Activities for ages 4 to 6. Helping kids notice differences between short vowel sounds can be tricky but, thankfully, these ten short vowel emergent readers are a huge help! The ten emergent reader books are a motivating and easy prep way to help kids build critical pre-reading skills. Each set even includes pocket chart cards and follow up practice […]
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- Short Vowel Emergent Readers - June 17, 2018
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Outer Space Shape Rockets
Activity for ages 5 to 9. Looking for an art project that is a total BLAST?! Creating this spectacular spaceship is an awesome way to reinforce important math and science concepts. Kids’ excitement is so contagious you’ll want to create with them all day. Getting Ready To get ready, I gathered supplies for each student: […]
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Summer Spin and Graph
Activity for ages 4 to 6. What will reach the top first?! This summer themed math game will have your kids counting, graphing, and comparing. It’s perfect to play outside on a warm summer day or to add some summer inside your classroom at a math station. Scroll down and grab your graphing freebie, then […]
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Vowel Team Sort
Activity for ages 5 to 7. This seashell vowel team sort is a motivating way for students to practice their long vowel sounds this summer! Scroll below to grab the freebie and then jump over and snag some Summer Goal Writing Prompts for even more summer fun. Getting Ready The prep for this activity […]
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Science Emergent Readers
Activities for ages 4 to 6. Whether you need to build your classroom library or are hunting for emergent reader books that will keep students motivated, these science little reader books are sure to do the trick! The five non-fiction emergent reader books are a motivating and easy prep way to help kids build critical […]
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Summer Goals Writing Activity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Looking for a fun way to encourage your students to STICK to learning this summer?! With this fun and easy activity, students brainstorm personal goals to help them to stay engaged and maintain their growth. Scroll down to grab your freebie and then hop over check out 15 more […]
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Summer Emergent Reader Books
Activities for ages 4 to 6. Whether you need to build your classroom library or are hunting for emergent reader books that will keep students motivated, these summery stories are sure to do the trick! The five summer-themed emergent reader books are a motivating and easy prep way to help kids build critical pre-reading skills. […]
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Beach Writing Prompt
Activity for ages 5 to 6. Longing for a sunny day at the beach? I bet your students are too! Add some summer fun to your writing stations with this fun beach writing prompt. It’s perfect for kindergarten and first-grade kids. With helpful vocabulary cards to help brainstorm ideas PLUS writing templates that make it […]
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Coloring Sheets
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Looking for a fun and simple way to help kids learn colors?! These no prep coloring sheets are for you. Just hit print and grab a box of crayons for an afternoon of rainbow fun. They’re the perfect compliment to our popular Color Emergent Reader Books! Getting Ready Prepping […]
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Pool and Beach Ball Alphabet Match
Activity for ages 3 to 6. Looking for an alphabet activity as we head into summer?! This Pool and Beach Ball Alphabet Match is a fun way to work with uppercase and lowercase letters during the summer so pre-k and kindergarten students are ready to hit the ground running in the fall. Make sure to scroll […]
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Summer Long E Cards
Activity 6 to 8. With summer just around the corner, my students are counting down the days until break. These long e sunglasses were the perfect way to keep my kids excited about practicing the long e sound, even with summer break rapidly approaching. Scroll down to grab the freebie, then hop over and grab […]
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End of the Year Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the un-BEE-lievable school year we have had! This end of the school year craftivity is a perfect way to reflect on a great school year while practicing some brainstorming and writing skills. Plus it makes an adorable […]
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Free Teacher Planner
I’m a planner. I love color coding our family calendar, booking airplane tickets six months in advance, and getting our holiday shopping done early… just in case. So it’s probably no surprise that I loved every single second of designing this free teacher planner for you. It’s packed with helpful planning and organization pages you’ll use all year long. […]
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Sensational Symmetrical Flowers
