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Partner sharing: how to get your students talking

February 8, 2017 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Behavior management, FREEBIES, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized 1 Comment

One of my favorite engagement strategies is partner sharing. Another term is think-pair-share. Partner sharing is so important because it’s a way for students to think independently and then collaborate their thoughts with a partner. It automatically gets all students engaged with learning and holds everyone accountable. These are some of the strategies I use in […]

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 […]

St. Patrick’s Day Sight Word Book

January 23, 2017 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, SEASONAL, Spring, Uncategorized, Winter, Writing Leave a Comment

Are you feeling lucky?! Then you need to check out these leveled readers for St. Patrick’s Day! Included are 3 different leveled books depending on the student’s level. Also included are reading strategies, comprehension worksheets, and sight word practice. Click here to be directed to my TpT store for more info!

Christmas Math & Literacy Centers Bundle

December 7, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Bundle and save with this super-cute holiday themed center pack! There are 5 math centers and 5 literacy centers. Head on over to my store for more details! Here are some examples of my literacy centers! Included are: Rhyming words, high-frequency word sentence practice, writing using character, setting, and a key detail, CVC words, and […]

Math and Literacy Centers for the Entire Year

December 1, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Uncategorized Leave a Comment

It is finally here! I bundled all my best math and literacy centers from each month to make a fun thematic unit! This will keep your students busy all year long from August to August! Check it out in my TpT store! Included in this bundle is: Kindergarten Back to School Assessments & Activities Halloween […]

Fall Math & Literacy Centers with a FREEBIE

November 17, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Fall, FREEBIES, Literacy, Math, SEASONAL, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

I have created some engaging math and literacy centers just for the fall season! There are 5 math centers and 5 literacy centers with student recording sheets. I purchased some manipulatives from Michaels. All of these centers come in color and black and white to help you save ink! Here are some examples from my […]

Halloween Math Worksheets with a Freebie

October 5, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Fall, Math, SEASONAL, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Halloween math worksheets are fun, engaging, and students love them! I love to pick up manipulatives from the Target dollar spot which makes it more entertaining! If you don’t have access to Target, I would suggest candy corn or candy pumpkins from the grocery store, or finding things at the dollar store or Michaels. I […]

Apples Sight Word Book with a FREEBIE

September 11, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Fall, Literacy, SEASONAL, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

This is a great way to teach the life cycle of an apple! I love using these sight word books in small reading groups. We read them the whole week and at the end of the week, they can take them home to show their families. They are differentiated with 3 different level readers. Each reader […]

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, […]

Summer Review with a freebie

May 31, 2016 by sarahcasady Filed Under: SEASONAL, Summer, Uncategorized 1 Comment

Help those kids from getting the “summer slide” with this 100 page packet! Included is 50 pages of math and 50 pages of literacy including reading and comprehension, grammar, writing, and word work. This would also make a great addition for any beginning of the year work for 1st grade too! Click here to download. here […]