Activity for ages 4 to 7. Beat the summer heat with this fun rhyming activity! It’s a perfect way to keep beginning readers engaged and practicing their reading skills. These darling CVC flip flops have picture clues and simple short vowel words so even the earliest readers can find success. Scroll down to grab your freebie and […]
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Reindeer Rhymes
Activity for ages 4 to 7. Looking for a festive rhyming activity?! This reindeer sort is a playful way to work on rhyming and CVC words this holiday season. Scroll below to grab your freebie and then make sure to hop over and snag our Christmas Light Vowel Sort for even more holiday fun! Getting Ready […]
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Halloween Rhyming Match Up!
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Getting in the Halloween spirit and want a fun way to practice rhyming?! Kids will beg to repeat this playful Halloween Rhyming Match Up over and over again. Grab the free game below and then hop over and snag our popular Rhyming Activity Pack too! Getting Ready Getting ready was […]
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Popcorn Word Families
Activity for ages 4 to 7. Are you looking for a fun way to make word families POP… literally?! These popcorn sorting centers work on 10 different short vowel word families and are sure to keep your little readers engaged. Scroll below to grab your freebie then pop over and snag our CVC Word Games […]
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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St. Patrick’s Day Rhyming Cards
Activity for ages 4 to 6. Rhyming is an important skill to practice in preschool and kindergarten. Bring a festive twist to literacy centers this March with these playful St. Patrick’s Day Rhyming Cards. They’re the perfect compliment to our Rhyming Activity Pack! Getting Ready To prep, I printed the St. Patrick’s Day Rhyming Cards (below) on […]
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Pumpkin Activity Packet
Activities for ages 3 to 6. Pumpkin activities are a must for fall! These 21 playful pumpkin math, literacy and science activities take learning to the next level by teaching kids alphabet letters, sight words, numbers, beginning addition, pumpkin life cycles and so much more. They’re perfect for preschool and kindergarten! Grab the activity pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay […]
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Rhyme Slime Games
If you’re looking for some fun, new rhyming activities to try with your kids, these quirky rhyme slime games are sure to do the trick. They’re the perfect compliment to our Rhyming Activity Pack! Before you begin… Teaching rhyming can be tricky. I was happy when I learned there is a rhyming teaching sequence. So […]
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Rhyming Picture Mats
Rhyming is an important step toward reading because it teaches kids to recognize patterns in words – a skill they’ll use when they learn spelling patterns later. Just like the activities included in our rhyming pack, these picture mats are a fun, hands-on way to help build rhyming confidence and skills in no time. Getting Ready The […]
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Rhyme Clip Cards
If you’re teaching kids how to rhyme, these free rhyme clip cards are a helpful addition to any literacy center or word work station. They’re easy to prep and fun to play! Getting Ready To prep, I simply printed the cards on cardstock to give them extra durability and cut them apart. I wanted the kids to […]
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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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8 Fun Rhymes for Kids
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Rhymes for kids are a power packed combo of fun and learning. Not only are they easy entertainment, but they also teach children important early reading skills including listening for word patterns, learning new vocabulary and story sequencing. These eight fun rhymes for kids take all of that good stuff one step further […]
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This Little Piggy
Rhymes for kids help children notice that words are clumps of sounds with a similar pattern. When they begin spelling and reading words later, they’ll notice that rhyming words often end with the same letters. For instance, cat, bat, sat and hat all end with the letters –AT. When you think of classic rhymes for kids, This […]
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Five Little Cupcakes
Activities for ages 3 to 5. Rhymes for kids are big in our family. Rhyming helps my boys notice patterns in the way words sound – an important pre-reading skill – and, as a BIG bonus, they’re one of the easiest ways to keep them entertained when we’re waiting in doctors’ offices, at restaurants, etc. One of […]
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Old MacDonald
Activity for ages 3 to 5. When I think of classic songs for kids, Old MacDonald is always one of the first to pop into my head. This set of free printable finger puppets is a fun and easy way to bring the song to life. Just print, cut out and play along with one of my favorite […]
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Five Little Monkeys
Activity for ages 3 to 5. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is one of my family’s all time favorite rhymes for kids. It’s been my secret weapon when I needed a quick distraction in doctors’ waiting rooms, airplanes, restaurants… you name it. This set of free printable Five Little Monkeys finger puppets is an easy and fun […]
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Penguin Word Family Sort
Activity for ages 5 to 7. This playful penguin word family sort is sure to be hit with kids! Scroll below to snag your freebie and then make sure to hop over and grab our Winter Activity Pack for even more wintery fun! Getting Ready To play, I printed off the word family sort on cardstock to […]
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