly through the room as this wastes time and causes issues with other groups working once we begin reading rotations. I allow 2-3 friends at each card so sometimes they have to be patient and wait before moving to the next card. They are allowed to help each other and whisper because eventually this becomes a center during reading rotations that they will have to complete independently. We talk about being comfortable while writing, different surfaces we can lean on, laying on the floor etc. Some children will choose to write at a table or desk while others will choose sitting on the floor. Some will stand the whole time and others will scoot on their bottoms from card to card. What is important is that they are comfortable completing the activity, this leads to the best learning outcomes. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3sb6n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3sb6n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3sb6n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="gt3e-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 228px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a1ef988985b94670a0b5f4b5bf82a44d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_714,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a1ef988985b94670a0b5f4b5bf82a44d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_228,h_217,al_c,q_90/d52626_a1ef988985b94670a0b5f4b5bf82a44d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cebd6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cebd6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cebd6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4h8la-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4h8la-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4h8la-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eplif-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eplif-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eplif-0-0">Before differentiating we all work on the same papers to get used to the procedure. The first few write the rooms I do are on blank sheets of copy paper. This way those that are still learning to write can form letters bigger than when there are lines and I can get an idea of which students can write their letters properly. I can see which students can write left to right, if the words are slanted, letter formation issues and letter reversal issues. This unstructured writing can give me a sense as to whether or not any of my students may be showing early signs of dyslexia or dysgraphia. Although this writing is developmentally appropriate it never hurts to work on those tendencies and help those students with extra support and practice. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6qcnh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6qcnh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6qcnh-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3n2md-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 222px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e03d5bb84536493fa736276e4b04a68a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e03d5bb84536493fa736276e4b04a68a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_222,h_296,al_c,q_90/d52626_e03d5bb84536493fa736276e4b04a68a~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="56mma-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="56mma-0-0"><span data-offset-key="56mma-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8tdfs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8tdfs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8tdfs-0-0">Once we are experts at write the room I will introduce the differentiation. I use a color system to differentiate and each group has their work in a colored tray. Once they get their paper I talk to each group about their instructions and let them go. Once routines and reading groups are established I usually explain their directions at the end of their reading time so that I am not wasting too many teaching minutes explaining different activities to all the groups. It looks something like this: (these sheets are from my Writing Worksheets File, click the picture to view the file or use the link at the bottom of this post)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="64o0g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="64o0g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="64o0g-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5kbkj-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 196px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_4bb3904870144ce6aa62ac49470fab15~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_4bb3904870144ce6aa62ac49470fab15~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_196,h_261,al_c,q_90/d52626_4bb3904870144ce6aa62ac49470fab15~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="crnv4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="crnv4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="crnv4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cbkos-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cbkos-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbkos-0-0">Red High: Fill in missing words in sentences or make a list of words and write a story with some of them. (page from Writing Worksheets file below)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bmcnb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bmcnb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bmcnb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="35sb6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="35sb6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="35sb6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1ijiq-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 248px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8b6008ed1a974ec190e03b2d269d62b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8b6008ed1a974ec190e03b2d269d62b8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_248,h_331,al_c,q_90/d52626_8b6008ed1a974ec190e03b2d269d62b8~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="al08n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="al08n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="al08n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5p8rg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5p8rg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5p8rg-0-0">Green Medium: Write a list of words, match words to pictures, add a describing word such as adding orange to cat or brown to dog. (page from Writing Worksheets file below)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ckeag-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ckeag-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ckeag-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="92pj8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="92pj8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="92pj8-0-0">Purple Lows: Match and cross out words on the list, trace words or use dry erase boards to allow for writing practice that doesn’t require staying in lines. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8j55g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8j55g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8j55g-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5emjk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5emjk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5emjk-0-0">So as if this wasn’t already enough to convince you to use write the room in your classroom here are my 5 specific reasons for loving write the room: (o.k. So there are 6 but who is counting).</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9q96i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9q96i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9q96i-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ahju0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ahju0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ahju0-0-0">Movement: Kinesthetic learning allows for the processing of given information. The kiddos are more likely to retain the given vocabulary and learning concepts when they are allowed to move. Sitting at desks or tables for long periods of time is not developmentally appropriate and it is not fun for the kiddos. Anything I can do to allow them to move and be comfortable is a win in my book. I have a kindergarten free movement card printable pdf that I made to add exercises to my Write the Room activities, the kids love them! (this is a bonus freebie, get your write the room freebie below!)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ft5ov-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ft5ov-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ft5ov-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="56vs6-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 301px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_84c2f72a0b794cf685bfac7c8e48fe7c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_84c2f72a0b794cf685bfac7c8e48fe7c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_301,h_301,al_c,q_90/d52626_84c2f72a0b794cf685bfac7c8e48fe7c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ijqd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ijqd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ijqd-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c98fd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c98fd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c98fd-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4bhq8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4bhq8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4bhq8-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Collaboration: </span></span><span data-offset-key="4bhq8-0-1">Students across all learning levels can work together to complete the activity. A child who is reading can help one that is not yet. A child that is filling in sentences may very well ask a non reader to help figure out the missing word. It is beneficial to both students when they are allowed to work together. It not only strengthens academic skills but build leadership skills, builds confidence and gives a sense of accomplishment to the child no matter what their working level is. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f7f9u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f7f9u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f7f9u-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="15cai-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="15cai-0-0"><span data-offset-key="15cai-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Different working angles and surfaces:</span></span><span data-offset-key="15cai-0-1"> Children need experience writing away from their desks or tables. Building the muscles in the hand and wrist will strengthen their handwriting and help with handwriting fatigue. The fine motor skills of writing need to be practiced in many different ways. There are also many variations of supplies you can use with the class like clipboards, dry erase boards, corrugated cardboard (to teach proper pencil pressure), sandpaper (to give a more sensory experience to the writing). Truly anything you can think of.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ijsq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ijsq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ijsq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="59al0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="59al0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="59al0-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Easy differentiation/level playing field:</span></span><span data-offset-key="59al0-0-1"> All students can feel successful with a write the room since they can work within their abilities. The expectation for each child aligns with them and not with what everyone else is able to do. This type of individual allowance for every child keeps them learning in a positive way without making any of them feel as if they can’t do or are superior. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6teri-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6teri-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6teri-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6104o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6104o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6104o-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Comfort:</span></span><span data-offset-key="6104o-0-1"> This goes along with movement and working angles but I feel it is so important to learning. We always want our students to feel comfortable and safe in their classroom environment but sometimes forget that always working in a chair can be tedious and tiring. Sitting still and writing can be hard for kinders and we want to set them up for success and confidence in their abilities.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="sudq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="sudq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="sudq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3j84g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3j84g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3j84g-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Novelty:</span></span><span data-offset-key="3j84g-0-1"> Kids love to do new things but they also thrive on the structure of a procedure. I will often add a new medium to the activity such as gel pens or glitter crayons. They are not allowed to use my “special supplies” in other activities. This excites the brain and encourages them to work since they can only use those supplies for this one activity. AND KIDS LOVE IT!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5lkt2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5lkt2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5lkt2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ag5on-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ag5on-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ag5on-0-0">I hope this gives you some ideas on how you can use Write the room and read the room activities in your classroom! 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color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Two of my favorite classroom activities are sensory bins and task boxes. So instead of using worksheets for kindergarten science I decided to create task boxes all about life science for our life science study. This past year with all of the Covid restrictions and needing supplies for individual children I decided to make individual sensory bins for the children to use to study the topics of life science. Before playing with the items in the sensory bins my students were to complete the everyday life science task box activity. This provided motivation especially if the sensory bin was one that they liked. </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block3" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-dqb3d" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-line-height, unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="_3lvoN LPH2h" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" data-pin-media="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5f8ca89cc83342889032a22b2a427625~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_1000%2Cal_c%2Cq_80/file.jpg" data-pin-url="https://www.thekindergartenlife.com/post/life-science-study-activities-for-kindergarten-using-task-boxes-and-sensory-bins" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5f8ca89cc83342889032a22b2a427625~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_721,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; filter: blur(8px); font: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: 484px;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" data-pin-media="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5f8ca89cc83342889032a22b2a427625~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_1000%2Cal_c%2Cq_80/file.jpg" data-pin-url="https://www.thekindergartenlife.com/post/life-science-study-activities-for-kindergarten-using-task-boxes-and-sensory-bins" height="388" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5f8ca89cc83342889032a22b2a427625~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_484,h_465,al_c,q_90/d52626_5f8ca89cc83342889032a22b2a427625~mv2.webp" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: 484px;" width="404" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">My students could then use tools like tongs and scoopers to pull cards out of the sensory bins. This added an entirely new facet to the task box activities and increased their learning about life science. My students were excited to see what they would find in their bins each morning! These fun tongs are from Hobby Lobby. They always seem to have cute items for cheap when they are half off to add to my bins.</span></div></div></div><div data-hook="rcv-block5" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-54pne" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 480px;"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; 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vertical-align: baseline; width: 480px;" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></div></div><div data-hook="rcv-block6" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="image"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-dc7g4" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I have a lidded box for each of my students, this worked well for easy cleaning at the end of the week. I could leave the same bin for the child and change out the life science study task box supplies each day. Some of my STEM bins had multiple items to explore and others just had small items like ironing beads and cut up plastic straws in bright colors. Either way my kids enjoyed the variety of items they were able to experience.</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block7" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-f400u" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div><div data-hook="rcv-block8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="empty-line"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-fc70f" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Most recently I used my Animal Life Science Task Boxes to add fun learning opportunities to my sensory bins and they were a huge hit! Sensory activities for kindergarten are a HUGE part of learning for young children and these sensory bins did not disappoint. My kids loved coming into the classroom in the morning and exploring the different topics of life science I had for them. They had so many questions about life science that these were the perfect activities to spark that interest and answer some of those questions through hearing, seeing and touching. They loved hunting through the sensory bins for the study of life science cards to complete the task box and they also enjoyed having a few minutes to play with the sensory items once they were finished. </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block9" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-8lerr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; 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color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I use this time in the morning to greet each student at the door and say a quick hello to parents. With the use of the sensory bins my students are happy and occupied during drop off. These science activities for kids are always very engaging! I allow them to talk to each other and if they have a question they could ask a friend or raise their hand. They can also use the answer keys provided with these particular study of life science task boxes. I saw so much learning during this time. This was such a great extension of our direct teaching lessons in science, social studies, math and reading. I plan on making enough task boxes this summer to give them a variety of specific learning activities that we can use from the beginning of the year. </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block13" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-45u7c" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div><div data-hook="rcv-block14" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="empty-line"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-99gm0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I started with some basic sensory bin supplies like ironing beads, colored rice/pasta, beans, corn kernels and the like but then moved onto items that could be used for further learning past the task bins. So I started adding a variety of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) toys to the bins. My kids thought this was the best thing ever! Since we couldn’t share toys this allowed them time with toys they enjoyed and still allowed them a sensory experience. Below you can see one of my bins that is filled with STEM items. I have snowflake builders, round linking builders, buttons and shoelaces, plastic letters etc. This way once the child was done fishing out all of the task box pieces they could choose which item to start creating with or combine them to make unique creations that they otherwise would not have the opportunity to create. I am totally rethinking this method after seeing what my children came up with and how much learning took place with the mixed materials. For organization I will most likely keep the separate bins but may allow the children to take out 2-3 at a time instead of 1. We will see how that goes with groups of kiddos instead of individuals. I can only imagine how this could increase the love and learning during sensory activities for kindergarten.</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block15" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-51r" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 407px;"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; 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color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You can see my Top 10 STEM list here!</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block17" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; 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background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When adding everyday life science task box cards to my sensory bins I tried to add some themed items as well when I had them. For instance when we were working on the Ocean I placed some small plastic ocean animals into the bins. For others I placed small real life pictures of the common animals to compliment the clip art pictures that come in the task boxes.</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block21" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-934ck" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; 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background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I always provided a fun way for the students to collect and connect the pieces to the working mat or to each other. So on top of fun tongs, tweezers and scoopers I would add clothespins, paperclips, links(I only hole punched a couple activities) and small gift bags for them to put their pieces in once complete. I would store the specific items with the task cards in the boxes. For the items I only had a few of I kept a basket on my back counter for easy cleaning and then I could easily place those items at each child’s seat.</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block23" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-4g9ss" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; 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vertical-align: baseline; width: 472px;" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></a></div><div data-hook="rcv-block27" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="image"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-2nrq9" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Above are some of my favorite supplies to add to my task box sensory bins. With the exception of the glue dots which I used to assemble my task boxes. The most popular are usually the tongs and I was surprised at how many of my students took it upon themselves to use the plastic letters to try to spell the animals names! </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block28" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-8aire" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; 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background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="empty-line"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-dl2o8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Interestingly enough one of my kiddos favorite science for kindergarten activities task boxes was the ocean habitat matching box where I had taken small magnet dots and stuck them onto tongue depressors. I then put large paperclips on each card and they were able to use the station magnetically. He would ask for this specific box all the time, so much so that it got the others interested and became the favorite box in the whole set! You can see that I used buttons again since I have a ton of them and added these cute spike balls that I found in the dollar spot at Target. The kids love the feel of them and they increased engagement for our kindergarten sensory activities about life science.</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block31" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-cs37f" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; 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background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Once we were all settled and ready to begin the day each student gathered up all of their materials for the task boxes and placed the box on the back counter. They then took their sensory bin and placed them into their cubbies for the week. I would take my task box cards out of the rotation for a few days and clean the sensory bin items on Friday afternoons while the class was in centers. This worked out very well. I had little to no complaints of wanting to change buckets or not liking the buckets they were given. </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block33" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-fhgai" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; 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padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" data-pin-media="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_518d9c84f319444eb70bffc78d18915a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_1000%2Cal_c%2Cq_80/file.jpg" data-pin-url="https://www.thekindergartenlife.com/post/life-science-study-activities-for-kindergarten-using-task-boxes-and-sensory-bins" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_518d9c84f319444eb70bffc78d18915a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_609,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; filter: blur(8px); font: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: 440px;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" data-pin-media="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_518d9c84f319444eb70bffc78d18915a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_1000%2Cal_c%2Cq_80/file.jpg" data-pin-url="https://www.thekindergartenlife.com/post/life-science-study-activities-for-kindergarten-using-task-boxes-and-sensory-bins" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_518d9c84f319444eb70bffc78d18915a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_440,h_357,al_c,q_90/d52626_518d9c84f319444eb70bffc78d18915a~mv2.webp" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: 440px;" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></a></div><div data-hook="rcv-block34" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="image"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-1aeqt" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> My sensory bins came from Target Online School Supplies last year and I did buy them with lids so I could easily stack them. They are the perfect size, not too big and not too small! My task boxes are from Michaels and I wait for a coupon or sale to get a good deal on them because they can be expensive. Before I invested in the actual boxes I would put all of my pieces in plastic baggies. Baggies were also good for storage since they took up much less space. Sterelite has several sizes of latching boxes that would also be great for these sensory bins. Pencil boxes are a little small but could also be used when the budget for supplies is low. </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block35" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-4hlc7" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline; 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border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="empty-line"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-7u431" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> To mix things up a bit I printed out the study of life science pieces and mats in black and white on regular paper and placed them into the bins. I had the students get out their supplies so they could glue and color. One of my students had a sensory bin filled with sequins and proceeded to “decorate” her paper. I had not anticipated that but it was beautiful and she had so much fun! Giving the everyday life science bins to them this way every once in a while was a much bigger hit than I thought it would be! It also gave me a concrete piece of evidence to assess learning and mastery of our life science study. </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block38" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-avj4u" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; 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background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> I loved watching my students enjoy working with these fun topics of life science task boxes and sensory bins. They learned and solidified so much more information throughout our study of life science than I think they would have otherwise. My students now know all there is to know about life science and building with STEM materials. They are always so creative, thinking of ways to use items that I never would have come up with! </span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block42" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-6b47i" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div><div data-hook="rcv-block43" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="empty-line"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-8faoq" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.38; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Get your copy of my Animal Everyday Life Science Task Boxes by clicking on the image below. They not only include 50 animal study of life science activities but also have tons more ideas included for fun sensory activities for kindergarten!</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block44" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><div class="q2uC4 _208vH" id="viewer-bkihd" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 15px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="i8Flr c-Mgr dhpWm dhpWm" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Life-Science-Task-Boxes-6976764" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; 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margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" data-pin-media="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e749adb37b4b45fab1932c7ddd27392f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_1000%2Cal_c/file.png" data-pin-url="https://www.thekindergartenlife.com/post/life-science-study-activities-for-kindergarten-using-task-boxes-and-sensory-bins" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e749adb37b4b45fab1932c7ddd27392f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; filter: blur(8px); font: inherit; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: 344px;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" data-pin-media="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e749adb37b4b45fab1932c7ddd27392f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000%2Ch_1000%2Cal_c/file.png" data-pin-url="https://www.thekindergartenlife.com/post/life-science-study-activities-for-kindergarten-using-task-boxes-and-sensory-bins" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e749adb37b4b45fab1932c7ddd27392f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_344,h_516,al_c,q_95/d52626_e749adb37b4b45fab1932c7ddd27392f~mv2.webp" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font: inherit; left: 0px; margin: 0px; opacity: 1; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: 344px;" /></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div></div></a></div><div data-hook="rcv-block45" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="image"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-5l3gt" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Happy Teaching!</span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block46" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="XzvDs _208Ie _1atvN _2QAo- _25MYV _2WrB- _1atvN public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-aka3j" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ricos-custom-p-color, unset); direction: ltr; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family, unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size, unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style, unset); font-variant: inherit; font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-weight, unset); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height, unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-p-text-decoration, unset); vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); 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I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-31770124648655543242021-06-06T18:06:00.004-07:002021-06-06T18:06:47.310-07:00Why Growing Bundles are AWESOME!<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"cgjke","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"9v216","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"13qvq","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"egds4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6j8hh","text":"Have you ever seen a growing bundle and wondered what they are , how they work and if they are for you? 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Are you a seller wondering if you should be offering growing bundles? This blog post is for you!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="71rp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="71rp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="71rp-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1ovae-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1ovae-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1ovae-0-0">Growing bundles may be the best kept secret on Teachers Pay Teachers. There are advantages for both buyers and sellers! 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This way the buyer gets to buy in at a lower price and the seller gets to pre-advertise their product. It’s a win-win for both!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9coms-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9coms-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9coms-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="etdv5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="etdv5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="etdv5-0-0">Once the product is complete the price goes up but anyone that bought early gets to download each additional file for their original buy in price. This means you are getting those additional products for </span><span data-offset-key="etdv5-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">FREE!</span></span><span data-offset-key="etdv5-0-2"> When I list my growing bundles I only have about half of the products listed and price it accordingly. For instance in my Animal Habitats growing bundle I know and promise that the final product will have 12 files. Right now it has 6. Each file is $2.00 so I have factored that into the buy in price. My 6 listed files would cost $12 if bought one by one but the bundle is listed at $8.50 right now giving more than 2 of the 6 files free on top of the files that are to be listed in the future. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8v5t3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8v5t3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8v5t3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4v1a7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4v1a7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4v1a7-0-0">If you are a buyer wondering if a growing bundle is for you I would say that if you look at the bundle and find that more than half of what is listed would be useful to you then go for it! Once bundles are complete they are generally about ⅓ less than the overall cost of each file alone. You will always pay less for the growing bundle than purchasing the files individually. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cm8h7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cm8h7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cm8h7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a6ihu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a6ihu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a6ihu-0-0">You want to buy in as close to the initial release as possible to get the lowest price. Even better if TpT is having a sale at that time to get you additional savings. After my initial release I will up the price every time I add a file so your best bet is not to wait for more files to be added. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ep5f1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ep5f1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ep5f1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="70apo-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 354px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_057784ccf0f144258dad5acd216e21c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_057784ccf0f144258dad5acd216e21c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_354,h_354,al_c,q_90/d52626_057784ccf0f144258dad5acd216e21c8~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8cldd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8cldd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8cldd-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What are the risks with growing bundles?</span></span><span data-offset-key="8cldd-0-1"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4dl1r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4dl1r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4dl1r-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4qf43-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4qf43-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4qf43-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">Seller doesn’t complete the bundle:</span><span data-offset-key="4qf43-0-1"> I have never bought a bundle that didn’t get completed. I had one where the seller missed a promised date due to an emergency, she was so apologetic, offered a freebie to make up for it and had it out just as quickly as she could. From then on I decided to add a date range to my bundles in order to ensure I have more than enough time to complete without disappointing my customers. After all we are only human, I believe the majority of the TpT sellers have every intention to do right by their customers.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9qqs6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9qqs6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9qqs6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fj200-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fj200-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fj200-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">New files are not the same quality as the original ones or not as promised:</span><span data-offset-key="fj200-0-1"> I have not had this issue either but I can imagine it could happen. In this case I would contact the seller to let them know your issues and give them time to correct it. Leave feedback after contacting the seller to see if there was a mistake or anything they can do to correct the issue.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ck3al-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ck3al-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ck3al-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="723qo-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 315px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a26a1d4801a94b86ba2d302a569dacfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a26a1d4801a94b86ba2d302a569dacfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_315,al_c,q_90/d52626_a26a1d4801a94b86ba2d302a569dacfd~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="32rgq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="32rgq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="32rgq-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">For Sellers:</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6fe9u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6fe9u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6fe9u-0-0">Why would I want to give away so much for FREE? How does this benefit me as a seller?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a5ld0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a5ld0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a5ld0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><ol class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ol" data-offset-key="62kvo-0-0"><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38 public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="62kvo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="62kvo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="62kvo-0-0">More exposure for the products early and reviews that could lead to more sales.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38 public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4th8d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4th8d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4th8d-0-0">Excellent value for other teachers means you are still supporting education and still making money.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38 public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="71vvq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="71vvq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="71vvq-0-0">Growing your audience and encouraging more followers.</span></div></li></ol><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4m11a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4m11a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4m11a-0-0">Buyers are looking for value, remember you are selling to other teachers who are often spending their own money. If you are like me you want to continue to support education even if you are not in the classroom any longer. By giving such incredible value, even when the bundle is complete you are saying, "My products are here to save you time and money." Which we know teachers value.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="geoi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="geoi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="geoi-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7m2to-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7m2to-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7m2to-0-0">I do my best to give a timeline for completion so that buyers can plan for the upcoming activities. I also list what those items will be for the same reason. It is only fair to give as much information as possible for buyers to help them decide if the bundle is right for them. Buyers don’t want to waste their money and sellers don’t want bad reviews, so again, a win-win in my book. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cvcae-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cvcae-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cvcae-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="coo63-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="coo63-0-0"><span data-offset-key="coo63-0-0">If later I choose to add more files than I listed I will change the description and thumbnails to reflect the change. I never take a file out of the bundle, even if I decide to update the files. I will leave the original so the buyer can then print out any matching items they need. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eresn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eresn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eresn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e0laa-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e0laa-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e0laa-0-0">I now add a bonus file to each bundle as a little surprise and place advertisements and links to my store, blog and other products that the buyer might be interested in. I am in the process of going back to my completed bundles and adding a bonus to each of them. I think my sellers will enjoy hearing that something has been added to their file and it reminds them of who I am and what my products have to offer. It might just get them to revisit my store or blog.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dcv6r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dcv6r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dcv6r-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ekpjv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ekpjv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ekpjv-0-0"> I have bought some growing bundles that sellers have put surprises in. It adds a bit of value and creates a better connection with buyers.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="oa0a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="oa0a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="oa0a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2gc06-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 311px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6e5481a4b4294938860a7cb683df0776~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6e5481a4b4294938860a7cb683df0776~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_311,h_311,al_c,q_90/d52626_6e5481a4b4294938860a7cb683df0776~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="j4op-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="j4op-0-0"><span data-offset-key="j4op-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2da7c-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 363px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d78db09cfb73447191caea5dc1bf3935~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d78db09cfb73447191caea5dc1bf3935~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_363,h_363,al_c,q_90/d52626_d78db09cfb73447191caea5dc1bf3935~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8l1cl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8l1cl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8l1cl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="23nvu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="23nvu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="23nvu-0-0">I have had great success with the growing bundles and completed bundles throughout this blog post. Each time I sold quite a few before they were complete. I have started grouping like products together that are already in my store to give teachers even more value. I am finding that I am making more from my bundles then from my individual products. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ehth7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ehth7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ehth7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1fvbq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1fvbq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1fvbq-0-0">As a buyer or a seller growing bundles and completed bundles are a great way to encourage more sales, attract more buyers and encourage repeat buyers. I hope this post is useful to you and encourages you to take a look at growing bundles!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fcav1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fcav1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fcav1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b2k55-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b2k55-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b2k55-0-0">Happy Teaching,</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bs3nj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bs3nj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bs3nj-0-0">Christine </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e4dl2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e4dl2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e4dl2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ds5n4-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _1OP8m _3019u f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-41947745066327560602021-06-01T12:42:00.001-07:002021-06-01T12:42:45.885-07:00Literacy Centers in Kindergarten<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"a1kv4","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6nhfd","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"enucs","text":"When it comes to literacy centers in the kindergarten classroom there are an endless amount of choices. It can be mind boggling to sift through the many advertised products and teacher recommended resources. 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It can be mind boggling to sift through the many advertised products and teacher recommended resources. My approach to literacy instruction centers around the Daily 5. With word work, work on writing and meet with the teacher being highest on my list. If you have never heard of The Daily 5 I would highly recommend you look into it's structure to simplify your literacy centers and reading block. You can find the book on amazon. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7i3n1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7i3n1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7i3n1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="77oui-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="77oui-0-0"><span data-offset-key="77oui-0-0"> I have compiled a list of my favorite ideas for literacy centers below with a list of my favorite classroom materials to include in these activities. These literacy for kindergarten activities can be used independently or in small group reading instruction. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3eiug-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3eiug-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3eiug-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cvm0m-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cvm0m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cvm0m-0-0"> Before we begin I will put together a word work anchor chart to teach how our reading block will run and what my expectations are for our word work Daily 5 station. The Daily 5 book gives great visuals and procedures for creating these charts. ( I would post a picture but I am afraid it could be construed as copyright infringement so I will let you search for this on your own.) I will review this anchor chart each day until the class is comfortable with the procedure and it is always displayed for the students to reference.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="60o7d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="60o7d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="60o7d-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cdqha-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cdqha-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cdqha-0-0"> When I use games for my word work activities I always play them in small group instruction first. This ensures that the kiddos know the rules and can be taught how to take turns and play fairly. Once they are comfortable with game play I will reduce this teaching so I have more time for direct reading instruction. For those that are not ready for multiplayer games I always have another option that works on the same concept as the game. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="35ac9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="35ac9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="35ac9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7k8bi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7k8bi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7k8bi-0-0"> One of my word work strategies is to make the stations an extension of what was taught in small groups. So, if I am teaching a small group about short vowel words I will put letter beads and picture cards for the kiddos to work on. If I have groups on different levels then all I have to do is change out the cards. (The cards in this picture were not created by me, they were made by A Differentiated Kindergarten) </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="68v3q-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_1ca54ae4314a45fe9ea2360223826bf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_649,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_1ca54ae4314a45fe9ea2360223826bf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_640,al_c,q_90/d52626_1ca54ae4314a45fe9ea2360223826bf1~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="69r6m-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="69r6m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="69r6m-0-0"> As you can see my word work stations for this week were letter beads and picture/word cards. This one is easy to differentiate as all you need to do is switch the cards for each group. I give each group a color and they take/return their groups cards between each rotation. This saves me from having to reset between each group. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aado-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aado-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aado-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bdfcs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bdfcs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bdfcs-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">My Favorite Literacy Center Supplies:</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2t243-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2t243-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2t243-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a9rc7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a9rc7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a9rc7-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Word building Letter Beads:</span></span><span data-offset-key="a9rc7-0-1"> In uppercase and/or lowercase these beads are great for word work practice and spelling activities.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f5qil-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f5qil-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f5qil-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="es4k2-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_903a0752e62f4f6b9fea8957ded71199~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_538,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_903a0752e62f4f6b9fea8957ded71199~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_530,al_c,q_90/d52626_903a0752e62f4f6b9fea8957ded71199~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8en94-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8en94-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8en94-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="202ft-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="202ft-0-0"><span data-offset-key="202ft-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7m71q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7m71q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7m71q-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Magnetic Foam or Plastic Letters:</span></span><span data-offset-key="7m71q-0-1"> For building words on a cookie sheet or whiteboard these letters are great manipulatives for reading instruction. I especially like this center that uses them from Lakeshore.