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The Lit Kit

This summer has been a whirlwind of fun and excitement! I enjoyed spending time presenting in Oklahoma, Texas, and Orlando! In just one more day I will be off to Vegas…

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Teaching Sight Words Through Phonics: High Frequency Words, Heart Words, and Word Work

Teaching Sight Words Through Phonics Teachers still search for sight words because that is the familiar classroom language. Today, we can keep the familiar term while teaching these words in…

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Phonics Activities for First Grade That Build Strong Readers All Year

If you teach first grade, you know this is the year phonics truly takes off. Students move from short vowel CVC words to silent e patterns, ending digraphs, vowel teams,…

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Easy April Literacy Centers for Hands-On Practice

Spring has sprung, and you know what that means- wiggly students and jam-packed schedules. It’s the perfect time to lean into hands-on literacy activities that keep engagement high and prep…

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ELA Stations by Standard | Structured Literacy Centers for K-2

Structured Literacy Centers Grounded in Reading Research If you are building a literacy block informed by the Science of Reading, your independent practice should reinforce the same structured instruction you…

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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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