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Kindergarten STEAM Projects: Easy Activities for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math

Kindergarten STEAM Projects: Easy Activities fo...

Tanya Paris

One of my students’ absolute favorite things is working on STEAM challenges, and guess what? They’re becoming one of my favorite teaching tools, too! Could it be? A learning setup...

Kindergarten STEAM Projects: Easy Activities fo...

Tanya Paris

One of my students’ absolute favorite things is working on STEAM challenges, and guess what? They’re becoming one of my favorite teaching tools, too! Could it be? A learning setup...

decodable poems for kindergarten

How to Use Decodable Poems in Kindergarten Read...

Tanya Paris

A classroom guide to selecting suitable decodable poems, modeling shared reading, supporting partner practice, and preparing a low-pressure performance with attention to meaning.

How to Use Decodable Poems in Kindergarten Read...

Tanya Paris

A classroom guide to selecting suitable decodable poems, modeling shared reading, supporting partner practice, and preparing a low-pressure performance with attention to meaning.

Teaching kindergarten phonics - moving from letter sounds to CVC word decoding with decodable books

When to Start CVC Decoding: From Letter Sounds ...

Tanya Paris

Students do not need to know every letter before beginning word reading. Learn what to observe, how to select CVC words using taught sounds, and how to connect guided blending...

When to Start CVC Decoding: From Letter Sounds ...

Tanya Paris

Students do not need to know every letter before beginning word reading. Learn what to observe, how to select CVC words using taught sounds, and how to connect guided blending...

teaching letters and sounds in kindergarten

Teaching Letters and Sounds: Hands-On Kindergar...

Tanya Paris

Use names as an engaging starting point for explicit letter–sound instruction. Explore tracing, letter building, sound identification, and ways to connect hands-on practice with reading.

Teaching Letters and Sounds: Hands-On Kindergar...

Tanya Paris

Use names as an engaging starting point for explicit letter–sound instruction. Explore tracing, letter building, sound identification, and ways to connect hands-on practice with reading.

Alphabet Activities for Kindergarten: Letter Review Games

Alphabet Activities for Kindergarten: Letter Re...

Tanya Paris

Make alphabet review playful and purposeful with letter matching, hunts, shape sorting, songs, and greetings. Choose a clear target and observe what students recognize without prompts.

Alphabet Activities for Kindergarten: Letter Re...

Tanya Paris

Make alphabet review playful and purposeful with letter matching, hunts, shape sorting, songs, and greetings. Choose a clear target and observe what students recognize without prompts.

Best Kindergarten Read Alouds for the First Weeks of School

Best Kindergarten Read Alouds for the First Wee...

Tanya Paris

Starting kindergarten is a big milestone for young children. Picture books are a great way to help ease the transition. And, of course, it helps build excitement, and foster a...

Best Kindergarten Read Alouds for the First Wee...

Tanya Paris

Starting kindergarten is a big milestone for young children. Picture books are a great way to help ease the transition. And, of course, it helps build excitement, and foster a...