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2joa7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2joa7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2joa7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8r6lr-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e790e8f65b354653b995d00b4445207b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_496,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e790e8f65b354653b995d00b4445207b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_488,al_c,q_90/d52626_e790e8f65b354653b995d00b4445207b~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="58r2t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="58r2t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="58r2t-0-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="58r2t-0-1" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Dollar Store Cookie Sheets:</span></span><span data-offset-key="58r2t-0-2"> These make working with letters so much easier. No more letters spilled all over the floor during small group instruction.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="khso-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="khso-0-0"><span data-offset-key="khso-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dd24g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dd24g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dd24g-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Lap Desks and Scoop Chairs:</span></span><span data-offset-key="dd24g-0-1"> These define the working space for the kiddos. Instead of sitting at their desks all the time they can have the novelty of using flexible seating for their word work activities or word work printables.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="db3c6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="db3c6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="db3c6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="m58c-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="m58c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="m58c-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Gel pens and Special Markers:</span></span><span data-offset-key="m58c-0-1"> I like to allow the kiddos to do some work with special colors when appropriate. I find their work to be better when I can make it fun.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4q2uh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4q2uh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4q2uh-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3td1d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3td1d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3td1d-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Literacy Games:</span></span><span data-offset-key="3td1d-0-1"> The novelty of games makes learning to read more fun! I really love this Sight Word Soup game from Lakeshore. The kiddos love scooping out the noodles and matching them to the correct soup bowls. I have had this for over 7 years and every year it has been a huge hit! (This little guy needed some help with matching his sight words.)</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d1299-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6c826cd1cf874934a9680f5c6f8bd815~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_502,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6c826cd1cf874934a9680f5c6f8bd815~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_495,al_c,q_90/d52626_6c826cd1cf874934a9680f5c6f8bd815~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="87cfn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="87cfn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="87cfn-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">My Favorite Literacy for Kindergarten Activities: </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5vsli-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5vsli-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5vsli-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="40tou-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="40tou-0-0"><span data-offset-key="40tou-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Write the Room:</span></span><span data-offset-key="40tou-0-1"> This is my #1 favorite word work station. Going around the room to find and match words to pictures is great fun and once a routine is established it runs easily. I use a write the room at least 2x per week. I often add my </span><a class="_2qJYG _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Movement-Exercise-Cards-6856067" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="40tou-1-0">FREE Movement Cards</span></a><span data-offset-key="40tou-2-0"> to my write the room activities to give the kiddos a little bit of exercise while they are working. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="394qi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="394qi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="394qi-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ev1du-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a1ef988985b94670a0b5f4b5bf82a44d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_714,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_a1ef988985b94670a0b5f4b5bf82a44d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_704,al_c,q_90/d52626_a1ef988985b94670a0b5f4b5bf82a44d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="okfm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="okfm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="okfm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2no5t-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 366px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_90c1b5388a574ea0a0a0467f48d16855~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_90c1b5388a574ea0a0a0467f48d16855~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_366,h_366,al_c,q_90/d52626_90c1b5388a574ea0a0a0467f48d16855~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2sla8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2sla8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2sla8-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true"> Letter Formation and Direction Practice: </span></span><span data-offset-key="2sla8-0-1">At the beginning of Kindergarten I find it beneficial to use some work on writing time practicing proper letter formation and direction. I use my </span><a class="_2qJYG _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dyslexia-Worksheets-for-Letter-Reversals-1642776" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="2sla8-1-0">Dyslexia Worksheets 1</span></a><span data-offset-key="2sla8-2-0"> and </span><a class="_2qJYG _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dyslexia-Worksheets-for-Letter-Reversals-2-6659906" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="2sla8-3-0">Dyslexia Worksheets 2</span></a><span data-offset-key="2sla8-4-0"> with almost all of my students to help encourage their writing. I also use my handwriting worksheets that are free to you on this website when you become a member.</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7fqop-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_53e6fdf07b084a7d81f62d7df6704cf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_480,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_53e6fdf07b084a7d81f62d7df6704cf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_473,al_c,q_90/d52626_53e6fdf07b084a7d81f62d7df6704cf4~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1rime-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1rime-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1rime-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4qclm-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_956053cb3cab41f98374d2468b192cf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_516,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_956053cb3cab41f98374d2468b192cf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_508,al_c,q_90/d52626_956053cb3cab41f98374d2468b192cf5~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5g4go-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5g4go-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5g4go-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3995b-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c76c77cbf4c841f688d2b7351c7bc77f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_452,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c76c77cbf4c841f688d2b7351c7bc77f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_446,al_c,q_90/d52626_c76c77cbf4c841f688d2b7351c7bc77f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2mrjo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2mrjo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2mrjo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="db8gu-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 195px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_bec8efcda8aa4a1f9e704c0a7698386c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_bec8efcda8aa4a1f9e704c0a7698386c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_195,h_293,al_c,q_90/d52626_bec8efcda8aa4a1f9e704c0a7698386c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ceo7q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ceo7q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ceo7q-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b8tne-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 199px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7b4da02db0fa44649a107f8bab7077d2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7b4da02db0fa44649a107f8bab7077d2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_199,h_199,al_c,q_90/d52626_7b4da02db0fa44649a107f8bab7077d2~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7g0ia-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7g0ia-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7g0ia-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Word building with manipulatives:</span></span><span data-offset-key="7g0ia-0-1"> I will use just about anything I have to stimulate word learning. At the beginning of the year we used dominoes to write our names. As the year went on we had challenges to build words with other manipulatives. </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d37q8-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6841ae7e1ae94251ab37f8dd17e5c8b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_465,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6841ae7e1ae94251ab37f8dd17e5c8b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_458,al_c,q_90/d52626_6841ae7e1ae94251ab37f8dd17e5c8b0~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="35qu2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="35qu2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="35qu2-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Word Work Printables:</span></span><span data-offset-key="35qu2-0-1"> There are so many great literacy center options that you can download and print. Many you can find for free or at a low cost. Here my group was learning "sl" so I gave them a printable blend book to work on. They loved it! Find the blend reader here: </span><a class="_2qJYG _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Blend-Books-SL-5238019" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="35qu2-1-0">"SL" Blend Reader</span></a><span data-offset-key="35qu2-2-0"> I also love printable centers that have recording sheets so I can track their learning. I often put the recording sheets into dry erase pockets and grade them on the spot. </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8lqou-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d0f16b042a5e480eaa9bf6a755097a41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_723,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d0f16b042a5e480eaa9bf6a755097a41~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_713,al_c,q_90/d52626_d0f16b042a5e480eaa9bf6a755097a41~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8qafc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8qafc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8qafc-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bb433-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_922dfef64ca446f28463d14ab6b42b47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_690,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_922dfef64ca446f28463d14ab6b42b47~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_681,al_c,q_90/d52626_922dfef64ca446f28463d14ab6b42b47~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dcoig-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dcoig-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dcoig-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Labeling Sheets:</span></span><span data-offset-key="dcoig-0-1"> Add a bit of science to your word work stations with labeling sheets. My kiddos loved to label all kinds of animals and draw items to label.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e5rk1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e5rk1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e5rk1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2scrg-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_eb8b299610e14e729f9c83cf1749be64~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_752,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_eb8b299610e14e729f9c83cf1749be64~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_742,al_c,q_90/d52626_eb8b299610e14e729f9c83cf1749be64~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5fkmn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5fkmn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5fkmn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="93eda-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b81279f6502c434cb1a3f91cc63691ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_959,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b81279f6502c434cb1a3f91cc63691ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_946,al_c,q_90/d52626_b81279f6502c434cb1a3f91cc63691ac~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5u5og-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5u5og-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5u5og-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Journaling: </span></span><span data-offset-key="5u5og-0-1">Whether in a notebook or on writing sheets journaling is a great activity for the kiddos to learn how to write. Now this one truly fall under the work on writing section of The Daily 5 but I felt it deserved a spot on this list since I use it so often. Most times I give the kiddos a prompt or subject to write and draw about but I also find I get better work when I give them a chance to write their own thoughts sometimes. I left her smile in the picture because she was so happy and so proud of herself!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4qqfv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4qqfv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4qqfv-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5dn1i-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_35b837e4104a4522a95fed867fb69ceb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_859,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_35b837e4104a4522a95fed867fb69ceb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_848,al_c,q_90/d52626_35b837e4104a4522a95fed867fb69ceb~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aitq0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aitq0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aitq0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2ngr8-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_920b0c832b71435289edf6f3132d568c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_866,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_920b0c832b71435289edf6f3132d568c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_854,al_c,q_90/d52626_920b0c832b71435289edf6f3132d568c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2o2qn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2o2qn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2o2qn-0-0">All of these suggestions can also be used as activities for first grade and even possibly second. I hope you find them useful in your classroom. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b39f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b39f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b39f-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e02nq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e02nq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e02nq-0-0">Happy Teaching,</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="398mj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" 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data-offset-key="dlpks-0-0"> </span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-71906327359608589862021-05-30T10:10:00.004-07:002021-05-30T10:10:55.079-07:00Kindergarten Memory Book<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"754qc","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"chusn","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"fq9tu","text":" The end of the school year is a very special time in Kindergarten. We celebrate growing up from dependency to independence. We have worked so hard to learn all there is to know about our ABC’s and 123’s. We’ve made friends, followed directions, played and become independent learners. Our lives have changed for the better and we want to document it!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fos8j","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b5djl","text":" One of my favorite end of year activities is our kindergarten memory book! I missed doing this with my kiddos last year and it was really difficult not to have all of their memories in one place for parents to treasure. Here we get to showcase all of what makes kindergarten special. 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We celebrate growing up from dependency to independence. We have worked so hard to learn all there is to know about our ABC’s and 123’s. We’ve made friends, followed directions, played and become independent learners. Our lives have changed for the better and we want to document it!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fqhtm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fqhtm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fqhtm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a8ghq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a8ghq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a8ghq-0-0"> One of my favorite end of year activities is our kindergarten memory book! I missed doing this with my kiddos last year and it was really difficult not to have all of their memories in one place for parents to treasure. 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position: relative; width: 420px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_abf482e6045746ff9beb6d4bb6416f04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_abf482e6045746ff9beb6d4bb6416f04~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_420,h_560,al_c,q_90/d52626_abf482e6045746ff9beb6d4bb6416f04~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28pt9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28pt9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28pt9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9vm4i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9vm4i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9vm4i-0-0">Print inner pages: I like to put the self-portrait page first followed by My Family, My School, My Teacher etc. then I add my friends pages and academic pages.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fjeu2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fjeu2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fjeu2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e3ku3-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative; width: 312px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_2d40403815724c34905328c84fe7fd63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_998,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_2d40403815724c34905328c84fe7fd63~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_312,h_415,al_c,q_90/d52626_2d40403815724c34905328c84fe7fd63~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6bv8u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6bv8u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6bv8u-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8869u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8869u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8869u-0-0">Print handprint page: I like to paint the handprint but you could also trace and decorate the handprint instead.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="auh83-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="auh83-0-0"><span data-offset-key="auh83-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7o56m-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 298px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c3d405c8cd1d4d3ba12e8536185af021~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_922,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c3d405c8cd1d4d3ba12e8536185af021~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_298,h_366,al_c,q_90/d52626_c3d405c8cd1d4d3ba12e8536185af021~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="44abm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="44abm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="44abm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="440kk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="440kk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="440kk-0-0">Additions: Choose special papers from throughout the year to include in the book. This year we did a directed drawing of a graduate to include in our book, they turned out awesome!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6p2u1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6p2u1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6p2u1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fsk8i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fsk8i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fsk8i-0-0">Personal Note: Write a special note to each student including heartfelt sentiments, special memories and funny moments.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="polm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="polm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="polm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="625c6-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 290px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_84aef37d408e4b38af774a06a2eb3924~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_991,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_84aef37d408e4b38af774a06a2eb3924~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_290,h_383,al_c,q_90/d52626_84aef37d408e4b38af774a06a2eb3924~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b1knu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b1knu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b1knu-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3jm91-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3jm91-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3jm91-0-0">Back Cover: I like to back my memory books with a piece of cardstock and use the inside like a scrapbook page. I use their cubby label as the center decoration and fill in the rest of the page with pictures of the child, then I laminate it. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fo1mo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fo1mo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fo1mo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1rkpl-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 298px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9824bd3a852546c398017b71f26d39a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_983,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9824bd3a852546c398017b71f26d39a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_298,h_390,al_c,q_90/d52626_9824bd3a852546c398017b71f26d39a3~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="md56-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="md56-0-0"><span data-offset-key="md56-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eq3jq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eq3jq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eq3jq-0-0">Bind: I put my pages in order and bind, this year I used a 3 hole punch and binder rings but I have also used a binding machine in the past that has worked out well.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b57s9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b57s9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b57s9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b7pre-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b7pre-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b7pre-0-0">Wrap: I like to have my kiddos wrap their book to give to their parents on the last day of school. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a1aaj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a1aaj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a1aaj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3fts6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3fts6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3fts6-0-0"> It is always so amazing to see the kiddos look through their books, sign autographs and share with their parents. There are quite a few tears shed from the Mom’s each year and I know all of the hard work that went into these books is well worth it! These kindergarten keepsake books will be cherished forever!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7blrh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7blrh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7blrh-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a4sm5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a4sm5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a4sm5-0-0"> Included in the file are all the pages you see here and plenty more! There are pages and covers specifically for kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1cvec-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1cvec-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1cvec-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5sk1v-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative; width: 295px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b531f5814dec4381945639ebc4fad613~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_20/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b531f5814dec4381945639ebc4fad613~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_295,h_393,al_c,q_90/d52626_b531f5814dec4381945639ebc4fad613~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b9fd1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b9fd1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b9fd1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ca7q4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ca7q4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ca7q4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _2xaV9" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9m99s-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _3L9s_ f3bms4w _32sdV undefined _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative; width: 462px;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN f3bms4w"><img aria-hidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_810c0d91ac5c411e96f7f2b5fb3494ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_810c0d91ac5c411e96f7f2b5fb3494ef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_462,h_693,al_c,q_90/d52626_810c0d91ac5c411e96f7f2b5fb3494ef~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c6gic-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c6gic-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c6gic-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 Zn7O0 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2lu74-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2lu74-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2lu74-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-34947228878277419462021-03-24T17:54:00.003-07:002021-03-24T17:54:25.059-07:005 Top Tips for Letter Reversals and a Freebie<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"6ctl2","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":2,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b8bpl","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"95dd2","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"33g9o","text":"As a Mom of 2 dyslexic kiddos and a Kindergarten teacher I know it can be heartbreaking to watch children struggle to read and learn. It has been especially difficult with my 2nd son who is 7. He is repeating Kindergarten so that he can go through Dyslexia therapy without missing new concepts at school. He has already given up on reading, hates it and cries over every word. To say he is a severe dyslexic is an understatement. So a few weeks ago we had a talk about how to make reading easier. He is a kinesthetic learner who loves to color, cut, glue etc. With that in mind I put together activities for letter reversals and implemented these dyslexia worksheets at home. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":676,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cjcma","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dd4gm","text":"Are you a parent or teacher like me who sees your child often struggle with letter reversals and you are left wondering...","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":122,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"epao3","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dclc7","text":"Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":63,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9h3rb","text":"Is Dyslexia considered a disability?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4961e","text":"How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3n0rb","text":"We have dyslexia in the family, does that mean the letter reversals I am seeing in my child are Dyslexia?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":105,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8uvn1","text":"Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2mvp1","text":"Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":109,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ee8rc","text":"Why won't the teacher refer my child for Dyslexia Testing before 2nd grade?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":75,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2psvd","text":"I know that early intervention for Dyslexia and other learning disabilities is key to success, why aren't the schools helping my child now?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":139,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"95v12","text":"What can I do to support my child with his/her letter reversals now?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":68,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4nfl6","text":"How do I help my child with his/her letter reversals without causing frustration?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":81,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"160a5","text":"Are there specific activities for letter reversals that I should be using with my child?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":88,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9nh3f","text":"How much time and how often should I be encouraging my child through letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":86,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4gedr","text":"I know my child is Dyslexic, is there hope for him/her to ever learn to read?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":77,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7cke5","text":"There are so many products out there for letter reversals, why should I use your Dyslexia Worksheets?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":101,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"40g6c","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"87r5l","text":"Those are some big heavy questions that parents and teachers often have. As a Kindergarten teacher and Mom to 2 dyslexic boys I feel that you should be given every bit of information available to help your child be successful. It helps no one, especially your child, to keep these strategies hidden behind classroom doors and therapy offices. And even if your child is not struggling with letter reversals these strategies and dyslexia worksheets are great practice to help the brain solidify the proper direction and formation of letters.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":539,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e70ss","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5rf20","text":"Let's slow down and answer each of these questions.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":51,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fbviq","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"mp3p","text":"Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":64,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":64,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":64,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"en0eq","text":"Unfortunately we may not truly know the answer to this until 2nd grade. Some children with Dyslexia show signs early but they haven't proven severe enough for testing or the red flags don't start going up until their peers are far exceeding them. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":247,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"duc0g","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8trgp","text":"And the thing about developmental appropriateness is that it varies from child to child. What one child learns early another child may not. This doesn't mean there is something wrong with the child. It often means the brain just isn't ready for the information yet. It is like the difference between boys an girls. Girls mature faster and often are higher academically and maturity wise earlier than boys. This seems to even out more in the higher elementary grades.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":466,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dgiqp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eq09h","text":"Is Dyslexia considered a disability?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4oai8","text":"Yes, Dyslexia is a recognized learning disability that dictates schools special education programs are required to provide support for. An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is most often written and used to provide modifications in the classroom.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":244,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"f61m0","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1l1t3","text":"How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":102,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eamhk","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9ek4o","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"bua3f","text":"True dyslexia is so much more than just letter reversals as you can see from the infographic above. Yes letter reversals and number reversals are a huge part of dyslexia. In the past few years educators and researchers have found so much more. Doctors have found a link to family instances of Dyslexia and scans have shown that areas of the brain responsible for reading do not function as they should.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":402,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"74b9i","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"esduq","text":"Dyslexic children often have a hard time reading text on screens because it often appears as if it were moving, my son describes it as \"like waves\" going across the screen. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":173,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"da0os","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"f137t","text":"Too much text on the page is often overwhelming and needs to be broken down into one line at a time, using a line filter in blue is the most helpful.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":149,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8r7of","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2ba1c","text":"Struggling to learn and recall words that were just read. There is often trouble connecting the letters as they see them to the sounds a letter makes.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":58,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":58,"length":93,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#444444\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d65ai","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"qm31","text":"Dyslexia often affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking. Words often appear backwards like \"bat\" looks like \"tab.\" Because a Dyslexics reading is slower than their peers it messes with every subject. Even math involves reading. More on number reversals in another post.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":276,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b4p8o","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dqda2","text":"Confidence is often low even though these kids often work 2x as hard and are very smart. The frustration level is high and can cause anger. Some kids have a feeling of worthlessness that shows through acting out, refusal to do work and giving up.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":246,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"be9e5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3uui","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"cj2rs","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"42spt","text":"Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"},{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":79,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"12sse","text":"ABSOLUTELY! First and for most you should be reading to your child every night. Building a love for reading will help encourage your child through the struggles. Give your child access to many different types of books, encourage them to \"read\" the pictures. Predict what the story is about and sequence what happens back to you. There is research out there that suggests children should continue to be read aloud to even once they become independent readers, up until 8th grade! Anything you can do to build literacy skills at an early age using every facet of learning (auditory, written, movement based) will be a wonderful support for your child going forward. 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role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="55ku2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="55ku2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="55ku2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a4mnc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a4mnc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a4mnc-0-0">As a Mom of 2 dyslexic kiddos and a Kindergarten teacher I know it can be heartbreaking to watch children struggle to read and learn. It has been especially difficult with my 2nd son who is 7. He is repeating Kindergarten so that he can go through Dyslexia therapy without missing new concepts at school. He has already given up on reading, hates it and cries over every word. To say he is a severe dyslexic is an understatement. So a few weeks ago we had a talk about how to make reading easier. He is a kinesthetic learner who loves to color, cut, glue etc. With that in mind I put together activities for letter reversals and implemented these dyslexia worksheets at home. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7o4ti-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7o4ti-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7o4ti-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bvj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bvj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bvj-0-0">Are you a parent or teacher like me who sees your child often struggle with letter reversals and you are left wondering...</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="brrl9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="brrl9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="brrl9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6alpm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6alpm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6alpm-0-0">Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="djhps-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="djhps-0-0"><span data-offset-key="djhps-0-0">Is Dyslexia considered a disability?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6jndn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6jndn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6jndn-0-0">How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2qooj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2qooj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2qooj-0-0">We have dyslexia in the family, does that mean the letter reversals I am seeing in my child are Dyslexia?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4f3u1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4f3u1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4f3u1-0-0">Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f2bp8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f2bp8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f2bp8-0-0">Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aqrps-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aqrps-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aqrps-0-0">Why won't the teacher refer my child for Dyslexia Testing before 2nd grade?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4nkh3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4nkh3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4nkh3-0-0">I know that early intervention for Dyslexia and other learning disabilities is key to success, why aren't the schools helping my child now?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="be1vg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="be1vg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="be1vg-0-0">What can I do to support my child with his/her letter reversals now?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="kn0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="kn0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="kn0-0-0">How do I help my child with his/her letter reversals without causing frustration?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4v2fi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4v2fi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4v2fi-0-0">Are there specific activities for letter reversals that I should be using with my child?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2pld0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2pld0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2pld0-0-0">How much time and how often should I be encouraging my child through letter reversals?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="94obk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="94obk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="94obk-0-0">I know my child is Dyslexic, is there hope for him/her to ever learn to read?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="98khq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="98khq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="98khq-0-0">There are so many products out there for letter reversals, why should I use your Dyslexia Worksheets?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8b0b8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8b0b8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8b0b8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ein2t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ein2t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ein2t-0-0">Those are some big heavy questions that parents and teachers often have. As a Kindergarten teacher and Mom to 2 dyslexic boys I feel that you should be given every bit of information available to help your child be successful. It helps no one, especially your child, to keep these strategies hidden behind classroom doors and therapy offices. And even if your child is not struggling with letter reversals these strategies and dyslexia worksheets are great practice to help the brain solidify the proper direction and formation of letters.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ohnf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ohnf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ohnf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2i9ev-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2i9ev-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2i9ev-0-0">Let's slow down and answer each of these questions.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fpcs3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fpcs3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fpcs3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="62vcc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="62vcc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="62vcc-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Is it Dyslexia or developmentally appropriate letter reversals? </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2rlf8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2rlf8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2rlf8-0-0">Unfortunately we may not truly know the answer to this until 2nd grade. Some children with Dyslexia show signs early but they haven't proven severe enough for testing or the red flags don't start going up until their peers are far exceeding them. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3tt16-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3tt16-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3tt16-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b8dfg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b8dfg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b8dfg-0-0">And the thing about developmental appropriateness is that it varies from child to child. What one child learns early another child may not. This doesn't mean there is something wrong with the child. It often means the brain just isn't ready for the information yet. It is like the difference between boys an girls. Girls mature faster and often are higher academically and maturity wise earlier than boys. This seems to even out more in the higher elementary grades.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bfvn2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bfvn2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bfvn2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5fjoo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5fjoo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5fjoo-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Is Dyslexia considered a disability?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9kis3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9kis3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9kis3-0-0">Yes, Dyslexia is a recognized learning disability that dictates schools special education programs are required to provide support for. An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is most often written and used to provide modifications in the classroom.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ro80-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ro80-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ro80-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="qo7r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="qo7r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="qo7r-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How does Dyslexia work? Is dyslexia reversing letters or is it more than just common letter reversals?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5t9e6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5t9e6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5t9e6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dst75-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7198ef5cbb4f4689bbd9b87f0f22a358~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7198ef5cbb4f4689bbd9b87f0f22a358~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_670,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_7198ef5cbb4f4689bbd9b87f0f22a358~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3gp12-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3gp12-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3gp12-0-0">True dyslexia is so much more than just letter reversals as you can see from the infographic above. Yes letter reversals and number reversals are a huge part of dyslexia. In the past few years educators and researchers have found so much more. Doctors have found a link to family instances of Dyslexia and scans have shown that areas of the brain responsible for reading do not function as they should.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="abqd0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="abqd0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="abqd0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7pmsf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7pmsf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7pmsf-0-0">Dyslexic children often have a hard time reading text on screens because it often appears as if it were moving, my son describes it as "like waves" going across the screen. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ai3ai-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ai3ai-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ai3ai-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="oaal-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="oaal-0-0"><span data-offset-key="oaal-0-0">Too much text on the page is often overwhelming and needs to be broken down into one line at a time, using a line filter in blue is the most helpful.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dtrrs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dtrrs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dtrrs-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-0">Struggling to learn and recall words that were just read. </span><span data-offset-key="fp2j0-0-1" style="color: #444444;"> There is often trouble connecting the letters as they see them to the sounds a letter makes.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1jl2a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1jl2a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1jl2a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9q711-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9q711-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9q711-0-0">Dyslexia often affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking. Words often appear backwards like "bat" looks like "tab." Because a Dyslexics reading is slower than their peers it messes with every subject. Even math involves reading. More on number reversals in another post.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="33pgu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="33pgu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="33pgu-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28put-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28put-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28put-0-0">Confidence is often low even though these kids often work 2x as hard and are very smart. The frustration level is high and can cause anger. Some kids have a feeling of worthlessness that shows through acting out, refusal to do work and giving up.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ae21h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ae21h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ae21h-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="60djb-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_493,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="57dc0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="57dc0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="57dc0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8h3f6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8h3f6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8h3f6-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Are there proven activities for letter reversals that my child should be doing?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b5aab-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b5aab-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b5aab-0-0">ABSOLUTELY! First and for most you should be reading to your child every night. Building a love for reading will help encourage your child through the struggles. Give your child access to many different types of books, encourage them to "read" the pictures. Predict what the story is about and sequence what happens back to you. There is research out there that suggests children should continue to be read aloud to even once they become independent readers, up until 8th grade! Anything you can do to build literacy skills at an early age using every facet of learning (auditory, written, movement based) will be a wonderful support for your child going forward. </span><span data-offset-key="b5aab-0-1" style="font-weight: bold;">Remember hear it, say it, write it are the foundations for solidifying learning in the brain.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="696v4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="696v4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="696v4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4vpd9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4vpd9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4vpd9-0-0">AND Just you being here reading this blog post is proof that you want what is best for your child and you are willing to put in the time and effort they need to be successful readers!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="34ev1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="34ev1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="34ev1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="93hqn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="93hqn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="93hqn-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Why should I use letter reversals worksheets or dyslexia worksheets if I am unsure if my child has Dyslexia?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3jg9l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3jg9l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3jg9l-0-0">Any support you provide a child, dyslexic or not, is useful to their learning and your relationship with your child. Not only are you supporting learning but you are also building a bond that the child will trust when things get hard!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6t17f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6t17f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6t17f-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ikff-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ikff-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ikff-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Why won't the teacher refer my child for Dyslexia Testing before 2nd grade?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="rqes-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="rqes-0-0"><span data-offset-key="rqes-0-0">Because letter and number reversals are developmentally appropriate until 2nd grade you will not get a true testing. And due to the school districts special education policies if you test your child too early they will not qualify for another round of testing for several years. Which means you could start to see a real problem a year after your child completed testing but you cannot have them tested again for 2 or more years. