English language arts for Kindergarten (page 5)

Twenty-five formative assessment examples sorted by when you use them, from whiteboards and cold calls to card sorts and pre-checks, each with what to do and the grades it fits.

Thirty math center ideas for K–5 sorted by topic, each with what students do, what goes in the tub and the grades it fits, plus free printables, manipulatives and a centers timer.

Dolch and Fry sight word lists explained, and how to run a whole-class listening check in K–2 with a free printable quiz that hides the word until you say it.

Thirty reading centers students can run on their own: phonics, sight words, fluency, comprehension and writing, each with what goes in the tub and the grades it fits.

Literal, inference and vocabulary questions for reading passages, K–8: how each works, how our 53 passages and their quizzes are built, and how to write your own.

Type a title and print big cut-out letters, hollow or solid, or a pennant banner, for a bulletin board. Free, no sign-in, nothing leaves your computer.

Eight lesson plan formats to fill in on screen: daily, weekly, 5E, gradual release, Madeline Hunter, backward design, unit and centers. Print or copy to Docs.

Type a word or pick the alphabet and print fat hollow bubble letters to color: capitals, lowercase and numbers 0 to 9. No sign-in, nothing leaves your computer.

Free science fair rubrics matched to grade: a K–2 poster, a 3–5 project and a 6–8 experiment, what each row scores, how to print them for judges or change a cell.

Turn any word list into a printable word scramble, with a word bank, an optional first-letter hint and an answer key. Free, no sign-in.

Fifty classroom-friendly would-you-rather questions for kids, sorted by theme, each with a follow-up that turns it into a vote, a quick write, a debate or a math tally.

A five-minute daily language review routine: one sentence to fix, the five kinds of error to teach, what to expect by grade, and a free weekly printable with a key.

Thirty field day games for K–5 with soft, cheap equipment: relays, team challenges, water games and shady stations, each with the setup, and no games that knock children out.

How to teach CVC words in kindergarten and 1st grade: hearing sounds, letter sounds, blending, one short vowel at a time, word ladders, spelling and decodable sentences, with free sheets.

A common phonics teaching order in twelve patterns, from CVC short vowels to r-controlled vowels: why it goes in that order, what each step adds, pacing, and a free sheet set for each.

How to take and score a running record: the marks to use, what counts as an error, the formulas for accuracy, error rate and self-correction ratio, a worked example, and a free kit.

Twenty-five ways to use a spinner wheel on the projector: calling on students, choosing jobs, prompts, brain breaks and review games, each with the ready-made wheel to open.

Twenty ways to play bingo in class, from new winning patterns to definition, math-answer and rhyme bingo, each with how to call it and the grades it fits, plus a free card maker.

Running a task card center: picking the deck, the recording sheet, teaching the routine, three ways to check answers, Scoot and early finishers, by grade, with a free task card maker.

Thirty vocabulary games for K–8 that work with any word list: whole-class, partner, paper and two-minute games, each with how to play, plus free crossword, flashcard and bingo makers.

Small-group rotations step by step: forming flexible groups, planning the teacher table, centers that run without you, a printable rotation chart and a projector timer, and fixes.

Print letters to trace as dotted strokes on ruled lines, with a start dot on every stroke: one letter a page, a 26 page A to Z book, or the whole alphabet on one page. No sign-in.

Enter words read, errors and seconds from a read-aloud and get words per minute and an accuracy band, with what to do next.

Roll three to nine picture dice (animals, places, feelings, objects), then tell it or write it from a prompt. Share the exact roll by link. Free.