Activity for ages 5 to 9. Spring is one of my favorite seasons! I love watching the bright, bold flowers appear in the garden after the long, gray days of winter. Let’s add some cheerful pops of color to your classroom too with a garden of symmetrical blot flowers! The art project has so much […]
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Color Emergent Reader Books
Activities for ages 4 to 6. Whether you need to build up your classroom library or are hunting for emergent reader books that will keep students motivated, these color stories are sure to do the trick! The six color-themed emergent reader books are a motivating and easy prep way to help kids build critical pre-reading […]
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Writing Center Starter Kit
Activity for ages 5 to 7. If you’re looking for writing center supplies for kindergarten or first grade, this set is for you! The writing center starter kit includes everything you need to set up a station as a separate space in your classroom or to make go-to writing folders each student can keep in […]
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Bug Counting Clip Cards
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Have some students who love anything creepy crawly?! These bug counting clip cards are a fun way to add some insect fun to your math centers while practicing counting from 0-20 and reading ten frames. Scroll down to grab your free clip cards and then fly over and grab our Bug and […]
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14 Must-Have Bug and Butterfly Activities
Ages 4 to 6. Do your kids love bugs and butterflies?! These 14 must-have activities will keep preschoolers and kindergarteners learning and engaged for weeks. Practice alphabet letters, sight words, numbers, addition, writing, learn about the butterfly life cycle and so. much. more. Grab your Bug and Butterfly Activity Pack in our shop or on Teachers […]
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Flower Garden Digraphs
Activity for ages 5 to 7. These flower garden digraphs are the perfect way to bring some spring blooms into the classroom. And they’re a fun, hands-on way to help your students learn digraph sounds: ch, sh, th and wh. Scroll down to download your freebie and then hop over and grab our free digraph […]
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Earth Day Superheroes
Activites for ages 5 to 8. Calling all superheroes! Earth Day is coming up soon, which means there is no better time to talk about taking care of the earth with our students and work on some writing skills at the same time. This superhero writing craftivity is the perfect compliment to an Earth Day […]
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Magic E Kite Puzzles
Activity for ages 5 to 7. These colorful kite puzzles are the perfect way to introduce “Magic E” words AND bring a little spring into your classroom. Grab the free puzzles below and then make sure to hop over and grab the Flower CVC Match for a true spring fling! Getting Ready To prepare this activity, […]
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Number Decomposition
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Working on number decomposition? These playful, hands-on practice sheets are a must. Try the sample below and the grab the complete pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! What Is Number Decomposition? Number decomposition is just a fancy way of saying “understanding different combinations that make the […]
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Compound Word Puzzles
Activity for ages 6 to 8. If there’s one thing that always intrigues my students, it’s puzzles. They love searching until they find the “just-right” piece and then watching the big picture come together. That’s why I love to incorporate puzzles into our learning stations as often as possible. And these compound word puzzles are […]
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Magic Sight Words
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Kids will love practicing sight words with this simple activity. Grab a white crayon and some markers and get ready for a little magic! The activity is the perfect compliment to our best selling EDITABLE Word Work Activities. Magic Sight Words After printing out the sheet (below), students wrote […]
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Sight Word Squares
Activity for ages 4 to 6. This sight word game is a perfect example of how a simple activity can be great fun AND learning! It’s guaranteed to bring a smile to kids’ faces during word work time or sight word practice. Just print the game (below) and you’re ready to play! Getting Ready […]
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Rain Cloud Counting Clip Cards
Activity for ages 4 to 6. These Rain Cloud Counting Clip Cards are a fun, hands-on way to practice counting from 0 to 20 – an important skill for pre-k and kindergarten students. Grab the freebie below and then hop over and grab our Raindrop Beginning Sound Match for even more rainy day fun! Getting Ready […]
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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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Let’s Be The Change!
