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Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Name Spelling Practice – Getting Kindergarten Ready!

My daughter will be starting kindergarten this September, and I’ve been thinking of ways to get her ready for this huge milestone.  One thing I’d really like to help her with is spelling her name.  Even if she can’t write it out herself, I want to get her familiar with the spelling and letter-sounds involved.  It’s a great way to get kids feeling responsible for their classwork, identifying their belongings and is a nice transition towards writing.  Here are my 5 favorite name spelling practice ideas! Playdoh Practice My daughter is a bit obsessed with playdoh and finds any excuse to use it.  I have a hunch that most kids would jump at a chanceContinue reading