Hope King inspired Headbandz

During my visit to RCA Academy, Hope King had us play Headbandz! This is a fun, interactive learning game that can be used in so, so many ways. I have used it sight words, vocabulary and even letter names/sounds with my kindergartners. This has become a weekly activity in all of my classes. Initially, many struggled to even know what to say or how to communicate their clues and thoughts. As a bonus, I  have seen a drastic improvement in their ability to communicate thoughts and ideas.

Mini-Monsters+Re-Reading=Improved Fluency

This year I have incorporating mini-monsters into our text re-reading. What used to seem more like a chore to them instantly became more of a treat! They can't wait to select their monster reading partner and find a cozy spot to re-read. I have seen their fluency improve greatly just by adding this simple little touch to re-reading!

Whoooo knows Owls?

These 4th graders spent some time immersed in non-fiction! They used a National Geographic article on Owls and other resources, to complete a mini-research project about the amazing creatures! Check out the photos of these informative projects.

Collaborative Jack-o-lantern!

The REACH students worked collaboratively to decide what our class jack-o-lantern would look like! They voted on each part of the pumpkin's face. Scroll through the photos below so see what our Jack-o-lantern looked like!

REACH celebrates Halloween!

Kindergartners went on a letter hunt through the pumpkin patch with their own treats...

m&ms for letter Mm

Pumpkins for letter Pp

Fish for letter Ff

Candy Corn for letter Cc

Help Linus get out of the pumpkin patch! 

Collect your 5 pieces of candy and get your costume ready!!

Learning about Congruent shapes/images with Spot it!