Practical routines and resources I use in the classroom, shared for other teachers to adapt.
A growing library. I add new tools as I refine and share more of my practice.
Classroom routine + printable
A set of spoken and visual prompts, who, what, where, when and why, that guide young writers to expand a basic sentence one step at a time. It turns “The dog ran.” into “The big brown dog ran fast across the park because it saw a ball.” without overwhelming the child.
View This ToolA reference mat that keeps the sounds and graphemes children are learning close at hand during reading and writing.
Printable resource View toolA drag-and-order activity that helps children retell a story in the right sequence and talk about what happens next.
Interactive activity View toolA quick end-of-lesson check that shows who has understood and who needs a little more support tomorrow.
Classroom routine View tool