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Are you teaching reading online? Read this blog post for remote teaching tips and strategies for your Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade class.

Teaching is a demanding profession. Sometimes all the expectations can become too much, and we're left feeling overwhelmed and drained. This blog post has self-care ideas and mental health tips for teachers.

Remote teaching is challenging. Teaching guided reading or reading small groups is a great way to reach your students, but how do you make it work? This post has tips for teaching small groups online in Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

Do you end up wasting a lot of your teacher planning periods? As a teacher, staying organized and lesson planning are so time consuming. We have to make the most of every minute we have! Read this blog post for lots of concrete strategies about how to make the most of your teacher prep time.

Guided reading groups are the perfect opportunity to provide students with intentional instruction that addresses their individual needs as readers. So how can you ensure that students (especially those that finish early) are engaged in meaningful activities the entire time? This blog post shares ideas for activities that can be used to ensure that ALL learners in the group are actively engaged and on task!

How can we use technology tools to help us plan more efficiently? This blog post shares technology tips and tricks to help you save time!

Is it okay to teach spelling? Is it okay to correct students' spelling? What about invented spelling? This post gives Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade teachers guidance in teaching spelling and phonics effectively!

Dictations are AMAZING for improving students' phonics knowledge. And they're easy to use! But what is a dictation? This blog post explains how to use a dictation for teaching phonics and spelling in Kindergarten, first grade, or second grade.

Do you know the best ways to teach high frequency words? This blog post.

Wondering how to differentiate your alphabet instruction? Maybe some of your Kindergarten students know LOTS of letters, while others know very few. Get tips for teaching and reaching all of their needs in this blog post!

Want to easily differentiate your phonics instruction? Yes, it's really possible! Get ideas for word study or phonics instruction in Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade in this blog post! There's also a link to a free phonics assessment.

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I’m Alison, a literacy specialist and Director of Curriculum and Instruction at my school. I love getting kids excited about reading and writing – and sharing teaching ideas with other teachers!

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