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    Becky Carlisle Cothern
    • May 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Alphabet Knowledge: Activities for Writing Letters

    This is the final of a three part series on developing alphabet knowledge in preschool and kindergarten. Research (Reutzel 2015) shows that students develop alphabet knowledge in three areas 1. Identifying the upper and lowercase letter 2. searching for and distinguishing the letter in text 3. producing the letter in written form. As I look at all three areas I will share with you resources and ideas I have that can benefit you and your students in the classroom. Alphabet kno

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    Becky Carlisle Cothern
    • Apr 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Alphabet Knowledge: Activities for Distinguishing letters

    This is the second of a three part series on developing alphabet knowledge in preschool and kindergarten. Research (Reutzel 2015) shows that students develop alphabet knowledge in three areas 1. Identifying the upper and lowercase letter 2. searching for and distinguishing the letter in text 3. producing the letter in written form. As I look at all three areas I will share with you resources and ideas I have that can benefit you and your students in the classroom. Alphabet kn

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    Becky Carlisle Cothern
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    8 "Egg"citing Easter Activities for Preschool

    It's time for Easter and the kids are excited about eggs, bunnies, and candy. Finding things that kids are excited about and using this excitement for learning and growth is key to students' joy in learning. Here are 8 Easter activities to use in your preschool, pre-k, or homeschool program to help students develop necessary skills while enjoying this Easter season. Activity #1: Egg Scissor Practice Learning how to cut with scissors is an important skill in preschool. Student

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    Becky Carlisle Cothern
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Alphabet Knowledge: Activities for Identifying Letters

    This is the first of a three part series on developing alphabet knowledge in preschool and kindergarten. Research (Reutzel 2015) shows that students develop alphabet knowledge in three areas 1. Identifying the upper and lowercase letter 2. searching for and distinguishing the letter in text 3. producing the letter in written form. As I look at all three areas I will share with you resources and ideas I have that can benefit you and your students in the classroom. Alphabet kno

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    Becky Carlisle Cothern
    • Jan 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    4 Simple Alphabet Centers to Help you in January

    One of the major concepts students learn in preschool and kindergarten is the alphabet. Research has shown that alphabet knowledge is one of the strongest predictors of reading success by third grade (NAEYC, 2009). This is why it is so important to teach the alphabet and teach it to mastery in preschool and kindergarten. In this post I'm going to show you 4 alphabet centers that you can use in your classroom to help students develop that alphabet knowledge. These centers help

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    Becky Cothern
    • Sep 28, 2016
    • 2 min

    Why Good Handwriting is Important and How to Teach it

    Think about when you learned how to write letters? Most likely it was in preschool, kindergarten, and maybe first grade. We spend hours writing letters over and over. But is it really important in a world that is moving more towards technology? YES! Learning good handwriting skills is more than just writing for others to read- it also builds alphabet knowledge (the number one predictor of a successful reader). When developing good handwriting, students have to focus on th

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