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dk778-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dk778-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dk778-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6blv9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6blv9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6blv9-0-0">You always have the option of private testing. We went through a therapy group here in Austin TX and they were wonderful. However, private testing is very expensive and can in some cases lead to therapy your child doesn't truly need. I hate to say that because I love my sons therapists but as a Kindergarten teacher I have seen too many parents get taken advantage of and waste time/money. If you decide to go with private testing make sure that the center you are going through has plenty of years of experience with young children, are well qualified to make educational diagnosis and are open/honest about their testing procedures.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eq2vb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eq2vb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eq2vb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ec96r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ec96r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ec96r-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">I know that early intervention for Dyslexia and other learning disabilities is key to success, why aren't the schools helping my child now?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="55vo8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="55vo8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="55vo8-0-0">Early Intervention is sooooooo important! I do wish the school districts would serve our children with signs of Dyslexia sooner than later but the truth of the matter is they can't. They have to use their resources to serve the highest needs and the most affected. Now don't get me wrong if your child truly has severe delays and struggles to learn the school district is required to test and serve your child depending on where they fall. However, chances are they will come back to you saying that what they see is developmentally appropriate for your child's age. If your child is delayed in any areas chances are you have already been on top of seeking out testing for them and are looking at more issues than letter reversals and possible Dyslexia.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="etos0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="etos0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="etos0-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What can I do to support my child with his/her letter reversals now?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e5gdb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e5gdb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e5gdb-0-0">Start implementing the strategies I have outlined below. Begin with small easy activities that only take a few minutes and as you see progress work your way up to harder/more challenging activities.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="both9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="both9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="both9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bp07j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bp07j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bp07j-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">Be your child's and students biggest advocate!</span><span data-offset-key="bp07j-0-1"> You know him/her better than anyone else on this planet! If you feel like something just isn't quite right don't brush it off, chase it and support it! Get your child's village to help you in supporting your child through this. Talk with the people your child has contact with and let them know this is a struggle and how you want them to handle it. It is so important that your child not feel punished or not good enough for these letter reversals. Most early childhood teachers know not to make a huge deal over letter reversals and can gently help your child but of course there are always those few that demand perfection and your child cannot live up to that even if they didn't have any of these struggles. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="36hof-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="36hof-0-0"><span data-offset-key="36hof-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="es7ci-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_df1924783e0147e0ac02b08cca22f89e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_df1924783e0147e0ac02b08cca22f89e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_879,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_df1924783e0147e0ac02b08cca22f89e~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5e26v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5e26v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5e26v-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28g7b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28g7b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28g7b-0-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="28g7b-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How do I help my child with his/her letter reversals without causing frustration?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6q0g4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6q0g4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6q0g4-0-0">Simple practice for short amounts of time have worked best for us. Repetition to encourage mastery is key. Even when you think your child has it down continue to practice to build stamina and confidence. Celebrate the progress not matter how small!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bmr1l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bmr1l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bmr1l-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8bfi1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8bfi1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8bfi1-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Are there specific activities for letter reversals that I should be using with my child?</span></span></div></div><ol class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ol" data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0"><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9dv6h-0-0">Label common items with large simple text, underline the b, d, p and q's. Have your child identify the objects, isolate the sound and tell you which letter it is. Repeat this everyday, changing items as needed once mastered.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ah0u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ah0u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ah0u-0-0">Provide your child with magnetic letters on a cookie sheet. First have them point out the targeted letters and identify the letter name and sound. Have them practice putting the letters in order and building words with the letters that have b,d,p,q at the beginning. Move onto letters inside and at the end of words as your child progresses. picture/word cards are a great addition to this activity.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bhut0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bhut0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bhut0-0-0">Pour salt or sand in a thin layer on a flat surface. Have your child practice writing the targeted letters with their finger through the sensory medium. Have them say the letter name and sound as they are moving their finger. This will help create a brain connection with the shape of the letter. Move to picture/word cards when ready.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2qmu8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2qmu8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2qmu8-0-0">Print or purchase ABC playdough, floam or wikki sticks mats. Have your child practice forming the letters out of the sensory medium while saying the name of the letter and the sound. </span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="chkq2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="chkq2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="chkq2-0-0">Place plastic letters in a sensory bin filled with water beads, beans, corn kernels, legos etc. Have your child fish out the letters and identify the letter and sound. They can then match the letters to pictures where they hear the same sound. </span></div></li></ol><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5fbss-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5fbss-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5fbss-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How much time and how often should I be encouraging my child through letter reversals?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ba5do-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ba5do-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ba5do-0-0"> With all of these activities you can gently correct as needed. Try not to show frustration and take lots of movement breaks. These kids should only practice for 5-10 minutes at a time to prevent burnout. In order to build a love of reading in children that struggle you want to follow the slow and steady wins the race technique. Small amounts of practice- at different times of day- repeated several times a week. If your child is showing frustration stop and revisit at another time.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fln9j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fln9j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fln9j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3le05-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3le05-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3le05-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">I know my child is Dyslexic, is there hope for him/her to ever learn to read?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="72k29-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="72k29-0-0"><span data-offset-key="72k29-0-0">YES!!!!! Your child will learn how to read! How quickly and with how much frustration is up to you. I promise if you put the time in and follow these strategies you will see major gains in learning and confidence!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c2o4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c2o4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c2o4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dk1r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dk1r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dk1r-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">There are so many products out there for letter reversals, why should I use your Dyslexia Worksheets?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4pura-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4pura-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4pura-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">BECAUSE THEY WORK! </span><span data-offset-key="4pura-0-1">I would not have put my Dyslexia Worksheets out on the market without knowing that they will support letter reversals. These have been used in countless classrooms and homes for the past several years. My Dyslexia Worksheets have sold more than 1000 copies and have earned rave reviews from teachers and parents. You can look at the product reviews on the Teachers Pay Teachers listing page and trust these unsolicited reviews. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c301p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c301p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c301p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="94vpc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="94vpc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="94vpc-0-0">Each night we did one of the specialized worksheets I designed. We started with ones that were easy and worked our way up to more and more text on the page. He was happy to do them because he enjoys worksheets. If you have a child that doesn't enjoy worksheets you can give them an incentive to complete them with some smelly markers, twistable crayons, stickers, bingo daubers etc. My Collin didn't even realize how much he was truly learning how to see b,d,p and q without letter reversals. I think using large type with a very simple font also helped. I know there are specific fonts out there that SLP's feel are best but I wanted to use a different one to see if it truly made a difference. I personally think the simpler the font the better. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5rp5p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5rp5p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5rp5p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="25rsf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="25rsf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="25rsf-0-0">I found that these simple practice sheets gave him more confidence in reading and at school in general. Collin especially liked finding the "b" on the coloring page below. He also really likes tape as you can see from the cutting page. He said these were his 2 favorites out of the pack. I won't post all of the pics but I always take one to send to Grandma so she can tell him how proud she is of him for doing his "homework."</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4tpkq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4tpkq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4tpkq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7c990-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5abfa1b690654890b8f856ad2caac31c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5abfa1b690654890b8f856ad2caac31c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_858,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_5abfa1b690654890b8f856ad2caac31c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5kr8a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5kr8a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5kr8a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="376gn-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_554996dc3d4647fa9720583260d4d446~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_554996dc3d4647fa9720583260d4d446~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_760,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_554996dc3d4647fa9720583260d4d446~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1fblj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1fblj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1fblj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7r57i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7r57i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7r57i-0-0">So, we as parents and teachers will still need to support these kiddos with patience, kindness and love. Encourage them to read even though it is hard, do our best to foster a love for reading and be there to help when it is too hard. Fun, simple exercises like these can help build confidence in these kids that need it the most. I would love to hear about how these letter reversals strategies and Dyslexia Worksheets have helped your child or students. Here are a few more photos of the Dyslexia Worksheets.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9fi9h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9fi9h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9fi9h-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d79q7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d79q7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d79q7-0-0">These Dyslexia Worksheets have different levels working with larger text in the beginning and moving to smaller text as progress is made. </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dn0vf-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_11d9a9a390494338846faaabe628b7c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_11d9a9a390494338846faaabe628b7c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_11d9a9a390494338846faaabe628b7c2~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2geil-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2geil-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2geil-0-0">These more advanced pages help with visual discrimination of the targeted letter reversals.</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="74tgj-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b7cde895fbc34dd5bedd4e44648d7e6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b7cde895fbc34dd5bedd4e44648d7e6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_b7cde895fbc34dd5bedd4e44648d7e6c~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9gjn2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9gjn2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9gjn2-0-0">The coloring pages are super fun and yes there are pages for both girls and boys!</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cthdp-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3610a2c54cc648ca9f5442d3685db397~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3610a2c54cc648ca9f5442d3685db397~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_3610a2c54cc648ca9f5442d3685db397~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="50fbd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50fbd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="50fbd-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b2njc-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_db384002c4234385a542c2fd0c884cd4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_db384002c4234385a542c2fd0c884cd4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_db384002c4234385a542c2fd0c884cd4~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bmvt6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bmvt6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bmvt6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ettfi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ettfi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ettfi-0-0">UPDATE: I began this blog post when my child was 7. He is now 13 and loves to read! He still struggles with spelling and writing but I believe all of the work his teachers put in and the addition of the above strategies truly helped him to become a great reader! My Kindergarteners enjoy working through these sheets at the beginning of each year and it does help solidify the letters in the brain. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6e4dn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6e4dn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6e4dn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4eifl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4eifl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4eifl-0-0">Till next time,</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="15s3e-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="15s3e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="15s3e-0-0">Christine</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="arpbs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="arpbs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="arpbs-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4567a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4567a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4567a-0-0">Here is a free sample from my 2nd set of Dyslexia Worksheets:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="acg3n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="acg3n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="acg3n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5j4n9-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c29c0e8448514aa8a9735b6216405d0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c29c0e8448514aa8a9735b6216405d0b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_c29c0e8448514aa8a9735b6216405d0b~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2m875-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2m875-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2m875-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-32391768135637813632021-03-24T17:53:00.001-07:002021-03-24T17:53:05.009-07:00Language Development in Early Childhood<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"fe1r1","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"61k3n","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"1kmb3","text":" As a Mom of 3 (18,13,5) and as a Kindergarten teacher I have seen first hand the successes and failures that children experience based on their language development in early childhood. My oldest son was diagnosed at 3 with expressive and receptive language disorders, he spent over a year 3x per week in expressive language disorder treatment and receptive language disorder therapy to build his language skills. Receptive language disorder is the inability to keep words that you have heard and expressive language disorder is the inability to retrieve and say those words. You can see where we had a big problem on our hands. Not only could Conner not retain words but he also could not find them in his brain to say them. If you think of the brain like a filing cabinet it is as if his words were filed in the wrong drawer and were lost when needed. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dg12","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"etnil","text":" For Conner there was no specific language, objects were described as \"things\" and this often lead to frustration. Conner could not describe what he was trying to say. His lack of language skills made it difficult for him to learn how to read and he struggled in all areas of school. We had to expose him to as much specific language as possible through therapy, reading, and naming every object we used throughout the day. There was an intentional attempt to expose him to as much language as possible every day. I am happy to say that because of all of the intentional work we put into Conner's language development he is now a successful student with excellent grades who loves learning!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fu5oi","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"24iv2","text":"What is Receptive Language Disorder? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":36,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4rdn5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5126g","text":"The inability to take in and store specific language. Think of the brain as a filing cabinet. New vocabulary gets lost in the file folders of the brain. Language goes in but gets filed in the wrong filing cabinet and cannot be found easily when needed.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fq98f","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"71sj9","text":"What is Expressive Language Disorder?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":37,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":37,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8hb2q","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1nsjh","text":"The inability to find vocabulary in the brain and verbally say the specific words. When you ask a child the name of a familiar object they should be able to name it for you pretty quickly, in the case of those with expressive language disorder the child struggles to find the word, may become frustrated or may give you a blank stare. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4v6dh","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ahul7","text":"Is there such a thing as Expressive and Receptive Language Disorder presenting together in the same child? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":107,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":107,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2uisp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7a6sh","text":"Yes, it is called Mixed Receptive Expressive Language Disorder. This is what my oldest son, Conner, was diagnosed with along with auditory processing disorder, dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADD. The diagnosis of 6 different learning disorders was devastating. I was unsure of what Conner's future would look like. But after hard work and intentionally building vocabulary he has come so far. Conner is now 18 years old, an A-B student at a private college preparatory school and will be starting Paramedic School right after graduation. He has chosen a career which requires a different college experience than your typical 4 year program, however, he could be highly successful in a 4 year college if he has chosen that path. If you take one thing away from this blog post it is that THERE IS SO MUCH HOPE!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":780,"length":22,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":780,"length":22,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e8f6n","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"as2o6","text":"I actually want you to take 2 things away from this blog post THERE IS SO MUCH HOPE AND THERE IS SO MUCH WE AS TEACHERS AND PARENTS CAN DO TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN THROUGH THIS!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":176,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":176,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"56od2","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2ck2b","text":"What other learning disabilities are typical to see in children with Expressive Language Disorder and/or Receptive Language Disorder? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":133,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":133,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5rdmo","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9hadf","text":"These learning disabilities are often coupled with other learning challenges. As you could see from my oldest son's diagnosis. For us the addition of Auditory Processing Disorder made total sense since Conner's main issues were with language. If you cannot process what someone is saying fast enough or don't understand it at all it would be very difficult to aquire language and use language appropriately. Therefore all language use becomes non-specific such as naming every item \"thing\" or describing location as \"over there.\"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"21i35","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"du8r6","text":"There is also a higher instance of dyslexia associated with expressive and receptive language disorders.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1ost1","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"atcim","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"bnrss","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dp1p3","text":"What can I do to help my child if I suspect he/she is having trouble with specific language?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":92,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":92,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"c2atp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fj2br","text":"Schedule testing through your local school district, ECI Program or Private Speech Language Pathology Practice. If the child is in a classroom then the school district should supply testing at no cost. In our case we knew by 3 years old that Conner was going to need significant help for professionals who knew what they were doing. We went with private testing because our school district would not test him that young. It was costly, around $3000.00 but what we learned about our son, how to help our son and finding the correct therapists for his needs was well worth it for us. The earlier you can intervene for a child the better, early intervention is key with Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dcrch","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ftbsr","text":"Take away the non-specific language, ban it from the house. Expose the child to as much specific language as possible and search out strategies for language development in early childhood. Copy and paste it straight into your search box and find fun engaging activities that play to the child's interests. If the child loves dinosaurs then try to find an activity that includes dinosaurs for added buy in.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"19lcc","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1v2uv","text":" Will my other children automatically have receptive and expressive language disorders? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":1,"length":87,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":1,"length":87,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"21ekc","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cl6nh","text":"While we sometimes see this run in families from parents to child that does not mean all of your children will struggle with language development in early childhood. My husband had trouble with language aquisition and expression when he was young and then our oldest had the same issues, they are both also dyslexic. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"aj42m","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"edcif","text":"That was not the case for our middle son, he is severely dyslexic but does not have any delays or issues with his language development. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d23rp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9q3lb","text":"What should already be happening in the classroom to encourage language development?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":84,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":84,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cd97j","text":"Classrooms that encourage language development should be rich with print, meaning bulletin boards and decor have words on them. Common items are labeled with picture/word cards. Teachers using specific activities to encourage language growth such as read the room, memory, labeling activities, listening activities and word work centers. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cdls3","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3ahbo","text":"What s the number 1 strategy I should be using in my classroom or in my home to support a child with receptive and expressive language disorders?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":145,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":145,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1opde","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b2rgm","text":"The no. 1 strategy teachers and parents should be using to help the child is reading aloud to them, pointing out objects and naming them orally as they move through the story. We often take for granted that children know what common items are, however if a child has never seen an iron before and they are exposed to it in a book they need to be able to make the connection in the brain that the picture of an iron has a real physical item that is called an iron. Sounds simple enough and is second nature to most early childhood teachers but if you don't realize that some children need this to succeed you are missing a valuable tool that can have a huge impact on vocabulary development. And, this is just good teaching practice for all children not just those with expressive and receptive language disorders. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4v257","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7em71","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"cd28","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"948gj","text":" These types of disorders and a general lack of language development especially for our ELL students is missed too often. We as educators see the frustration, lack of progress and dislike of reading and school. This translates into a deliberate strategy to make sure that each child obtains and expresses specific language. This means that words like \"thing\" and \"that\" are discouraged and redirected to specific item naming. Children must use their words and not hand gestures or pointing to tell me what they need or want. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9gqh6","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"41p9m","text":" Through reading and conversation young children need to be exposed to as many words as possible, this also means that they need to understand what these words mean to help them make connections in the brain. The more interested they are in learning new vocabulary the higher success they will show in reading, math and socialization. Children need to be given the tools to communicate from the time they are infants and the exposure to new language should not diminish as they grow older. Being read to, reading on their own and literature rich environments create many opportunities for children to obtain and use new language. Rhymes, riddles, fingerplays and poems are also excellent and engaging ways to build language skills. Matching, categorizing, sorting and naming common objects as well as new objects can also stimulate language development and vocabulary skills. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7lq2t","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"57hv8","text":" Making your home or classroom literacy rich is essential to growing life long learners. Having exposure to books several times a day, labeling common objects and writing words as you use them will all pay off with a strong language base. I intentionally expose my children to language in my classroom everyday through our word of the day calendar, our picture word wall, reading storybooks, going through the Daily 5, listening skills worksheets and encouraging each child to use specific words through conversation.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"667t6","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"es9vn","text":"Including labels and charts like this one is beneficial for all children but truly essential for children with Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":155,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":155,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"faefc","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2926e","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"36u97","text":" This also means our children need to be \"unplugged\" from all of the \"silent\" electronic devices we let them play with. This is why Baby Einstein ended up impacting children's speech and language so detrimentally, because there was no language! The pictures and music were captivating but if you don't know what the object being shown is called what else would you call it besides \"thing\" or use your finger to point to it. As children grow older with a lack of language skills they are unable to write proficiently and translate math problems from words to numbers. This can severely impact school success and can certainly be responsible for failing grades and an overall lack of progression in learning. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"16tt0","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cg0nv","text":" From teacher to teacher or from teacher to parent I would strongly advise you to make an intentional effort to expose your children to an abundance of language everyday, the impact on their development will show throughout their entire lives. From birth all the way through their schooling language development is the most important skill they will need for success.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"16j0j","text":"Read, read, read to the child! Name the items you see in the pictures for them. When a sentence describes and item in the pictures point it out to the child and reiterate the description and name. These children need help making brain connections with language so we have to be intentional in providing oral and visual language experiences.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"87rri","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"53o61","text":"Try my newest Language Development Resources for free!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1070h","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eobe","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":4}],"data":{}},{"key":"833d1","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cb02e","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ffk","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":5}],"data":{}},{"key":"5odl9","text":"How would I use this Receptive and Expressive language disorders vocabulary building unit to help the child?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":108,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":108,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5gju4","text":"Matching and categorizing objects is an excellent way to support expressive and receptive language disorders. I created the following resource when my son was young and it has been invaluable in my classrooms over the years. Make sure to speak the words to the child as they are matching the items to their proper place. It is imperative that the children also hear the words not only see them. Also, children with language deficits cannot label common items on their own in the brain, they need consistent auditory exposure. Naming the place and each object orally while pointing to the picture and word will help the child make a connection in the brain, even better if you happen to have any of the items in real life to show, name and label. 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I am happy to say that because of all of the intentional work we put into Conner's language development he is now a successful student with excellent grades who loves learning!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9oeds-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9oeds-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9oeds-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ui17-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ui17-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ui17-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What is Receptive Language Disorder?</span></span><span data-offset-key="ui17-0-1"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fnvhk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fnvhk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fnvhk-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bftjd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bftjd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bftjd-0-0">The inability to take in and store specific language. Think of the brain as a filing cabinet. New vocabulary gets lost in the file folders of the brain. Language goes in but gets filed in the wrong filing cabinet and cannot be found easily when needed.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cn8m6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cn8m6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cn8m6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5l4ck-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5l4ck-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5l4ck-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What is Expressive Language Disorder?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f3rgq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f3rgq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f3rgq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8ois0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8ois0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8ois0-0-0">The inability to find vocabulary in the brain and verbally say the specific words. When you ask a child the name of a familiar object they should be able to name it for you pretty quickly, in the case of those with expressive language disorder the child struggles to find the word, may become frustrated or may give you a blank stare. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ffu3b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ffu3b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ffu3b-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cc1sc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cc1sc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cc1sc-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Is there such a thing as Expressive and Receptive Language Disorder presenting together in the same child? </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e77nk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e77nk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e77nk-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5b7g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5b7g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5b7g-0-0">Yes, it is called Mixed Receptive Expressive Language Disorder. This is what my oldest son, Conner, was diagnosed with along with auditory processing disorder, dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADD. The diagnosis of 6 different learning disorders was devastating. I was unsure of what Conner's future would look like. But after hard work and intentionally building vocabulary he has come so far. Conner is now 18 years old, an A-B student at a private college preparatory school and will be starting Paramedic School right after graduation. He has chosen a career which requires a different college experience than your typical 4 year program, however, he could be highly successful in a 4 year college if he has chosen that path. If you take one thing away from this blog post it is that </span><span data-offset-key="5b7g-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">THERE IS SO MUCH HOPE!</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8j79a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8j79a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8j79a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1faif-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1faif-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1faif-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">I actually want you to take 2 things away from this blog post THERE IS SO MUCH HOPE AND THERE IS SO MUCH WE AS TEACHERS AND PARENTS CAN DO TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN THROUGH THIS!</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3egeo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3egeo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3egeo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="74th5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="74th5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="74th5-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What other learning disabilities are typical to see in children with Expressive Language Disorder and/or Receptive Language Disorder?</span></span><span data-offset-key="74th5-0-1"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ehd7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ehd7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ehd7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ce4fc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ce4fc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ce4fc-0-0">These learning disabilities are often coupled with other learning challenges. As you could see from my oldest son's diagnosis. For us the addition of Auditory Processing Disorder made total sense since Conner's main issues were with language. If you cannot process what someone is saying fast enough or don't understand it at all it would be very difficult to aquire language and use language appropriately. Therefore all language use becomes non-specific such as naming every item "thing" or describing location as "over there."</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="91l1s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="91l1s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="91l1s-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6su4f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6su4f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6su4f-0-0">There is also a higher instance of dyslexia associated with expressive and receptive language disorders.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="31fbb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="31fbb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="31fbb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5n22q-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_493,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_5c4c15bfd0dc4281b0912f889755a5c1~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9h6ok-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9h6ok-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9h6ok-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="br17-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="br17-0-0"><span data-offset-key="br17-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What can I do to help my child if I suspect he/she is having trouble with specific language?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="42gsl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="42gsl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="42gsl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3j7l8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3j7l8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3j7l8-0-0">Schedule testing through your local school district, ECI Program or Private Speech Language Pathology Practice. If the child is in a classroom then the school district should supply testing at no cost. In our case we knew by 3 years old that Conner was going to need significant help for professionals who knew what they were doing. We went with private testing because our school district would not test him that young. It was costly, around $3000.00 but what we learned about our son, how to help our son and finding the correct therapists for his needs was well worth it for us. The earlier you can intervene for a child the better, early intervention is key with Expressive and Receptive Language Disorders.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cv5od-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cv5od-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cv5od-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2t8st-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2t8st-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2t8st-0-0">Take away the non-specific language, ban it from the house. Expose the child to as much specific language as possible and search out strategies for language development in early childhood. Copy and paste it straight into your search box and find fun engaging activities that play to the child's interests. If the child loves dinosaurs then try to find an activity that includes dinosaurs for added buy in.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fsvlo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fsvlo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fsvlo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3cic4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3cic4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3cic4-0-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="3cic4-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Will my other children automatically have receptive and expressive language disorders? </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="66pf8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="66pf8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="66pf8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8tbmu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8tbmu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8tbmu-0-0">While we sometimes see this run in families from parents to child that does not mean all of your children will struggle with language development in early childhood. My husband had trouble with language aquisition and expression when he was young and then our oldest had the same issues, they are both also dyslexic. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6qgmc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6qgmc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6qgmc-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fh8j4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fh8j4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fh8j4-0-0">That was not the case for our middle son, he is severely dyslexic but does not have any delays or issues with his language development. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a1147-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a1147-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a1147-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="428sg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="428sg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="428sg-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What should already be happening in the classroom to encourage language development?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9rf28-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9rf28-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9rf28-0-0">Classrooms that encourage language development should be rich with print, meaning bulletin boards and decor have words on them. Common items are labeled with picture/word cards. Teachers using specific activities to encourage language growth such as read the room, memory, labeling activities, listening activities and word work centers. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a2fp5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a2fp5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a2fp5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8veeh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8veeh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8veeh-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What s the number 1 strategy I should be using in my classroom or in my home to support a child with receptive and expressive language disorders?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3p9tb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3p9tb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3p9tb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ekpin-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ekpin-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ekpin-0-0">The no. 1 strategy teachers and parents should be using to help the child is reading aloud to them, pointing out objects and naming them orally as they move through the story. We often take for granted that children know what common items are, however if a child has never seen an iron before and they are exposed to it in a book they need to be able to make the connection in the brain that the picture of an iron has a real physical item that is called an iron. Sounds simple enough and is second nature to most early childhood teachers but if you don't realize that some children need this to succeed you are missing a valuable tool that can have a huge impact on vocabulary development. And, this is just good teaching practice for all children not just those with expressive and receptive language disorders. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1vrab-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1vrab-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1vrab-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8ft11-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b498a77ef58d490186995cd2b705002f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b498a77ef58d490186995cd2b705002f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_879,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_b498a77ef58d490186995cd2b705002f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ae2b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ae2b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ae2b-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="21hbo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="21hbo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="21hbo-0-0"> These types of disorders and a general lack of language development especially for our ELL students is missed too often. We as educators see the frustration, lack of progress and dislike of reading and school. This translates into a deliberate strategy to make sure that each child obtains and expresses specific language. This means that words like "thing" and "that" are discouraged and redirected to specific item naming. Children must use their words and not hand gestures or pointing to tell me what they need or want. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bs4ct-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bs4ct-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bs4ct-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="967l2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="967l2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="967l2-0-0"> Through reading and conversation young children need to be exposed to as many words as possible, this also means that they need to understand what these words mean to help them make connections in the brain. The more interested they are in learning new vocabulary the higher success they will show in reading, math and socialization. Children need to be given the tools to communicate from the time they are infants and the exposure to new language should not diminish as they grow older. Being read to, reading on their own and literature rich environments create many opportunities for children to obtain and use new language. Rhymes, riddles, fingerplays and poems are also excellent and engaging ways to build language skills. Matching, categorizing, sorting and naming common objects as well as new objects can also stimulate language development and vocabulary skills. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5qilb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5qilb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5qilb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d0phf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d0phf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d0phf-0-0"> Making your home or classroom literacy rich is essential to growing life long learners. Having exposure to books several times a day, labeling common objects and writing words as you use them will all pay off with a strong language base. I intentionally expose my children to language in my classroom everyday through our word of the day calendar, our picture word wall, reading storybooks, going through the Daily 5, listening skills worksheets and encouraging each child to use specific words through conversation.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6rnpd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6rnpd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6rnpd-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="152vs-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="152vs-0-0"><span data-offset-key="152vs-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Including labels and charts like this one is beneficial for all children but truly essential for children with Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders.</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="46c7l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="46c7l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="46c7l-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7kfck-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_46bf51cc2a5f4654af0180ba34cbeae6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_46bf51cc2a5f4654af0180ba34cbeae6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_634,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_46bf51cc2a5f4654af0180ba34cbeae6~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eq8eh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eq8eh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eq8eh-0-0"> This also means our children need to be "unplugged" from all of the "silent" electronic devices we let them play with. This is why Baby Einstein ended up impacting children's speech and language so detrimentally, because there was no language! The pictures and music were captivating but if you don't know what the object being shown is called what else would you call it besides "thing" or use your finger to point to it. As children grow older with a lack of language skills they are unable to write proficiently and translate math problems from words to numbers. This can severely impact school success and can certainly be responsible for failing grades and an overall lack of progression in learning. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bjin4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bjin4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bjin4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8g9m9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8g9m9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8g9m9-0-0"> From teacher to teacher or from teacher to parent I would strongly advise you to make an intentional effort to expose your children to an abundance of language everyday, the impact on their development will show throughout their entire lives. From birth all the way through their schooling language development is the most important skill they will need for success.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2q2ro-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2q2ro-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2q2ro-0-0">Read, read, read to the child! Name the items you see in the pictures for them. When a sentence describes and item in the pictures point it out to the child and reiterate the description and name. These children need help making brain connections with language so we have to be intentional in providing oral and visual language experiences.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="81g5s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="81g5s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="81g5s-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c52u9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c52u9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c52u9-0-0">Try my newest Language Development Resources for free!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f3cst-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f3cst-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f3cst-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="54bpm-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_978c3db39a1846b8a28c6b1f1c620538~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_978c3db39a1846b8a28c6b1f1c620538~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_978c3db39a1846b8a28c6b1f1c620538~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1c3cb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1c3cb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1c3cb-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How would I use this Receptive and Expressive language disorders vocabulary building unit to help the child?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8ch3i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8ch3i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8ch3i-0-0">Matching and categorizing objects is an excellent way to support expressive and receptive language disorders. I created the following resource when my son was young and it has been invaluable in my classrooms over the years. Make sure to speak the words to the child as they are matching the items to their proper place. It is imperative that the children also hear the words not only see them. Also, children with language deficits cannot label common items on their own in the brain, they need consistent auditory exposure. Naming the place and each object orally while pointing to the picture and word will help the child make a connection in the brain, even better if you happen to have any of the items in real life to show, name and label. Be intentional in pointing out and naming objects from the unit when you see them in real life, ask the child to name objects they have been exposed to in the unit when they notice one.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1s2t6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1s2t6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1s2t6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6ielj-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_93afe8c74bf043e6ae15dd06da1816a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_93afe8c74bf043e6ae15dd06da1816a4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_93afe8c74bf043e6ae15dd06da1816a4~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="29ks7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="29ks7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="29ks7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fbcse-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fbcse-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fbcse-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3l5c8-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_48aeda20cab9457d84b2e371f3129b10~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_48aeda20cab9457d84b2e371f3129b10~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_48aeda20cab9457d84b2e371f3129b10~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2gt1u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2gt1u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2gt1u-0-0"> </span></div></figure><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="chf4p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="chf4p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="chf4p-0-0"> </span></div></figure><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="pm0f-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3c91d55bade74c908b6dde27449c7460~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3c91d55bade74c908b6dde27449c7460~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_3c91d55bade74c908b6dde27449c7460~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2ouvn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2ouvn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2ouvn-0-0"> Studying Animals and labeling their parts is another great way to introduce new vocabulary to your child with Expressive Receptive Language Disorders. My Animal habitat units include many of the activities I use to encourage language and literacy development in early childhood. These units include read the room, matching/memory, labeling and much more. These are fun and engaging activities for building vocabulary. Hop on over to my blog post for these here: </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7fpcr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7fpcr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7fpcr-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f6dim-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_283e3d7e75f84e51a5bf5b789e7d9171~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_283e3d7e75f84e51a5bf5b789e7d9171~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1110,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_283e3d7e75f84e51a5bf5b789e7d9171~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="31p2d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="31p2d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="31p2d-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8sbe4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8sbe4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8sbe4-0-0">or click on the pictures to be taken to the products sales page.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aeslj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aeslj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aeslj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fq61r-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_04b62e4ec87b47e98a2675386045de82~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_04b62e4ec87b47e98a2675386045de82~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1110,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_04b62e4ec87b47e98a2675386045de82~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8mlcq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8mlcq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8mlcq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4qb01-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9f63743ab3904e6595cec2bd6fb70111~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9f63743ab3904e6595cec2bd6fb70111~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_9f63743ab3904e6595cec2bd6fb70111~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c8lvp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c8lvp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c8lvp-0-0">Below are my brand new resources for language development in early childhood. These are excellent for all children and especially useful for those with receptive expressive language disorder. Many activity ideas are included.</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9fjtg-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_afa2eab9d67d42d5b8245b04cf198934~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_afa2eab9d67d42d5b8245b04cf198934~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_afa2eab9d67d42d5b8245b04cf198934~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7l0q9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7l0q9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7l0q9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1lprn-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ce8cc6c56c834e5ea42fb1e03acd69cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ce8cc6c56c834e5ea42fb1e03acd69cb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_ce8cc6c56c834e5ea42fb1e03acd69cb~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5pvst-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5pvst-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5pvst-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bj4k3-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0691f9774fd64419bdbdc3b8763e7f4d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0691f9774fd64419bdbdc3b8763e7f4d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_0691f9774fd64419bdbdc3b8763e7f4d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="65anf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="65anf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="65anf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3b30j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3b30j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3b30j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dtv8o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dtv8o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dtv8o-0-0">After all of that information do not forget the 2 things I need you to take away from this blog post</span><span data-offset-key="dtv8o-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true"> THERE IS SO MUCH HOPE AND THERE IS SO MUCH WE AS TEACHERS AND PARENTS CAN DO TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN THROUGH THIS! </span></span><span data-offset-key="dtv8o-0-2">I wish you the best of luck when working with kiddos who have deficits in language. The process to build language can be a hard one but is well worth all of the extra work for their future!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1l0m0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1l0m0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1l0m0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eo18h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eo18h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eo18h-0-0">Til next time!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28bn4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28bn4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28bn4-0-0">Christine</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2g316-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2g316-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2g316-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="da8th-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="da8th-0-0"><span data-offset-key="da8th-0-0">Here are some other products that may interest you for building vocabulary skills and language development for early childhood.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d5m24-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d5m24-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d5m24-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="87pb7-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-61939521012862206952021-03-24T17:52:00.001-07:002021-03-24T17:52:08.401-07:0010 Tips for Teaching in a Pandemic<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"fsqe7","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a7aeu","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"5aodo","text":" Whether you are in person, virtual, or a combination of both we are in a state of crisis in education. Teachers are stressed, working harder and longer than ever and are expected to perform like normal under near impossible restrictions. I HEAR YOU, I SEE YOU, I FEEL YOU!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ekt6e","text":" My school is in person full time and we have virtual students signing into the classroom for live lessons. This is a recipe for disaster! Teaching students live and online at the same time changes the management and climate of the classroom. We are scheduled to the minute, loosing teaching time to start/stop zooms and as teachers we are unable to move about the room because of also being on camera. Proximity management is non existent. Moving students to me creates attempts to get on camera with the friends at home. Moving to students breaks the connection with the students at home. WHAT ARE WE TO DO?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e6oua","text":" In Kindergarten with no carpet or group space children are spread across the room at desks just as far apart as we can get them. The entire room is taken up by desks. There are no defined center areas or play areas, no library or block zone. Kindergarten looks like high school and for me it is not working. Cooperative learning has taken a back seat to individual chromebooks at each desk. Baskets of toys and supplies sit in cubbies for waiting time and play time. Everything we have been told is counterintuitive to how we know young children learn. I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT COVID CRISIS TEACHING! (And yes, almost a year into Covid I still consider this crisis teaching. It is not normal, goes against everything we as teachers know and still feels like survival of the fittest one day at a time.) ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"clr85","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8f21f","text":" I know I need to take some of my own advice here! This year is hard on teachers, students, parents, administrators and those making decisions on our behalf. No one is getting off easy in this scenario. Hold onto hope that classrooms will go back to normal, hopefully sooner than later!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1tbta","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"45brl","text":"For yourself:","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":13,"style":"UNDERLINE"},{"offset":0,"length":13,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9ck25","text":"1. Let go of the little things: This is not the year to harp on perfection. Give grace when needed and give yourself some grace to not be perfect! Last week I took my class outside for snack and allowed them a few extra minutes to play. Meanwhile one of my students was supposed to go to our TAG program. Normally I would be all over my schedule and would not have missed this but you know what it all ended up o.k. I messaged the parent and TAG teacher with my mistake, apologized to the student and then allowed myself to LET IT GO! I would usually harp on a mistake like that for weeks but this year I just can't physically or emotionally take one more negative thing on my plate.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":28,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"acjg4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3spp6","text":"2. Be flexible: This year has a lot of unknowns and looks completely different than past years. Put on a mindset of flexibility to help with the stress and frustration that often comes with change. This past week I decided to watch a science experiment instead of performing it. There was no way to prep and allow hands on experience with the current restrictions. I didn't like it but it was necessary for my stress and to give my students the best experience with the experiment I possibly could.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":11,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"39l4j","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"76fl4","text":"3. Take time for yourself: Take 5 minutes alone before class starts to pray, meditate, read something encouraging or whatever you use to center yourself. Put a poster with an encouraging or funny quote to lighten your mood. Doing this several times a day has truly helped my struggle and put me back on a good path when I get discouraged.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":23,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e27rp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"78t97","text":"4. Give up on all the extras: Make classroom life as minimalistic and easy for you as possible. Put those big overwhelming lessons on pause for next year and get through each days lessons with simplicity. If you aren't required to change your boards then don't, store items you don't use often so you are not cleaning extras constantly, make an area where items you can't clean can live for 72 hours (I use a cabinet). Do whatever lightens your daily load!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":26,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fr6t4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5d1g5","text":"5. Go simple: You can still effectively teach your class with less fluff and novelty. What you may have energy for in other years is being eaten up by all of the extra restrictions. The 2 best thing I have implemented are Seesaw.com and dry erase pockets. Uploading worksheets to Seesaw allows for you to see each child's work on the computer and grade/rework. Putting papers in dry erase pockets and grading as they finish keeps the papers I have to handle and grade to a minimum. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":10,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4sspr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a2siv","text":"For your students: (Remember this is hard on them too!)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":19,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":19,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9g83u","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5qq3m","text":"1. Give time: Whenever possible give the students a few minutes to talk and play. Put on a brain break, watch a short video on the subject you are about to teach, take virtual field trips etc. (I just heard the Smithsonian is opening up all of their virtual resources for FREE!)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":9,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5ltd7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b1bvb","text":"2. Go outside: Building in 5-10 minutes to just go run when the weather cooperates can mean the difference between a successful next lesson and a disaster!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":11,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"88cd4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"66g3i","text":"3. Extra incentives: Make it shorter or easier to earn the special things. In my class we vote on a class reward for say pajama day, bring your favorite stuffy day or silly hat day. In normal years I would limit these to Fridays once a month or once a quarter. This year I am making sure they earn their special days every 2 weeks. We are not repeating any so nothing will loose its fun. The class really enjoys these days and everything is so simple. Sometimes on these days I bring in a treat but I never promise them in case I don't have the time or energy.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":17,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3dpd5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1rcqq","text":"4. Check-ins: Build in a few minutes for each student to come talk to you about whatever they want once a week. Take a minute to ask them how things are going, how they are feeling and what is making them excited these days. It should be a fun time for them to have your full attention. Less than 5 minutes that builds a great connection and lets them know you care about them. This does my heart a lot of good too!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":10,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bf7o1","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cjo66","text":"5. Structure/Schedule: Keep your classroom as predictable as possible. Do your best to keep your expectations steady so the children can trust you and know what to expect. Warn them about schedule changes and give information ahead of time for special events. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":3,"length":19,"style":"ITALIC"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e797v","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bssk5","text":"Have hope, give grace and allow yourself and your students to get through the rest of this the very best you can! 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Teachers are stressed, working harder and longer than ever and are expected to perform like normal under near impossible restrictions. I HEAR YOU, I SEE YOU, I FEEL YOU!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="906u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="906u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="906u-0-0"> My school is in person full time and we have virtual students signing into the classroom for live lessons. This is a recipe for disaster! Teaching students live and online at the same time changes the management and climate of the classroom. We are scheduled to the minute, loosing teaching time to start/stop zooms and as teachers we are unable to move about the room because of also being on camera. Proximity management is non existent. Moving students to me creates attempts to get on camera with the friends at home. Moving to students breaks the connection with the students at home. WHAT ARE WE TO DO?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c5u0l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c5u0l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c5u0l-0-0"> In Kindergarten with no carpet or group space children are spread across the room at desks just as far apart as we can get them. The entire room is taken up by desks. There are no defined center areas or play areas, no library or block zone. Kindergarten looks like high school and for me it is not working. Cooperative learning has taken a back seat to individual chromebooks at each desk. Baskets of toys and supplies sit in cubbies for waiting time and play time. Everything we have been told is counterintuitive to how we know young children learn. I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT COVID CRISIS TEACHING! (And yes, almost a year into Covid I still consider this crisis teaching. It is not normal, goes against everything we as teachers know and still feels like survival of the fittest one day at a time.) </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6kn1a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6kn1a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6kn1a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="726ot-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="726ot-0-0"><span data-offset-key="726ot-0-0"> I know I need to take some of my own advice here! This year is hard on teachers, students, parents, administrators and those making decisions on our behalf. No one is getting off easy in this scenario. Hold onto hope that classrooms will go back to normal, hopefully sooner than later!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ci6ji-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ci6ji-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ci6ji-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cr4vm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cr4vm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cr4vm-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">For yourself:</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f9t1n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f9t1n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f9t1n-0-0">1. </span><span data-offset-key="f9t1n-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Let go of the little things:</span><span data-offset-key="f9t1n-0-2"> This is not the year to harp on perfection. Give grace when needed and give yourself some grace to not be perfect! Last week I took my class outside for snack and allowed them a few extra minutes to play. Meanwhile one of my students was supposed to go to our TAG program. Normally I would be all over my schedule and would not have missed this but you know what it all ended up o.k. I messaged the parent and TAG teacher with my mistake, apologized to the student and then allowed myself to LET IT GO! I would usually harp on a mistake like that for weeks but this year I just can't physically or emotionally take one more negative thing on my plate.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3peiq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3peiq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3peiq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2u05v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2u05v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2u05v-0-0">2. </span><span data-offset-key="2u05v-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Be flexible</span><span data-offset-key="2u05v-0-2">: This year has a lot of unknowns and looks completely different than past years. Put on a mindset of flexibility to help with the stress and frustration that often comes with change. This past week I decided to watch a science experiment instead of performing it. There was no way to prep and allow hands on experience with the current restrictions. I didn't like it but it was necessary for my stress and to give my students the best experience with the experiment I possibly could.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dj81j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dj81j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dj81j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ck122-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ck122-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ck122-0-0">3. </span><span data-offset-key="ck122-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Take time for yourself:</span><span data-offset-key="ck122-0-2"> Take 5 minutes alone before class starts to pray, meditate, read something encouraging or whatever you use to center yourself. Put a poster with an encouraging or funny quote to lighten your mood. Doing this several times a day has truly helped my struggle and put me back on a good path when I get discouraged.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aa1je-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aa1je-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aa1je-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fv812-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fv812-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fv812-0-0">4. </span><span data-offset-key="fv812-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Give up on all the extras:</span><span data-offset-key="fv812-0-2"> Make classroom life as minimalistic and easy for you as possible. Put those big overwhelming lessons on pause for next year and get through each days lessons with simplicity. If you aren't required to change your boards then don't, store items you don't use often so you are not cleaning extras constantly, make an area where items you can't clean can live for 72 hours (I use a cabinet). Do whatever lightens your daily load!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ftk80-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ftk80-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ftk80-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3dj7g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3dj7g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3dj7g-0-0">5. </span><span data-offset-key="3dj7g-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Go simple:</span><span data-offset-key="3dj7g-0-2"> You can still effectively teach your class with less fluff and novelty. What you may have energy for in other years is being eaten up by all of the extra restrictions. The 2 best thing I have implemented are Seesaw.com and dry erase pockets. Uploading worksheets to Seesaw allows for you to see each child's work on the computer and grade/rework. Putting papers in dry erase pockets and grading as they finish keeps the papers I have to handle and grade to a minimum. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a35kq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a35kq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a35kq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2pod3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2pod3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2pod3-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">For your students: </span></span><span data-offset-key="2pod3-0-1">(Remember this is hard on them too!)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b2e01-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b2e01-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b2e01-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e10u4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e10u4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e10u4-0-0">1. </span><span data-offset-key="e10u4-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Give time</span><span data-offset-key="e10u4-0-2">: Whenever possible give the students a few minutes to talk and play. Put on a brain break, watch a short video on the subject you are about to teach, take virtual field trips etc. (I just heard the Smithsonian is opening up all of their virtual resources for FREE!)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ciofp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ciofp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ciofp-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f37h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f37h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f37h-0-0">2. </span><span data-offset-key="f37h-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Go outside:</span><span data-offset-key="f37h-0-2"> Building in 5-10 minutes to just go run when the weather cooperates can mean the difference between a successful next lesson and a disaster!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8h4tn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8h4tn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8h4tn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6g2tp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6g2tp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6g2tp-0-0">3. </span><span data-offset-key="6g2tp-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Extra incentives:</span><span data-offset-key="6g2tp-0-2"> Make it shorter or easier to earn the special things. In my class we vote on a class reward for say pajama day, bring your favorite stuffy day or silly hat day. In normal years I would limit these to Fridays once a month or once a quarter. This year I am making sure they earn their special days every 2 weeks. We are not repeating any so nothing will loose its fun. The class really enjoys these days and everything is so simple. Sometimes on these days I bring in a treat but I never promise them in case I don't have the time or energy.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e075f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e075f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e075f-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="afuij-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="afuij-0-0"><span data-offset-key="afuij-0-0">4. </span><span data-offset-key="afuij-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Check-ins:</span><span data-offset-key="afuij-0-2"> Build in a few minutes for each student to come talk to you about whatever they want once a week. Take a minute to ask them how things are going, how they are feeling and what is making them excited these days. It should be a fun time for them to have your full attention. Less than 5 minutes that builds a great connection and lets them know you care about them. This does my heart a lot of good too!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e5sgh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e5sgh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e5sgh-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bqjq6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bqjq6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bqjq6-0-0">5. </span><span data-offset-key="bqjq6-0-1" style="font-style: italic;">Structure/Schedule:</span><span data-offset-key="bqjq6-0-2"> Keep your classroom as predictable as possible. Do your best to keep your expectations steady so the children can trust you and know what to expect. Warn them about schedule changes and give information ahead of time for special events. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="faone-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="faone-0-0"><span data-offset-key="faone-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="av537-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="av537-0-0"><span data-offset-key="av537-0-0">Have hope, give grace and allow yourself and your students to get through the rest of this the very best you can! I would love to hear any tips you are using to help this year!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f6m25-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f6m25-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f6m25-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8596n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8596n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8596n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="vvbm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="vvbm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="vvbm-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-3615320460824969572021-03-24T17:51:00.001-07:002021-03-24T17:51:10.886-07:0010 Strategies for Classroom Management<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"a5m5n","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"atgqg","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"5gcp4","text":" I recently conducted entrance testing for a 5 year old attending our Kindergarten in the fall. Our testing is truly quite simple and just gives us an idea of who the child is and what their personality is like. I will tell you that my heart was breaking for this child. When I walked up to this child to introduce myself she was alone, no parents with her, and she had a huge stack of worksheets that she was supposed to \"study\" while she waited for me to test her. I saw that she had a school uniform on and asked her where she went to school. Her reply was devastating to me, \"I just got kicked out of school because I wasn't learning good enough.\"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":655,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6t60v","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"drgk3","text":" I have been teaching in my current school for 12 years, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Over these last 12 years one thing is for sure, children have changed! Mostly I believe due to technology but also contributing to this change are the breakdown of families and the lack of freedom to explore our environment. There have been huge shifts in parenting norms and the role of parents in their children's lives. Let's face it, kids have a whole lot more to deal with now then we did when we were growing up. Gone are the days where we roamed the neighborhood on our bikes until dark, played down at the lake without supervision and had the freedom to just be kids. Now our students are far more restricted and micromanaged than we ever were. I have compiled a list of the biggest changes I have seen and the results within my classroom. I hope you will add to my list and join the discussion of how we can tailor our classrooms to meet the ever changing needs of the children we teach today! (these are not in any particular order)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1035,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2uqtp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ct88b","text":"1. More Academics = less play based learning and underdeveloped social skills","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":77,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1rl5f","text":"2. Longer Days= tired brains and bodies (not to mention later bedtimes and earlier wake up times)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":97,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dsv08","text":"3. Overload of Technology= poor concentration and attention","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":59,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1rreh","text":"4. Less Environmental Exploration= sensory issues related to texture, noise and light. Also lack of social skills and underdeveloped muscles in the core and vestibular system of the body.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":187,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ficga","text":"5. Higher Academic Expectations=learner burnout, hating school and learning, quitting","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":85,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5gqlb","text":"6. Less Movement and Less Tolerance of Movement=pent up energy and frustrated learners","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":86,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7la5p","text":"7. Friendship Parenting=lack of behavior control, acts like adults often knowing too much information about adult concepts, inability to socialize with typical children","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":168,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3ai5i","text":"8. Shortened Recess Times=information given during instructional time not being processed by the brain as intended and underdevelopment of gross motor skills","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":157,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2ceeq","text":"9. Less Freedom to Run, Climb and Play= weakened core muscles and underdeveloped vestibular systems","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":99,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3v5ke","text":"10. Helicopter Parenting= less emotional and social development, lack of confidence, inability to take risks in learning. children learn to use their parents for everything instead of developing appropriate independence","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":219,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"45d44","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"318gc","text":" Is it just me or do these changes seem alarming to you as well? Of course all of these do not apply to every child, there is a mix depending on the experiences the child has before coming into your class and how their families are raising them. So, what can we do to combat these changes and get children to learn and blossom in our classrooms? (this is by no means an inclusive list of strategies, I would love to know what has worked for your classrooms.)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":462,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6tm0u","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"k3k8","text":"1. Set reasonable, age appropriate goals. For instance: Don't expect that a 5 year old can sit perfectly still at a desk for long periods of time and can do multiplication in Kindergarten (O.K. I am exaggerating but you know what I mean!) Instead evaluate your group in the beginning of the year and start with short periods of time on activities and build up to the desired amount of time that is still reasonable for the students age. I like to track time building on stamina charts to show progress to the students.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":518,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9id4h","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ectlo","text":"2. Integrate movement at the beginning of lessons and during transitions.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":73,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"pf1u","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e2e5e","text":"3. During those movement activities intentionally cross the midline to stimulate the brain.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":91,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"c8844","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"biad9","text":"4. Allow for flexible seating within limits. Be sure to set out rules and procedures for flexible seating so the class understands how each type of seating can be used, when they can use them and what behavior you expect them to exhibit while being given this choice. This can be as simple as cushions on the floor or as elaborate as ball chairs. There are so many options!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":373,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fubd5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2kkhs","text":"5. Allow noise and fidgeting within reason. Allow children to swing legs, fidget in their seats etc. as long as they are working and not disturbing others. Don't ban talking all together as long as the children can stay within boundaries. Use a voice level chart to regulate the loudness and amount of talking that is allowed for certain activities.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":349,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"16gmb","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"frmtf","text":"6. Avoid sitting for long periods of time. I strive for no more than 15 minutes of lecture teaching without a movement of some type. Even just 30 seconds of simple stretching that crosses the midline halfway through a lecture can make a huge difference in attention span for kids.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":280,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3atq7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"66l5d","text":"7. Use single user technology in the classroom sparingly. It is a shame that a good number of our children are on technology for multiple hours a day at home. Encourage using technology in the classroom as a partner or group activity to allow for socialization and problem solving instead of an alone activity.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":310,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"aqgcr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3sapp","text":"8. Incorporate tactile and sensory stimulating materials into your day. These can be a simple as listening to a book on tape, watching a brain pop video or playing/learning with tactile objects like wikki sticks, playdough and kinetic sand. Allowing for sensory input is not only beneficial for those who struggle with sensory issues but is so good for all children! We often play squish the sound where we make small playdough balls and squish each sound as we pull apart a word. (There are so many activities that can incorporate sensory input, that is another blog post for later.)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":584,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6o5sl","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e27d7","text":"9. Plan a schedule that allows for movement and sensory input often. 3-5 minute brain breaks with gonoodle.com, youtube.com and brainopop.com give children an appropriate release for pent up energy.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":198,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4dasl","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ffsmu","text":"10. GO OUTSIDE! I know all caps, no I am not angry. I just feel like this one has had one of the largest impacts on my classes. I will often plan a read aloud for outside and have the children bring their crayons, pencils and clipboards with them to complete a reading response. Not only do I get better attention form the class but the quality of their writing and drawings is much higher. Something about being out of those four walls in the fresh air is so good for them! (I wanted to title this one \"more recess\" however I know that most of us have restrictions on the amount of recess we can build into the day so if nothing else teach a lesson outside when the weather is cooperative.)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":691,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4mfpv","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3rd23","text":" Now with all of this being said there needs to be limits and expectations for each one of these strategies. You will need to evaluate how these can be worked into your classroom in a manner that doesn't drive you crazy by the end of the day. I can assure you that with the proper procedures in place allowing these \"behaviors\" as some would call them can change your classroom for the better and make for a much more enjoyable school year for you! If you are struggling with where to start with some of these then pinterest and teacher bloggers are your friends. There are so many activities and ideas out there on the web. I could not list them all here if I tried!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":672,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3t6tg","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"djrud","text":" And please do not get me wrong, I do believe there is a place for quiet working time and for technology however I believe these should be limited and the amount of time the class spends on these types of activities should be broken up into small sections. If you do small group rotations then plan at least one of your math and reading centers that allows movement throughout your space. I love read the room activities for incorporating movement while engaged in learning. I also love to play math games that involve putting numbers in order around the carpet, jumping over the river (blue paper) if the child gets and answer correct etc. These activities can easily be self regulated with the proper procedures in place.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":725,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1l2ml","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5m3fp","text":" Our classrooms are changing and will continue to change with each new set of students. Do yourself a favor and go with the flow when it comes to some of these changes. There is nothing we can do to stop them so why make ourselves crazy. Trying to make our current students be the same as students we have taught in the past is not only frustrating to us but detrimental to children. Where there is innovation in the world there will be changes in society and that is no different for kids than it is for adults. Let us also remember that the experiences we allow these children to have will make an impression on who they are. When we have expectations that are not developmentally appropriate we risk the chance of causing more harm than good. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":749,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dpjpf","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eknj4","text":" Remember the little girl I spoke of at the beginning of this post, she has at 5 already been told she is not a good enough learner and that will probably follow her throughout her entire educational career! She struggles with confidence and self worth which can lead her down a destructive path later in life. Let's be careful to remember that children will carry negative thought with them for many years and how we talk to them makes a difference. We can counteract the negative with positive classroom experiences that are developmentally appropriate.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":559,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"53mra","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3b085","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":5,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"df0vd","text":"\n","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"583eh","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"wix-draft-plugin-image","mutability":"IMMUTABLE","data":{"config":{"alignment":"center","size":"content","showTitle":true,"showDescription":true,"disableExpand":false},"src":{"id":"05c75bb8-da8a-4947-8022-e6168784fc7b","height":3312,"width":4969,"original_file_name":"05c75bb8da8a49478022e6168784fc7b.jpg","file_name":"05c75bb8da8a49478022e6168784fc7b.jpg"}}}}}" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fj2fr-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ uihu1q3 _20u8Q" data-focus="false" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container uihu1q3" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05c75bb8da8a49478022e6168784fc7b.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05c75bb8da8a49478022e6168784fc7b.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_493,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/05c75bb8da8a49478022e6168784fc7b.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ehef-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ehef-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ehef-0-0"> I recently conducted entrance testing for a 5 year old attending our Kindergarten in the fall. Our testing is truly quite simple and just gives us an idea of who the child is and what their personality is like. I will tell you that my heart was breaking for this child. When I walked up to this child to introduce myself she was alone, no parents with her, and she had a huge stack of worksheets that she was supposed to "study" while she waited for me to test her. I saw that she had a school uniform on and asked her where she went to school. Her reply was devastating to me, "I just got kicked out of school because I wasn't learning good enough."</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="frn0i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="frn0i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="frn0i-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6olb9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6olb9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6olb9-0-0"> I have been teaching in my current school for 12 years, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Over these last 12 years one thing is for sure, children have changed! Mostly I believe due to technology but also contributing to this change are the breakdown of families and the lack of freedom to explore our environment. There have been huge shifts in parenting norms and the role of parents in their children's lives. Let's face it, kids have a whole lot more to deal with now then we did when we were growing up. Gone are the days where we roamed the neighborhood on our bikes until dark, played down at the lake without supervision and had the freedom to just be kids. Now our students are far more restricted and micromanaged than we ever were. I have compiled a list of the biggest changes I have seen and the results within my classroom. I hope you will add to my list and join the discussion of how we can tailor our classrooms to meet the ever changing needs of the children we teach today! (these are not in any particular order)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ehtug-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ehtug-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ehtug-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="70buf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="70buf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="70buf-0-0">1. More Academics = less play based learning and underdeveloped social skills</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5e9f7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5e9f7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5e9f7-0-0">2. Longer Days= tired brains and bodies (not to mention later bedtimes and earlier wake up times)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3n73u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3n73u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3n73u-0-0">3. Overload of Technology= poor concentration and attention</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7oavc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7oavc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7oavc-0-0">4. Less Environmental Exploration= sensory issues related to texture, noise and light. Also lack of social skills and underdeveloped muscles in the core and vestibular system of the body.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fbplt-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fbplt-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fbplt-0-0">5. Higher Academic Expectations=learner burnout, hating school and learning, quitting</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ehnva-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ehnva-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ehnva-0-0">6. Less Movement and Less Tolerance of Movement=pent up energy and frustrated learners</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c14mn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c14mn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c14mn-0-0">7. Friendship Parenting=lack of behavior control, acts like adults often knowing too much information about adult concepts, inability to socialize with typical children</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="evi6p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="evi6p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="evi6p-0-0">8. Shortened Recess Times=information given during instructional time not being processed by the brain as intended and underdevelopment of gross motor skills</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1uuck-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1uuck-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1uuck-0-0">9. Less Freedom to Run, Climb and Play= weakened core muscles and underdeveloped vestibular systems</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ftbsm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ftbsm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ftbsm-0-0">10. Helicopter Parenting= less emotional and social development, lack of confidence, inability to take risks in learning. children learn to use their parents for everything instead of developing appropriate independence</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fs524-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fs524-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fs524-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c99kv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c99kv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c99kv-0-0"> Is it just me or do these changes seem alarming to you as well? Of course all of these do not apply to every child, there is a mix depending on the experiences the child has before coming into your class and how their families are raising them. So, what can we do to combat these changes and get children to learn and blossom in our classrooms? (this is by no means an inclusive list of strategies, I would love to know what has worked for your classrooms.)