In the summer of 2006, I boarded a plane headed to West Africa. I was 25 and eager to change the world for the better.So I spent the next six weeks with 15 teachers from around the US learning about the African people, their culture and schools.(That’s me standing in the middle of a gigantic baobab […]
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Easter Egg Writing Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Help your students work on their descriptive writing and have a little fun with Easter eggs! I love having an Easter egg hunt in my classroom and this is the perfect writing craftivity to go along with it. Grab the freebie below and then hop over to snag our […]
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Alphabet Easter Eggs
Activity for ages 4 to 5. Nothing screams “Easter” quite like colorful eggs! This playful alphabet activity adds plenty of fun to letter practice. Grab your printable below and then hop over to snag our popular Easter STEM Challenges too! Getting Ready To prep the activity, I simply printed off the alphabet sheet (below) and […]
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Tic-Tac-Toe
Activity for ages 4 to 7. Help kids recognize alphabet letters and memorize sight words by playing a twist on an old classic: Tic-Tac-Toe. The game’s great to use as a literacy center, homeschool activity or word work station! The rules of this version of Tic-Tac-Toe are the same as the original. Players take turns saving a […]
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5 Senses Sorting Mat
Activity for ages 4 to 6. The 5 senses are one of my favorite subjects to teach because it sparks so many fun discussions. As children learn about sight, sound, taste, smell and touch, they become much more aware of the world around. These playful sorting mats are great to use for review at the […]
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Raindrop Beginning Sound Match
Activity for ages 4 to 6. “Rain, Rain, Go Away…” Are you having some rainy days this spring, too? Even if you aren’t, this raindrop beginning sound match is a great alphabet activity to add to your spring literacy centers! It’s a great way for Pre-K and Kindergarten students to work on matching beginning sounds […]
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Rainbow Digraph Puzzles
Activity for ages 5 to 7. With all the clouds and rain in our area, when the sun peeks out, we are sometimes lucky enough to get rainbows. My students are always thrilled! These rainbow digraph puzzles are an easy way to bring the rainbow fun indoors to our literacy centers. They are great, hands-on […]
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Dinosaur Sight Word Game
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Dinosaur fans will roar with excitement over this playful sight word game. Use it to practice word families, Dolch lists, Fry words… anything under the sun! Because it’s editable, there are countless ways to use it in your word work station or literacy center. Grab your free game below […]
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Leprechaun Making 10
Activity for ages 5 to 6. Making ten is an important concept for early math learners. It helps kids build a strong foundation of number concept and early addition. This festive, hands-on leprechaun activity is a playful way to practice counting on to ten. It’s the perfect compliment to our popular St. Patrick’s Day Activity […]
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Handwriting Activity Pages
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Looking for an easy way to make handwriting fun for kids?! Print these five free handwriting activity pages below to enjoy tons of motivating practice. Love them? Grab the entire pack of handwriting activity sheets (including a D’nealian and British English set) in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Free […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Activities
Looking for St. Patrick’s Day activities your students will beg to play over and over again?!
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Shamrock Sight Word Puzzles
Activity for ages 4 to 6. These shamrock sight word puzzles are the perfect addition to your March literacy centers and word work time. Grab your set below and then hop over to download our popular St. Patrick’s Day Activity Pack too! Getting Ready To prep this activity, I printed each page on card stock […]
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Playful Rhyming Games
Activities for ages 3 to 5. Learning how to rhyme is an important step toward reading. It teaches kids to notice patterns in words, break words into parts and incorporate rhythm when they read with expression later. This rhyming pack includes eight of my favorite ways to teach kids how to rhyme. The activities are flexible enough to use with one […]
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Valentine Sight Word Sort
Activity for ages 5 to 7. This Valentine sight word sort is the perfect addition to your February literacy centers and word work time! Grab your set below and then hop over to snag our popular EDITABLE sight word game too. Getting Ready To prep this activity, I printed each page on cardstock. Then I […]
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Valentine Rhyming Match Up
Activity for ages 3 to 5. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s a great time to find “perfect matches” with rhyming words. The motivating game includes 15 different rhyming pairs to give students plenty of practice with a variety of rhyming words. Grab your set (below) and then hop over to snag 20 […]
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Alphabet Hearts
Activity for ages 4 to 6. If you’re on the hunt for a motivating alphabet activity for Valentine’s Day, you’re in the right spot! This playful heart game is a guaranteed win. It’s the perfect sneak to our popular Valentine’s Activity Pack! Getting Ready To prep, I simply printed the heart cards on cardstock to […]
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Groundhog Day Activities
Activity for ages 4 to 7. Groundhog Day is just around the corner and this pack makes it easy to add some motivating, groundhog-themed math and literacy centers to your lesson plans. Students will practice letter sounds, sight words, ten frames, graphing, 2D shapes and so much more. The set is perfect for pre-k, kindergarten or first […]
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Heart Counting
Activity for ages 4 to 6. My kindergarten students always love counting with manipulatives during math so I was excited to pull together this Valentine’s themed heart counting mat to give young learners hands-on practice counting 1 to 20. Getting Ready This heart counting mat is super easy to prepare! I just printed the download […]
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Valentine Alphabet Match
Activity for ages 3 to 5. It’s time to pull out some fun, Valentine’s Day themed learning activities! This Valentine alphabet match is a fun literacy center for Pre-K or Kindergarten students who are working on letter names or uppercase and lowercase pairs. It’s the perfect compliment to our popular Valentine’s Day Pack! Getting Ready […]
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Valentine’s Day Activity Pack
Looking for easy prep math and literacy activities for Valentine’s Day?! This pack is jam-packed.
