by LuAnn Santillo | Apr 29, 2021
Reading words with “igh” is a lot more fun when you get to play Spin the Word. At the Circus – Lesson 6 I can read words containing “ight”. Objective: To read words containing “igh.” (RF.K.2) Materials: spinner, marker Procedures: Cover an old board...
by LuAnn Santillo | Dec 3, 2020
Here is a fun way to teach ou, ow and oy using “circus tickets.” At the Circus – Lesson 1 I can identify the sounds of diphthongs: ou, ow, and oy. Objective: To identify diphthongs: ou, ow, and oy. (RF.K.2) Materials: three circus tents, diphthong...
by LuAnn Santillo | Nov 8, 2020
Step right up and get your ticket to the greatest show on earth. The Half-Pint Circus has come to town! With this set of six adorable decodable books, your child will learn the following skills. Sight words: were, some, down, could, should, would Other Skills: soft c,...
by LuAnn Santillo | Jul 2, 2020
Here is a clever way to use craft sticks for decoding words. In the Meadow – Lesson 24 I can read decodable words. Objective: To read decodable words. (RF.K.3) Materials: craft sticks, marker Procedures: Place two craft sticks together lengthwise and touching...
by LuAnn Santillo | May 5, 2020
Here is a fun lesson to practice onset and rime. And it goes along great with our new book, Blue Jay. Tweet tweet! In the Meadow – Lesson 21 I can read words using onset rime. Objective: To read words using onset rime. (RF.K.3) Materials: plastic colored eggs,...
by LuAnn Santillo | Mar 22, 2020
Spring is in the air and Blue Jay has some exciting news! What could it be? Read the story to find out! In the Meadow – Lesson 19 I can read the story, “Blue Jay.” Objective: To fluently read the story, Blue Jay. (RF.K.4) Materials: Blue Jay (Set 16, Book 5)...