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fo38p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fo38p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fo38p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2mobg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2mobg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2mobg-0-0">1. Set reasonable, age appropriate goals. For instance: Don't expect that a 5 year old can sit perfectly still at a desk for long periods of time and can do multiplication in Kindergarten (O.K. I am exaggerating but you know what I mean!) Instead evaluate your group in the beginning of the year and start with short periods of time on activities and build up to the desired amount of time that is still reasonable for the students age. I like to track time building on stamina charts to show progress to the students.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9a8es-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9a8es-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9a8es-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="vd0l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="vd0l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="vd0l-0-0">2. Integrate movement at the beginning of lessons and during transitions.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7n7kl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7n7kl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7n7kl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e2h1l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e2h1l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e2h1l-0-0">3. During those movement activities intentionally cross the midline to stimulate the brain.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dqt8q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dqt8q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dqt8q-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2dtvn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2dtvn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2dtvn-0-0">4. Allow for flexible seating within limits. Be sure to set out rules and procedures for flexible seating so the class understands how each type of seating can be used, when they can use them and what behavior you expect them to exhibit while being given this choice. This can be as simple as cushions on the floor or as elaborate as ball chairs. There are so many options!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6pl0s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6pl0s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6pl0s-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2on9c-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2on9c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2on9c-0-0">5. Allow noise and fidgeting within reason. Allow children to swing legs, fidget in their seats etc. as long as they are working and not disturbing others. Don't ban talking all together as long as the children can stay within boundaries. Use a voice level chart to regulate the loudness and amount of talking that is allowed for certain activities.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="asv2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="asv2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="asv2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="15u82-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="15u82-0-0"><span data-offset-key="15u82-0-0">6. Avoid sitting for long periods of time. I strive for no more than 15 minutes of lecture teaching without a movement of some type. Even just 30 seconds of simple stretching that crosses the midline halfway through a lecture can make a huge difference in attention span for kids.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="42dje-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="42dje-0-0"><span data-offset-key="42dje-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="173cu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="173cu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="173cu-0-0">7. Use single user technology in the classroom sparingly. It is a shame that a good number of our children are on technology for multiple hours a day at home. Encourage using technology in the classroom as a partner or group activity to allow for socialization and problem solving instead of an alone activity.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="772f9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="772f9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="772f9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="38h2d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="38h2d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="38h2d-0-0">8. Incorporate tactile and sensory stimulating materials into your day. These can be a simple as listening to a book on tape, watching a brain pop video or playing/learning with tactile objects like wikki sticks, playdough and kinetic sand. Allowing for sensory input is not only beneficial for those who struggle with sensory issues but is so good for all children! We often play squish the sound where we make small playdough balls and squish each sound as we pull apart a word. (There are so many activities that can incorporate sensory input, that is another blog post for later.)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5rlu4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5rlu4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5rlu4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ej07b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ej07b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ej07b-0-0">9. Plan a schedule that allows for movement and sensory input often. 3-5 minute brain breaks with gonoodle.com, youtube.com and brainopop.com give children an appropriate release for pent up energy.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="da1nk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="da1nk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="da1nk-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f6vt5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f6vt5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f6vt5-0-0">10. GO OUTSIDE! I know all caps, no I am not angry. I just feel like this one has had one of the largest impacts on my classes. I will often plan a read aloud for outside and have the children bring their crayons, pencils and clipboards with them to complete a reading response. Not only do I get better attention form the class but the quality of their writing and drawings is much higher. Something about being out of those four walls in the fresh air is so good for them! (I wanted to title this one "more recess" however I know that most of us have restrictions on the amount of recess we can build into the day so if nothing else teach a lesson outside when the weather is cooperative.)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="15rk4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="15rk4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="15rk4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6o01d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6o01d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6o01d-0-0"> Now with all of this being said there needs to be limits and expectations for each one of these strategies. You will need to evaluate how these can be worked into your classroom in a manner that doesn't drive you crazy by the end of the day. I can assure you that with the proper procedures in place allowing these "behaviors" as some would call them can change your classroom for the better and make for a much more enjoyable school year for you! If you are struggling with where to start with some of these then pinterest and teacher bloggers are your friends. There are so many activities and ideas out there on the web. I could not list them all here if I tried!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="64hte-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="64hte-0-0"><span data-offset-key="64hte-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cckjj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cckjj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cckjj-0-0"> And please do not get me wrong, I do believe there is a place for quiet working time and for technology however I believe these should be limited and the amount of time the class spends on these types of activities should be broken up into small sections. If you do small group rotations then plan at least one of your math and reading centers that allows movement throughout your space. I love read the room activities for incorporating movement while engaged in learning. I also love to play math games that involve putting numbers in order around the carpet, jumping over the river (blue paper) if the child gets and answer correct etc. These activities can easily be self regulated with the proper procedures in place.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cclba-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cclba-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cclba-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="adflv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="adflv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="adflv-0-0"> Our classrooms are changing and will continue to change with each new set of students. Do yourself a favor and go with the flow when it comes to some of these changes. There is nothing we can do to stop them so why make ourselves crazy. Trying to make our current students be the same as students we have taught in the past is not only frustrating to us but detrimental to children. Where there is innovation in the world there will be changes in society and that is no different for kids than it is for adults. Let us also remember that the experiences we allow these children to have will make an impression on who they are. When we have expectations that are not developmentally appropriate we risk the chance of causing more harm than good. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="oegg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="oegg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="oegg-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7kict-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7kict-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7kict-0-0"> Remember the little girl I spoke of at the beginning of this post, she has at 5 already been told she is not a good enough learner and that will probably follow her throughout her entire educational career! She struggles with confidence and self worth which can lead her down a destructive path later in life. Let's be careful to remember that children will carry negative thought with them for many years and how we talk to them makes a difference. We can counteract the negative with positive classroom experiences that are developmentally appropriate.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7b9k4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7b9k4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7b9k4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dbd9o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dbd9o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dbd9o-0-0"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1gddm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1gddm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1gddm-0-0">
</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f4h6e-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f4h6e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f4h6e-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-53645715573716446532021-03-24T17:50:00.000-07:002021-03-24T17:50:03.231-07:00Differentiated Instruction Strategies for the Kindergarten Classroom<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"6lhh2","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9lomd","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"bdgji","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9uoba","text":"I am a firm believer in making my classroom an environment where all children are successful and feel confident in their learning. Differentiated learning is just one way to help those children who may be behind or even ahead to grow and flourish in the classroom. 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blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="95ga8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="95ga8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="95ga8-0-0">I am a firm believer in making my classroom an environment where all children are successful and feel confident in their learning. Differentiated learning is just one way to help those children who may be behind or even ahead to grow and flourish in the classroom. The goal is the same: learning, regardless of where we start we want children to learn at a pace that does not frustrate and overwhelm. So what can we do as teachers to meet the needs of every child in our classroom?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5vh3q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5vh3q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5vh3q-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ffh6o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ffh6o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ffh6o-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What is differentiated instruction? </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fblig-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fblig-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fblig-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fjs99-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fjs99-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fjs99-0-0">Differentiated Instruction is a method of teaching that meets the particular needs of each child without modifying the curriculum. Teachers use differentiated teaching strategies to help all children feel challenged and successful depending on learning levels and capabilities.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d00kj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d00kj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d00kj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b3tc9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b3tc9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b3tc9-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Why differentiated instruction is important?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1aoei-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1aoei-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1aoei-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bpj8k-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bpj8k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bpj8k-0-0">Not all children have the same educational experiences coming into the classroom. This is especially true for younger students that may not have been in a structured school environment before coming to kindergarten or first grade. Children come into the classroom with varied levels of academic achievement which makes standard teaching practices outdated for a majority of the students. Teaching to the middle cannot be the strategy we embrace in the 21st century. In order to meet the needs of our varied learners we have to plan according to the levels we have each year. What one class did the year before may not be attainable for the current group or may not be enough of a challenge. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e2heo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e2heo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e2heo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4loqe-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4loqe-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4loqe-0-0">Also, with students that are either above or below the academic middle there can be built up frustration. When children are expected to work above or below their instructional level they often don't perform well. Those that are below level have lower confidence and less stamina to complete tasks. Those students that require a challenge and find themselves bored often begin to feel resentful of having to complete work they can easily do and begin to act out.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2l5b7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2l5b7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2l5b7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e0p6o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e0p6o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e0p6o-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What does a differentiated lesson plan look like?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="89pp2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="89pp2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="89pp2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3flmn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3flmn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3flmn-0-0">Planning for differentiation in the classroom takes some getting used to. Instead of creating one plan for the entire group the objectives are broken down into levels. When I think about planning I look at the type of learners and the level of learners. I then group my class accordingly. I generally have between 4-6 groups during any given lesson. I then tailor my small group teaching to meeting the objectives in different ways to play to the strengths and levels of each group. This can seem tedious at first but once we get used to the structure of lesson panning for differentiation it becomes second nature. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b7agl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b7agl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b7agl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="djtf1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="djtf1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="djtf1-0-0">This is one of my reading objectives broken down into differentiated lessons:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="824pn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="824pn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="824pn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bnvmb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bnvmb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bnvmb-0-0"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="co635-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="co635-0-0"><span data-offset-key="co635-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What does differentiated teaching look like?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="11b6n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="11b6n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="11b6n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5bg7r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5bg7r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5bg7r-0-0">For students at my school any lessons that are differentiated are taught in small groups. This way students are not put on the spot or made to feel bad when they are working on a lower level than others. This allows all students to feel successful not matter where their learning is at the moment. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2b542-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2b542-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2b542-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f1urp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f1urp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f1urp-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">What are differentiated products?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dtpr0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dtpr0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dtpr0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8a1hc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8a1hc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8a1hc-0-0">A differentiated product that you purchase should explain how to use it for different levels of learning and provide materials that meet those lessons. For example, when I create a differentiated unit for Teachers Pay Teachers I make sure to give examples of how I have used it to differentiate and provide materials for each level of learning. When I created my differentiated read the room units I provided 3 different levels. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dfi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dfi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dfi-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6b3ps-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_be8f41a08e0d471cb997963b819a8db0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_be8f41a08e0d471cb997963b819a8db0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_444,h_178,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_be8f41a08e0d471cb997963b819a8db0~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="loa5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="loa5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="loa5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bh1c4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bh1c4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bh1c4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="emt7g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="emt7g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="emt7g-0-0">The first level provides the entire word the child is expected to write down, this way a child that does not have confidence in letter sounds can copy the word, learning how the word looks while associating the letters with the sounds.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d8la1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d8la1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d8la1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6l4c6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6l4c6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6l4c6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="es30s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="es30s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="es30s-0-0">The second level eliminates the consonants but still provides the targeted vowel. This allows the student to focus on the beginning and ending sound while reinforcing the targeted vowel sound and formation. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6qopu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6qopu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6qopu-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f841q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f841q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f841q-0-0">The third level eliminates all letters the children are expected to write down. This way those that are confident in letter sound and formation are expected to sound out the word and write down all of the letters. This challenge will help them to slow down and really think about what they are doing.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9h184-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9h184-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9h184-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="abk6t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="abk6t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="abk6t-0-0">These 3 levels of the same activity puts all children on the same playing field while also meeting their needs. The lower students don't feel overwhelmed and the higher students get their challenge. Even the middle students are on their own level that allows them to be successful. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c721p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c721p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c721p-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ce76j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ce76j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ce76j-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Why don't all schools/teachers differentiate? </span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5phn7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5phn7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5phn7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c6rq6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c6rq6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c6rq6-0-0">School philosophies are different depending on the type of school the child attends. Some schools are still partial to everyone doing the same thing at the same time. Some schools prefer to have every child learning individually. And then there are other schools that find a balance between the two. I prefer the later, I have found that some academic areas do not require as much differentiation as others. For instance reading, writing and math are often my most differentiated subjects where science and social studies are more standard. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eusss-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eusss-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eusss-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7eo7l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7eo7l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7eo7l-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Are differentiated teaching strategies only for students that are behind? Is there such thing as differentiated instruction for gifted students?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ae41c-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ae41c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ae41c-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="42sgp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="42sgp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="42sgp-0-0">We often talk about differentiation as a means of meeting the needs of students that are lower academically but differentiation should be used for all types of learners. We should be differentiating for gifted students that need a challenge, ESL students that need more language development, remedial students that need core work before moving on, students with a specific learning objective that others have already mastered and students that are working above the core group. We can also target differentiation towards how a child learns, auditorily, kinesthetically or visually.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2ucfl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2ucfl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2ucfl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="at4h8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="at4h8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="at4h8-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Is there such thing as differentiated instruction for gifted students?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9voqm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9voqm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9voqm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3band-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3band-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3band-0-0">We should be looking at every level of student we have for differentiation in the classroom. A child that works far above the other students does not need to be stagnant. If we can differentiate for them by giving them higher work in the same area as the rest of the class then their strengths can shine and they will feel challenged. There is nothing more frustrating to me as a teacher than having a child be bored in class because they already know what is being taught. Behavior issues and boredom can be alleviated with an acceptable challenge that meets the lessons objectives.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2cj81-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2cj81-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2cj81-0-0"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="53f24-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="53f24-0-0"><span data-offset-key="53f24-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">How to read the room with a differentiated product?</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cjl6d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cjl6d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cjl6d-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d56jc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d56jc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d56jc-0-0">Read the room is an excellent center activity! I use read the room almost daily in my classroom for literacy, vocabulary, letter recognition, spelling patterns, number concepts, animals and much more! </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="47fls-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="47fls-0-0"><span data-offset-key="47fls-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eau3t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eau3t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eau3t-0-0">I start read the room by giving expectations and needed materials. I give my students clip boards with recording sheets on their level or a dry erase board. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3gnl4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3gnl4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3gnl4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="99ake-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="99ake-0-0"><span data-offset-key="99ake-0-0">I will have already hung up the cards for the first group. The children in the first group go around to each card and match the number on the card to the number of picture on their paper. They then write the word. Once completed I send the first group back to collect the cards and send the next group out to hang up their cards. This way the higher groups can't copy form the lower cards. I have also hung cards all together one on top of the other and quickly go around and grabbed the first layer off between groups. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7fqc2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7fqc2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7fqc2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fgkr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fgkr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fgkr-0-0"> For children who are struggling to write, don't know all of their letters or are struggling with letter sounds I will use my cards with the word on them and print out the worksheets that have the entire word to trace. This way the students are getting reinforcement of letter sound recognition and proper letter formation. As these children build their letter skills they can move into the pages that only have the target vowel and they have to fill in the beginning and ending sounds.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5s0g6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5s0g6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5s0g6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3orct-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_83f79253da8c412a9f77ad04c7f65385~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_281,h_142,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_83f79253da8c412a9f77ad04c7f65385~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_393,h_199,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_83f79253da8c412a9f77ad04c7f65385~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e7ev3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e7ev3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e7ev3-0-0"> For those students who are doing well with their letters and are starting to spell words I choose to hang the cards with either just the target vowel or with not writing at all. I will use either the page with just the pictures for recording or even the page that only has the numbers of the cards to match. It just truly depends on where each student is comfortable working with some challenge.</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7d2r9-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ddda5a6b6cb14dfcac3e398b18ba0e9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_266,h_152,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ddda5a6b6cb14dfcac3e398b18ba0e9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_372,h_213,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_ddda5a6b6cb14dfcac3e398b18ba0e9b~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9rcdv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9rcdv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9rcdv-0-0"> As your students become comfortable with the read the room basic recording they can then begin to complete the other activities included in the file. Here I have had students write the target word and then rewrite it using different colors for each letter:</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="btbpv-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_582854d37d0d4e59803a20ffa69c5d6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_266,h_135,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_582854d37d0d4e59803a20ffa69c5d6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_372,h_189,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_582854d37d0d4e59803a20ffa69c5d6b~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7mg1q-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7mg1q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7mg1q-0-0">Here those who need a challenge can write the word and then write a word that rhymes with the target word:</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4p7rr-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0cbb1e6b58894af2b2cf66678ee71f74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_287,h_152,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0cbb1e6b58894af2b2cf66678ee71f74~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_402,h_213,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_0cbb1e6b58894af2b2cf66678ee71f74~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ak6ji-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ak6ji-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ak6ji-0-0">These students can then move into writing sentences and stories with their words:</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ekkj-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_66f3af6d3df249ebbb04e72b2bacad96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_243,h_147,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_66f3af6d3df249ebbb04e72b2bacad96~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_340,h_206,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_66f3af6d3df249ebbb04e72b2bacad96~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dr29p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dr29p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dr29p-0-0">Other students can complete a draw and write to hone their skills:</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8a4f4-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d3b00e85f14e4039a815fa2a007dfe3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_291,h_131,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_d3b00e85f14e4039a815fa2a007dfe3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_407,h_183,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_d3b00e85f14e4039a815fa2a007dfe3a~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="702gj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="702gj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="702gj-0-0">Here are some of the other activities included with each of my Differentiated Read the Room Files:</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="42ako-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_486463a7e5fc43809dc1e83efbd4f363~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_252,h_140,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_486463a7e5fc43809dc1e83efbd4f363~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_353,h_196,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_486463a7e5fc43809dc1e83efbd4f363~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="33f0e-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="33f0e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="33f0e-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bee3o-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_eceef3fd562641c89866968cd7f43488~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_219,h_139,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_eceef3fd562641c89866968cd7f43488~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_307,h_195,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_eceef3fd562641c89866968cd7f43488~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9dpm1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9dpm1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9dpm1-0-0">There are many more activities you can incorporate into read the room. The files contain an entire page of differentiated teaching strategies to further the learning past read the room. The short letter "Ii" file is free for you to download and try. If you believe these files will be beneficial for your students you can purchase them individually or in a bundle. I hope you enjoy adding read the room to your classroom activities!</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4ed2n-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9c3fad1afd8644b69b0d7b6d67def382~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9c3fad1afd8644b69b0d7b6d67def382~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_572,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_9c3fad1afd8644b69b0d7b6d67def382~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1ge8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1ge8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1ge8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3523u-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0f47115620b3469f99f6667344989adc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_0f47115620b3469f99f6667344989adc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_0f47115620b3469f99f6667344989adc~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d3mfc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d3mfc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d3mfc-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7h96h-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_781c6f5446fc45c0887cf1be67279536~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_781c6f5446fc45c0887cf1be67279536~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_781c6f5446fc45c0887cf1be67279536~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8ofip-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8ofip-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8ofip-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e93eb-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_55cafbdcadb74d55b9c26adb2c312c4d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_55cafbdcadb74d55b9c26adb2c312c4d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_55cafbdcadb74d55b9c26adb2c312c4d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fl2tj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fl2tj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fl2tj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="638nf-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6e2007cdf6d14fd6b830545a4eddaff4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6e2007cdf6d14fd6b830545a4eddaff4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_6e2007cdf6d14fd6b830545a4eddaff4~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ftj9k-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ftj9k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ftj9k-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9enjl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9enjl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9enjl-0-0">ENJOY!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fup20-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fup20-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fup20-0-0">Christine</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4r30j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4r30j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4r30j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fdii0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fdii0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fdii0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e0hrk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e0hrk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e0hrk-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dg3k9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dg3k9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dg3k9-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-53272041756596430002021-03-24T17:47:00.003-07:002021-03-24T17:47:24.284-07:0010 Essentials for Engaging the Young Brain<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"d9pf","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9hmqh","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"32krr","text":"Have you ever looked through your curriculum and thought, \"Who is thinking some of this stuff up?\" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":99,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"894n4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"afnvo","text":" For instance I had an activity to do today to teach positional words where the children were supposed to use a plastic cup and a bottle cap to show me they understood my directions. I just couldn't do it! How boring to sit on the carpet and move around a bottle cap so........I changed it! I happen to have a class set of small bug jars and plastic spiders. Well, my kiddos know I am totally afraid of spiders so I told them that at the end of the activity they could \"attack\" me with the spiders. This made the boys especially happy! The class loved using their bug jars and spiders to complete the same objective. Here are some other ideas to help engage young brains with fun in mind:","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":692,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a3gt9","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"f047v","text":" (1)Add a song: the best songs for learning involve movement and are ideally written on large chart paper for tracking while singing.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":133,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"aiab7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"u8c6","text":"(2) Get moving: During every lesson include a time for movement whether the movement is a short shake break, stretching session, musical movement or theme movement we all know movement of any kind helps the brain to learn. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":223,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4sgbv","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7tqju","text":"(3)Make lessons short, sweet and to the point: Don't talk around the subject, get right to it, engage the kiddos from the first minute, even better in the first 20 seconds and you will have their attention for 5-10 minutes. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":224,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8dkq5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"76n0v","text":"(4) Add props with interest: Think of items you can use to teach that your class will like, my kiddos are totally into legos this year so I use them in every activity I can to help keep them on task.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":199,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"26imf","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"72bno","text":"(5) Switch it up: Don't overuse your props, think of new items from your kitchen, your schools supply closet or the dollar store. You would be amazed at how engaged a group of 4 year olds can be with the right props.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":216,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7ki0u","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fqgef","text":"(6) Wear a costume: Wear a hat that goes with your lesson, put on a white coat for Dentists and Doctors, wear funny sock for St. Patrick's day. Anything that will spark their interest in the subject you are working on.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":218,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"elnk6","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4mkq","text":"(7) Invite a secret guest reader: Ask a parent or administrator to come read to the class, give your students hints throughout the week of who this person is. My classes favorite so far this year was my mother. They had never met her but immediately started calling her \"Mrs. O'Donnell's Mom.\" They embraced her with the love only small children can show. It is really the novelty of it that sparks their interest.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":414,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5ifcr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a7b4f","text":"(8)Read, Read, Read: Find funny, serious, silly and non-fiction books to go with your theme. Exposing children to literature in different genres helps each child to learn in the way that is best for them. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":205,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cq6sk","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dj9rt","text":"(9) Be goofy: Make your lessons light hearted, tell a joke, sing a silly song. Young children love being silly and they find my silliness to be some of the most fun of our day.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":176,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5301q","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9nkhk","text":"(10)Show your love: Most importantly make sure every child in your class feels loved equally. You cannot engage a child in learning without showing them love. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":159,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1llb","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d8p5s","text":" There are so many ways to encourage fun learning in classrooms with young children. This is by no means an all inclusive list. I hope you found something you have never thought of before and are able to include it into your classroom soon!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":244,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1voqt","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d0nci","text":"Till next time, Christine","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":25,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"wix-draft-plugin-image","mutability":"IMMUTABLE","data":{"config":{"alignment":"center","size":"content","showTitle":true,"showDescription":true,"disableExpand":false},"src":{"id":"038e31b9-d1a6-1a0f-797b-e86513324815","height":937,"width":1280,"original_file_name":"038e31b9d1a61a0f797be86513324815.jpg","file_name":"038e31b9d1a61a0f797be86513324815.jpg"}}}}}" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bthtl-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038e31b9d1a61a0f797be86513324815.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/038e31b9d1a61a0f797be86513324815.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_542,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/038e31b9d1a61a0f797be86513324815.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5cd1d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5cd1d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5cd1d-0-0">Have you ever looked through your curriculum and thought, "Who is thinking some of this stuff up?" </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8iqos-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8iqos-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8iqos-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1bcd7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1bcd7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1bcd7-0-0"> For instance I had an activity to do today to teach positional words where the children were supposed to use a plastic cup and a bottle cap to show me they understood my directions. I just couldn't do it! How boring to sit on the carpet and move around a bottle cap so........I changed it! I happen to have a class set of small bug jars and plastic spiders. Well, my kiddos know I am totally afraid of spiders so I told them that at the end of the activity they could "attack" me with the spiders. This made the boys especially happy! The class loved using their bug jars and spiders to complete the same objective. Here are some other ideas to help engage young brains with fun in mind:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6aq7j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6aq7j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6aq7j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="j123-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="j123-0-0"><span data-offset-key="j123-0-0"> (1)Add a song: the best songs for learning involve movement and are ideally written on large chart paper for tracking while singing.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8qb81-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8qb81-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8qb81-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ao5f2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ao5f2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ao5f2-0-0">(2) Get moving: During every lesson include a time for movement whether the movement is a short shake break, stretching session, musical movement or theme movement we all know movement of any kind helps the brain to learn. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fdkh3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fdkh3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fdkh3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7vb5i-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7vb5i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7vb5i-0-0">(3)Make lessons short, sweet and to the point: Don't talk around the subject, get right to it, engage the kiddos from the first minute, even better in the first 20 seconds and you will have their attention for 5-10 minutes. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8utas-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8utas-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8utas-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dvmj8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dvmj8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dvmj8-0-0">(4) Add props with interest: Think of items you can use to teach that your class will like, my kiddos are totally into legos this year so I use them in every activity I can to help keep them on task.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="sl1a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="sl1a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="sl1a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="envte-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="envte-0-0"><span data-offset-key="envte-0-0">(5) Switch it up: Don't overuse your props, think of new items from your kitchen, your schools supply closet or the dollar store. You would be amazed at how engaged a group of 4 year olds can be with the right props.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="brm7o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="brm7o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="brm7o-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5khsm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5khsm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5khsm-0-0">(6) Wear a costume: Wear a hat that goes with your lesson, put on a white coat for Dentists and Doctors, wear funny sock for St. Patrick's day. Anything that will spark their interest in the subject you are working on.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a5o2m-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a5o2m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a5o2m-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c4pfc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c4pfc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c4pfc-0-0">(7) Invite a secret guest reader: Ask a parent or administrator to come read to the class, give your students hints throughout the week of who this person is. My classes favorite so far this year was my mother. They had never met her but immediately started calling her "Mrs. O'Donnell's Mom." They embraced her with the love only small children can show. It is really the novelty of it that sparks their interest.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fc0if-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fc0if-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fc0if-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2ih5g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2ih5g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2ih5g-0-0">(8)Read, Read, Read: Find funny, serious, silly and non-fiction books to go with your theme. Exposing children to literature in different genres helps each child to learn in the way that is best for them. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2v2t5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2v2t5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2v2t5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eo67j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eo67j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eo67j-0-0">(9) Be goofy: Make your lessons light hearted, tell a joke, sing a silly song. Young children love being silly and they find my silliness to be some of the most fun of our day.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dcui8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dcui8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dcui8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d8b6b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d8b6b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d8b6b-0-0">(10)Show your love: Most importantly make sure every child in your class feels loved equally. You cannot engage a child in learning without showing them love. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b4l2s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b4l2s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b4l2s-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8863s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8863s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8863s-0-0"> There are so many ways to encourage fun learning in classrooms with young children. This is by no means an all inclusive list. I hope you found something you have never thought of before and are able to include it into your classroom soon!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8sejj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8sejj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8sejj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6c29s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6c29s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6c29s-0-0">Till next time, Christine</span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-82083036446849407332021-03-24T17:46:00.001-07:002021-03-24T17:46:25.285-07:005 Ways to Success with Visual Spatial Learners<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"7arl7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1i33h","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"256f6","text":" This past week a co-teacher and I attended a wonderful seminar given by Summit Professional Education and taught by Lori Benson Adams, M ED. I have to say this was the single most informative and educational seminar I have ever been too. I typed 7 single spaced pages of notes in the first 2 hours!!!! Besides Mrs. Adams being amazing, the information we gleamed from her expertise will now impact various parts of my classroom and teaching. If you ever have a chance to attend one of her seminars I would highly recommend it! This blog post by no means has all of the information we learned but I feel these 5 tips could make serious beneficial changes for our Right Brained Visual Spatial learners.