Are you a parent or a teacher of a student who is a struggling reader? If so, this post is for you! In today’s blog post, I am going to share 5 tips to help you teach your struggling readers and bring them success! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that […] The post 5 Tips to Help Struggling Readers appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

Are you wondering what phoneme-grapheme mapping is or how to use it with your kindergarten, first, or second grade students?! Well, in today’s blog post I am sharing the steps you should follow to help students with this skill. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that all this information is available […] The post What is Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping? appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

Do you read the Gingerbread Man to your students in December?! If so, here are some fun ways to use this classic fairy tale in your classroom for reading, writing, and STEM! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format below: […] The post Gingerbread Man Activities for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade! appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

The FLOSS rule is a spelling rule that is known by other names in K-2 classrooms. Some call it Sammy Loves Friendly Zebras others call it the FLSZ rule, and others call it the Bonus Letter Rule. No matter what you call this rule, it means the same thing. The FLOSS rule is when you double the […] The post The Floss Rule: What is it? Free Activities for Teaching appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

Wondering what writing strategies work best in kindergarten classrooms? In this post, I share three of my favorite writing strategies for kindergarten! These three tips will help your youngest students feel confident writing and sharing their ideas. I also wrote a post about three big ideas to keep in mind when teaching writing in kindergarten, […] The post How to Teach Writing in Kindergarten – Writing Strategies in K appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

Today I am going to share 5 of my favorite picture books that help us celebrate reading! I am going to share a little summary of each book and tell you why I love them for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or […] The post 5 Picture Books to Celebrate Reading appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

Need some fun activities for the first week of school in kindergarten, first, or second-grade classroom? These first week of school lessons are important ones that should be taught during those first days! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format […] The post First Week of School Activities for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

In this blog post, I wanted to share the top 10 BEST math tools to use in kindergarten, first, and second grade! Before I dive in, I wanted to remind you that you don’t need any of these to be an effective math teacher, but these manipulatives sure do make life easier when teaching certain skills. You […] The post Top 10 math tools and manipulatives for kindergarten, first, and second grade` appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

With a new school year right around the corner, I wanted to share some of my favorite read alouds for teaching all about listening! Listening is one of those skills we teach right away in our classrooms and these 4 books touch upon different parts of being a good listener. Before I dive in, I […] The post Picture Books to teach about Listening appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more

Wondering how to teach writing to kindergarten students? These young learners are still learning the basics of everything so in this post, I share 3 big ideas to keep top of mind when teaching writing in kindergarten! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this […] The post How to Teach Writing in Kindergarten (3 Things to Remember!) appeared first on Susan Jones ..read more