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Learning about the world with Flat Stanley

Learning about the world with Flat Stanley

Tanya Paris

For a number of years now, I’ve made it a tradition to read Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown to my kindergarteners. I love how excited they get at the idea...

Learning about the world with Flat Stanley

Tanya Paris

For a number of years now, I’ve made it a tradition to read Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown to my kindergarteners. I love how excited they get at the idea...

Publishing Help for Children’s Book Authors: Steps to Share Your Story

Publishing Help for Children’s Book Authors: St...

Tanya Paris

One of my New Year’s resolutions last year was to make my book coaching service official. For years, I’ve been helping teachers and aspiring authors bring their stories to life,...

Publishing Help for Children’s Book Authors: St...

Tanya Paris

One of my New Year’s resolutions last year was to make my book coaching service official. For years, I’ve been helping teachers and aspiring authors bring their stories to life,...

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 and stories to help kindergarteners build their phonics skills

Decodable poems and stories to help kindergarte...

Tanya Paris

Happy teaching! @ sparking creativity Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra...

Decodable poems and stories to help kindergarte...

Tanya Paris

Happy teaching! @ sparking creativity Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra...

Teaching Kindergarten Phonics: Moving from Letter Sounds to CVC Word Decoding

Teaching Kindergarten Phonics: Moving from Lett...

Tanya Paris

Teaching children to read starts with mastering the letters and their corresponding sounds. But here is the cool thing....you DON'T need to wait until they have mastered ALL their letters...

Teaching Kindergarten Phonics: Moving from Lett...

Tanya Paris

Teaching children to read starts with mastering the letters and their corresponding sounds. But here is the cool thing....you DON'T need to wait until they have mastered ALL their letters...

How to Teach Letters and Sounds with Decodable Readers and Multisensory Phonics Activities

How to Teach Letters and Sounds with Decodable ...

Tanya Paris

The start of the school year is filled with energy, excitement, and curiosity. As a kindergarten teacher, one of the most magical moments is watching my students discover the letters...

How to Teach Letters and Sounds with Decodable ...

Tanya Paris

The start of the school year is filled with energy, excitement, and curiosity. As a kindergarten teacher, one of the most magical moments is watching my students discover the letters...