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It’s the most wonderful time of the year

December 17, 2017 by sarahcasady Filed Under: FREEBIES, Literacy, Math, SEASONAL, Uncategorized, Winter, Writing Leave a Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Happy Holidays! I just love this time of year and incorporating this magical season into the classroom is just the icing on the cake (or the frosting on the cookie!) I want to make this a one-stop-shop for you. You know how we all love to make minimal stops when doing our Christmas shopping? Yep, […]

How To Prevent The Summer Slide

May 22, 2017 by sarahcasady Filed Under: CURRICULUM, Literacy, Math, Summer, TEACHER RESOURCES, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

How To Prevent The Summer Slide

We all know about that infamous ‘summer slide’ our students get while they are on summer vacation. They come back to school in the fall and it feels like they forgot everything they learned the year before. Hence the term ‘summer slide’. It can be frustrating as a teacher because we feel like we are going […]

CVC Word Work

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

CVC Word Work

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

St. Patrick’s Day Sight Word Book

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!  

Apples Sight Word Book with a FREEBIE

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

Apples Sight Word Book with a FREEBIE

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 […]

Christmas Sight Word Book with a FREEBIE

November 24, 2015 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Winter, Writing 1 Comment

Christmas Sight Word Book with a FREEBIE

These sight word books are a great way to engage your students! I love to use these books during small reading groups because they are differentiated for all learners. They come with 3 different level readers, comprehension worksheets, a reading strategy anchor chart, and sight word worksheets that tie in with the stories. All books […]

Beginning of the year Kindergarten assessments and activities WITH a FREEBIE!

July 27, 2015 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Assessments, Fall, Literacy, Math, Summer, TEACHER RESOURCES, Writing 2 Comments

Beginning of the year Kindergarten assessments and activities WITH a FREEBIE!

It’s that time of year again! The first few weeks of school can be hectic, so I have created some fun and engaging math and literacy centers to use in your classroom. Along with the centers, I have also created some kindergarten assessments and quick and easy printable worksheets that will make your life easier! […]

Holiday Word Families

December 14, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Uncategorized, Winter, Writing 1 Comment

Holiday Word Families

I am loving these cute holiday word families! My students also love doing these, and it has really helped reinforce their CVC words and their understanding of word families. Each short vowel sound comes with a Christmas or winter theme in color or black and white line art. I have also included student recording sheets […]

Grammar in Kindergarten

August 20, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Writing Leave a Comment

Grammar in Kindergarten

I teach in an ELL classroom where all 27 of my student’s are english language learners. In Arizona, we are required to teach the ELL students a rigorous amount of grammar that ranges from articles, nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, etc…. By the end of the year they really have it down!! It’s amazing how I […]

Word Blends MEGA Bundle!

September 13, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

Word Blends MEGA Bundle!

I decided to bundle all of my word blend activities into one! This way you can be sure to hit every word blend combination with your class, or pick and choose the right ones for struggling students. This bundle includes my: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr ‘r’ Word Blend Activity th, ch, sh, […]

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