I have been absolutely overwhelmed and blessed with the amount of support I've gotten from readers this past year. So many of you have reached out about my classroom and asked questions or decor advice. You have given me the experience of a lifetime! I feel it's important that you know before continuing on that it truly takes a village to create my classroom each year. Behind the scenes there are many people who come together to make this possible. Friends and family members help me…

Hello, friends! Today's post is my annual "back to school" post. It includes a few classroom photos (nothing too exciting this year, give...

Each Level of Fundations is supported by comprehensive instruction and student materials that allow K–3 teachers to confidently present a carefully structured, multisensory phonics and spelling curriculum using engaging techniques. Prevention Model (Tier 1) How skills and concepts are taught is equally as important as what is being taught. Fundations materials support an integrated approach to learning, decoding, […]

Hi, families! Thank you for visiting our classroom reading page. We are working hard to grow as readers each and every day. Fun with Fundations Films: Room 203 Productions Trick Words Can't Trick Us! We don't just just write our spelling words...we sing our spelling words. We know that trick words can be difficult to spell. That's why we practice them using multi-sensory strategies. Here's a sneak peek of how we practice our words. In this film are performing again, please, and animal. We…

My friend, who is also teaching TK this year, picked up a package of lined dry erase contact paper posters for me. Thank you, Lauren!!! ...

Hey everyone! Today's post is to share a few tips and tricks that I've implemented while using the Fundations Phonics program over the pas...

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Tour my Orton-Gillingham based classroom and small group reading area. Sneak peek into my small group lessons and classroom organization.

Make center time in your classroom one that is filled with engaged learning and exploration. As students work independently you are ready to work with reading groups or do small group instruction. But getting your centers set up is the beginning. This blog post details your step by step process for setting up a center rotation that your students will love. It includes literacy center and math center ideas as well as tips for organizing centers all year long.

White board set up