READING - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/literacy/reading/ Inspiring learning…one creation at a time Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:11:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-RED-5-32x32.png READING - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/literacy/reading/ 32 32 Free Apple Pie Tree Emergent Reader https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apple-unit-emergent-reader/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apple-unit-emergent-reader/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:11:40 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=7272 Apples are one of my favorite themes to use in the fall. They’re hands-on, familiar, and naturally connect to science, literacy, and math. One of the best ways to start an apple unit is with a read aloud that learners love, The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall. This story follows the seasons of an […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apple-unit-emergent-reader/feed/ 1 NAME CRAFTS FOR THE FIRST WEEKS OF SCHOOL https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/name-crafts-for-the-first-weeks-of-school/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/name-crafts-for-the-first-weeks-of-school/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:58:20 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=53960 Those first weeks of school are full of new names, new routines, and new friendships. As a teacher, you’re not just learning your students’ names—you’re helping them learn their own names, recognize the names of classmates, and start to feel like part of a community. That’s where name crafts come in. These fun, hands-on projects […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/name-crafts-for-the-first-weeks-of-school/feed/ 0 TEACH LITERACY SKILLS WITH STAR STUDENT ROUTINE https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/star-student-name-routine/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/star-student-name-routine/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=8888 When school starts up every year many kindergarten teachers are prepping name activities for their new students.  One of the first pre-reading skills children should learn to be school ready is how to identify their name.  But, how can teachers introduce students to their names without them getting bored, overwhelmed or overworked? One of my […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/star-student-name-routine/feed/ 0 APPLES AND PUMPKINS READING ACTIVITY https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apples-pumpkins-reading-activity/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apples-pumpkins-reading-activity/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:30:57 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=7317 Fall is such a beautiful time of year.  The colors are changing and so many delicious treats are ripe and ready for the picking.  Whether you go to an apple orchard or pumpkin patch this fall your learners are bound to enjoy some learning activities about these fall treats.  Get them engaged with a reading […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apples-pumpkins-reading-activity/feed/ 0 INTERACTIVE FARM BOOK FOR LITTLE LEARNERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/interactive-farm-book-for-little-learners/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/interactive-farm-book-for-little-learners/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:30:50 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=6171 One of my favorite thematic units to teach in the classroom is farm. There is so much to teach and a ton of ways to incorporate standards into your instruction.  I have a variety of farm books to choose from for our unit, but my new favorite is our interactive farm book. I just recently introduced these […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/interactive-farm-book-for-little-learners/feed/ 3 GUIDED READING DOCUMENTATION FOLDER https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/guided-reading-documentation-folder/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/guided-reading-documentation-folder/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:37:21 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=21252 Teachers have binders for everything. We have binders for student information, substitutes, and documentation. The last thing I want on my table while teaching in small groups is a bulky binder. For years I’ve used this DIY guided reading documentation folder. It’s so easy to make, and it saves so much space at your teacher […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/guided-reading-documentation-folder/feed/ 0 SIX CHAPTER BOOKS FOR SECOND GRADE READ ALOUD https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/six-chapter-books-for-second-grade-read-aloud/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/six-chapter-books-for-second-grade-read-aloud/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=20899 Read alouds are important for all levels of readers. It’s a great way to read books that are on grade level with teacher assistance. I have a great list of chapter books for second grade read aloud! Read alouds have numerous benefits for students and are an essential component of a comprehensive literacy program. Here […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/six-chapter-books-for-second-grade-read-aloud/feed/ 0 PIRATE SIGHT WORD BINGO https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/pirate-sight-word-bingo/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/pirate-sight-word-bingo/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=6718 I love a good theme anytime I can make it work for my instruction and pirates are no different.  My learners love playing bingo during small groups and literacy centers so, of course, this editable sight word bingo game is just perfect. What’s Your Sight Word List? However, finding sight word activities that meet your learner’s […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/pirate-sight-word-bingo/feed/ 2 STORY RETELL ACTIVITY https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/story-retell-activity/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/story-retell-activity/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:38:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=15450 Summer days are full of swimming, outside play and lots of cold drinks and treats. One of my favorite childhood memories was to set up a lemonade stand in my driveway. My friends and I would make our own little stand out of a card table and a fun sign. We would always sell out […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/story-retell-activity/feed/ 0 NO PREP WRITE THE ROOM ACTIVITY https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/write-the-room/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/write-the-room/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:09:26 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=19077 I love giving my students the opportunity to get out of their seats while learning. Write the Room activities are a perfect way to do just that while keeping your students engaged in learning. Write the Room activities can be for any grade level! I’ve used this activity in kindergarten and first grade. My second […]

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