Activity for ages 5-8. Are your readers working on beginning blends? This colorful sort is the perfect way to practice six common beginning consonant blends. Scroll below to grab your festive freebie and then make sure to hop over and snag our entire Blend Activity Pack for even more reading fun! Getting Ready The prep […]
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Easter Egg Blends
Activity for 5 to 7. Blends are always a little tricky for my little learners, so anytime I can make practicing them engaging and fun, I’m all over it! These Easter Egg Blend Puzzles are the perfect way to bring some playful learning to your spring centers. Grab the fun freebie below and then hop […]
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Phonics Games That Make Learning to Read Fun
Activity for ages 4 to 7. Teaching kids to read is one of the most important tasks a kindergarten and first grade teacher has. Some students learn quickly, while others need a bit more help. For those reluctant kids, nothing makes phonics more fun than games. These phonics activities offer motivating ways to practice vowel […]
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Digraph and Blend Chart
Activity for ages 6 to 8. Digraphs and blends tend to trip up new readers. Just when kids finally have their letter sounds down, out pop tricky letter combinations that change those sounds. Oy! This digraph and blend chart is a helpful way for students to keep letter clusters straight once and for all. Grab your copy below […]
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Blend Puzzles
Activity for ages 6 to 8. Activities that can easily be implemented anytime of the year are the best! These blend puzzles are the perfect addition to your literacy centers, no matter what season it is. Grab your free blend puzzles below and then hop over and snag our blend clip cards too. Getting Ready To prep, […]
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240+ Word Work Activities… And Growing!
For ages 3 to 7. Do you spend countless hours hunting down “good fit” word work activities for each of your reading groups? Word work is an amazing way to take students’ reading to the next level because it gives kids a chance to play with words – breaking them apart, putting them back together, reading and writing […]
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CCVC Puzzles
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Looking for a fun way to help kids learn how to spell simple CCVC words such as ship, frog and crab? These print and play puzzles are easy to prepare and motivating to play. They make an awesome addition to a blends or digraphs literacy center! This post contains […]
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Blends Activity Pack
Activities for ages 6 to 8. Consonant blends (also called consonant clusters) are groups of two or three letters that are often placed together in words. A few of the most common blends are BL-, CL-, CR-, FR-, SC- and SM-. Our Blend Activity Pack makes it easy to focus on one type of blend with […]
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Blends Picture Sort
Activity for ages 5 to 8. If you’re after a simple way to teach blends like FR-, CL-, DR- and SK- you’ll love these 10 free picture sorts. Simply print, color, cut, sort and paste! Grab your set below and then hop over and grab a copy of our blend clip cards too. Teaching Blends When introducing blends to my students, […]
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Blend Clip Cards
Activity for ages 6 to 8. If you’re teaching kids how to read blends including FL-, BR- and SM-, these free blend clip cards are a must. Use them as a literacy center, word work station, word work activity or homeschool game. The sky’s the limit! Getting Ready To prep, I simply printed the cards on […]
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Free Ice Cream Blend Puzzles
Ice Cream Blend Puzzles for ages 5 to 8. If you’re looking for a motivating, visual way to teach kids how to read and write blends like BL-, FR- and SM-, you’ll love these free ice-cream puzzles. They are great to use as literacy centers, guided reading activities or homeschool practice. You’ll love the low prep set up and […]
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- Rhyming CVC Words - June 20, 2019
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Free Blends Cards and Dice
Activity for ages 5 to 8. If you’re looking for a visual way to teach blends like CR-, GL- and SK-, you’ll love these free blends cards and dice. The charts are great for use as flashcards or class posters and the dice provide an engaging way for children to think of words that begin with […]
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Endless Word Work Bundle
Absolutely everything you need to teach kids how to read in one spot. So easy for grown ups and motivating for kids!
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