Supporting Kindergarten English Language Arts Literacy Development
Kindergarten English Language Arts instruction requires finding that balance between decoding and meaning.When we ask students to work through Reading My First Story, we are really focusing on that shift from just identifying sounds to holding a narrative thread in... read more
Teaching Capitalization and Punctuation to Kindergarten Students
My students almost always want to write long strings of words without any breaks at all. They get excited about the story, start scribbling, and forget that every sentence needs a beginning and an end. If you are looking for a way to slow that process down and build... read more
Helping Kindergarteners Decode New Words in Informational Text
Developing the ability to decode unknown words is a fundamental skill for young readers, particularly when they encounter informational texts. This kindergarten English language arts lesson focuses on building that capacity through practice and support. By learning to... read more
Supporting Vocabulary Growth in Kindergarten English Language Arts
A parent once asked me why we spend so much time having five-year-olds sort pictures of fruit and shapes instead of just reading books all day. It is a fair question, especially when you are trying to squeeze every minute of academic progress out of a busy day in a... read more