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":705,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bafhh","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a3j3o","text":" (1) Always use a picture schedule, all the way through elementary school, even into middle school if necessary for the child. 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","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":144,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"efgab","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"aqv21","text":"(4) Give think time when asking questions and assigning tasks, auditory processing in these kiddos takes longer than left brained thinkers their same age. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":155,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"89a1f","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ajs3h","text":"(5) Provide organizational strategies and color coded systems to help organize the thoughts in the brain, help them stay on task with reminders or a gentle hand on the shoulder.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":177,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"80qkb","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3s3qq","text":" I want to share a personal story with you now to help you understand the trauma that can occur for right brained thinkers when teachers are not sensitive to their unique needs. See I happen to be a right brained thinker: disorganized, low mental energy, ADD, highly sensitive, sensory integration disorder(self diagnosed as an adult since they didn't know what that was when I was growing up)and odd with no friends. It was my first year of middle school (6th grade) and I was totally lost. Homework never made it to class, locker a mess, couldn't copy from the board. You name it and it was against me. I was not yet diagnosed with ADD and was not on any medication. My middle school was large and I was lost in the mix. Now to the meat of the story: My English teacher had something against me, maybe I wasn't perfect enough for her, I don't know, but she picked on me quite often. The single most humiliating thing in my life happened in her classroom that year. One day we were having an open book test and I had forgotten my book, I was not allowed to go to my locker or given an extra book to use. As you can imagine I failed that test, getting a 25 probably just for putting my name on the top. Well, my teacher decided to make an example out of me. Once she had graded all of the tests and given them back to everyone she called me up to the front of the room. She held up my test, announced that I had received a 25, that I was going to fail the semester and that others needed not to be like me. Ya, like I said humiliating! ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1541,"style":"{\"FG\":\"#000000\"}"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dbiu0","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9ph76","text":" I think the single most important thing we can do for our kids, all of them, is to understand each of them is different. They look different, act different, learn differently, have different personalities and are all impressionable CHILDREN! I cannot express how much damage this teacher did to me, the thought of this incident still makes me loose my appetite. So please celebrate the differences, be patient and love the children. 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I have to say this was the single most informative and educational seminar I have ever been too. I typed 7 single spaced pages of notes in the first 2 hours!!!! Besides Mrs. Adams being amazing, the information we gleamed from her expertise will now impact various parts of my classroom and teaching. If you ever have a chance to attend one of her seminars I would highly recommend it! This blog post by no means has all of the information we learned but I feel these 5 tips could make serious beneficial changes for our Right Brained Visual Spatial learners.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aqnmr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aqnmr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aqnmr-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bt0oj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bt0oj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bt0oj-0-0"> (1) Always use a picture schedule, all the way through elementary school, even into middle school if necessary for the child. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="de6gi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="de6gi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="de6gi-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bv775-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bv775-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bv775-0-0">(2) Add pictures with color to every lesson, as school progresses it becomes much more auditory in nature and needs to have a balance for our right brained thinkers. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bj4vt-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bj4vt-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bj4vt-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5rndu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5rndu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5rndu-0-0">(3) Classroom must be welcoming, loving and inviting from their point of view, not ours, these children are very sensitive to tone and emotion. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3t544-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3t544-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3t544-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aalj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aalj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aalj-0-0">(4) Give think time when asking questions and assigning tasks, auditory processing in these kiddos takes longer than left brained thinkers their same age. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7cr5b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7cr5b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7cr5b-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f8l95-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f8l95-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f8l95-0-0">(5) Provide organizational strategies and color coded systems to help organize the thoughts in the brain, help them stay on task with reminders or a gentle hand on the shoulder.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ejqmp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ejqmp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ejqmp-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dohvc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dohvc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dohvc-0-0"> I want to share a personal story with you now to help you understand the trauma that can occur for right brained thinkers when teachers are not sensitive to their unique needs. See I happen to be a right brained thinker: disorganized, low mental energy, ADD, highly sensitive, sensory integration disorder(self diagnosed as an adult since they didn't know what that was when I was growing up)and odd with no friends. It was my first year of middle school (6th grade) and I was totally lost. Homework never made it to class, locker a mess, couldn't copy from the board. You name it and it was against me. I was not yet diagnosed with ADD and was not on any medication. My middle school was large and I was lost in the mix. Now to the meat of the story: My English teacher had something against me, maybe I wasn't perfect enough for her, I don't know, but she picked on me quite often. The single most humiliating thing in my life happened in her classroom that year. One day we were having an open book test and I had forgotten my book, I was not allowed to go to my locker or given an extra book to use. As you can imagine I failed that test, getting a 25 probably just for putting my name on the top. Well, my teacher decided to make an example out of me. Once she had graded all of the tests and given them back to everyone she called me up to the front of the room. She held up my test, announced that I had received a 25, that I was going to fail the semester and that others needed not to be like me. Ya, like I said humiliating! </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ncb1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ncb1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ncb1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="65mpb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="65mpb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="65mpb-0-0"> I think the single most important thing we can do for our kids, all of them, is to understand each of them is different. They look different, act different, learn differently, have different personalities and are all impressionable CHILDREN! I cannot express how much damage this teacher did to me, the thought of this incident still makes me loose my appetite. So please celebrate the differences, be patient and love the children. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5md44-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5md44-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5md44-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2lrio-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2lrio-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2lrio-0-0">Till next time, Christine </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ekeun-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ekeun-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ekeun-0-0">(crying for myself and others like me)</span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-19711851347046967212021-03-24T17:44:00.004-07:002021-03-24T17:44:53.597-07:0010 Ideas for Arctic Animals Activities<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Several years ago I made units for all of the habitats we study in Kindergarten. They have been a huge hit with the kiddos! I recently decided to redo all of these units updating the Arctic Animals Clipart and adding more of the arctic habitat animals. The 2nd one I have redone is my Arctic Animals Unit. This is one of my very favorite units to teach. I am obsessed with teaching my students all about animals and where they live! 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I like to hang up the picture of the Arctic Habitat or project it from the computer onto the screen. I used to take the pictures and make an anchor chart which was great but my current school has giant view boards that make my trusty anchor charts obsolete. Either way the pictures included make for excellent engagement and conversation about what the arctic animals habitat is truly like. I also usually show a fact video from youtubekids.com to increase interest and start to get those brains wondering more about which animals live in the Arctic and the Arctic Habitat. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7eumr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"athvg","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"7bml1","text":" Once we have gone through the Arctic Habitat I begin to introduce the Arctic Animals that live there. I cut out the Arctic Animals pictures and place them around the drawing of the Arctic Habitat on a large sheet of construction paper to display in my classroom for the duration of the Arctic Animals Unit. This way the children can become familiar with the Arctic Animals and use them in writing activities. I also provide these in black and white for a student project that I will explain later in this post. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6q3oh","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"4ntg4","text":"These small Arctic Animals cards can also be used for some other hands on activities: ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2nn9q","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"d2o45","text":"1. I have printed out 2 sets on cardstock, laminated them and given them to the students for memory during centers. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5dcd1","text":"2. One of my Pre-K co-workers has taken the Arctic Animals cards and placed them in a sensory bin with animals from the Desert Animals pack. The kids have laminated copies of the Arctic habitat and Desert habitat pictures and they then sort the pictures placing them in the correct habitat. (water beads would be fun in this sensory bin too!)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ccm6a","text":"3. Print out 2 copies of the Arctic Animals cards, laminate and only cut one set out. Place velcro tabs onto the full copy and each animal to create a matching game for a binder or file folder. Great for building vocabulary and fine motor skills!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"32b6j","text":"4. Use these Arctic Animals cards with Arctic Animals photographs to match the drawing to the real life photos.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ehqbo","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4u9nb","text":"One of my most favorite activities to do with kiddos is the Arctic Animals read the room. This activity allows movement, cooperative learning, vocabulary building and many other important skills. There are 2 recording options so you can differentiate for your kiddos learning levels. You could also give them a dry erase board and allow them to go around and write an arctic animals list without having to use a recording sheet and without the matching part of the activity. The large color cards will last for years once laminated and provide a rich learning experience. The kids just love using their clipboards to go around the room to find the Arctic Animals names. I have one kinder this year who likes to go look at the word then turn around and try to remember how to spell it without looking, it is super cute!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dptki","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"60k2t","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"770hj","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"epmgd","text":"As we discuss each Arctic habitat animal I choose the ones that the kiddos are most responsive to as the main focus for our future lessons. I choose several Arctic Animals labeling pages for the class to complete and print out the fact books. Once we have completed some labeling to display throughout the room we will begin making our fact books. Depending on your class these can be made in a center or as a whole group. I have tried it in the classroom as a cut and paste in a center and as a whole group writing activity. Both ways work well but I prefer the cut and paste Arctic Animals fact booklets so my lower level students don't get behind with all of the writing. I have also found that less is more in these books. I only give my students one Arctic animal each time they visit the center so that they do not become overwhelmed with too many pieces and get them all mixed up. They have so much fun making these books together in groups and talking about the different Arctic Animals! I love to see their interest sparked!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"l6a5","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":4}],"data":{}},{"key":"cr8lg","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4jfib","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":5}],"data":{}},{"key":"7d0nj","text":"While this arctic animals clipart is super cute and engaging there is no replacing actual photographs of the arctic habitat and the arctic animals. The class enjoys seeing real life pictures of the arctic animals and the arctic habitat. Just like the drawings I will print out the photographs to display in the classroom or use my view board to show them. 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I use the venn diagram to compare/contrast 2 of the arctic animals and even to compare and contrast the arctic habitat against another one of the habitats we have studied. Here is an example from my Desert Habitat Unit: (click on the picture to view that unit as well)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"62psd","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1sb3g","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":8}],"data":{}},{"key":"3ccoq","text":"We have quite a lot of fun learning about arctic animals in our classroom. The classes love the arctic animals coloring pages that you will find for free below. In addition to these activities there are several other Arctic animals activities we do each year that the kiddos love!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"81bij","text":"Make and feel Blubber: Several of the Arctic Animals have blubber to keep them warm in their unforgiving Arctic Habitat. Exploring how blubber keeps them warm is a super fun activity! Fill a large bucket with water and ice. Take a gallon baggie and fill it with crisco vegetable shortening, place another gallon bag inside keeping the crisco in between the 2 bags. Allow the children to put one hand in the freezing water and the other in the \"blubber\" to feel the difference.","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":22,"style":"UNDERLINE"},{"offset":0,"length":22,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eumg6","text":"Directed Drawings: Choose the animal your kiddos respond the most to complete these arctic animal crafts. Since the Arctic is arctic wolf habitat and habitat for arctic fox I often choose these 2 for my directed drawing. Lead the class through a directed drawing that you create or there are several great artists on youtube.com that lead directed drawings for kids. (Preview videos first to make sure they are appropriate.)","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":18,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":18,"style":"UNDERLINE"},{"offset":317,"length":11,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[{"offset":317,"length":11,"key":9}],"data":{}},{"key":"94a0j","text":"Salt Painting: Photocopy an outline drawing of one of the arctic animals. Have the kiddos trace the outline with glue and sprinkle salt on while it is still wet. Once dry use watercolors to add small amounts of paint to the salt and watch it spread, it is very cool! This is one of my favorite arctic animal crafts!","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":14,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":14,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fsftp","text":"Pretend Play: This has taken me a few years to build up the supplies for but my kiddos absolutely love it! Gather plastic toys of the arctic animals, create an ocean with a blue plastic tablecloth, reusable ice cubes and confetti snowflakes. Place reusable ice cubes and items as icebergs onto the \"ocean\" and allow the children to play with the items. They can make observations on their dry erase board, match picture cards to the animals or just play! All of these items with the exception of the animal models were found at the dollar store. (water beads in a sensory bin would be fun for this activity too!)","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":13,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":13,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"32hhq","text":"Free Art Center: Use the black and white copies of the arctic animals and arctic habitat picture to allow the kiddos to create their own arctic scene. Have blue paper, white paper, scissors, markers, glue etc. Allow the kiddos to cut, glue and create however they may like. They can also label each piece they make and animal they draw. ","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":16,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":16,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a36sk","text":"Class Book: Have each child choose their favorite arctic animals and draw a picture of it. They can then write about why this animal is their favorite. The included writing page is perfect for this activity. These drawings can then be compiled into an Arctic Animals class book and placed into the library for everyone to enjoy. The cover for the arctic animals coloring pages would be perfect as a cover for your class book. ","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":11,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":11,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a5v4a","text":"Measure me: Use the average height of each animal and label that height on the wall. I like to use the read the room cards for this. Once the heights are all labeled the kiddos can measure their height against the growth chart. Then you can discuss how short/tall each animal is compared to you and your kiddos.","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":11,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":11,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2hnmq","text":" Movement Activities: Take some time to act like the animals either just on your own or with videos like the Jack Hartmann Penguin Dance. There are several videos I show each year especially the National Geographic Kids video that shows the penguins tobogganing. The kiddos love to try to toboggan! It is one of my kids all time favorites each year!","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":1,"length":20,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":1,"length":20,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"25pvd","text":"Temperature Check: If you have student thermometers you can easily compare temperatures using water ad ice. Talk about the different temperatures within the habitat and where you live. Have cups of water at different temperatures to have the kids measure the temperature and compare/contrast to where you are or other habitats.","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":18,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":0,"length":18,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"mvdm","text":" Arctic Animals Day: Have a pajama day at the end of your unit where the kids can come in their pajamas and their winter wear (hats, gloves, etc.). This day is when I plan to do some of the fun activities already listed. Enjoy some winter treats like hot chocolate with marshmallow icebergs. This would be a great day to do your arctic animal crafts and your arctic animals coloring pages.","type":"ordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":1,"length":20,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":1,"length":20,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2ort2","text":"I hope you have enjoyed this Arctic Animals blog post and all of the ideas you can use in your classroom. Get all of the activity printables in my TpT store by clicking on any of the pictures. 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src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_04b62e4ec87b47e98a2675386045de82~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1110,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_04b62e4ec87b47e98a2675386045de82~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e9nq9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e9nq9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e9nq9-0-0">I start this Arctic Animals unit by introducing the Arctic Habitat facts and common vocabulary. I like to hang up the picture of the Arctic Habitat or project it from the computer onto the screen. I used to take the pictures and make an anchor chart which was great but my current school has giant view boards that make my trusty anchor charts obsolete. Either way the pictures included make for excellent engagement and conversation about what the arctic animals habitat is truly like. I also usually show a fact video from youtubekids.com to increase interest and start to get those brains wondering more about which animals live in the Arctic and the Arctic Habitat. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4s9t7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4s9t7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4s9t7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ba5t3-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e52dfd20ebd247e98ccc05406300ce65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e52dfd20ebd247e98ccc05406300ce65~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_e52dfd20ebd247e98ccc05406300ce65~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2fg5g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2fg5g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2fg5g-0-0"> Once we have gone through the Arctic Habitat I begin to introduce the Arctic Animals that live there. I cut out the Arctic Animals pictures and place them around the drawing of the Arctic Habitat on a large sheet of construction paper to display in my classroom for the duration of the Arctic Animals Unit. This way the children can become familiar with the Arctic Animals and use them in writing activities. I also provide these in black and white for a student project that I will explain later in this post. </span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dcme8-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_57d937a2e8a14b1196c22e31c4db391a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_57d937a2e8a14b1196c22e31c4db391a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_520,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_57d937a2e8a14b1196c22e31c4db391a~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8sqsg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8sqsg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8sqsg-0-0">These small Arctic Animals cards can also be used for some other hands on activities: </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8lg0s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8lg0s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8lg0s-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="50e4l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50e4l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="50e4l-0-0">1. I have printed out 2 sets on cardstock, laminated them and given them to the students for memory during centers. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3mlb9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3mlb9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3mlb9-0-0">2. One of my Pre-K co-workers has taken the Arctic Animals cards and placed them in a sensory bin with animals from the Desert Animals pack. The kids have laminated copies of the Arctic habitat and Desert habitat pictures and they then sort the pictures placing them in the correct habitat. (water beads would be fun in this sensory bin too!)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="qamu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="qamu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="qamu-0-0">3. Print out 2 copies of the Arctic Animals cards, laminate and only cut one set out. Place velcro tabs onto the full copy and each animal to create a matching game for a binder or file folder. Great for building vocabulary and fine motor skills!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7cnqq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7cnqq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7cnqq-0-0">4. Use these Arctic Animals cards with Arctic Animals photographs to match the drawing to the real life photos.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6s85k-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6s85k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6s85k-0-0"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bupaa-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bupaa-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bupaa-0-0">One of my most favorite activities to do with kiddos is the Arctic Animals read the room. This activity allows movement, cooperative learning, vocabulary building and many other important skills. There are 2 recording options so you can differentiate for your kiddos learning levels. You could also give them a dry erase board and allow them to go around and write an arctic animals list without having to use a recording sheet and without the matching part of the activity. The large color cards will last for years once laminated and provide a rich learning experience. The kids just love using their clipboards to go around the room to find the Arctic Animals names. I have one kinder this year who likes to go look at the word then turn around and try to remember how to spell it without looking, it is super cute!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2efl5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2efl5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2efl5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1dip3-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9580688e6845482f8881c86636301e44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_9580688e6845482f8881c86636301e44~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_9580688e6845482f8881c86636301e44~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2g4fc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2g4fc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2g4fc-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="l2ib-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="l2ib-0-0"><span data-offset-key="l2ib-0-0">As we discuss each Arctic habitat animal I choose the ones that the kiddos are most responsive to as the main focus for our future lessons. I choose several Arctic Animals labeling pages for the class to complete and print out the fact books. Once we have completed some labeling to display throughout the room we will begin making our fact books. Depending on your class these can be made in a center or as a whole group. I have tried it in the classroom as a cut and paste in a center and as a whole group writing activity. Both ways work well but I prefer the cut and paste Arctic Animals fact booklets so my lower level students don't get behind with all of the writing. I have also found that less is more in these books. I only give my students one Arctic animal each time they visit the center so that they do not become overwhelmed with too many pieces and get them all mixed up. They have so much fun making these books together in groups and talking about the different Arctic Animals! I love to see their interest sparked!</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9e82l-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_fbdb271ac1594612bf5db9862cc0feb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_fbdb271ac1594612bf5db9862cc0feb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_fbdb271ac1594612bf5db9862cc0feb2~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5bo4j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5bo4j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5bo4j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fj4sf-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_995ea3f96c8e48d4b31cbdda9b6524c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_995ea3f96c8e48d4b31cbdda9b6524c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_995ea3f96c8e48d4b31cbdda9b6524c3~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="165i3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="165i3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="165i3-0-0">While this arctic animals clipart is super cute and engaging there is no replacing actual photographs of the arctic habitat and the arctic animals. The class enjoys seeing real life pictures of the arctic animals and the arctic habitat. Just like the drawings I will print out the photographs to display in the classroom or use my view board to show them. I have also used these arctic animals photographs as read the room cards, they can still work well with the included recording sheets having the kiddos match the true pictures with the drawings. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3f1s0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3f1s0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3f1s0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3tm3d-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e65ddb26db7945d4b34bac10f3a82e35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_e65ddb26db7945d4b34bac10f3a82e35~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_e65ddb26db7945d4b34bac10f3a82e35~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e6h24-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e6h24-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e6h24-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="857ft-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_4e9f8c3bcb5641ca8253017ab440f0ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_4e9f8c3bcb5641ca8253017ab440f0ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_4e9f8c3bcb5641ca8253017ab440f0ca~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="16khe-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="16khe-0-0"><span data-offset-key="16khe-0-0">I like to end my arctic habitat unit with the graphic organizers. We will have filled out the first part of the K,W,L chart earlier in the unit and then finish it up towards the end. I use the venn diagram to compare/contrast 2 of the arctic animals and even to compare and contrast the arctic habitat against another one of the habitats we have studied. Here is an example from my Desert Habitat Unit: (click on the picture to view that unit as well)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="24ffg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="24ffg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="24ffg-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="104aa-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_85783ecfe4a44885ae9250e200a2e27d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_85783ecfe4a44885ae9250e200a2e27d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_85783ecfe4a44885ae9250e200a2e27d~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b335f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b335f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b335f-0-0">We have quite a lot of fun learning about arctic animals in our classroom. The classes love the arctic animals coloring pages that you will find for free below. In addition to these activities there are several other Arctic animals activities we do each year that the kiddos love!</span></div></div><ol class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ol" data-offset-key="det6n-0-0"><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="det6n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="det6n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="det6n-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Make and feel Blubber:</span></span><span data-offset-key="det6n-0-1"> Several of the Arctic Animals have blubber to keep them warm in their unforgiving Arctic Habitat. Exploring how blubber keeps them warm is a super fun activity! Fill a large bucket with water and ice. Take a gallon baggie and fill it with crisco vegetable shortening, place another gallon bag inside keeping the crisco in between the 2 bags. Allow the children to put one hand in the freezing water and the other in the "blubber" to feel the difference.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7h4hk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7h4hk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7h4hk-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Directed Drawings:</span></span><span data-offset-key="7h4hk-0-1"> Choose the animal your kiddos respond the most to complete these arctic animal crafts. Since the Arctic is arctic wolf habitat and habitat for arctic fox I often choose these 2 for my directed drawing. Lead the class through a directed drawing that you create or there are several great artists on </span><a class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color iPHwd _3Ul6g" href="http://youtube.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="7h4hk-1-0">youtube.com</span></a><span data-offset-key="7h4hk-2-0"> that lead directed drawings for kids. (Preview videos first to make sure they are appropriate.)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="22qf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="22qf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="22qf-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Salt Painting:</span></span><span data-offset-key="22qf-0-1"> Photocopy an outline drawing of one of the arctic animals. Have the kiddos trace the outline with glue and sprinkle salt on while it is still wet. Once dry use watercolors to add small amounts of paint to the salt and watch it spread, it is very cool! This is one of my favorite arctic animal crafts!</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9o3op-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9o3op-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9o3op-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Pretend Play:</span></span><span data-offset-key="9o3op-0-1"> This has taken me a few years to build up the supplies for but my kiddos absolutely love it! Gather plastic toys of the arctic animals, create an ocean with a blue plastic tablecloth, reusable ice cubes and confetti snowflakes. Place reusable ice cubes and items as icebergs onto the "ocean" and allow the children to play with the items. They can make observations on their dry erase board, match picture cards to the animals or just play! All of these items with the exception of the animal models were found at the dollar store. (water beads in a sensory bin would be fun for this activity too!)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7b5q2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7b5q2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7b5q2-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Free Art Center:</span></span><span data-offset-key="7b5q2-0-1"> Use the black and white copies of the arctic animals and arctic habitat picture to allow the kiddos to create their own arctic scene. Have blue paper, white paper, scissors, markers, glue etc. Allow the kiddos to cut, glue and create however they may like. They can also label each piece they make and animal they draw. </span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="376nj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="376nj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="376nj-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Class Book:</span></span><span data-offset-key="376nj-0-1"> Have each child choose their favorite arctic animals and draw a picture of it. They can then write about why this animal is their favorite. The included writing page is perfect for this activity. These drawings can then be compiled into an Arctic Animals class book and placed into the library for everyone to enjoy. The cover for the arctic animals coloring pages would be perfect as a cover for your class book. </span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="73bpj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="73bpj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="73bpj-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Measure me:</span></span><span data-offset-key="73bpj-0-1"> Use the average height of each animal and label that height on the wall. I like to use the read the room cards for this. Once the heights are all labeled the kiddos can measure their height against the growth chart. Then you can discuss how short/tall each animal is compared to you and your kiddos.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6h46t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6h46t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6h46t-0-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="6h46t-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Movement Activities:</span></span><span data-offset-key="6h46t-0-2"> Take some time to act like the animals either just on your own or with videos like the Jack Hartmann Penguin Dance. There are several videos I show each year especially the National Geographic Kids video that shows the penguins tobogganing. The kiddos love to try to toboggan! It is one of my kids all time favorites each year!</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1sjeo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1sjeo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1sjeo-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Temperature Check:</span></span><span data-offset-key="1sjeo-0-1"> If you have student thermometers you can easily compare temperatures using water ad ice. Talk about the different temperatures within the habitat and where you live. Have cups of water at different temperatures to have the kids measure the temperature and compare/contrast to where you are or other habitats.</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="57f8o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="57f8o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="57f8o-0-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="57f8o-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Arctic Animals Day: </span></span><span data-offset-key="57f8o-0-2">Have a pajama day at the end of your unit where the kids can come in their pajamas and their winter wear (hats, gloves, etc.). This day is when I plan to do some of the fun activities already listed. Enjoy some winter treats like hot chocolate with marshmallow icebergs. This would be a great day to do your arctic animal crafts and your arctic animals coloring pages.</span></div></li></ol><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4kv3f-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4kv3f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4kv3f-0-0">I hope you have enjoyed this Arctic Animals blog post and all of the ideas you can use in your classroom. Get all of the activity printables in my TpT store by clicking on any of the pictures. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5gskl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5gskl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5gskl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="asfn1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="asfn1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="asfn1-0-0" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Don't forget to scroll all the way down for your arctic animals coloring pages freebie!</span></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4gm3o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4gm3o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4gm3o-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="coba8-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_283e3d7e75f84e51a5bf5b789e7d9171~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_283e3d7e75f84e51a5bf5b789e7d9171~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1110,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_283e3d7e75f84e51a5bf5b789e7d9171~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1lkom-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1lkom-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1lkom-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bs0pr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bs0pr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bs0pr-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aeghc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aeghc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aeghc-0-0">The good news is if you already own any of my habitat units you will be able to download the updates for FREE!!!! 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I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-60423307311509530922021-03-24T17:43:00.005-07:002021-03-24T17:43:57.586-07:00How to Quick Start Your Guided Reading Groups <p> <span data-offset-key="foo-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For quite a while now I have been looking for a Guided Reading system that worked for my classroom. I needed something that the class would get excited about, kept the parents informed of progress and was easy for me to maintain. After looking through various blogs, products and polling other teachers I realized I had to create my own system. There just wasn't anything that met enough of my needs out there that I could find. 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I cannot believe it has been that long since I made this initial set! Parts of this post are from the original post I made in 2011! ( and so are some of the grainy pictures, sorry!) </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="393cv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="393cv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="393cv-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bpugm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bpugm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bpugm-0-0"> Parents, Kids and Admin are happy with the organization, differentiation and professional image these binders give our school. 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There was no space to send home more literacy building resources that the children could work on. When I would send home extra resources in the kiddos backpacks I would either never get them back or they would get lost in the child's home for a while. I also wanted everything for each group in one place, making our limited meeting time more efficient. I am no longer hunting for supplies, everything is inside the binder. It is also easy to switch out resources, communicate with parents, complete assessments and conduct smooth reading groups. These guided reading binders fix so many of the problems I was having. Here are views of the binder spine inserts, inside and back cover choices:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ee6o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ee6o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ee6o-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="46ot3-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_4e9b83585045482db9f04319f0d4461f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_4e9b83585045482db9f04319f0d4461f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_420,h_560,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_4e9b83585045482db9f04319f0d4461f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a2crm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a2crm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a2crm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4ndbc-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_21de5147fb0c4669b8644e0bf438b3dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_21de5147fb0c4669b8644e0bf438b3dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_336,h_448,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_21de5147fb0c4669b8644e0bf438b3dd~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3s6g8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3s6g8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3s6g8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7sb61-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_181142225ca34dab85caaa9b296d4455~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_181142225ca34dab85caaa9b296d4455~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_336,h_448,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_181142225ca34dab85caaa9b296d4455~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6rfvb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6rfvb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6rfvb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aq1i8-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_583496db6ab941d0babb4a4853a8fc70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_583496db6ab941d0babb4a4853a8fc70~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_336,h_448,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_583496db6ab941d0babb4a4853a8fc70~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2aga3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2aga3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2aga3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fur0u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fur0u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fur0u-0-0">Sure, this took some time and money to put together. I used some Amazon Gift Cards I had been given by my students parents and some Amazon gift cards I had earned through swagbucks (to find out about earning through swagbucks use this link: </span><a class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color iPHwd _3Ul6g" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7572120430422853075/2182955474379552888?hl=en#" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="fur0u-1-0">Swagbucks</span></a><span data-offset-key="fur0u-2-0">). In the </span><a class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color iPHwd _3Ul6g" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7572120430422853075/2182955474379552888?hl=en#" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="fur0u-3-0">INDIVIDUAL GUIDED READING BINDERS FILE</span></a><span data-offset-key="fur0u-4-0"> I have outlined and given pictures of each item I am using in my binders. I purchased most of the items on Amazon and a few at my local dollar store. Many of these items have lasted several year without needing to be replaced as often as I had anticipated. These binders have turned out to be well worth the original time and money. My kiddos love them, my parents are excited to work with their children and I am one happy teacher! </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9rri8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9rri8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9rri8-0-0">Items to gather for assembly:</span></div></div><ol class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ol" data-offset-key="ebp3j-0-0"><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ebp3j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ebp3j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ebp3j-0-0">1"Binders with outer and inner pockets (amazon)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e2m0c-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e2m0c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e2m0c-0-0">Colored file dividers ($1 store)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3poc8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3poc8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3poc8-0-0">Plastic binder pockets 8.5x11 ($1 store)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1ll24-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1ll24-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1ll24-0-0">Pencil bags with zipper and binder grommets ($1 store)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="acd0d-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="acd0d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="acd0d-0-0">Page protectors (amazon)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dmrbo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dmrbo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dmrbo-0-0">Magnetic Letters (amazon)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3eg2m-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3eg2m-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3eg2m-0-0">Magnetic craft sheet for use with magnetic letters (amazon)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cm3fg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cm3fg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cm3fg-0-0">Dry erase sheets, self adhesive (amazon)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="durl0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="durl0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="durl0-0-0">Cardstock for printing covers, posters and sight word cards ($1 store)</span></div></li><li class="_1Kvom _30PMG public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9k6et-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9k6et-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9k6et-0-0">Dry erase markers and erasers (amazon)</span></div></li></ol><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="26inc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="26inc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="26inc-0-0">I purchased everything I needed and gathered it on my kitchen table. You can get as simple or detailed as you want with these binders. Several things I bought were used in more than one binder making things a bit more economical. I outline all of this in my unit on TpT. I assembled the binders, printed out the covers and introduced them to my students. I sent an email to my parents preparing them for this binder, there is also a section within the binder that explains it's contents and provides activity ideas for at home. Each binder has a pocket for manipulatives, a dry erase surface, reading log, lesson plans, parent resources, learning posters, extra support books and assessments. I also created a master binder for myself with copies of everything included in the student binder plus pages that I use during guided reading. Here is my binder:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6rra0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6rra0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6rra0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9gq2q-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_456ca30080d8445ca40e1187b202912b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_150,h_200,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_456ca30080d8445ca40e1187b202912b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_210,h_280,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_456ca30080d8445ca40e1187b202912b~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c1325-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c1325-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c1325-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8mu0f-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7faed5f378484af682498d133c1a2905~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7faed5f378484af682498d133c1a2905~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_7faed5f378484af682498d133c1a2905~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="92t7t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="92t7t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="92t7t-0-0">So now that we all have our binders how do we use them? Simple, each morning the children unload their binder into a bucket in the hall which I later bring into the classroom. Then when it is time each child brings their binder to the table when called. We start by reviewing this weeks sight words, vocabulary words and learning posters. Once we have done that we go through a few of my teaching pages, reviewing syllables, rhymes, decoding etc. Then we get down to reading our book. I often will complete one of the student pages below with them or send it home for homework. While the group talks about comprehension I write their homework in their log and record anything necessary in their assessment section. I go over sight word assessments on Fridays making my groups 3-5 minutes longer than my other three days. