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Be an amazing Kindergarten teacher AND have a life!
Join our community of 5000+ happy teachers and be DONE with your literacy lesson plans in 2 hours per week max!
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Every Month, You’ll Reclaim Your Time and Watch Your Students’ Literacy Skills Soar Thanks To…
"The resources I use the most are the small group guided lessons. The teacher sheet keeps me on track for teaching a focused, targeted lesson, and the accompanying activities are great to use in my centers. The fact that this is already planned out for me saves me so much time!"
- Leslie C.
"I love the phonics activities! These are used to supplement my district driven phonics program. They help ensure my students really master the phonemes they are learning."
- Natalie E.
"Intervention Central and the Small Group & Centers Toolkit both have amazing resources that help me provide the best help and support for my struggling readers. I am able to meet them at their exact level and give them what they need to help them improve and grow."
- Nicole B.
Do you…
Leave school exhausted after a 10+ hour day, your to-do list still unfinished?
Worry that you're not doing enough for your students, and wish you had more time and resources to differentiate?
Have guilty thoughts about not spending enough time with your family, much less getting time for yourself?
Feel like it's completely impossible to be a great teacher and still have a LIFE?
I know. It STINKS to feel this way.
But it does NOT mean you're a bad teacher, or that you're doing something wrong.
In fact, I bet you’re a really dedicated teacher.
You want your students to score well on their assessments.
You want to follow the Science of Reading - and keep your lessons fun!
But the amount of time it takes to pull all this off has got you feeling stressed, overwhelmed...
And maybe even questioning if this is REALLY the job you were meant to do.
How do I know this?
Because I’ve been there...
I’ve spent too many nights lying awake, unable to turn my brain off because I have SO many things to do at school the next day.
I’ve sat comatose in the parking lot for 15 minutes after getting to school, unsure if I have the energy to manage 23 five-year-olds that day, much less get them to learn.
I knew that something had to give.
But before things got better, they got worse. I started my master's program and was completely drowning in work and grad school assignments.
With the addition of grad school, I just didn't have the option of spending tons of extra hours prepping for each school day. I was fully maxed out and barely keeping my head above water.
Determined to find a better way, I spent my winter break creating systems and templates. Armed with my new strategies, I nervously headed back to school.
When it came time to plan next week's lessons, I was shocked at how fast my literacy block came together! And it wasn't a fluke. Every single week, I used my new system for planning small groups and centers - and saved myself hours.
For the first time, I felt like I was thriving as a teacher - not just barely surviving. What a relief!
I knew other teachers could benefit from what I'd created. So I founded Learning At The Primary Pond to help more teachers get their work-life balance back!
Right now, stress and overwhelm may be your reality - just like they used to be for me. But they do NOT have to be your future - there's a better way!
JOIN THE WAITLIST NOW!
Introducing the Kindergarten Literacy Club!
The place for teachers who want to grow strong readers WITHOUT working endless hours of unpaid overtime!
What you get NEW each month as a Kindergarten Literacy Club member:
12 Student Readers and Small Group Lesson Plans
➜ Highly-decodable readers at different difficulty levels - plus small group lesson plans and assessments
➜ Save time and easily implement the science of reading!
Value: $30 USD
16 + Differentiated Literacy Centers
➜ Activities for phonological awareness, phonics, high frequency words, writing, and more
➜ Keep your students on task with these engaging activities!
Value: $20 USD
1 Professional Development Training Video
➜ 30 minute training on literacy topics requested by our members - watch it anytime and anywhere
➜ Stay up-to-date and passionate about teaching!
Value: $30 USD
1 Private Q&A
Zoom Call
➜ Get personalized support from Alison with your teaching - and answers to your burning questions!
➜ Join live or pre-submit a question and watch the recording afterward
Value: $50 USD
The monthly materials provide consistent structure for your students, while also including enough variety to keep them engaged.
This means that your kiddos know what to expect, and you spend less time teaching routines and procedures.
Consistent structure and engaging activities mean less behavior problems in your classroom and less stress for you!
“The center materials have been a life-saver for me! They’re easy for them to do independently!”
“I have 24 kids… I need to have them functioning pretty independently.”
- Kim, Kindergarten teacher and Kindergarten Literacy Club member
The monthly materials alone are worth $130 USD. But a Kindergarten Literacy Club membership costs only $18 USD a month.
That’s just $0.60 cents a day! Is saving time, having more engaged and higher-achieving students, and spending more time with your family worth $0.60 a day to you?
And then there’s the bonuses you get instantly when you join…
All of this can be easily accessed inside your exclusive member portal! Having everything in one place makes planning a breeze!
Take a quick peek inside the Kindergarten Literacy Club!
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"The BEST PD I've ever done!"
"I just wanted to send a quick email and THANK YOU. I am new to kindergarten (eleven years teaching and first in kinder) this year and I was feeling completely lost. Someone recommended your website and I am so incredibly appreciative. I signed up for KLC and it has been the BEST PD I've ever done, and I love that I have access to everything when I need it (with two little ones at home it's difficult sometimes!) So I just wanted to thank you- and let you know how much I appreciate all of your work and willingness to share your experience and expertise."
- Sandy
"I love the Kindergarten Literacy Club!!"
"The materials meet the levels of my students. The guided reading books are leveled and have helped my students go from being pre-readers to an end of Kindergarten reading level!! The assessments are spot on and truly help me plan for further instruction! I use the center activities as warm up and word work before my small group instruction, it works!!"
- Julie
Imagine…
🥳 You’ll have time to make a weekday dinner that comes from the oven, not from the drive-through window.
🥳 You’ll have time to take your kids or dog to the park (on a WEEKDAY!!).
🥳 You’ll spend your Sunday afternoons watching football, or reading, or…doing, well, whatever YOU want!
And don’t feel selfish for even ONE second for wanting these things. A well-rested, happy Kindergarten teacher is an effective Kindergarten teacher!
You deserve this. Your students deserve this.
Join the waitlist below!
Tip: Use your personal email address to ensure you can receive our emails.
The club only opens for new members twice per year - in January and July. Joining the waitlist does not obligate you to purchase. It just ensures that you'll get an email heads-up once the club is open for new members!
"I can't thank Alison enough for the club she's created for busy Kindergarten teachers. The Literacy Club is my go to place for relevant professional development, standards-based centers, and decodable texts that my students and parents enjoy."
- Tracy
Meet Alison
Alison Ryan, M.Ed, has been working in schools since 2005 as a classroom teacher, reading interventionist, reading specialist, and Director of Curriculum & Instruction. She has a master’s degree in literacy leadership, is trained in the Orton Gillingham method, and is CERI certified in Structured Literacy (C-SLCT). Most importantly, she knows exactly what it's like to be a Kindergarten teacher - the joys and the stresses!
Who is this perfect for?
A club membership is ideal for any Kindergarten teacher who wants to save time AND deliver outstanding reading and writing instruction.
It’s for new teachers AND veteran teachers. (Whether you’re new to the profession or have tons of experience, everyone needs fresh ideas and support!)
Who is this not perfect for?
A club membership is not recommended for teachers of grades other than Kindergarten.
This may not be a good fit for you if you need teaching materials in Spanish, Australian English, or another language. All materials will be provided in U.S. English, and some will not be editable.
"As a first year Kindergarten teacher, I was in a panic trying to figure out how to teach the foundations of reading. This club saved my sanity. Not only did I get structured plans but the advice and knowledge of how to apply it all and create my own lessons in the future. This club let me learn with others and improve myself as a teacher. Truly a blessing."
