Peace, Love, and First Grade: Sound boxes
It's no secret I love magnetic letters!  I also love using sound boxes for hearing sounds in words. Kiddos need tons of han...
Phonics has been around forever, right?  So, why is it we haven't found the one right way to teach kiddos letter sounds AND blending A...
Years ago, I mean YEARS ago... I had the opportunity to be trained as a Reading Recovery teacher. I have to tell you, it was the best liter...
Classroom routines are settling a bit, students are getting into the groove of things, and we are really starting to dig deeper into our cu...