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Editable Word Work Activities
Activities for ages 5 to 8. Whether you’re in need of ready to go literacy centers, word work stations, fun spelling practice or homeschool activities, this pack has you covered. These 29 word work activities require almost no prep and, as a huge bonus, they’re editable so you can use it with any word list under the […]
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Kindness Writing Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Whether you’re looking for a writing craftivity for Valentine’s Day or you need a project for Random Acts of Kindness Week, you’re in the right spot. These kindness crafts will look great on your bulletin board and will fill your classroom with thoughtful reminders about the importance of being […]
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Elkonin Sound Boxes
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Elkonin sound boxes are a great way to build phonemic awareness with new readers because they encourage children to focus on one sound at a time. Print off your set below and grab your stash of magnetic letters for some engaging, hands-on learning! Getting Ready Prepping the sound boxes […]
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Winter Activity Pack
Activities for ages 4 to 6. These 20 motivating winter activities are perfect for pre-K and kindergarten! Use them as math and literacy centers, early finisher activities, morning tubs… the sky’s the limit. Whether you’re putting together a winter unit, or just want to step up math and literacy learning, this Winter Activity Pack is a must. […]
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Snowman Writing Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Get students excited about writing with this festive winter craftivity! Children will love dreaming up ideas about how to bring a snowman to school and you’ll love that it’s so quick to prep. The snowman writing craftivity makes a fabulous winter hallway display. Getting Ready Prep for this craftivity […]
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Snow Counting Mats
Activity for ages 3 to 5. We always have so much fun with counting cards! These snow counting mats give kids hands-on practice reading and counting the numbers 1 to 10. Grab your free set below and then snag 20 more must-try winter activities HERE! Getting Ready These counting mats are so easy to prepare. You […]
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20 Must-Try New Year’s Eve Activities for Kids
Activities for ages 3 to 8. It’s pretty safe to say that New Year’s Eve is traditionally more of a grown up holiday – party goers have to stay up until MIDNIGHT after all. But this roundup of our favorite New Year’s Eve activities for kids are guaranteed fun for even the youngest children in the […]
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Free Sight Word Games
Activity for ages 4-6. Sight words make up a HUGE percentage of the text kids read so memorizing them is a great way to increase students’ reading fluency. These easy to follow sight word games are a motivating alternative to drilling flashcards. They make super fun literacy centers, word work stations or homeschool activities. Grab your free set below and then hop […]
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New Year’s Eve Bingo
Activity for ages 3 and up. New Year’s Eve is just around the corner so it’s time to start pulling together some kids’ activities for the big countdown. This free New Year’s Eve Bingo game is easy to prep and fun to play. It’s the perfect compliment to our free New Year’s Eve countdown sheet! Getting Ready […]
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New Year’s Eve Countdown Coloring Sheet
Activity for ages 3 and older. My kids have been OB-sessed with their Christmas advent calendars. To keep their countdown fever going, I put together this simple New Year’s Eve countdown coloring sheet for them. It’s a no-prep, fun way to ring in the new year. P.S. Be sure to grab our free New Year’s Eve Bingo game too! New […]
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Snowball Counting Clip Cards
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Counting one object to one number is an important skill for pre-k and kindergarten students. These Snowball Counting Clip Cards are a fun way to practice counting from 0-20. They are the perfect addition to our Winter Activity Pack! Getting Ready To prep the activity, I printed the sheets […]
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Hot Ice Science Experiment
Activity for ages 3 to 8. Our favorite kids’ science experiments are those that have an element of magic. This vinegar and baking soda project certainly does just that – it makes hot ice! The science experiment uses just 2 ingredients that you probably have on hand. It’s the perfect addition to our top selling Super Cool Science […]
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Sight Word Games That Make Differentiating a Cinch!
