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Classroom Library Labels & Stickers

July 3, 2019 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Classroom Library, Classroom Organization, First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Summer, Teaching Tips 1 Comment

I’m in love! This brand new pack of classroom library labels and stickers makes it so easy for students to return books to their just right spot without any help from you. A day of sorting and labeling will save you time and sanity for YEARS to come. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! […]

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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18 EDITABLE Holiday Sight Word Games

June 11, 2019 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Holidays, First Grade Reading, First Grade Writing, Kindergarten Holidays, Kindergarten Reading, Kindergarten Writing, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Second Grade Writing, Sight Word Games 2 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 9. Practicing sight words just got WAY cooler! No matter what sight words your students have to learn, this pack will give you an EDITABLE board game you can use for every holiday of the year. Grab your set in my shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Save Time The […]

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Flower Power Diphthong Sort

June 11, 2019 by Rachael Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sorting, Sounds in Words, Spring Leave a Comment

Activity for ages 6 to 8. Are you working on ou/ow diphthongs in phonics? This flower power sort is a fun way to practice reading and focusing on those tricky spelling patterns. It’s perfect for use as a small group center or as a whole group read and write the room. Make sure to scroll […]

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Diphthong Puzzles

February 28, 2019 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Letter Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words Leave a Comment

Activity for ages 6 to 8. I’m super excited to celebrate Playdough to Plato’s 7th birthday with a brand new freebie your kids will love: diphthong puzzles! Use the set as a guided reading activity, literacy center or word work station focusing on those tricky diphthongs including -AU, -AW, -EW, -OI, -OO and -OU. Scroll […]

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Icy Word Family Sort

January 18, 2019 by Rachael Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Magic E, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sorting, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels, Winter, Word Family Activities 2 Comments

Activity for ages 6 to 8.  Are you looking for a fun way to practice silent e words this winter?  This icy word family sort is perfect! You can stay warm and cozy inside while you practice six long vowel word families. Scroll below for your free download and then make sure to hop over […]

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Vowel Team Sort

June 12, 2018 by Ashley Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Long vs. Short Vowels, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Spelling Patterns for Vowels, Summer 3 Comments

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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Summer Long E Cards

May 11, 2018 by Ashley Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Long vs. Short Vowels, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels, Summer 2 Comments

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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Compound Word Puzzles

March 30, 2018 by Ashley Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words 6 Comments

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

March 28, 2018 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games 5 Comments

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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Editable Word Work Activities

January 5, 2018 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sight Word Games, Spelling, Word Family Activities 7 Comments

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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Free Sight Word Games

December 19, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games 13 Comments

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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32 EDITABLE Sight Word Games

December 7, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Featured Products, First Grade Reading, Fluency, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sight Word Games 27 Comments

Motivating sight word games that work for any grade and school district. A HUGE time and money saver!

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Editable Literacy Center Labels

September 21, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Classroom Organization, First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Teaching Tips Leave a Comment

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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Fluency Trees

September 18, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Fluency, Kindergarten Reading, Motivating Reluctant Readers, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Shop 2 Comments

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 Sight Word Dash

August 17, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Fall, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games 16 Comments

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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Digraph and Blend Chart

July 10, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Blends, Consonant Blends, Digraphs, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words 6 Comments

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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Reading Comprehension Activities

July 6, 2017 by Brenda Priddy Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Motivating Reluctant Readers, Plato's Blog, Reading Comprehension, Second Grade Reading, Teaching Tips Leave a Comment

There is so much more to reading than just sounding out words. Kids need to be able to THINK about what they’re reading too! These fun reading comprehension activities help students learn how to understand what a story or reading passage is all about. They’re great for kids in kindergarten on up. Reading Comprehension Activities First up?! Stretch […]

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Sight Words List

June 27, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Fluency, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games, Teaching Tips 34 Comments

Sight words lists typically include the most common words written in text so it makes sense that teachers encourage children to memorize them. Imagine if new readers had to slowly sound out “a-n-d” every single time they came across it. How frustrating for them! Depending on students’ district, school or even classroom, their sight words list can vary […]

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Reading Cheat Sheets

June 9, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Fluency, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Motivating Reluctant Readers, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Reading Comprehension, Second Grade Reading, Teaching Tips 16 Comments

Activities for ages 3 to 8. Do some of your students struggle to read but you’re not sure how to help? Have you ever imagined having an easy cheat sheet for picking “just right” reading lessons for every student in class? Wish. Granted. Whether you need a quick reference to help you plan your reading group […]

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Pirate Sight Word Game

May 18, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games 12 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 8. A pirate themed sight word game?! Yes, please matey! This playful activity is great to use as a literacy center, word work activity or sight word game. And, because it’s editable, kids can practice any words under the sun – making it so easy to differentiate! Grab your free […]

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15 Word Work Games

April 17, 2017 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sight Word Games, Word Family Activities 3 Comments

These 15 editable word work board games  are a huge time and money saver! Whether you’re in need of ready to go word work activities, literacy centers or fun spelling practice, this pack has you covered. Type your unique word list once and the words pop into the right spot on every single game. I love […]

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Diphthong Puzzles

April 5, 2017 by JENNIFER Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Isolate Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words 4 Comments

Activity for ages 6 to 8. Diphthongs can be a difficult concept to grasp for many students but fun, hands-on activities like these diphthong puzzles can help. The game is a perfect addition to your literacy centers and can easily be used throughout the entire school year. Getting Ready To prep, I printed the Diphthong Puzzles (below) on […]

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32 Clever Word Work Centers

March 18, 2017 by Brenda Priddy Filed Under: Blending Phonemes, First Grade Reading, Fluency, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Names, Letter Sounds, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words, Word Family Activities 1 Comment

