Reading focus wall 1st grade

Do you use a focus wall in your classroom? We’ve been using one for the past ten years and loved having it to refer to, but it was difficult to keep up with it because I had to staple and take it down each week. I finally found a solution for this problem this past ... Read More about Easy to Maintain Focus Wall

School is definitely back in session my friends! I have been back for 3 weeks, but it feels like much longer - and I mean that in a totally, ridiculously positive way. My kiddos are well trained and we already have a daily groove. I cannot wait to share what we have been up to with you because these little learners ROCK! For now, I am super thrilled to share my bright, bold, and super organized new classroom! I am completely loving it too. It took countless hours and lots of hard work, but I…

Hey there, friends! I often get asked what the inside of my classroom looks like or how I set up specific areas. Today I'm going to give you a tour of my classroom but this wont' be your traditional back to school post where everything is neat and tidy. Most of these photos were taken randomly throughout the school year or at the end of the year last year. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a type B teacher. I'm not good at organization and most of the time my classroom is a hot mess. I…

Classroom Reading Organization Tips for guided reading groups, reading lessons and how to make your reading instruction more than manageable!

Happy Saturday and Happy Three Day Weekend! The first three weeks of first grade have been really really really good! We are starting to get into the swing of things which feels like the biggest relief ever in the history of all the land. In fact, I don’t think one kid took his lunch out …

Reading Street, Reading Focus Wall, 2nd grade

Looking for creative ways to implement a focus wall in your classroom? Check out these kindergarten focus wall resources!

This is a bundle for HMH Into Reading Kindergarten FOCUS WALL POSTERS. This has Focus Wall Posters for EVERY WEEK! There are posters in two different sizes so you can print them for small group and also display them on your focus wall! The concepts covered are comprehension , phonics (alphabet for t...

If you’re new to Science of Reading and swapping your word wall for a sound wall, grab this free Science of Reading Aligned Sound Wall. Sound walls can be an incredibly effective literacy tool for your kindergarten classroom. It makes classroom decor meaningful in your kindergarten classroom by teaching your students how to make and articulate sounds in a word. This free sound wall includes a mouth formation, phoneme, and image to identify the sound and spelling. Grab this free sound wall…