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="17dus-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="17dus-0-0"><span data-offset-key="17dus-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eceh9-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6a9f9a959eac4f0fbad1927cbd82ddbe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6a9f9a959eac4f0fbad1927cbd82ddbe~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_6a9f9a959eac4f0fbad1927cbd82ddbe~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="50alf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="50alf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="50alf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="19sqp-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ddcddeda837f4b43a36224e600b40281~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ddcddeda837f4b43a36224e600b40281~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_ddcddeda837f4b43a36224e600b40281~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="677vi-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="677vi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="677vi-0-0">Also included in the file are editable power point files for you to customize. Create your own specific learning needs then add your name, school and class. 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_07af3ae0bbd54d34ae3099d083ecb346~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_07af3ae0bbd54d34ae3099d083ecb346~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_07af3ae0bbd54d34ae3099d083ecb346~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b6ht4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b6ht4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b6ht4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5afei-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5afei-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5afei-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3v9on-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3v9on-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3v9on-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="63r7t-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="63r7t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="63r7t-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-59670572974146245562021-03-24T17:42:00.007-07:002021-03-24T17:42:51.374-07:00Organizing Vowel, Blend and Digraph Resources<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Everyone, I hope you have all been well. I am home this week recovering from gallbladder surgery which has given me some much needed catch up time for assessments, lesson planning and teacher resource organization. I have been working on a series of teacher resources for introducing and teaching vowel sounds and blends/digraphs. Each of these units take some prep and if you are like me card stock and laminating are an obsession!</span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"7q9p8","text":"Hello Everyone, I hope you have all been well. I am home this week recovering from gallbladder surgery which has given me some much needed catch up time for assessments, lesson planning and teacher resource organization. I have been working on a series of teacher resources for introducing and teaching vowel sounds and blends/digraphs. 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There was no yellow poly envelope so I used a white one which you can see through so there is no question as to what is inside.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7o3r9","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6lonr","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"4t3h4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e2mfv","text":"Each envelope has 2 pockets: one open and one with a snap. I placed all of the posters and center boards in the open pocket. Then I took the ABC pieces, binder ring resources, picture/words cards, sentence strips and pocket chart header inside the large snap pocket for safe keeping. This way I can easily grab one of the posters without disturbing the smaller loose pieces. I also placed the task cards you see on the tongue depressors into the blue \"A\" envelope since that is the first envelope I will be using. I will keep the task cards out from the start to the end of this unit and pull them at random to challenge the class to think about using the sounds and identifying them. The envelope then slips easily into my filing cabinet for easy finding when needed. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8r2b4","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bjot5","text":"Click the pictures below to learn more about these units!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"5suqg","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e5ja6","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"ap724","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"ah3lb","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":4}],"data":{}},{"key":"b9029","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3aj9e","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":5}],"data":{}},{"key":"bisai","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6n6j3","text":"There are so many ways to use these resources. I hope you will take a minute to check each of them out. I would love to see how you organize your teacher resources! 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3bde41c7eba04fa88bde81a033c77166~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3bde41c7eba04fa88bde81a033c77166~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_3bde41c7eba04fa88bde81a033c77166~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="j7m1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="j7m1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="j7m1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8nmht-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8nmht-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8nmht-0-0">This prep pays off with colorful, engaging resources that children can use for years. Each of these resources is color coded and they all have cohesive posters and resources that the children find easy to follow. Since these are large units with lots of color you will want to make sure to protect your investment by organizing them in a way that keeps everything together and right at your fingertips. So, here is my suggestion: first I purchased a set of 50 poly envelopes form amazon.com for a few dollars. They are perfect because they come in a variety of colors that can be matched to the set you are organizing. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="53n34-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="53n34-0-0"><span data-offset-key="53n34-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4f71c-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_114361243f5c49d19d97260e42401758~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_288,h_147,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_114361243f5c49d19d97260e42401758~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_403,h_206,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_114361243f5c49d19d97260e42401758~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2q5f8-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2q5f8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2q5f8-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9cndt-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9cndt-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9cndt-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aoqb7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aoqb7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aoqb7-0-0">So, once I printed, laminated and trimmed all of my resources I made a pile of each color/vowel resource. I have used the "u" set to show you what is included for each letter. There was no yellow poly envelope so I used a white one which you can see through so there is no question as to what is inside.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bhvl4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bhvl4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bhvl4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1aits-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b9ca8d1abbe044d2be893cb44b08a156~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_237,h_189,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_b9ca8d1abbe044d2be893cb44b08a156~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_265,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_b9ca8d1abbe044d2be893cb44b08a156~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9b4vp-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9b4vp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9b4vp-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="61ft5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="61ft5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="61ft5-0-0">Each envelope has 2 pockets: one open and one with a snap. I placed all of the posters and center boards in the open pocket. Then I took the ABC pieces, binder ring resources, picture/words cards, sentence strips and pocket chart header inside the large snap pocket for safe keeping. This way I can easily grab one of the posters without disturbing the smaller loose pieces. I also placed the task cards you see on the tongue depressors into the blue "A" envelope since that is the first envelope I will be using. I will keep the task cards out from the start to the end of this unit and pull them at random to challenge the class to think about using the sounds and identifying them. The envelope then slips easily into my filing cabinet for easy finding when needed. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eepp9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eepp9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eepp9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="djsnm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="djsnm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="djsnm-0-0">Click the pictures below to learn more about these units!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6im2c-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6im2c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6im2c-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3okar-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3bde41c7eba04fa88bde81a033c77166~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3bde41c7eba04fa88bde81a033c77166~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_3bde41c7eba04fa88bde81a033c77166~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="nvkn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="nvkn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="nvkn-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dl52h-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_82a8945da61c4c22a86c770cbabc8f97~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_82a8945da61c4c22a86c770cbabc8f97~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_82a8945da61c4c22a86c770cbabc8f97~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="68tdv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="68tdv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="68tdv-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dfkdj-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_af4443cffb974bab82da5a778a80f93f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_af4443cffb974bab82da5a778a80f93f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_af4443cffb974bab82da5a778a80f93f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="95ep5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="95ep5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="95ep5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="73d0h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="73d0h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="73d0h-0-0">There are so many ways to use these resources. I hope you will take a minute to check each of them out. I would love to see how you organize your teacher resources! Please take a minute to submit your email for updates and new resources!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="p390-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="p390-0-0"><span data-offset-key="p390-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bjf18-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bjf18-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bjf18-0-0">Blessings,</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a5s73-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a5s73-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a5s73-0-0">Christine</span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-31666043165022304972021-03-24T17:41:00.003-07:002021-03-24T17:41:38.882-07:00Differentiated Math For All Level Learners<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I have often been asked why I have chosen to teach math in small groups just like reading and the answer is simple: they are the same. I tell my students that not all brains learn the same things at the same time. What comes easy for one person may be hard for another. Using guided math groups I can easily differentiate for my different types of learners and those on higher/lower levels of math skills. It is the same as I do for my reading groups, differentiate by level of learning and by learning type. </span></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"koqs","text":"I have often been asked why I have chosen to teach math in small groups just like reading and the answer is simple: they are the same. I tell my students that not all brains learn the same things at the same time. What comes easy for one person may be hard for another. Using guided math groups I can easily differentiate for my different types of learners and those on higher/lower levels of math skills. It is the same as I do for my reading groups, differentiate by level of learning and by learning type. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eehv7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7juch","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"9lato","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"550qp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"do1rk","text":"I have assembled and given each child a binder or folder to hold their math materials. This has come in especially handy this year with Covid and not being able to share manipulatives. Inside the binder is a zipper pencil case, laminated/page protected copies of the targeted learning posters, sharpened pencils and math manipulatives. This quarter I have placed base 10 rods and cubes in the zippered pouches for 2 of my groups an mixed coins for another. My struggling group has counting cards for number order, counting bears for counting/ grouping/ beginning addition and paper dominoes. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4q0dr","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"e42g","text":"These binders are easy to send home for extra practice, color coded for easy grouping and provide hands on experiences for the child. Having their own binder encourages the kiddos to take ownership and responsibility which in turn helps them to take better care of the given items. With everything in one place I can call a group color and the kiddos can easily grab their binder and meet me at my desk. I am not worried about finding materials as I have my own binder with everything for all groups ready to go. I also like to put any work we have completed or will complete for the unit into the binder for safe keeping and for parents to see. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"amtvd","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"8113k","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":1}],"data":{}},{"key":"9o9p1","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"drcst","text":"Once the group is gathered I will review several learned concepts quickly and then move on to our main concept for the week. We work together for no more than 10-15 minutes. We will have already done our main counting and minilesson as a whole group before beginning our guided math rotations. While I am working with a small group my other kiddos are rotating through 3 stations: ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"pik0","text":"1. Targeted skills worksheet or Seesaw activity ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"cr7im","text":"2. Math center with recording sheet that reinforces learned concepts","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7olod","text":"3. Math manipulatives with task cards or building materials to support STEM goals. (I do not change my STEM/manipulatives center everyday, generally I change it out once a week trying not to duplicate it within the month.)","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dtaok","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"26ovt","text":"By giving my students their own binders I can create a sense of everyone being on the same playing field. I do not often have kiddos getting frustrated because the work is too high or others with behavior issues because they are bored. I can remediate for those that need it, provide mastery practice for those on level and challenge those that need advanced concepts. This also creates a more inclusive classroom community because the children are not focused on what others do or do not know. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dofm6","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9cp8e","text":"During my group time I like to play math games (ie. sum swamp), work with hands on materials (counters, base 10, dominoes, dice etc.) and provide fun activities that support our main concepts. I try to make sure that each group has something equally engaging so that no one feels left out. If I did a game with one group and a worksheet with another group I could see some jealousy and playing favorites questions coming up. I want the kiddos to look forward to their guided math time not dread it.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"eidph","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"fsgvh","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"2mjp8","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2oudp","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"1538a","text":"By using different materials at different times I also do not have to worry about having enough copies of everything for each student. I originally made 6 copies of each item and was able to plug them in or take them out as needed. I have only needed to replace a handful of missing or damaged items over the years. Filling in missing items is easy when they only need to be printed out and laminated instead of replacing curriculum items that often come in large packages. For my kiddos that tend to loose items I only provide black and white copies of items so I am not constantly replacing color ink. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3gddm","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"2g1q0","text":"I can also send home extra copies of items that a child needs work on if the group is moving to the next concept. The parents love having hands on materials that they would normally not have at home. I try to encourage them to use items from around the house but most Kinder homes do not have a set of base 10 rods and cubes. I don't send home plastic coins because it is important for kiddos to count real coins and most parents can easily come up with some spare change. Once parents see the dedication you have towards their child's math learning most get on boar with supporting these concepts at home just like in reading.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"80nr3","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1lg55","text":"So, how do I balance math and reading homework in Kindergarten? I don't, reading is required 20 minutes every night by Admin. My math binders go home Tuesdays and Thursdays and are completely optional. I do not take grades on the activities and I do not make the kiddos feel bad if they didn't get to it. I have had great success with a majority of the families using the binders and completing the homework assignments easily and willingly because they want to support their child's learning. Many just don't know how to or what to teach. The binder gives them items to review and items to work on while their child is in any given unit. It is easy for me to switch out items with the groups at my desk and introduce new items as needed. Meeting in small groups for math truly is a win win for everyone! 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style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_bd709ddf126046cc88aa82a476fc8a58~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_bd709ddf126046cc88aa82a476fc8a58~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7i8l2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7i8l2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7i8l2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cbcie-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cbcie-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cbcie-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="flign-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="flign-0-0"><span data-offset-key="flign-0-0">I have assembled and given each child a binder or folder to hold their math materials. This has come in especially handy this year with Covid and not being able to share manipulatives. Inside the binder is a zipper pencil case, laminated/page protected copies of the targeted learning posters, sharpened pencils and math manipulatives. This quarter I have placed base 10 rods and cubes in the zippered pouches for 2 of my groups an mixed coins for another. My struggling group has counting cards for number order, counting bears for counting/ grouping/ beginning addition and paper dominoes. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="coha3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="coha3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="coha3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4djlc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4djlc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4djlc-0-0">These binders are easy to send home for extra practice, color coded for easy grouping and provide hands on experiences for the child. Having their own binder encourages the kiddos to take ownership and responsibility which in turn helps them to take better care of the given items. With everything in one place I can call a group color and the kiddos can easily grab their binder and meet me at my desk. I am not worried about finding materials as I have my own binder with everything for all groups ready to go. I also like to put any work we have completed or will complete for the unit into the binder for safe keeping and for parents to see. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ccd8u-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ccd8u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ccd8u-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ahs68-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_be96bcc966754c31a7aaaa55e229fdef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_be96bcc966754c31a7aaaa55e229fdef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_be96bcc966754c31a7aaaa55e229fdef~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3i3jr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3i3jr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3i3jr-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2jrjq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2jrjq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2jrjq-0-0">Once the group is gathered I will review several learned concepts quickly and then move on to our main concept for the week. We work together for no more than 10-15 minutes. We will have already done our main counting and minilesson as a whole group before beginning our guided math rotations. While I am working with a small group my other kiddos are rotating through 3 stations: </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1i8gn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1i8gn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1i8gn-0-0">1. Targeted skills worksheet or Seesaw activity </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="esggr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="esggr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="esggr-0-0">2. Math center with recording sheet that reinforces learned concepts</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c9en-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c9en-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c9en-0-0">3. Math manipulatives with task cards or building materials to support STEM goals. (I do not change my STEM/manipulatives center everyday, generally I change it out once a week trying not to duplicate it within the month.)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ea72a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ea72a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ea72a-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="36f2g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="36f2g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="36f2g-0-0">By giving my students their own binders I can create a sense of everyone being on the same playing field. I do not often have kiddos getting frustrated because the work is too high or others with behavior issues because they are bored. I can remediate for those that need it, provide mastery practice for those on level and challenge those that need advanced concepts. This also creates a more inclusive classroom community because the children are not focused on what others do or do not know. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8o4r4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8o4r4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8o4r4-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b2kck-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b2kck-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b2kck-0-0">During my group time I like to play math games (ie. sum swamp), work with hands on materials (counters, base 10, dominoes, dice etc.) and provide fun activities that support our main concepts. I try to make sure that each group has something equally engaging so that no one feels left out. If I did a game with one group and a worksheet with another group I could see some jealousy and playing favorites questions coming up. I want the kiddos to look forward to their guided math time not dread it.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="du67o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="du67o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="du67o-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b68up-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6b58f9aa9d134c11a745852cff5537a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_6b58f9aa9d134c11a745852cff5537a3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_6b58f9aa9d134c11a745852cff5537a3~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="18nf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="18nf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="18nf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="g707-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_62a99a8fd7254025a6cd4d3f5ceccf7a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_62a99a8fd7254025a6cd4d3f5ceccf7a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_62a99a8fd7254025a6cd4d3f5ceccf7a~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5sg9a-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5sg9a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5sg9a-0-0">By using different materials at different times I also do not have to worry about having enough copies of everything for each student. I originally made 6 copies of each item and was able to plug them in or take them out as needed. I have only needed to replace a handful of missing or damaged items over the years. Filling in missing items is easy when they only need to be printed out and laminated instead of replacing curriculum items that often come in large packages. For my kiddos that tend to loose items I only provide black and white copies of items so I am not constantly replacing color ink. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9l5ag-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9l5ag-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9l5ag-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="v2j7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="v2j7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="v2j7-0-0">I can also send home extra copies of items that a child needs work on if the group is moving to the next concept. The parents love having hands on materials that they would normally not have at home. I try to encourage them to use items from around the house but most Kinder homes do not have a set of base 10 rods and cubes. I don't send home plastic coins because it is important for kiddos to count real coins and most parents can easily come up with some spare change. Once parents see the dedication you have towards their child's math learning most get on boar with supporting these concepts at home just like in reading.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b5fln-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b5fln-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b5fln-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7cojt-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7cojt-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7cojt-0-0">So, how do I balance math and reading homework in Kindergarten? I don't, reading is required 20 minutes every night by Admin. My math binders go home Tuesdays and Thursdays and are completely optional. I do not take grades on the activities and I do not make the kiddos feel bad if they didn't get to it. I have had great success with a majority of the families using the binders and completing the homework assignments easily and willingly because they want to support their child's learning. Many just don't know how to or what to teach. The binder gives them items to review and items to work on while their child is in any given unit. It is easy for me to switch out items with the groups at my desk and introduce new items as needed. Meeting in small groups for math truly is a win win for everyone! 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I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-34549661988894210072021-03-24T17:40:00.002-07:002021-03-24T17:40:25.598-07:00The impact of Covid on our youngest learners<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"93o17","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"frjsi","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"aukg9","text":"Recently I have been searching out articles on the effect Covid has had on our youngest students. I have been fortunate enough to be in person this entire year, (well until the snowpocolypse hit here in Texas this week!) There have been strains on the classroom routines and lots of restrictions but I do believe it has been more beneficial to my students than virtual learning. Still though I am seeing some alarming red flags in my kiddos from being torn from their classrooms with no notice last year. One day we as teachers were loving on them then the next day we were gone from their lives only to communicate with them via zoom. This has caused so much mistrust and anxiety in our youngest students. It is scary to see that our typical risk taking kindergartners are now dealing with major anxiety issues and an insecurity about life. The carefree, mischievous, impulsive child has been sadly replaced with withdrawn, unsure, questioning kiddos. It breaks my heart to see my kids struggle everyday and I worry even more about those that have not been fortunate enough to be back at school yet. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7rspk","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"41aur","text":"With desks spread apart, no gathering area and the inability to share items the classroom is not as warm and inviting as it normally would be. I believe these changes in the classroom have created a fear or anxiety about getting \"the virus\" at school. Several students wear masks or shields, staff wears masks and the classroom is just not as inviting as it normally is. I have always herd people say that kids are resilient but I am afraid Covid will have lasting mental effects on our children. All of these changes and the shutdown have come with a huge price and I wonder if we will ever see a true picture of the damage Covid has done to our kids. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"4ffti","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"qek2","text":"Increased Anxiety and Mistrust: I have never in my 15 years of teaching Pre-k and Kindergarten seen the amount of separation anxiety that I see now. We are in February and I still have kiddos I have to peel off of their parents every morning. Children who are so afraid of not knowing what will happen that they can’t even enter the room without physical help. I assure you these kiddos love school they laugh, smile and participate but there is an uneasiness to them. A mistrust of the classroom that I have never seen before. It is like they are waiting for the other shoe to fall and are expecting me to drop out of their lives like their last teacher. One of my sweet little girls breaks out in hives when I take her from her mother in the morning and I am applying hydrocortisone to her (with permission from admin and parents) multiple times in the morning. I am so very heartbroken for her and no matter how much I bond with her and reassure her I can’t seem to break through this unparalleled anxiety.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":31,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"f2s6","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"dtlbv","text":"Increased Need for One on One Attention: The lack of one on one attention is also a huge hurdle. Most of my kiddos have adjusted back to sharing me with others but several of my students need an abundance of one on one attention that I don't always have the time to give. Being home with their parents has created an insecurity in making decisions and trusting their own ability to do anything for themselves. Several of my students can’t seem to think through what they should do next even though we have had the same routine since the beginning of school. They have an innate need to ask one on one questions more than is necessary. I have spent a large amount of time teaching them how to think through a problem and how to use the tools in the room to help when I am not available. And still I have 4-5 students at my desk needing assistance for things they should easily know how to do. It is mind boggling to me that 6 months has set these kiddos back at least a year if not more in maturity, emotional independence and learning.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":40,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"12n9t","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"dir9a","text":"Reduced Attention Span: There is this need to rush through everything with no care for how or what we are trying to accomplish. They do not have even the typical 10 minute attention span I am used to. It is very much like I am teaching pre-k kiddos in a Kindergarten classroom. I have had to back way down on my expectations and work extensively on social/emotional learning. The 6 months they spent without interaction has had a major effect on how they interact and play. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":23,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"84j9t","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7jmaq","text":"Self contained classrooms: With the restrictions of being self contained my kiddos argue and act more like siblings than friends. I spend a much larger amount of my teaching time modeling proper behaviors and intentionally seeking out opportunities to teach social/emotional skills. I have to split my groups up differently than I am used to so I can avoid putting certain kiddos together. It is like they have somewhat forgotten how to interact without arguing. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":26,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"ogfl","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"13r3s","text":"Increase in technology dependence: With the amount of time these kiddos are spending on technical devices their brains are no longer adapting to the classroom. They are craving that immediate feedback and novelty that they get from online learning platforms. Their brains are moving so quickly that being forced to slow down and do their best is like torture to them. And don’t get me started on handwriting, I am pretty sure none of them used a pencil the entire time they were out of school. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":34,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"feffj","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"35tmd","text":"Lower Academic Achievement: This year I have the lowest reading levels I have ever had. I do teach at a school that is college prep and the curriculum is higher than other schools however, my classes have always been able to rise to the curriculum challenges. Of course there are always those that need a bit of extra help but I am seeing these issues across the board. Even my students that are on the high side academically are having trouble with simple concepts. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":28,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"3lqb5","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"dbgot","text":"Serious Behavior Issues: I am generally the teacher my admin sends the tough kids to. I have the tools the manage behaviors and work with kiddos that have impulse issues and oppositional behaviors. This year I can truly say that I have hit my limit. It is as if being home they have gotten used to doing as they please. There is an inability for self control or an allowance of behavior that is not o.k. in the classroom. Shouting out, wandering the room, interrupting, in others space, arguing, refusal to complete work, hitting, bothering others, back talking, rudeness, etc. I have had hard groups before but this goes so much further than just hard kids. The acting out and lack of self control I believe are a direct result of being out of school for an extended period of time. It feels like those beginning weeks of school when procedures are the key to a great year, except every week is the first week again.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":24,"style":"UNDERLINE"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"38oot","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"8okg4","text":"So, back to the articles I have been searching out. I am not yet seeing true research on how much our younger learners have been affected by the Covid shutdown. I am hearing however the grumblings of teachers and administration trying to figure out how we are going to catch these kiddos up for the next grade. I have had my own peers crying on my shoulder concerned for how their students are going to be successful in the next grades and how their data will make them look to parents and administration. I have those same fears and anxiety about not being a good enough teacher in this moment. This year is HARD!","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"al21m","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1age","text":"So...","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"a0g5e","text":"Do we adjust our expectations, bring everything to meet the kiddos where they are or try to push ahead? ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"acuc8","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"3uv74","text":"Do we take time to grow the kiddos socially, emotionally and maturity wise or do we keep trudging along with the academics?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"507bp","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"4c16c","text":"What will be the best for them going forward? Will they ever truly catch up?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"b4mvf","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"66bsl","text":"How do we prepare them for the expectations of the next grade when they are not on level now?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"a8p6c","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"2jh53","text":"What about those that don’t have the access to the classroom yet? How do we prepare them to enter the next grade in person?","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"30m61","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"28g2u","text":"And, most scary of all, how do we prepare as educators for those incoming students that did not do the virtual schooling or in person schooling at all? ( I read an article the other day about how 19% of students that were supposed to enter Kindergarten in the California public schools may not have had any access to learning since Covid began. I do not understand how with all of the technology and resources we have here in the U.S. how any child can not be accounted for by the districts.) ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"9f847","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"bbauo","text":"For now I am doing what my teacher gut tells me. I am pulling back where I can, allowing for more socialization, modeling proper behavior, intentionally teaching social emotional skills and meeting them where they are. I am hopeful that the longer we are in person the more they will begin to return to a somewhat normal development. Until then I believe education as a whole is going to have to adjust to teach the life skills necessary for success.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"8bspn","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"cm973","text":"I would love to hear your experiences with teaching this year, in person, hybrid or virtually. Are you seeing the same issues? Are there issues you are seeing that are different than I have seen? How are you and your kiddos fairing through all of this? Are you seeing any positive attributes in your kiddos since Covid hit? What are your ideas for helping the kids get through all of this and \"catch up?\" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"6p1rq","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"a4716","text":"Til Next Time,","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"8gucg","text":"Christine","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"cqlnj","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"wix-draft-plugin-image","mutability":"IMMUTABLE","data":{"config":{"alignment":"center","size":"content","showTitle":true,"showDescription":true,"disableExpand":false},"src":{"id":"d52626_81038b1fef084685bd6775e830e3b676~mv2.png","height":1500,"width":1000,"original_file_name":"d52626_81038b1fef084685bd6775e830e3b676~mv2.png","file_name":"d52626_81038b1fef084685bd6775e830e3b676~mv2.png"}}}}}" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="foo-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dsn9q-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_81038b1fef084685bd6775e830e3b676~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_81038b1fef084685bd6775e830e3b676~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1110,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_81038b1fef084685bd6775e830e3b676~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1i995-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1i995-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1i995-0-0">Recently I have been searching out articles on the effect Covid has had on our youngest students. I have been fortunate enough to be in person this entire year, (well until the snowpocolypse hit here in Texas this week!) There have been strains on the classroom routines and lots of restrictions but I do believe it has been more beneficial to my students than virtual learning. Still though I am seeing some alarming red flags in my kiddos from being torn from their classrooms with no notice last year. One day we as teachers were loving on them then the next day we were gone from their lives only to communicate with them via zoom. This has caused so much mistrust and anxiety in our youngest students. It is scary to see that our typical risk taking kindergartners are now dealing with major anxiety issues and an insecurity about life. The carefree, mischievous, impulsive child has been sadly replaced with withdrawn, unsure, questioning kiddos. It breaks my heart to see my kids struggle everyday and I worry even more about those that have not been fortunate enough to be back at school yet. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="85gnf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="85gnf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="85gnf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="93c2s-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="93c2s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="93c2s-0-0">With desks spread apart, no gathering area and the inability to share items the classroom is not as warm and inviting as it normally would be. I believe these changes in the classroom have created a fear or anxiety about getting "the virus" at school. Several students wear masks or shields, staff wears masks and the classroom is just not as inviting as it normally is. I have always herd people say that kids are resilient but I am afraid Covid will have lasting mental effects on our children. All of these changes and the shutdown have come with a huge price and I wonder if we will ever see a true picture of the damage Covid has done to our kids. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3cpbf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3cpbf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3cpbf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="add2h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="add2h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="add2h-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Increased Anxiety and Mistrust:</span></span><span data-offset-key="add2h-0-1"> I have never in my 15 years of teaching Pre-k and Kindergarten seen the amount of separation anxiety that I see now. We are in February and I still have kiddos I have to peel off of their parents every morning. Children who are so afraid of not knowing what will happen that they can’t even enter the room without physical help. I assure you these kiddos love school they laugh, smile and participate but there is an uneasiness to them. A mistrust of the classroom that I have never seen before. It is like they are waiting for the other shoe to fall and are expecting me to drop out of their lives like their last teacher. One of my sweet little girls breaks out in hives when I take her from her mother in the morning and I am applying hydrocortisone to her (with permission from admin and parents) multiple times in the morning. I am so very heartbroken for her and no matter how much I bond with her and reassure her I can’t seem to break through this unparalleled anxiety.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1bv0g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1bv0g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1bv0g-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aectn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aectn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aectn-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Increased Need for One on One Attention:</span></span><span data-offset-key="aectn-0-1"> The lack of one on one attention is also a huge hurdle. Most of my kiddos have adjusted back to sharing me with others but several of my students need an abundance of one on one attention that I don't always have the time to give. Being home with their parents has created an insecurity in making decisions and trusting their own ability to do anything for themselves. Several of my students can’t seem to think through what they should do next even though we have had the same routine since the beginning of school. They have an innate need to ask one on one questions more than is necessary. I have spent a large amount of time teaching them how to think through a problem and how to use the tools in the room to help when I am not available. And still I have 4-5 students at my desk needing assistance for things they should easily know how to do. It is mind boggling to me that 6 months has set these kiddos back at least a year if not more in maturity, emotional independence and learning.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6i62r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6i62r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6i62r-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="55agb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="55agb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="55agb-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Reduced Attention Span:</span></span><span data-offset-key="55agb-0-1"> There is this need to rush through everything with no care for how or what we are trying to accomplish. They do not have even the typical 10 minute attention span I am used to. It is very much like I am teaching pre-k kiddos in a Kindergarten classroom. I have had to back way down on my expectations and work extensively on social/emotional learning. The 6 months they spent without interaction has had a major effect on how they interact and play. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3nve6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3nve6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3nve6-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a21mb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a21mb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a21mb-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Self contained classrooms:</span></span><span data-offset-key="a21mb-0-1"> With the restrictions of being self contained my kiddos argue and act more like siblings than friends. I spend a much larger amount of my teaching time modeling proper behaviors and intentionally seeking out opportunities to teach social/emotional skills. I have to split my groups up differently than I am used to so I can avoid putting certain kiddos together. It is like they have somewhat forgotten how to interact without arguing. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7ul4h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7ul4h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7ul4h-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="55r6v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="55r6v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="55r6v-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Increase in technology dependence:</span></span><span data-offset-key="55r6v-0-1"> With the amount of time these kiddos are spending on technical devices their brains are no longer adapting to the classroom. They are craving that immediate feedback and novelty that they get from online learning platforms. Their brains are moving so quickly that being forced to slow down and do their best is like torture to them. And don’t get me started on handwriting, I am pretty sure none of them used a pencil the entire time they were out of school. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3lenu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3lenu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3lenu-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7gcg2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7gcg2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7gcg2-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Lower Academic Achievement: </span></span><span data-offset-key="7gcg2-0-1">This year I have the lowest reading levels I have ever had. I do teach at a school that is college prep and the curriculum is higher than other schools however, my classes have always been able to rise to the curriculum challenges. Of course there are always those that need a bit of extra help but I am seeing these issues across the board. Even my students that are on the high side academically are having trouble with simple concepts. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="eetil-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eetil-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eetil-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ajcbq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ajcbq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ajcbq-0-0" style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Serious Behavior Issues:</span></span><span data-offset-key="ajcbq-0-1"> I am generally the teacher my admin sends the tough kids to. I have the tools the manage behaviors and work with kiddos that have impulse issues and oppositional behaviors. This year I can truly say that I have hit my limit. It is as if being home they have gotten used to doing as they please. There is an inability for self control or an allowance of behavior that is not o.k. in the classroom. Shouting out, wandering the room, interrupting, in others space, arguing, refusal to complete work, hitting, bothering others, back talking, rudeness, etc. I have had hard groups before but this goes so much further than just hard kids. The acting out and lack of self control I believe are a direct result of being out of school for an extended period of time. It feels like those beginning weeks of school when procedures are the key to a great year, except every week is the first week again.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5o52-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5o52-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5o52-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="68mct-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="68mct-0-0"><span data-offset-key="68mct-0-0">So, back to the articles I have been searching out. I am not yet seeing true research on how much our younger learners have been affected by the Covid shutdown. I am hearing however the grumblings of teachers and administration trying to figure out how we are going to catch these kiddos up for the next grade. I have had my own peers crying on my shoulder concerned for how their students are going to be successful in the next grades and how their data will make them look to parents and administration. I have those same fears and anxiety about not being a good enough teacher in this moment. This year is HARD!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c65dk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c65dk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c65dk-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="615qv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="615qv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="615qv-0-0">So...</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="egtbb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="egtbb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="egtbb-0-0">Do we adjust our expectations, bring everything to meet the kiddos where they are or try to push ahead? </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cq87n-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cq87n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cq87n-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="atlce-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="atlce-0-0"><span data-offset-key="atlce-0-0">Do we take time to grow the kiddos socially, emotionally and maturity wise or do we keep trudging along with the academics?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fkjg3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fkjg3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fkjg3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1vv5p-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1vv5p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1vv5p-0-0">What will be the best for them going forward? Will they ever truly catch up?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bq6n1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bq6n1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bq6n1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="effte-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="effte-0-0"><span data-offset-key="effte-0-0">How do we prepare them for the expectations of the next grade when they are not on level now?