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three ways to practice reading flueny using phonics mini books for kids
Background Knowledge Activities
Free Phonics Games
Literacy Classroom
Oral Language Activities
Decodable Books
Fluency Activities
Vocabulary Book
Phonemic Awareness Activities
Writing School
3 easy ways to practice reading fluency with decodable books - Miss DeCarbo
Practice reading fluency with phonics decodable mini books! This post shares three ways to use decodable books in your primary literacy classroom.
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Second Grade Stem Bins
Literacy Coach Office
Brain Bins
Lego Bins
Stem Bins
Sensory Classroom
Stem Boxes
Kindergarten Stem
Work Bins
Independent Brain Bins for the Primary Literacy Classroom
Brain Bins are what I like to call morning tubs! Learn about how I use individual, independent brain bins in my classroom to promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills!
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Brain Break Ideas
Brain Flakes
Stem Classes
Critical Thinking Activities
Morning Tubs
Elementary Activities
Classroom Games
Independent Brain Bins for the Primary Literacy Classroom
Brain Bins are what I like to call morning tubs! Learn about how I use individual, independent brain bins in my classroom to promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving skills!
the words engaging ways to promote word mapping are in black and white with green letters
Word Mapping
Orthographic Mapping
Sight Word Spelling
Word Map
Map Activities
Phonics Instruction
Using Word Mats to Promote Orthographic Mapping
Learn about what word mapping mats are and how we can use them to promote orthographic mapping for reading and spelling.
five organizational teacher hacks with a freebie
Anchor Chart Display
Line Up Chants
Student Mailboxes
Lesson Plan Binder
Principal Ideas
Classroom Organization Elementary
Organizational Hacks
Magnetic Spice Racks
Literacy Coaching
5 teacher hacks for organization - Miss DeCarbo
A great teacher hack keeps us organized in the classroom! The following five ideas will help you save time and be more efficient. Each teacher hack will help
small group table makeover with contact paper
Table Sticker Cover
Classroom Round Table Arrangement
Painting Classroom Tables
Small Group Seating Ideas
Classroom Table Makeover
Contact Paper Desk Teacher
Group Tables In Classroom
Teachers Desk Makeover
Teacher Table Desk
How To Cover Your Small Group Table with Contact Paper - Miss DeCarbo
Every summer, I have several teachers reach out to me and ask me about my small group table. They always want to know the same thing- Did you paint it?! Today
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Photo Box Teacher Storage
Lego Box Ideas
Teacher Storage
Lego Bag
Used Legos
Fast Finisher Activities
Lego Boxes
Lego Kits
Individual Lego Bins for the classroom - Miss DeCarbo
Your students will love these individual Lego bins for the classroom! Cut a building baseplate to fit into these 4" by 6" photo bins. Fill it with Legos or generic building bricks for an instant, individual Lego bin!
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Classroom Supplies List
Classroom Wishlist
Book Bins
Elementary Learning
Vocabulary Lessons
Teaching Supplies
School Supplies List
10 Classroom Supplies I Use Every Year - Miss DeCarbo
As teachers, we LOVE school supplies! Today I'm sharing 10 classroom supplies I stock up on EVERY single year. I'm also going to share why I order them and
five colorful books with the title 5 beautiful phonics centers for the structured library classroom
Future Educator
Structured Literacy
Phonics Centers
The Science Of Reading
5 Meaningful phonics centers for the structured literacy classroom - Miss DeCarbo
5 meaningful phonics centers for the structured literacy classroom- Use repetition, review, relevancy, and ready to go set-ups for all literacy centers!
five sentence level writing activities to teach your little writer's skills and help them learn how to write
Combining Sentences
Writing Conventions
Activities For Students
Subject And Predicate
Instructional Coaching
Foundational Skills
Sentence Writing
5 powerful Sentence Level Writing activities for students - Miss DeCarbo
Sentence level writing is essential for students. Sentences are the building blocks of writing. Sentence level writing can boost comprehension.
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Text Evidence 2nd Grade
Teaching Text Evidence
Reading Mini Lessons
Citing Text Evidence
Textual Evidence
Classroom Management Techniques
How to Teach Text Evidence Skills to Primary Readers
In this blog post, I’ll share the activities, lessons, and ideas I use to get my little readers into the habit of using and citing text evidence as they read- even in kindergarten! Free passages are included!
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Books For Teachers
Instructional Planning
Vocabulary Instruction
Academic Vocabulary
Direct Instruction
Ela Classroom
Vocabulary Building
15 Helpful Vocabulary Books for teachers - Miss DeCarbo
This blog post contains 15 vocabulary books that teachers can use for professional development!
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Reflection Sheet
Teacher Reflection
Year Reflection
Therapy Interventions
Free Teacher
So Busy
Summer Break
The New School
Reading Ideas
How To Avoid These 5 Mistakes During the Summer Break
5 Mistakes to Avoid During Summer Break: FREE Teacher Reflection Sheet to figure out what you really need for your classroom next school year. Christina shares how to map out your goals for organization, instruction, content, and classroom management.
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Classroom Birthday Party
Mercy Watson
Activities For 1st Graders
Friendly Letter Template
Character Traits Activities
Friendly Letter Writing
Fun Reading Activities
Writing Craftivity
Mercy Watson Birthday Fun Reading Activity for 1st Graders
Our first graders are enjoying a Mercy Watson Birthday Party after finishing the series with their teachers! Butter and toast, party designing, friendly letter writing, and lots of FUN! 🥳 You can read more about how to throw an epic Mercy Watson party for your students by checking out my blog post!
a woman sitting in front of a fireplace with the words let's learn about the 3 tiers of vocabular and how they should impact instruction
Reading Comprehension Skills
Instructional Strategies
Word Play Ideas for Vocabulary Instruction - Miss DeCarbo
Did you know that not all vocabulary words are created equally? This is especially true when it comes to classroom instruction. The type of words we focus on can make a big impact on students’ vocabulary progress. Learn more about teaching this important primary literacy skill!