Foundational Reading Skills For K-2
200 FREE Voices to use with your students, families or friends! Make literacy learning joyful and engaging!
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My school will be shifting to using Fundations for our phonics skills next school year. For those of you who have used it with Kindergarten students, what do I need to do to prepare?
My district is not purchasing any materials for us except the teachers manual and online access.
One of the most challenging thing I am finding with 1st grade students in intervention right now is they do not know how to write the alphabet (in order) in a quick and automatic way. On a daily basis I give them a blank piece of paper and ask them to write the alphabet (and there are no references in my room to look at) and fill in 1 or 2 of these sheets.
I created a variety of quick fill in the boxes alphabet sheets to share with you.
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How do you build automaticity of the alphabet with your students?
One of the ways that I encourage other teachers to incorporate quick whole-body movements into their daily routine is to weave in easy songs, chants, and movements throughout the day, every day. Turning your lunch menu into a song, weaving in easy aspects from occupational therapists (i.e. 3 crab walks), and simple call and response approaches help students stay engaged and motivated.
How do you keep students engaged when transitioning between activities in the classroom?
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