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CVC Word Work

February 1, 2017 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

Getting students to read and write in Kindergarten is not an easy task. They come into our classrooms as little children, and we are expected to teach them SO MUCH! I love teaching kids CVC words and how to sound them out, build them, write them, and read them! I do a lot of CVC […]

Start the school year like a boss

July 26, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Assessments, Fall, Literacy, Math, TEACHER RESOURCES, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Get ready to start the school year like a boss! This isn’t your post about how to make your bulletin boards super cute or where to hang that chevron bunting, I am getting down to the nuts and bolts of teaching that I feel set the tone for the entire year. Here are some tips, […]

Guided Reading Groups in 15 Minutes

February 9, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Fall, Literacy, Spring, TEACHER RESOURCES, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Winter 2 Comments

Guided reading groups are so important. I have always cherished this time to reach a small group of students that are grouped at the same reading level. Not to mention this gives me time to sit down and not be on my feet! I make sure to do small groups EVERY day no matter what. In […]

I have THAT KID in my class

August 9, 2015 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Behavior management, Teaching Strategies 10 Comments

In response to Mrs. Knights Marbles, about “that kid”, I wanted to share my story. Yes, I said it. I definitely have “that kid” in my classroom. We have all had “that kid”, and its been probably one of the most challenging years of our careers, but we always manage to pick up the pieces […]

5 Ways to Build Number Sense in Your Classroom

July 29, 2015 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Math, Teaching Strategies 6 Comments

For many of us, our kinders start the school year lacking number sense. It’s a challenge we face every year, and we feel like it’s going to take them forever to learn their numbers! These are some of the ways I have been successful in my classroom when it comes to teaching number sense. Even […]

5 Ways To Prepare For DIBELS

April 12, 2015 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Teaching Strategies 1 Comment

DIBELS is right around the corner, and let’s face it, teaching to the test happens from time to time in our kindergarten classrooms. That four letter word, data, is always lurking in the back of our minds! These are just some of the ways I prepare my students for the upcoming DIBLES assessments. If you […]

Management with Markers

August 16, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Behavior management, Teaching Strategies 6 Comments

I thought I would share some ideas I use in my classroom when it comes to management. My school requires us to do small groups for reading, math and writing. Well, my classroom is always full of talkers! In order to keep them on task and under control, I started giving out tally marks to the […]

Carpet Procedures Poster and Reminder Cards

August 18, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Behavior management, Fall, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

This FREEBIE poster is a great visual for your students to remember carpet procedures from the first day of school to the last day. I always have my posted and review them so they don’t forget! Also, I have included reminder cards that you can attach to a popsicle stick. I hold mine up when […]

Addition Strategies Anchor Chart

May 28, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Math, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized 2 Comments

I use this anchor chart in my classroom every year, and it is a really great resource for the kiddos to refer to! I make sure to post it where it’s easily accessible for them. When we move into problem solving, they are already thinking of different strategies to use just from seeing this anchor […]

Phoneme Segmentation Clip Art Puzzles

May 5, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized 2 Comments

I made some clip art puzzles for your smarties to use when practicing phoneme seg! These are very hands on and a great visual for them to count all the sounds in a word. I hope you find these very helpful as my students have really benefited from this activity. It can be used one-on-one, […]