Short Vowel Activities Teaching short vowel activities in your classroom doesn’t have to be boring! I love incorporating short vowel games into my phonics instruction. What is the trick for getting your students to master reading short vowels? PRACTICE! Maxwell Gladwell explains in his book, The Outliers, that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to completely master a skill. 10,000…
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7 No Equipment Arm Exercises
Girl, you don’t need a gym to get fit. These no equipment arm exercises are all you need to get those toned arms. Let’s be honest. When we break out those tank tops and sun dresses during the summer, we are all looking for a good set of toned arms to put in them. Try these exercises at home for…
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5 No Prep Adjective Games
Get ready to rock your students with these 5 awesome adjective games for the classroom! Teaching adjectives can be boring with adjective worksheets OR you can engage your students with these easy, low-prep adjective games. It is so important to realize that adjective worksheets are not the best way to teach our students. These adjective activities are mostly NO PREP…
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Adjective Activities With An Appetite
Teaching adjectives is always more fun with hands-on adjective activities! I created these adjective activities for first grade when my students were having trouble identifying adjectives. Even though I created the Adjective Café for first grade, it can be used in any grade level. Use this fun activity for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or even kindergarten, and it will still…
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