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4tjsv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4tjsv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4tjsv-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="28kel-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="28kel-0-0"><span data-offset-key="28kel-0-0">What about those that don’t have the access to the classroom yet? How do we prepare them to enter the next grade in person?</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="av2nm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="av2nm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="av2nm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5vcn5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5vcn5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5vcn5-0-0">And, most scary of all, how do we prepare as educators for those incoming students that did not do the virtual schooling or in person schooling at all? ( I read an article the other day about how 19% of students that were supposed to enter Kindergarten in the California public schools may not have had any access to learning since Covid began. I do not understand how with all of the technology and resources we have here in the U.S. how any child can not be accounted for by the districts.) </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fm0c9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fm0c9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fm0c9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b113-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b113-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b113-0-0">For now I am doing what my teacher gut tells me. I am pulling back where I can, allowing for more socialization, modeling proper behavior, intentionally teaching social emotional skills and meeting them where they are. I am hopeful that the longer we are in person the more they will begin to return to a somewhat normal development. Until then I believe education as a whole is going to have to adjust to teach the life skills necessary for success.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6ktl9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6ktl9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6ktl9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7lhc1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7lhc1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7lhc1-0-0">I would love to hear your experiences with teaching this year, in person, hybrid or virtually. Are you seeing the same issues? Are there issues you are seeing that are different than I have seen? How are you and your kiddos fairing through all of this? Are you seeing any positive attributes in your kiddos since Covid hit? What are your ideas for helping the kids get through all of this and "catch up?" </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="csfg1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="csfg1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="csfg1-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8uoaj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8uoaj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8uoaj-0-0">Til Next Time,</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d6609-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d6609-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d6609-0-0">Christine</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b8t91-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b8t91-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b8t91-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-71330547301840889912021-03-24T17:39:00.002-07:002021-03-24T17:39:17.904-07:00What are anchor charts and why I use them<p> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Anchor charts are large posters that give children a visual representation of a concept. These classroom charts allow children to reference the targeted subject while working. I always tell my students to use their tools in the classroom while they are working and anchor charts are a huge part of those tools. These are 2 of my first printable anchor charts, Desert Habitat and Plant Life Cycle. 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src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_2f5b9982f9ef4dbc93983737605c5ec7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_2f5b9982f9ef4dbc93983737605c5ec7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1110,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_2f5b9982f9ef4dbc93983737605c5ec7~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aeitj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aeitj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aeitj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b3fgm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b3fgm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b3fgm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="3ugtv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3ugtv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3ugtv-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="84of0-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c2d9cb056e924262b3ff3c869854cb21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c2d9cb056e924262b3ff3c869854cb21~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_336,h_448,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_c2d9cb056e924262b3ff3c869854cb21~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b6mj5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b6mj5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b6mj5-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2i7e3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2i7e3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2i7e3-0-0">For instance if we are studying habitats I will make an anchor chart that has a picture of the habitat, facts about the habitat and common animals found in that habitat. I will then hang these charts on the wall for the children to reference during writing activities and science lessons. Having multiple anchor charts on the same core subject helps children sort and organize information for each habitat. They can compare and contrast the different habitats as well as discuss the different animals and why they live in the different areas. I also find them using the charts for spelling, some of these names are hard!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1aekk-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1aekk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1aekk-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f9ide-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_44e3b761345e46228c7a2540be651d07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_44e3b761345e46228c7a2540be651d07~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_940,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_44e3b761345e46228c7a2540be651d07~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f257c-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f257c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f257c-0-0">Most of my printable anchor charts are for science concepts. I am not an artist and drawing all of these pieces would make for a very messy chart. I also do not have much prep time so grabbing these pieces and a glue stick to assemble the chart while I am teaching is a great time saver.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="pj86-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="pj86-0-0"><span data-offset-key="pj86-0-0"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5ijqa-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5ijqa-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5ijqa-0-0">I have found anchor charts to be useful in many subjects. I have created anchor charts to meet objectives in math, reading, English, social concepts and science. I have recently created anchor charts for patterns, sorting parts of speech, sentence formation and proper book reading. These charts are created while I am teaching and I redo them every year with my classes. I use my smelly markers that are brightly colored to make the charts, they do not bleed through the pages like sharpies do. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a5vu9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a5vu9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a5vu9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c8qqc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c8qqc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c8qqc-0-0">I find my students often referring to items we have discussed that are on the anchor charts and I can then point them to using the charts when they have a question or if they need something re-explained.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="340v9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="340v9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="340v9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6mjtg-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6mjtg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6mjtg-0-0">This picture came up on my facebook timeline the other day. This was from 2011 (hence the graininess, sorry!) and was my last Pre-K group before my move to Kindergarten.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bfagl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bfagl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bfagl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="alai-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_007c29325c7f46ae88f0e891f124021e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_234,h_149,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_007c29325c7f46ae88f0e891f124021e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_328,h_209,al_c,lg_1,q_90/d52626_007c29325c7f46ae88f0e891f124021e~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bu6e0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bu6e0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-0-0">I have several different types of anchor charts available in</span><a class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color iPHwd _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Kindergarten-Life" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-1-0" style="font-weight: bold;"> My TpT store</span></a><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-2-0">. You can start out with my </span><a class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color iPHwd _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Butterfly-life-cycle-anchor-chart-freebie-649694" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-3-0" style="font-weight: bold;">FREE Butterfly Life Cycle</span></a><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-4-0"> anchor chart and my </span><a class="_2qJYG blog-link-hashtag-color iPHwd _3Ul6g" href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Community-helper-Anchor-Chart-Teacher-730887" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-5-0" style="font-weight: bold;">FREE Community Helper Anchor Chart: Teacher</span></a><span data-offset-key="bu6e0-6-0">! You may be interested in the following products that have been shown above.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="21g0v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="21g0v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="21g0v-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5s1id-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_99cf497568d846eba7ebbbcb87aa8b4f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_99cf497568d846eba7ebbbcb87aa8b4f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_99cf497568d846eba7ebbbcb87aa8b4f~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dkr7o-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dkr7o-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dkr7o-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="fe5u7-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; 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position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ea8cb219d97e40a0add1b8bcb2320317~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ea8cb219d97e40a0add1b8bcb2320317~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_ea8cb219d97e40a0add1b8bcb2320317~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aso34-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aso34-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aso34-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="8k4av-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c9801c4103c948e0a5c6f50ba42d4e14~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_c9801c4103c948e0a5c6f50ba42d4e14~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_740,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_c9801c4103c948e0a5c6f50ba42d4e14~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1gouj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1gouj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1gouj-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="26gba-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="26gba-0-0"><span data-offset-key="26gba-0-0"></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-75793797927811098782021-03-24T17:36:00.002-07:002021-03-24T17:36:42.765-07:0010 Awesome Ocean Animals Activities<p> </p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"4aed7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"952n1","text":" ","type":"atomic","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"2ut6j","text":"Teaching about ocean animals is one of my favorite times of Kindergarten! The kiddos love learning all about the deep blue ocean that they cannot see! 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src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_66a3cdccf9c644f186a86fc0b07bdce9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_66a3cdccf9c644f186a86fc0b07bdce9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1480,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_66a3cdccf9c644f186a86fc0b07bdce9~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="er17v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="er17v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="er17v-0-0">Teaching about ocean animals is one of my favorite times of Kindergarten! The kiddos love learning all about the deep blue ocean that they cannot see! And the ocean animals that inhabit this mysterious unknown are no less exciting to little minds!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a9er9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a9er9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a9er9-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="bpc51-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bpc51-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bpc51-0-0">I like to use a variety of hands on activities, ocean animals printables, worksheets, books and videos. I fill my library with fiction and nonfiction books about the ocean and its animals. My ocean animals lesson plans usually include a short informational video at the beginning of each lesson as well as some fun ocean videos for throughout the unit. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="d66t3-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d66t3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d66t3-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="88s9l-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="88s9l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="88s9l-0-0">I have compiled a list of my favorite hands on ocean animals activities, I hope you and your kiddos can have some fun with these:</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="ee269-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ee269-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ee269-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5sgjc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5sgjc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5sgjc-0-0">1. </span><span data-offset-key="5sgjc-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Ocean Sensory Bin:</span></span><span data-offset-key="5sgjc-0-2"> O.k. so I know some classrooms don’t like the mess of sensory bins especially the ones with water but during my ocean animals unit I cannot help but break out the water beads, ocean animal little people, magnetic fishing rods and magnetic fish (available from lakeshore learning) The picture below is my daughter playing with my ocean unit sensory bin last year. (She may have added a few non-ocean animals, haha)</span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="e14ht-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_43564d050404476ab9d797389c337568~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_43564d050404476ab9d797389c337568~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_987,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_43564d050404476ab9d797389c337568~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aedvt-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aedvt-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aedvt-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dopfn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dopfn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dopfn-0-0">2. </span><span data-offset-key="dopfn-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Make a Classroom Ocean:</span></span><span data-offset-key="dopfn-0-2"> I love to push desks out of the way and lay down a large sheet of board paper. I have the kids decorate the paper with paint, markers and crayons. I have several reference pictures hung around the room for them to look at while they are working. We then label each of the animals they drew and put their name by it. I then hang this masterpiece in the hallway for the parents to admire at drop off. (I wish I had a good picture of this from last year but sorry to say Covid ruined those plans!)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5hfe2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5hfe2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5hfe2-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cog51-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cog51-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cog51-0-0">3. </span><span data-offset-key="cog51-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Ocean Animal Directed Drawings:</span></span><span data-offset-key="cog51-0-2"> Whether you are an artist or you find a great video on youtube.com you can’t go wrong with a fun directed drawing. My kiddos love to do these throughout the year and ocean animals are some of the most fun to draw and color. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a44ma-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a44ma-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a44ma-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cihj6-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cihj6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cihj6-0-0">4. </span><span data-offset-key="cihj6-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Play Who lives in the Ocean?:</span></span><span data-offset-key="cihj6-0-2"> So there are a couple of different ways I have played this game with my kiddos. I like to place ocean animal little people in a pillowcase and have the children reach in and pick one out. They then use their sense of touch to try to figure out what animal they chose. I have also done this orally, giving clues to certain ocean animals and having them guess which animal I am describing. This year I plan to have my Ocean Animals facts posters on my view board to reveal the correct animal during one of my lessons. Kind of like a gameshow, I will let you know how that turns out!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5025j-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5025j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5025j-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5qn2v-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_169ae04339b944bd82fe22c9ab401116~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_169ae04339b944bd82fe22c9ab401116~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_169ae04339b944bd82fe22c9ab401116~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7b0ol-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7b0ol-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7b0ol-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5oele-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7d1f9775051949ada014afb96e024041~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_7d1f9775051949ada014afb96e024041~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_7d1f9775051949ada014afb96e024041~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2j2uq-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2j2uq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2j2uq-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="b7svd-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b7svd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b7svd-0-0">5. </span><span data-offset-key="b7svd-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Ocean Play Center:</span></span><span data-offset-key="b7svd-0-2"> I happen to be fortunate enough to have an extensive collection of little people that I use for most of these activities. If you do not have plastic ocean animals you can use the printable animals in my ocean animals unit. Just copy the coloring pages on cardstock, color if desired, cut out the animal and laminate. Then place the animals in a center with a blue shower curtain, green hula skirts(makes great seaweed!) sand in a sensory bin if you are brave enough and any other ocean related items you have. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1fbub-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1fbub-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1fbub-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="efrgl-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ae68882753fe481a80def8e5dd6caab7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ae68882753fe481a80def8e5dd6caab7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_ae68882753fe481a80def8e5dd6caab7~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="aafic-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aafic-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aafic-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="c40od-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c40od-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c40od-0-0">6. </span><span data-offset-key="c40od-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Ocean Animal Writing Center:</span></span><span data-offset-key="c40od-0-2"> This is another activity where I use real life photographs of the Ocean habitat and Ocean Animals. I have my read the room cards available as well as several types of writing sheets; one sentence with blank drawing section, make a list sheets, ABC order sheets, paragraph writing sheets with blank drawing section and draw and write the word sheets. This way the center is differentiated to each of the abilities in my classroom and every child can feel successful with the activity they choose to complete. My writing center is stocked with special pens, markers and anything that will make it more fun. For this ocean animals writing center I will make a few construction paper seaweed pieces and put cutouts of different ocean animals on the wall where the kiddos will be working. </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cs3ht-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cs3ht-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cs3ht-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2bkfv-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8d866c253d1941369ff8ce283ce8fad0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8d866c253d1941369ff8ce283ce8fad0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_1480,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_8d866c253d1941369ff8ce283ce8fad0~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2bop0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2bop0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2bop0-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="5vk18-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5vk18-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5vk18-0-0">7. </span><span data-offset-key="5vk18-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Ocean Animal Show and Tell:</span></span><span data-offset-key="5vk18-0-2"> Have each kiddo bring in an Ocean Animal stuffy or toy that they have. Give each child a chance to tell about their animal, where they got it, does it have a name etc. Then ask each kiddo what is special about their animal that makes them perfect for ocean life, see if they remember any facts about their animals from your lessons. Add facts to the discussion as needed. Create an underwater reading station after the show and tell where everyone can read Ocean Animals books with their toy. I like to hang a blue sheet over the area like a tent to create an ocean feel.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a0pnu-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a0pnu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a0pnu-0-0"> </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="u7fm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="u7fm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="u7fm-0-0">8. </span><span data-offset-key="u7fm-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Ocean Animal Scavenger Hunt:</span></span><span data-offset-key="u7fm-0-2"> Hide Ocean Animals Printables around your campus. Give each child a clipboard, pencil and list making paper. Go on a hunt for each of the animals and record their name on the list paper. When you return to the classroom go over the animals you found and some facts about them. You can use the animals in the Ocean animals coloring book to print on cardstock or colored paper, color if desired, cut out and laminate. I did this for our scavenger hunt and wrote the names of the animals right on to the cutout in sharpie. You could also use the photograph cards or read the room cards.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="224sm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="224sm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="224sm-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6vh1o-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3871792f188545f493d028799d687012~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_3871792f188545f493d028799d687012~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_3871792f188545f493d028799d687012~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="agouh-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="agouh-0-0"><span data-offset-key="agouh-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9g876-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ea4f722f83f44539851b7c94967d6361~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.png" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_ea4f722f83f44539851b7c94967d6361~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_ea4f722f83f44539851b7c94967d6361~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2q0ur-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2q0ur-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2q0ur-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="canto-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="canto-0-0"><span data-offset-key="canto-0-0">9. </span><span data-offset-key="canto-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Theme math and literacy to the Ocean:</span></span><span data-offset-key="canto-0-2"> I try to incorporate my science units into math and literacy as much as possible. Our science time is so limited that I feel including it in my other centers accomplishes 2 goals. Plus the kiddos are much more engaged in the activities when they have a fun theme. We are usually working on money when the Ocean unit hits so I will create a shopping experience where the kiddos will “buy” ocean animals and record how much they pay for them on a list sheet. In a sight word center I will print out our target words onto ocean animal cutouts for the kiddos to record and use in sentences. I also made a set of sentences for them to build out of my printable ocean animals, they put the animals in order and record the sentence in their writing journal. These simple sentences tell fun facts about the ocean animal they are using.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="2e1nb-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2e1nb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2e1nb-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="7sg3h-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7sg3h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7sg3h-0-0">10. And save the best for last! My most favorite of all time Ocean Animals hands on activity is (drum roll please!) </span><span data-offset-key="7sg3h-0-1" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span data-text="true">Playdough Ocean Animal Creations!</span></span><span data-offset-key="7sg3h-0-2"> I know it sounds silly but I just love to see what the kiddos come up with, how they view these animals, what they make to go with them etc. I will have pictures of the animals available for the kiddos to reference and add google eyes and pipe cleaners to their play buckets.</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="f1mjf-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f1mjf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f1mjf-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="cq632-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cq632-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cq632-0-0">Now I am sure you are thinking how in the world does this teacher have this much time to set up and teach all of these activities? Well, the answer is I don’t! I pick and choose which activities to do with each class depending on personalities and abilities. This year with Covid there are several activities that break with the new regulations so I will either have to scrap them or modify them. (insert sad face!)</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a2m4v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a2m4v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a2m4v-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="6qiug-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6qiug-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6qiug-0-0">I have done every single one of these activities multiple times in varying ways and they have always been a hit with the kiddos. Take count of what your kiddos respond to and what types of activities they like. For instance 2 years ago my Ocean Center was a huge hit, the kiddos were begging to go to it but this year I wouldn’t even attempt sand! </span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="balie-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="balie-0-0"><span data-offset-key="balie-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="20nlj-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="20nlj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="20nlj-0-0">This year's group of kiddos needs writing practice so I will most definitely have the writing center and scavenger hunt. I will be playing Who lives in the Ocean? as I described above. We won’t be able to have the stuffy show and tell but I am thinking of having them draw their favorite ocean animal and sharing their drawing. This is my daughters Sea Turtle, I may be a little biased but I think it is the cutest sea turtle I have ever seen!</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="dii54-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dii54-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dii54-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><figure class="_3Ecss _5CHil" contenteditable="false" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="9ubu5-0-0"><div class="_1UlcP F9sz5 TRHCl _3PaWO _2PdJ9 _1O2_H _2e5Gd _3MfUJ f3bms4w _32sdV _3FdaW _20u8Q" data-focus="true" role="none" style="cursor: default; position: relative;" width="20"><div class="_2o-_D image-container f3bms4w" data-hook="imageViewer" role="button" tabindex="0"><div class="_3lvoN" role="img"><img ariahidden="true" class="_5JW6l _2ERz3" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8ee92936d63d49299b0828e1412c5245~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_5/file.jpg" style="opacity: 0;" /><img class="_5JW6l _36UM9" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d52626_8ee92936d63d49299b0828e1412c5245~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740,h_555,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/d52626_8ee92936d63d49299b0828e1412c5245~mv2.webp" style="opacity: 1;" /></div><div class=""></div><div class=""></div></div><div class="_34x7u _1JKyt" data-hook="componentOverlay" draggable="true" role="none"></div></div></figure><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4vf3g-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4vf3g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4vf3g-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr rich_content_line-height-1_38" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="epeao-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="epeao-0-0"><span data-offset-key="epeao-0-0">Each year looks a little different but we sure do love studying the ocean and all of it’s AWESOMENESS!!!! The pictures, fact posters, photographs and other activities I reference above are available in my Ocean Animals Unit on TPT. This unit also includes several other ocean animals activities including ocean animals coloring pages, ocean animals labeling worksheets, ocean facts and vocabulary printables, student facts book and more! With 150+ pages it has everything you need to make your ocean unit a success! 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Read the room is an excellent center activity! I use read the room almost daily in my classroom for literacy, vocabulary, letter recognition, spelling patterns and much more! I have created a bundle of read the room activities that are differentiated in order to meet the needs of all of your students no matter what level they are on. I am a firm believer in making my classroom an environment where all children are successful and feel confident in their learning. Differentiation is just one way to help those children who may be behind or even ahead to grow and flourish in the classroom. The goal is the same: learning, irregardless of where we start we want children to learn at a pace that does not frustrate and overwhelm.<br />
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My Differentiated Read the Room Files contain 3 sets of picture cards. One set has the entire word printed with the picture, the 2nd set only has the target vowel written under the picture and the 3rd set only has the picture. This will allow you to choose the proper amount of challenge for your students. Before I hang my cards around the room I go over each picture with the students to make sure they know what each one is. Once I hang my pictures I place the pages I chose for each student on a clipboard and pass them out. I then go over procedures and instructions and set the students loose to complete their task. This is normally a center activity during small group instruction so there are only 4 or 5 students roaming the classroom at a time. This also allows me to give instructions to each group since they may be completing different tasks.<br />
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For children who are struggling to write, don't know all of their letters or are struggling with letter sounds I will use my cards with the word on them and print out the worksheets that have the entire word to trace. This way the students are getting reinforcement of letter sound recognition and proper letter formation. As these children build their letter skills they can move into the pages that only have the target vowel and they have to fill in the beginning and ending sounds.<br />
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For those students who are doing well with their letters and are starting to spell words I choose to hang the cards with either just the target vowel or with not writing at all. I will use either the page with just the pictures for recording or even the page that only has the numbers of the cards to match. It just truly depends on where each student is comfortable working with some challenge.<br />
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As your students become comfortable with the read the room basic recording they can then begin to complete the other activities included in the file. Here I have had students write the target word and then rewrite it using different colors for each letter:<br />
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Here those who need a challenge can write the word and then write a word that rhymes with the target word:<br />
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These students can then move into writing sentences and stories with their words:<br />
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Other students can complete a draw and write to hone their skills:<br />
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Here are some of the other activities included with each of my Differentiated Read the Room Files:</div>
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There are many more activities you can incorporate into read the room. The file contains an entire page of extension ideas to further the learning past read the room. The short letter "Ii" file is free for you to download and try. If you believe these files will be beneficial for your students you can purchase them individually or in a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Differentiated-Read-the-Room-Growing-Bundle-Vowels-3219580" title="growing bundle here!">growing bundle here!</a>. I hope you enjoy adding read the room to your classroom activities!<br />
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I recently conducted an entrance testing for a 5 year old attending our Kindergarten in the fall. Our testing is truly quite simple and just gives us an idea of who the child is and what their personality is like. I will tell you that my heart was breaking for this child. When I walked up to this child to introduce myself she was alone, no parents with her, and she had a huge stack of worksheets that she was supposed to "study" while she waited for me to test her. I saw that she had a school uniform on and asked her where she went to school. Her reply was devastating to me, "I just got kicked out of school because I wasn't learning good enough."<br />
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I have been teaching in my current school for 12 years, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Over these last 12 years one thing is for sure, children have changed! Mostly I believe due to technology but also contributing to this change are the breakdown of families and the lack of freedom to explore our environment. There have been huge shifts in parenting norms and the role of parents in their children's lives. Let's face it, kids have a whole lot more to deal with now then we did when we were growing up. Gone are the days where we roamed the neighborhood on our bikes until dark, played down at the lake without supervision and had the freedom to just be kids. Now our students are far more restricted and micromanaged than we ever were. I have compiled a list of the biggest changes I have seen and the results within my classroom. I hope you will add to my list and join the discussion of how we can tailor our classrooms to meet the ever changing needs of the children we teach today! (these are not in any particular order)<br />
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1. More Academics = less play based learning and underdeveloped social skills<br />
2. Longer Days= tired brains and bodies (not to mention later bedtimes and earlier wake up times)<br />
3. Overload of Technology= poor concentration and attention<br />
4. Less Environmental Exploration= sensory issues related to texture, noise and light. Also lack of social skills and underdeveloped muscles in the core and vestibular system of the body.<br />
5. Higher Academic Expectations=learner burnout<br />
6. Less Movement and Less Tolerance of Movement=pent up energy and frustrated learners<br />
7. Helicopter Parenting=children with less confidence and lack of independence<br />
8. Shortened Recess Times=information given during instructional time not being processed by the brain as intended and underdevelopment of gross motor skills<br />
9. Less Freedom to Run, Climb and Play= weakened core muscles and underdeveloped vestibular systems<br />
10. Helicopter Parenting= less emotional and social development, children learn to use their parents for everything instead of developing appropriate independence<br />
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Is it just me or do these changes seem alarming to you as well? Of course all of these do not apply to every child, there is a mix depending on the experiences the child has before coming into your class and how their families are raising them. So, what can we do to combat these changes and get children to learn and blossom in our classrooms? (this is by no means an inclusive list of strategies, I would love to know what has worked for your classrooms.)<br />
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1. Set reasonable, age appropriate goals. For instance: Don't expect that a 5 year old can sit perfectly still at a desk for long periods of time and can do multiplication in Kindergarten (O.K. I am exaggerating but you know what I mean!) Instead evaluate your group in the beginning of the year and start with short periods of time on activities and build up to the desired amount of time that is still reasonable for the students age. I like to track time building on stamina charts to show progress to the students.<br />
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2. Integrate movement at the beginning of lessons and during transitions.<br />
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3. During those movement activities intentionally cross the midline to stimulate the brain.<br />
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4. Allow for flexible seating within limits. Be sure to set out rules and procedures for flexible seating so the class understands how each type of seating can be used, when they can use them and what behavior you expect them to exhibit while being given this privledge. This can be as simple as cushions on the floor or as elaborate as ball chairs. There are so many options!<br />
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5. Allow noise and fidgeting within reason. Allow children to swing legs, fidget in their seats etc. as long as they are working and not disturbing others. Don't ban talking all together as long as the children can stay within boundaries. Use a voice level chart to regulate the loudness and amount of talking that is allowed for certain activities.<br />
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6. Avoid sitting for long periods of time. I strive for no more than 15 minutes of lecture teaching without a movement of some type. Even just 30 seconds of simple stretching that crosses the midline halfway through a lecture can make a huge difference in attention span for kids.<br />
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7. Use single user technology in the classroom sparingly. It is a shame that a good number of our children are on technology for multiple hours a day at home. Encourage using technology in the classroom as a partner or group activity to allow for socialization and problem solving instead of an alone activity.<br />
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8. Incorporate tactile and sensory stimulating materials into your day. These can be a simple as listening to a book on tape, watching a brain pop video or playing/learning with tactile objects like wikki sticks, playdough and kinetic sand. Allowing for sensory input is not only beneficial for those who struggle with sensory issues but is so good for all children! We often play squish the sound where we make small playdough balls and squish each sound as we pull apart a word. (There are so many activites that can incorporate sensory input, that is another blog post for later.)<br />
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9. Plan a schedule that allows for movement and sensory input often. 3-5 minute brain breaks with gonoodle.com, youtube.com and brainopop.com give children an appropriate release for pent up energy.<br />
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10. GO OUTSIDE! I know all caps, no I am not angry. I just feel like this one has had one of the largest impacts on my previous classes. I will often plan a read aloud for outside and have the children bring their crayons, pencils and clipboards with them to complete a reading response. Not only do I get better attention form the class but the quality of their writing and drawings is much higher. Something about being out of those four walls in the fresh air is so good for them! (I wanted to title this one "more recess" however I know that most of us have restrictions on the amount of recess we can build into the day so if nothing else teach a lesson outside when the weather is cooperative.)<br />
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Now with all of this being said there needs to be limits and expectations for each one of these strategies. You will need to evaluate how these can be worked into your classroom in a manner that doesn't drive you crazy by the end of the day. I can assure you that with the proper procedures in place allowing these "behaviors" as some would call them can change your classroom for the better and make for a much more enjoyable school year for you! If you are struggling with where to start with some of these then pinterest and teacher bloggers are your friends. There are so many activities and ideas out there on the web. I could not list them all here if I tried!<br />
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And please do not get me wrong, I do believe there is a place for quiet working time and for technology however I believe these should be limited and the amount of time the class spends on these types of activities should be broken up into small sections. If you do small group rotations then plan at least one of your math and reading centers that allows movement throughout your space. I love read the room activities for incorporating movement while engaged in learning. I also love to play math games that involve putting numbers in order around the carpet, jumping over the river (blue paper) if the child gets and answer correct etc. These activities can easily be self regulated with the proper procedures in place.<br />
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Our classrooms are changing and will continue to change with each new set of students. Do yourself a favor and go with the flow when it comes to some of these changes. There is nothing we can do to stop them and so why make ourselves crazy trying to make our current students be the same as students we have taught in the past. Where there is innovation in the world there will be changes in society and that is no different for kids than it is for adults. Let us also remember that the experiences we allow these children to have will make an impression on who they are. When we have expectations that are not developmentally appropriate we risk the chance of causing more harm than good. Remember the little girl I spoke of at the beginning of this post, she has at 5 already been told she is not a good learner and that will probably follow her throughout her entire educational career!<br />
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I hope this blogpost is helpful to you. Please let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. Here's to a wonderful new school year in the fall!<br />
Blessings,<br />
Christine<br />
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We all know that being comfortable in your daily space is important. Having items that make you happy and are exactly what you want can help make your year go smoothly. It is also a real pain when you figure out you need something and have to beg, borrow and steal to get your lessons ready for the next day! I've been there 1000 times and now I am the teacher everyone comes to when they need something. (I guess it helps that I am a hoarder, but don't follow my lead on that end!)<br />
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I have come up with my list of necessities that I find make my days in my classroom a whole lot smoother and I do not spend time going to the store after school or groveling at my coworkers feet! I normally make one or two large Amazon orders per year to stock up on the consumables. I try to also buy everything on prime so that my shipping is free! I also keep and eye on Amazons lightning deals in case any of my necessities come up on an extra great sale price. The following list is in no particular order of importance:<br />
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<b><u>1. Day Planner/Lesson Plan Book</u></b><br />
Whether you choose a Daytimer, Erin Chondren, Simple Calendar, Standard Teacher plan book, or whatever you need a planner that works for you! With all of the meetings (IEP's, 504's, Ard's, teacher meetings, parent conferences, professional development and the list of meetings goes on and on) that come with teaching make sure you have a planner that will help you stay organized and is easily used.<br />
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<b><u>2. Laminator/Laminate</u></b><br />
I only use the huge school laminator when I have an item that does not fit into the 8.5x11 pockets that go with my personal laminator. This way I do not spend my time trimming laminate for each page and for the smaller items the laminate pouches are a much easier size to handle and cut. I find that using my personal laminator saves me tons of time. I can laminate without leaving my classroom! I can take it out whenever I need to and no need to wait for another staff member to laminate if you have that restriction. I have tried multiple brands of laminate pouches and prefer the Scott brand because they allow for a larger margin around the paper and melt well into the cardstock I use. I don't truly have an issue with the other non brand pockets they just are not always big enough to allow for a good margin and sometimes leave bubbles. (I am a little OCD about my supplies!)<br />
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<b><u>3. Favorite Pens in all colors</u></b><br />
We write so much throughout the day that having pens which are comfortable in your hands and write smoothly are a must! Papermate flair and inkjoy pens are my favorite colored pens and the Uni-ball Vision pens are my favorite all purpose black pens.<br />
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<b><u>4. A really, really good stapler</u></b><br />
Whether it is for boards or just paperwork a good stapler is a must. One year I bought a cute turquoise stapler because it matched my room. Come to find out it didn't open so couldn't be used for boards and was so cheaply made that even when I was just using it for papers it was too flimsy to staple properly. I ended up chucking it in the trash and ordering myself the following stapler. I have had it for several years now and love it!<br />
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<b><u>5. Scented chisel tip markers for anchor charts</u></b><br />
I love using scented markers on my anchor charts. The kids love the novelty of it and the colors are bright.<br />
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<b><u>6. Sharpies Galore</u></b><br />
O.K. so I have an obsession with sharpies. I admit I have hundreds of them! I find they bleed through anchor charts so I don't use them on the easel but I use them almost everywhere else!<br />
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<b><u>7. Fabric Scissors and Paper Trimmer</u></b><br />
I know, you are like fabric scissors, we don't use fabric in the classroom, but trust me you will not regret buying yourself an extra sharp pair of scissors that are sturdy and will last forever.<br />
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A decent scrapbooking paper trimmer makes cutting laminate a breeze!<br />
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<b><u>8. TpT Subscription</u></b><br />
This one is free but if you get your<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/"> Teachers Pay Teachers</a> account set up and get familiar with the site before school starts then you will be ready to log in and search for free and priced items for your lessons. You will also get notices of sales and favorite sellers new items to your inbox if you so choose. (If you get a chance I would love to have you follow my TpT store <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Crazy-Pre-k-Classroom">here</a>!)<br />
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<b><u>9. Post its in all colors</u></b><br />
I use post it notes constantly, whether it is to write myself a reminder or for use on my laminated K,W,L charts I use them to organize information. They are great for graphic organizers like Venn Diagrams or Can, Have, Are charts etc. I made my anchor charts with my sharpies and had them laminated, now I can choose the colors for each section of my chart and write straight on the post its instead of my chart. The color distinctions also give the kids a visual separation in the graphic organizers as well.<br />
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<b><u>10. Colorful Dry Erase Markers</u></b><br />
So you have your standard 4 pack of Expo markers with black, red, blue and green which are great but I find that using a variety of different colors while teaching gives the kiddos a visual separation of the information you are presenting. These are also great in your dry erase centers for student use!<br />
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I hope you find this list of must haves helpful when getting ready for your next school year! I would love to hear what your must haves are! Below you will find a free download of my classroom startup checklist! Enjoy, Christine<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit often and enjoy my blog! I would be blessed to have you follow my TpT store and blog! I look forward to reading comments and collaborating on ideas for all grade level teachers! Blessings, Christine</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694666657175719563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572120430422853075.post-53355762603435096242015-08-26T15:19:00.001-07:002015-08-26T15:19:03.587-07:00Classroom Reveal and the first few days of kindergarten! <p dir="ltr">So, I moved rooms again this year, it was only fitting to redo all of my decor again! I decided to go with a nautical theme but I didn't go quite as crazy over the decor this year as I did last year. I love how the room turned out and the kids are really enjoying the space as well. I have a few new items that I am super excited about. I love the magnetic border to divide areas for my objectives and number wall and I also love, love, love my old fashioned pencil sharpener!  I was so excited when a friend dropped it off as a gift yesterday, (I didn't even know they made them anymore!) These cute little snap boxes fit a 24 pack of crayons perfectly and they are 2 for $1 at the dollar tree. I found these bingo daubers on amazon.com and they work wonderfully, (they were a steal, the next time I see them on sale I am going to buy a ton more) and what teacher could live without these dry erase pockets, I have used then 3 times already and it is only the 6th day of school! We were able to start daily 5, daily 3 and have started our short "I" word work. The class as a whole is getting the hang of the classroom pretty well. Overall I have been pleased with the start of this year. I hope you enjoy the pictures and maybe find some inspiration!</p>
<p dir="ltr">(You can find the decor and short vowel resources in my tpt store)</p>
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