Motivating sight word games that work for any grade and school district. A HUGE time and money saver!
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Snowman Addition Puzzles
Activity for ages 5 to 7. With winter in the air, we are prepping some fun activities with a seasonal twist, and snowmen are always at the top of our list! Our snowman button counting puzzles were such a hit for counting practice, that I was excited to add in these snowman addition puzzles for […]
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Gingerbread Cookie Digraphs
Activity for ages 5 to 7. These delicious looking gingerbread cookies will make identifying and sorting digraphs fun for little learners! They are a perfect addition to holiday centers or morning tubs. Getting Ready The prep for this activity was minimal. I simply printed the gingerbread cookie and digraph cookie sheets (below) on cardstock to […]
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Gingerbread Color by Sight Word
Activity for ages 4 to 6. This gingerbread color by sight word activity is the perfect addition to your December literacy centers and word work time! Getting Ready Prepping the activity was super quick! I just printed a sheet for each student and then grabbed some crayons. (Colored pencils or markers would work well too.) […]
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Growing a Crystal Tree
Activity for ages 3 to 8. There’s something magical about growing crystals. No matter how many times we’ve waited for the stunning structures to appear, the surprise at what has grown never disappoints. This crystal tree demonstration is no exception. The surprisingly simple experiment is the perfect addition to our top selling Super Cool Science Kit! […]
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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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Reindeer Sight Words Matching Game
Activity for ages 4 to 6. These adorable reindeer matching cards will make December sight word practice fun and festive! Add the set to your literacy centers and word work time for a quick and easy review game. Getting Ready Prepping this game was super simple! I just printed the game cards and then used […]
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Christmas Activity Pack
Activities for ages 3 to 6. ‘Tis the season for Santa Claus, jingle bells and sweet treats. I love it! This go-to Christmas Activity Pack includes 23 elf-approved math and literacy activities bundled together in one easy instant download. It’s perfect for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Grab your set in my shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers. Literacy Activities Inside you’ll […]
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Monster Shape Graphs
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Need a playful 2D shape game for kids? You’re in the right spot. This entertaining monster game gives children practice with shape recognition AND graphing at the same time. It’s double the fun! Getting Ready The game has two versions: one practicing five shapes at once (triangle, hexagon, circle, […]
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Number Formation Pack
Activity for ages 4 to 6. If you’re looking for a motivating, easy prep way to teach kids how to write and recognize the numbers 0 to 30, you’ve come to the right spot. This number formation pack is brimming with effective teaching strategies: hands-on activity sheets, memorable rhymes and helpful posters. Download your copy now […]
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13 Gingerbread Activities
Activities for ages 3 to 6. Gingerbread activities are always a hit with kids and this batch of literacy and math games is no exception. Pre-K and kindergarten students will love the 13 motivating activities including alphabet puzzles, counting activities, sight word games, graphing sheets, pattern cards, addition and subtraction activities and more. Grab your set […]
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Christmas Place Value Puzzles
Activity for ages 6 to 7. Christmas is my favorite time of the year! Students are beyond excited about the holiday so it is always fun to incorporate fun, themed centers into learning. These Christmas Place Value Puzzles will be the perfect addition to your math centers this December. Snag your copy below and then […]
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16 Thanksgiving Centers
Activity for ages 3 to 6. Gobble, gobble! Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with a math and literacy pack that’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten. The 16 motivating math and literacy activities include ABC games, counting activities, sight word games, little reader books, graphing sheets, rhyming clip cards and more. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay […]
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Letter Sound Wheels
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Every so often there’s an alphabet activity that makes my teaching heart skip a beat. It stretches kids’ thinking and helps them tackle those tricky letter sounds. It’s colorful, playful AND engaging. This is one of those alphabet activities. The playful batch of letter sound wheels challenges students to […]
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Hidden Alphabet Letters
Activity for ages 3 to 6. Kids love a great mystery so pull on your detective hats and dive into a batch of hidden letter sheets that work on upper and lowercase pairs, letter recognition and comparing all at once. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Getting Ready Prepping the […]
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Reindeer Coverall
Activity for ages 3 to 5. I love using coverall games with my students. They are great for partner work and for use at a math station. This Reindeer Coverall Game is a fun and festive way to help students identify numbers, as well as combine dots to add. Getting Ready This activity is super […]
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63 Game Changing Pre-K Centers
Our super popular alphabet, fine motor and preschool math packs bundled together for an easy (and DISCOUNTED!) bundle.
