Teaching CVCe words: It has SO many names: magic e, sneaky e, silent e… Whatever you call it in your class, teaching your students about the vowel, consonant, e rule is an important skill for reading and writing development. I absolutely LOVE teaching CVCe words using Sneaky e because my students think it is so fun. Here’s why: I tell them…
When I posted about my Easy and Cheap Word Work and Writing Centers, I had mentioned my Word Work Journals, and someone asked for a little more information about them. At the beginning of the school year, my grade partner and I had decided to try The Daily 5, and were discussing the best way for our students to practice…
This year, my grade partner and I have decided to try The Daily 5. After reading the book, I was very excited, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I was overwhelmed. I felt that it would be so much work to get all of the materials together and to think of fun and creative word work and…