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Fluency Trees

Fluency Trees

Building students’ reading fluency takes practice. Lots and lots of practice. But our pack of fluency trees makes it so easy to take children’s reading to the next level by giving kids practice reading the top 100 Dolch and Fry sight words in growing sentences. Grab your pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay…

Fluency Trees

Fluency Trees

Building students’ reading fluency takes practice. Lots and lots of practice.

But this pack of fluency trees makes it so easy to take children’s reading to the next level by giving kids practice reading the top 100 Dolch and Fry sight words in growing sentences.

Print the cards on neon paper to add a fun pop of color and clip them with binder rings to make easy to manage sets.

As a motivating bonus, the set also includes two spinners that challenge kids to read the fluency trees in different voices and emotions. They’re such a simple way to make fluency practice more exciting!

Subtraction Fact Fluency

Subtraction Fact Fluency

The Subtraction Fact Fluency Pack is filled with motivating ways to practice subtracting 0 to 10. They’re great to use as no prep math centers, games, homework and sub activities.

 

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:

–> Subtraction Race // Spin the fact and graph the difference.

–> Roll and Solve // Roll a die and solve a problem from the matching column.

–> Tic Tac Toe // Challenge a partner to solve three facts across, down or diagonally first.

–> Subtraction Color Up // Roll a die and color the matching answer.

DIFFERENTIATING

The activity pack makes it so easy to differentiate for a variety of learners.

Have kids start on their -0 facts and work their way up one page at a time or, for students who are ready for an extra challenge, give them larger problems like -7 or -10. Then have them work on the review pages to cover all of the facts at once.

 

Make it fun to memorize addition facts to 10 with our popular Addition Fact Fluency Pack!

 

Addition Fact Fluency

Addition Fact Fluency

Addition is the foundation of so many math skills kids learn along the way: fact families, multiplication, algebra… That’s why it is so important for children to memorize addition facts by heart. This Fact Fluency Pack is filled with fun ways to practice adding 0 to 10. They’re great to use as no prep math centers and games….

Addition Fact Fluency

Addition Fact Fluency

The Fact Fluency Pack is filled with motivating ways to practice adding 0 to 10. They’re great to use as no prep math centers and games. It’s the perfect compliment to our Addition Write and Wipe Cards and our Number Bond Pack.

All three fact fluency activities come in 12 different versions: one sheet each for the fact 0+ to 10+ PLUS a review sheet for facts that add up to 10 AND a sheet for all facts 0+ to 10+.

 

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:

–> Addition Race // Spin the fact and graph the sum.

–> Roll and Add // Roll a die, write the addend and solve the problem.

–> Connect Four // Challenge a partner to solve four facts in a row first.

 

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Is Your Curriculum Science of Reading Aligned? Watch Out for These Signs!

Is Your Curriculum Science of Reading Aligned? Watch Out for These Signs!

Are you curious if your curriculum is science of reading aligned so you can ensure your students are receiving the best reading instruction possible? If so, this list is for you. The Science of Reading is a research-based approach that continues gaining traction because of its effectiveness in teaching children to read. It emphasizes phonemic…

84 Decodable Centers

84 Decodable Centers

This huge set of 84 decodable centers makes it quick and easy for you to provide playful phonics skill practice for all of your students.
 
Differentiation is a breeze when you have access to games to reinforce whichever phonics skill each of your students is learning. There are 6 different games for each phonics skill, so you’ll have plenty of options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities.
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
Grab this massive bundle of centers to give your students fun, interactive practice with 14 phonics skills!
Decodable Beginning Blend Centers

Decodable Beginning Blend Centers

These 6 decodable centers make it so easy and fun to practice beginning blends. The 36 different games give you plenty of options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices 16 of the most common beginning blends: BL-, CL-, FL-, GL-, PL-, SK-, SM-, SP-, BR-, CR-, FR-, GR-, SC-, SL-, SN-, ST-.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive beginning blend practice! 
Decodable Digraph Centers

Decodable Digraph Centers

These 6 decodable centers make it beyond simple and fun to practice digraphs. The 17 different games give you all the options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices 9 of the most common digraphs: CH-, -CK, KN-, -NG, QU-, SH, TH, WH-, and WR-.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive digraph practice! 
Decodable Diphthong Centers

Decodable Diphthong Centers

These 6 decodable centers make it so simple and engaging to practice diphthongs. The 13 different games give you just the options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices 4 of the most common diphthongs: OI, OU, OY, and OW.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive diphthong practice! 
Decodable Ending Blend Centers

Decodable Ending Blend Centers

These 6 decodable centers make it so easy and engaging to practice ending blends. The 19 different games give you the exact options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices 7 of the most common ending blends: -FT, -LD, -MP, -NK, -ND, -NT, and -ST.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive ending blend practice! 
Decodable Floss Rule Centers

