Kindergarten students need a lot of simple, predictable, repetitive text, in order to develop those beginning reading skills.  They need to develop tracking print, using picture clues, return sweep, sight word awareness, and so much more. A few years ago I started creating these sets of simple sentences to give my kinder kiddos the practice they need. I have a set for each month, including September. This September set includes apples, Grandparent's Day, back to school, and more! We will use these for morning work, whole group reading, and small reading groups. These could be bound together to create a book or folder and placed into student book boxes for a future familiar read. I included a version with tracking dots, and a version without. You choose!

Do you teach word families in your classroom? Word families are an important skill to teach when teaching reading development. Word families can be taught in a variety of ways, including using poetry. I created this set of 21 word family poems to use each week when we practice a new word family. I will display the poems using our projector and we will learn the poem together. I will then give the kiddos their own version. They will read the poem, find and highlight the word family words, and then place the poems in their poetry notebook. You could also write the poem on chart paper to create a whole group lesson that can be displayed in the classroom. Check out a few of my word family poems below. You can grab a copy to use in your classroom here. 

We are only a couple weeks away from September! In Kindergarten, September is all about the beginning of Fall and that includes APPLES. I try to incorporate apples into many of my lessons throughout the month, including my shared reading lessons. We try to tackle one or two new poems each week. Here are a few examples of the SIGHT WORD POEMS that we will use. We will share them whole group and then create a poetry notebook with them. These notebooks are perfect to keep throughout the year as a familiar read for the kiddos. You are welcome to use these in your classroom. Here is the printable version. You can write them on chart paper if you choose.

My friend Mallory is incredibly talented! She created this set of superhero themed classroom decorations, and they turned out amazing. I love the vibrant colors and the adorable superhero clipart. If you are looking for a classroom theme this year, superheroes could be the one. She is working on a growing bundle! At this time it has color posters, alphabet posters, a birthday display, editable nameplates and table signs, number posters, a calendar set, shape posters, and editable newsletters. She will be adding superhero back to school cards, a superhero themed word wall, editable labels and tags, editable door decorations, birthday cards, end of the year cards, and more. Check out her bundle if you want everything in your classroom to match using this adorable theme!