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FREE Full-Length Phonics Videos? YES Please!
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Hello Reader, You heard that right. This is big. We have now made our Phonics Videos for CVC, CVCe, and Suffixes all FREE on YouTube for you to use whenever you need to! Use these 14 Videos for FREE during:
Why are we doing this? We believe in these phonics videos. We want your students to learn and practice important phonics skills using tried-and-true SOR strategies that work. So use these videos repeatedly as often as your students need them. Feel free to share them widely. Until next time. P.S. Don't forget to follow our YouTube channel! |
Joyce and Steve | 1st Grade Pandamania
We are Joyce and Steve, educators with over 60 years of experience. Our mission is to help teachers and homeschool parents target 🎯 their instruction to enhance student learning. We are excited to share our ideas, easy-to-use materials, and wealth of knowledge with you. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive tips and FREE resources to help you and your primary students thrive this school year! 🎊
Hello Reader, Is March going out like a 🐑 for you!? March might have been a rough start for you, but we have something FREE to remind you that March goes out like a lamb. And it makes an adorable bulletin board for Spring! FREE Spring Lamb Directed Drawing and Writing Activities! See ALL our Directed Drawing Products In ONE Place! Are you ready for Spring assessments? Need something to help your end-of-the-year run more smoothly? Hit reply and let us know! Until next time!
Hello Reader, So here's the story. One busy morning before school, I let my hair go curly instead of styling it straight as usual. I thought it looked pretty good, so I went to school. No one said anything about my new style, good or bad, but I did get some second glances... The bell rang, and I opened the outside door to greet my 1st graders with a big smile. As many of you know, first graders notice everything new. James, in particular. And there he was, first in line, eager to start the...
Hello Reader, It's hard to teach guided reading groups when the rest of the class needs your attention. During centers, are your students: off task? asking for help? lacking confidence? frustrated? misbehaving? When your students lack confidence about the task they are required to complete, they may show it in disruptive ways. Here are some things to be mindful of when you are planning centers: Target activities to your students' needs. Target activities to your students' levels. Be clear...