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25 Pre-K Math Centers
Activities for ages 3 to 5. Looking for motivating math centers for your Pre-K classroom? These 25 hands-on, ready to print activities teach shapes, counting to 20, writing numbers, patterns and graphing. The activities make it so easy to set up math stations! Just print, prep and play. Grab your mega pack of 25 Pre-K Math Centers in my shop […]
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20 Alphabet Centers
Activities for ages 3 to 5. Get ready to add a huge dose of fun to your alphabet centers! These 20 fun, motivating alphabet games teach kids critical skills including letter names, letter sounds, ABC sequencing, letter formation and uppercase-lowercase pairing. Use them as literacy centers, small group activities, morning work or homeschool activities. There are […]
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Christmas Tree Number Match
Activity for ages 3 to 5. With Christmas around the corner, it can be fun to add in a little holiday spirit to our learning centers and activities. This printable Christmas tree number match is fun, easy-prep way to work on number recognition, subitizing, counting, ten frames, and twenty frames too with Pre-K and Kindergarten […]
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Monster Sight Word Puzzles
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Add a huge dose of fun to your literacy centers with these playful monster puzzles! This set of 20 sight word puzzles will help your students master sight words in no time. It’s the perfect compliment to our Editable Cookie Sight Word Game! Getting Ready To prep this activity, […]
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21 Candy Science Experiments
Activities for ages 3 to 8. Kids’ science experiments are always a hit but throw candy onto the supply list and you’re guaranteed to step up the cool factor. These 21 candy science experiments are perfect to use as science fair projects, classroom activities, homeschool lessons or rainy day entertainment. They’re a perfect compliment to our best […]
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Cookie Word Work Game
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Nothing makes kids smile quite like a batch of fresh baked cookies. This playful word work game brings that excitement to life by having children read, spell and write sight words as they race to bake their own sweet and tasty cookie. It’s the perfect compliment to our best […]
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Rhyming Turkey Cards
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Rhyming is one of the skills children need to learn before they’re ready to dive in and start reading. (You can see the 4 signs kids are ready to read HERE.) These adorable cards are a playful way to work on rhyming skills with your little turkeys this Thanksgiving. […]
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Digraph Clip Cards
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Need good, hands-on digraph activities that will keep your students engaged and having fun? You’re in luck! These digraph clip cards are a great way to review digraphs all year long. They’re the perfect compliment to our free digraph wheels too! Getting Ready Teachers are busy, so easy prep activities are important. And boy […]
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5 Day Challenge!
This is long overdue. For years, many of you have emailed us to ask for pointers on teaching kids how to read. You’ve shared: “I am really struggling with reaching some of my students. Please help!” “I’m spending HOURS coming up with lessons every week. There has to be an easier way.” “I want my kids […]
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Fall Leaf Alphabet Match
Activity for ages 4 to 6. As the air turns cooler and the leaves change colors, it can be fun to bring a little bit of autumn into the classroom. This fall alphabet match is a motivating way to work on matching lowercase leaves to uppercase trees. It’s a great alphabet activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners! Getting Ready Just like […]
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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! Book Box Labels To start, personalize students’ book boxes with a set […]
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Counting Bear Clip Cards
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Counting bears are such a motivating math manipulative for young children. They’re great for practicing patterns, graphing and (of course!) counting. Bring a big dose of hands-on fun to ordinary number work with this colorful batch of counting bear clip cards. They’re a playful way to learn the numbers 1 to 12! Getting Ready […]
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Fire Hydrant ABC Coverall
Activity for ages 4 to 6. This Fire Hydrant ABC Coverall activity is a great activity to go along with Fire Prevention Week in October or a community helper unit any time! Pull on your fire gear and get ready for some seriously fun uppercase and lowercase alphabet letter recognition. Getting Ready To prepare the activity, […]
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Fluency Trees
Activity for ages 5 to 8. 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 […]
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Fall Counting Puzzles
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Building up number sense, including number recognition and counting, takes a lot of time and practice. Since we always aim to make learning fun, we were excited to pull out this playful batch of fall counting puzzles! They are perfect for preschoolers and early kindergarteners who are learning numbers and […]
