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What is a Sound Wall?

There is a better way to support students in spelling, writing, and reading. A wall of sounds is a way to display different sounds or phonemes. The real power of…

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Literacy | Writing

Writing Station Suitcase

I am excited to share a new resource called the Writing Station Suitcase. This is an all-in-one writing center for the year! I think it is safe to say this…

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Literacy

Let’s Celebrate Reading!

To celebrate reading this week, I’m sharing my set up for ELAR. This system is flexible and ever-changing, but the basic structure remains the same year to year which…

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Literacy

Keeping Up with Phonics and Word Families

I love teaching phonics. It’s so empowering for students to have confidence in their sounds as they tackle decoding new words. Teaching a new phonics pattern each week is fun…

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Literacy

Teaching Word Families

Teaching word families is a wonderful way to help students recognize patterns in the written language while simultaneously becoming better readers! In our room we focused on different spelling…

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Meet Reagan

This website began back in the good old Blogspot days as a little space for the parents of my students. I had no idea it would grow into such an incredible community of teachers.

Once I realized I was reaching other teachers, I began sharing teaching ideas, classroom inspiration, and resources. Soon after and much to my surprise, education companies, conferences, schools, and districts began inviting me to share my passion for teaching in person, too. After 18 years in the classroom, I will always see teaching as one of the greatest privileges of my life, and getting to support other teachers now is something I never take lightly.

After 15 years on this URL, it still means the world every time you visit, read, comment, and use something from this space. I love creating resources and sharing ideas that bring joy, clarity, and confidence to teaching and learning.

I hope you find something here today that inspires you, supports your students, and brings a little more joy to your classroom.

I’m so glad you’re here.

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