by Jaymie Genovese | Jun 21, 2023 | back to school, centers, Phonics
CVC word activities are the perfect way to jumpstart your first-grader’s reading skills! These 3-letter words with a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern and a short vowel sound are essential for early reading success. Today, I’m sharing 8 hands-on games and...
by Jaymie Genovese | Dec 12, 2022 | back to school, reading, writing
What is a reading response journal? A reading response journal is a reading comprehension strategy used to help readers reflect on and write about their thoughts and feelings about books. Typically, the responses are kept in a spiral or composition notebook. The...
by Jaymie Genovese | Aug 11, 2022 | back to school, Phonics
Why Use Decodable Reading Passages? We know that students need explicit instruction in the essential components of reading including phonics, phonological awareness, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary. Decodable reading passages are a great way to teach...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jul 21, 2021 | back to school, classroom management
We’ve all been there. Despite our best efforts at differentiation, some of our students complete their work very quickly! Now they are standing by our side and asking “What can I do next?” As you begin thinking about back to school,...
by Jaymie Genovese | Jul 6, 2016 | back to school, classroom management
Two Back-To-School Activities to Get to Know Your Students Back-to-School is such a fun time in first grade! Today, I’m sharing two back-to-school activities that are perfect to use with your first graders the first week of school! Find Someone Who Find Someone...
by Jaymie Genovese | Aug 18, 2015 | back to school, math
The beginning of the year is a great time to observe students counting and number sense skills. Here are some of the simple activities I like to use. 1. Counting Boxes: I found these cute containers at Dollar Tree. You get 10 in a package for $1. I put...
