Publish Children’s Books and Celebrate Young Authors: This is one of the best things we can do to build an “I can do it” mindset!
How Do Master Kindergarten Teachers Close the Reading Achievement Gap over the Summer?
Updated April 2024 10 Tips for Success: Kindergarten Book Lovers Keep Reading All Summer Long! Resources for summer learning! Photos used with permission from parents and educators Powerful kindergarten literacy gains can easily be lost over the summer, especially by our emerging readers and writers who are still building foundational literacy skills. Wise kindergarten teachers […]
Building End-of-Year Memories
Updated April 2024 Delightful K-1 Celebrations to End Your Year We are responsible for the memories of childhood! Photos used with permission of parents and educators Children come to school with diverse background experiences. It is the stories we tell, the songs we sing, and the traditions we build that bind the children together emotionally […]
April Poetry and Weather Connections
“Poetry is a rhythmical piece of writing that leaves the reader feeling that life is a little richer than before, a little more full of wonder, beauty, or just plain delight.” – Eileen Fisher The Earth Is Wet: Celebrate Every Season with Poetry FREE SONG DOWNLOAD HERE! The Earth Is Wet The earth is wet. […]
Bring Planning and Passion to Kindergarten Round-Up
We love to search Pinterest for the best kindergarten writing and early learning resources we can find to share with you our Nellie Edge seminar participants and online friends.
7 Best Practices in Early Writing (K-1) and FREE eBook
Fingerspelling helps the brain remember letters and sounds: It becomes the memory hook to ABC/Phonics mastery. Fingerspelling will enhance the effectiveness of any ABC/Phonics program.
Family Learning Calendar and FREEBIE
Give Families Actionable Resources to Support Literacy Let your monthly calendar be a gentle reminder for families to sing, talk, dance, and read with their children every day. Tell stories Explore nature Memorize and recite rhymes Talk about “kindergarten kindness” Develop social emotional and self-help skills Our work in establishing and supporting meaningful family learning […]
What Are Nellie Edge Writing-to-Read “Heart Words?”: How Does Kindergarten Writing Support Phonics Instruction?
Updated February 2024 Nellie Edge writing-to-read “heart words” invite kindergartners to write heart-connecting sentences such as “I love you…” early in the year to build circles of writing mastery! (I see the…, I like my…, I can …, I have a …) When several sentence starters are automatic (with good handwriting), the brain has the […]
Cooking with Kids in the Classroom and at Home: A Fun, Multisensory Learning Adventure
These quality resources now include lessons, best practices, and authentic kindergarten writing and art samples—and there are more coming!
The Power of Signing Songs and Videos
Discover the Power of Signing Songs for Accelerated Teaching and Learning (PreK-2)
Enhance All Children’s Language and Literacy!
