The Sight Word Turtles are located here and are available for kindergarten and first grade. They are aligned with the Open Court decodable books. The Turtles are a way of organizing high frequency words to …
Author: Mathew Needleman
Mathew Needleman, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator has been pioneering the use of instructional technology for over two decades. He has been a classroom teacher, literacy coach, conference keynoter, and he currently serves as an elementary school principal in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of the independent education studio, Needleworks Pictures.
Chants! Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
WHAT ARE CHANTS? Chants are rhythmic poems you can recite with students to teach unit concepts and reinforce key vocabulary. HOW DO YOU WRITE A CHANT TO CORRESPOND TO AN OPEN COURT STORY OR UNIT? …