Decodable Floss Rule Centers

With these 6 decodable centers, practicing the floss rule becomes both simple and fun. The 15 different games give you the options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices 4 of the most common floss rules: -FF, -LL, -SS, -ZZ.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive floss rule practice! 
Decodable Magic E Centers

Decodable Magic E Centers

With these 6 decodable centers, practicing magic E words becomes both simple and engaging. The 13 different games give you so many options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices 36 of the most common magic E patterns: -ACE, -ADE, -AKE, -ALE, -AME, -APE, -ASE, -ATE, -AVE, -AZE, -ICE, -IDE, -IKE, -ILE, -IME, -INE, -IPE, -IRE, -ITE, -IVE, -IZE, -OBE, -ODE, -OKE, -OLE, -OME, -ONE, -OPE, -OSE, -OTE, -UBE, -UDE, -ULE, -UME, -UNE, -UTE.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive magic E practice! 
Decodable R-Influenced Vowel Centers

Decodable R-Influenced Vowel Centers

With these 6 decodable centers, practicing r-influenced vowels becomes both easy and engaging. The 14 different games give you plenty of options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 5 r-influenced vowels: AR, ER, IR, OR, UR.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive r-influenced vowel practice! 
Decodable Short A Centers

Decodable Short A Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing short a becomes both easy and engaging. The 12 different games give you plenty of options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 8 most common short a patterns: -AB, -AD, -AG, -AM, -AN, -AP, -AT, -AX.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive short a practice! 
Decodable Short E Centers

Decodable Short E Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing short e both easy and fun. The 12 different games give you the options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 6 most common short e patterns: -EB, -ED, -EG, -EM, -EN, -ET.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive short e practice! 
Decodable Short I Centers

Decodable Short I Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing short i both simple and fun. The 11 different games give you so many options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 8 most common short i patterns: -IB, -ID, -IG, -IM, -IN, -IP, -IT, -IX.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive short i practice! 
Decodable Short O Centers

Decodable Short O Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing short o so easy and fun. The 16 different games give you the options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 7 most common short o patterns: -OB, -OD, -OG, -OP, -OM, -OT, -OX.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive short o practice! 
Decodable Short U Centers

Decodable Short U Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing short u so easy and engaging. The 13 different games give you just the options you need for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 9 most common short u patterns: -UB, -UD, -UG, -UM, -UN, -UP, -US, -UT, -UX.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive short u practice! 
Decodable Trigraph Centers

Decodable Trigraph Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing trigraphs simple and fun. The 8 different games give you so many options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 9 most common trigraphs: -DGE, SCR-, SHR-, SPL-, SPR-, SQU-, STR-, -TCH, THR-.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive trigraph practice! 
Decodable Vowel Team Centers

Decodable Vowel Team Centers

These 6 decodable centers make practicing vowel teams simple and engaging. The 37 different games give you plenty of options for literacy centers, word work stations, small groups, or homeschool activities. 
 
Because the centers are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words that students have already been taught. This helps to build students’ fluency and confidence as they read, while also providing them with ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.
 
This big pack practices each of the 17 vowel teams: AI, AY, EE, EA, IE, IGH, Y, OA, OE, OW, EW, OO, UI, UE, AW, AU, and OO.
 
Grab these centers to give your students fun, interactive vowel team practice! 
Making Ten Flower Coverall

Making Ten Flower Coverall

Making ten is such an important concept for students because it builds their addition fact fluency and number concept. This playful flower coverall game is such a fun way to practice making ten with the numbers one through nine. Flower Coverall is perfect for spring! Snag your set below and then hop over and grab our best-selling Number…

St. Patrick’s Verb Tense Cards

St. Patrick’s Verb Tense Cards

Planning a St. Patrick’s Day writing center? These free verb tense resource cards help students create greater variety in their writing and the pictures make excellent prompts for choosing what to write about! The cards are aimed at first graders but would also be excellent vocabulary cards for kindergarteners. For more writing inspiration, check out our Writing Center…

Spring Ten Frame Subtraction

Spring Ten Frame Subtraction

Sometimes subtraction can be tricky to master, but using familiar tools like ten frames can really boost kids’ confidence and make practice fun!  These spring ten frame subtraction printables are a great way to work on subtraction within 10 in a hands-on, engaging way this spring! They pair perfectly with our Number Formation Pack! Spring…

First Grade Centers

First Grade Centers

If you’re looking for first grade centers your students will beg to repeat, you’ve come to the right spot! Playdough to Plato is all-in on helping you save time, stay inspired and get bigger teaching results so we pulled together some of our favorite first grade centers in one spot right here. Just click one…

