Teaching Kindergarten with Della Larsen

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Learning to write is truly learning to think in a new way. We need to give our students multiple opportunities to write every single day. In this episode, I'll give you my 3 top tips for bringing writing into your classroom every day, and it doesn't involve a writing center! Make sure to download …

In this week's episode I reflect on why we should be using Boom cards in a face to face classroom My top ways to use Boom Cards in a classroom * As an extension of guided reading groups *In math and literacy centers *For intervention groups *Fast Finishers and Morning Work *As a whole group a…

Developing Phonemic Awareness is crucial to becoming a successful reader. I'll give you activities that you can implement today to quickly assess your students' rhyming ability. * Hearing and repeating rhymes. * Rhyme recognition in word pairs. * Rhyme recognition in a series of words. * Rhyme …

Your students are the only ones nervous about the first day, your parents will also be nervous and chances are you'll feel a little nervous too. Here are some tips to make that first day go smoothly. The best way to start the year is with routines. I'll share why I think routines are critical to a…

Welcome to Teaching Kindergarten with Della Larsen Podcast!    Prepping for the first day of kindergarten is very different than any other grade. I have 34 first days of kindergarten under my belt and I can share some wisdom with you. Takeaways:  + Make sure you know how your stu…