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Beginning Sound Clip Cards
Activity for ages 5 to 6. These Beginning Sound Clip Cards are a hands-on way to make learning fun and engaging for young learners! Students simply look at the picture on the sunflower and clip the letter that starts the word. They are a great addition to your small reading groups or literacy centers. Getting Ready […]
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Magic Pumpkin Science
Activity for ages 3 to 8. This simple kids’ science experiment is a must-try this fall! Just grab a handful of Reese’s Pieces and a cup of hot water and you’re ready to make a jaw dropping magic pumpkin. Kids will beg to repeat the experiment over and over again. It’s the perfect compliment to our […]
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Flying Tea Bag Ghosts
Activity for ages 4 and up. Kids’ science doesn’t get much cooler than these fun flying tea bag ghosts. Kids will love learning about convection and air pressure so much that they’ll be running to the panty for every last tea bag. And, since this kids’ science activity is oh-so-simple to set up, you won’t mind repeating it […]
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Target Teacher Hacks
Don’t go to Target until you’ve had a chance to take a look at these Target teacher hacks! The creative ideas will make your classroom colorful, fun, and functional all at the same time. Get ready for an awesome Target makeover. Brilliant Target Teacher Hacks for The Classroom Target was made for teachers! Its Dollar Spot is packed […]
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Apple Ten Frame Clip Cards
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Apples are a popular theme in fall. Bring a seasonal twist to your learning with these fun, apple-themed ten frame count and clip cards! They are perfect for preschool and kindergarten students who are learning to count and recognize sets to 12. Getting Ready One of the great things about […]
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Fall Sight Word Dash
Activity for ages 3 to 7. It’s beginning to feel a lot like fall so it’s the perfect time to set up a new sight word game kids will beg to play over and over again. Fall Sight Word Dash is motivating AND editable so you can practice any words under the sun! Grab your copy […]
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Gorgeous Classroom Libraries
Watching children cuddle up with a book in a cozy reading corner is one of my favorite sights in the classroom. But if your reading area isn’t inviting, you may find that kids aren’t as interested in reading and relaxing there are they could be. These gorgeous classroom libraries are packed with inspiring ideas you can […]
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Apple Sight Word Match
Activity for ages 5 to 6. Most students need plenty of practice learning sight words before they stick, but thankfully we can make all of that hard work fun for kids this fall with a playful Apple Sight Word Match! It’s a motivating, hands-on sight word game for kindergarten and first grade students. Whether you are introducing […]
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Apple Sight Word Game
Activity for ages 5 to 7. This playful apple-themed sight word game is the perfect addition to your fall literacy centers! Kids will love racing to be the first to dot all of the sight words on their sheet. It’s a motivating combination of dot markers and sight word surprises. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting […]
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Back To School Color By Number
Activity for ages 5 to 7. These fun color by number sheets are an easy way to get kids in the back to school spirit! Students will hardly realize they’re working on number recognition while they work to uncover the mystery pictures. Getting Ready There is very little preparation needed for these color by number 100 charts. […]
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Race to School ABC Game
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Learning alphabet letters is an important skill for young learners. This Race to School alphabet game is a fun and engaging way for children to practice both uppercase and lowercase letters. It’s a great game to use at the beginning of the school year with preschool or kindergarten students. Getting […]
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Classroom Job Application
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Back to school is all about procedures, procedures, and more procedures! As teachers, we know that establishing a smooth running classroom takes time and effort but leads to a MUCH more successful school year. Classroom jobs are one of my favorite ways to involve my students in the day […]
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Back to School Rhyming Puzzles
Activity for ages 4 to 5. Rhyming is an important skill for new readers to master and these playful back to school puzzles make it so fun to practice. Grab your free set below and then hop over and check out 25 more back to school ideas we love! Getting Ready To prep, I printed […]
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Back to School CVC Word Match
Activity for ages 5 to 7. As back to school season approaches, kids are getting in the swing of reviewing their reading skills and building on what they know. This fun back to school themed CVC word match is a great way to review consonant, vowel, consonant words with early 1st graders! Getting Ready Like many […]
