Thursday, July 30, 2015

Hole Punch Cards - Initial Consonant Blends


Hand strength and endurance is one factor limiting sustained writing.   As an occupational therapist I am always looking for ways to improve kid’s hand strength!  Since punching holes is so motivating for kids, these phonic cards are a great way to combine phonics and motor skills into a fun task for independent or partner work. 





Saturday, July 4, 2015

Using Calendars for Math and Handwriting -Pre-K, K, and First Grades


Have you ever passed out a blank calendar and half of your class finishes it in two minutes and the other half are unable to complete or even crying over the frustration of not being able to understand what to do?


How would you like to easily differentiate so that you could meet the needs of all your learners and help each one learn a bit?
Read on!