Kindergarten Centers

Kindergarten Centers

If you’re looking for kindergarten centers your students will beg to repeat, you’ve come to the right spot! Playdough to Plato is all-in on helping you save time, stay inspired and get bigger teaching results so we pulled together some of our favorite kindergarten centers in one spot right here. Just click one of the…

Pre-Kindergarten Centers

Pre-Kindergarten Centers

If you’re looking for pre-kindergarten centers your students will beg to repeat, you’ve come to the right spot! Playdough to Plato is all-in on helping you save time, stay inspired and get bigger teaching results so we pulled together some of our favorite pre-kindergarten centers in one spot right here. Your students will love switching…

Free Sight Word Games

Free Sight Word Games

Sight words like THE, FOR, and TO make up a *huge* percentage of the text kids read, so memorizing them is a great way to increase students’ reading fluency. And these print-and-go sight word games make it extra fun for kids to practice them! Since they’re editable, you can easily work on any words under…

Thanksgiving Book

Thanksgiving Book

If you’re looking for a fun little Thanksgiving book, we’ve got you covered! Kids will love reading about these yummy Thanksgiving foods! It’s the perfect complement to our Thanksgiving Activity Pack. For more reading fun, check out our Emergent Readers Bundle! Getting Ready I love using emergent readers with my students.  The repetitive text and…

Editable Literacy Center Labels

Editable Literacy Center Labels

Whether you use Daily Five, reading groups or something else entirely, these editable literacy center labels make it *so easy* to customize a station rotation that’s a perfect fit for your classroom. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers!  Then, speaking of literacy, try out our awesome Emergent Readers Bundle to…

Magic E Centers

Magic E Centers

These playful magic E centers make it fun for kids to learn the bossy E rule. They’ll love playing the games so much that they won’t even realize they’re learning!

And to make it easy for you to differentiate, the bundle includes centers focusing on just one long vowel at a time (long A words, for instance) PLUS activities combining multiple vowels at once so you can stretch students who are ready for more challenge.

Check out all of the fun included in this Magic E pack below.

 

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND

This mega bundle includes 45 Magic E centers:

–> 11 long A centers including clip cards, board games, pocket chart hide and seek and puzzles

–> 11 long I centers including color by word family sheets, roll and graph games and board games

–> 8 long O centers including say and spell cards, puzzles, a flip and write game and board games

–> 9 long U centers including I spy, pocket chart hide and seek and board games

–> Motivating games and sorts combining multiple vowels at once

–> And colorful posters highlighting common words with each vowel

 

The centers are great to use as literacy centers, guided reading activities or word work stations!

Our Instagram Reel

Our Instagram Reel

Welcome Instagram friends! This is the place to find all of our latest posts in one spot. Simply scroll down and click on the activity you’re searching for – our newest posts are on top. Spring STEM Challenges in our shop // on Teachers Pay Teachers 3D Shape Puzzles Sticky Ice Rainbow Digraph Puzzles Egg…

Word Family Activity Pack

Word Family Activity Pack

Teaching kids how to read and write word families increases their reading fluency by showing them spelling patterns in words. These hands-on, motivating games and no prep activities make memorizing the most common word families uber fun for kids. The activity pack is perfect to use as literacy centers, word work stations, homeschool activities… so many things!…

Creative Writing Prompts

Creative Writing Prompts

These creative writing prompts will help your child develop writing fluency by reducing the stress some kids feel towards spelling, and by reducing the time some take just deciding what to write about! The creative writing prompts help children develop self-confidence which is so important for developing a love for writing. And they are designed to help…

Word Work Bundle

Word Work Bundle

BUNDLE AND SAVE! Add HUNDREDS of motivating word work stations to your collection so you can easily differentiate your literacy centers for a variety of reading levels. Print one center for students who are practice letter sounds, pull another center for kids who are working on blends…

The Word Work Bundle includes ALL of my phonics and sight word packs… including all of the EDITABLE ones… so you have everything you need in one spot.

It’s tailor-made for preschool, kindergarten and first grade teachers.

 

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:

The MEGA bundle includes 450+ centers practicing sight words and phonics skills:

–> Rhyming

–> Syllable segmenting

–> Names

–> Alphabet letter names and sounds

–> Beginning sounds

–> Short vowels

–> CVC words

–> Beginning digraphs

–> Ending digraphs

–> Beginning blends

–> Ending blends

–> Vowel teams

–> Magic E words

–> Diphthongs

–> R-controlled vowels

–> Compound words

–> Sight Words

–> Reading fluency

Sight Word Pancakes

Sight Word Pancakes

This fun, hands-on sight word game helps kids memorize common words so that they can increase their reading fluency. This sight word game is easy to set up and great for building  a new reader’s confidence. It’s the perfect complement to our super popular EDITABLE Sight Word Games. Getting Ready Before my son could play, I needed to…