Activities for ages 5 to 8. Clever word work centers make it fun for kids to practice everything from rhyming to word building, sight words, word families, spelling and more. These motivating word work centers are so entertaining that kids won’t even realize they are learning. They are the perfect compliment to our best selling EDITABLE Word Work […]

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Student Book Recommendations

January 25, 2017 by Erica Cain Filed Under: Classroom Library, First Grade Reading, First Grade Writing, Free Printables, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Second Grade Writing, Write a Variety of Stories, Writing Conventions 10 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 8. Student book recommendations are a great way to get kids talking about the stories they read. Whether you’re working on an author study, need a book-themed bulletin board idea, or just want kids to reflect on books, this sheet is sure to do the trick! Grab your copy below. This post […]

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Long Vowel Clip Cards

December 8, 2016 by Liz Hah Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels, Syllables with Vowel Sounds 1 Comment

These free long vowel clip cards are great prompts for chatting about how long vowels work in words!

Activity for ages 6 to 8. Long vowels are tricky! There are numerous ways to spell them out so it takes time and practice for kids to become confident. These long vowel clip cards are an easy and fun way to show long vowel words spelled in different ways. They’re great puzzlers for first and second graders. […]

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Gingerbread Man Sight Word Game

November 17, 2016 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games, Winter 10 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 7. Memorizing sight words takes lots of practice so I love to keep learning fun by playing motivating sight word games. This simple gingerbread man boardgame is perfect for the holidays and, because it’s editable, it works with any words under the sun. Just like our mega pack of editable sight […]

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EDITABLE Guided Reading Binder

October 28, 2016 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Classroom Management, Classroom Organization, First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Teaching Tips 4 Comments

Looking for a simple way to stay organized and track student progress all year long? Our EDITABLE Guided Reading Binder includes everything you need: binder covers, section dividers, divider tabs, binder spines, alphabet and sight word assessments, student data sheets and so. much. more. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Peek Inside Inside […]

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Close Reading Activity Cards

October 3, 2016 by Liz Hah Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Plato's Blog, Reading Comprehension, Second Grade Reading 4 Comments

Close reading is a great exercise for understanding the meaning in a text. Grab these free close reading activity cards!

Close reading differs from regular reading by intentionally looking more closely at text in order to fully understand the content and meaning. These close reading activity cards are perfect for Grade 1 and Grade 2 children – the texts are short to help keep concentration high! Why do we use close reading? When children are learning […]

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Free Dipthong Clip Cards

September 8, 2016 by Rosemary Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Isolate Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels 5 Comments

Activity for ages 7 to 9. If you’re teaching kids about dipthongs (two letters that make one sound like OI in the word “coin”), these free dipthong clip cards are a must-try 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 […]

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Blends Activity Pack

July 20, 2016 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Blending Phonemes, Blends, Consonant Blends, First Grade Reading, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Sounds, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words Leave a Comment

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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Motivating Magic E Activities

July 19, 2016 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Isolate Sounds, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Sounds, Long vs. Short Vowels, Magic E, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels Leave a Comment

Activities for ages 6 to 8. Ready to tackle those tricky CVCe words?! This playful magic E activity pack teaches kids what happens to words when a silent e is added to the end. Magically transform words with magic E wands, race to put out a raging fire by reading and writing CVC and CVCe words, play […]

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Digraph Activities!

July 11, 2016 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: Digraphs, First Grade Reading, Isolate Sounds, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sounds in Words Leave a Comment

Activities for ages 6 to 8. Just when kids have finally mastered letter sounds, along come tricky digraphs like CH-, TH- and SH- to trip them up again. These ten digraph activities make it fun to master the most common digraphs in words: CH, CK, KN, NG, PH, QU, SH, TH, and WH. Grab your set in […]

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Super Motivating Vowel Team Activities

June 9, 2016 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Isolate Sounds, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Sounds, Long vs. Short Vowels, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels, Syllables with Vowel Sounds 1 Comment

Activities for ages 5 to 8. On the hunt for fun ways to teach kids vowel teams including -AY, -IE and -OA?! Silly rhymes can be an incredibly helpful way to teach kids important reading rules. This one’s pretty brilliant. These motivating games and eye catching posters teach new readers what happens when two vowels go […]

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Blends Picture Sort

January 12, 2016 by Rosemary Filed Under: Blending Phonemes, Blends, Consonant Blends, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Isolate Sounds, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sorting, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words 14 Comments

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

November 24, 2015 by Rosemary Filed Under: Blending Phonemes, Blends, Consonant Blends, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Isolate Sounds, Letter Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sound Out Words, Sounds in Words 10 Comments

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

October 27, 2015 by Rosemary Filed Under: Blending Phonemes, Blends, Consonant Blends, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Isolate Sounds, Kindergarten Reading, Letter Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words 13 Comments

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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Free Blends Cards and Dice

September 1, 2015 by Rosemary Filed Under: Blending Phonemes, Blends, Consonant Blends, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Letter Sounds, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sound Out Words 5 Comments

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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A Year of Sight Word Games

August 28, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Fluency, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Shop, Sight Word Games, Teaching Tips Leave a Comment

Activity for ages 4 to 8. I won’t downplay it – I’m totally obsessed with these 32 editable sight word games. And teachers are too! The pack has earned more than 1,300 four star ratings on Teachers Pay Teachers. “This has to be one of the best things that I have ever bought! These save me so much time […]

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Malia Hollowell

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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Free Digraph Cards and Dice

August 24, 2015 by Rosemary Filed Under: Digraphs, First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Isolate Sounds, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading 16 Comments

Activity for ages 5 to 8. If you’re looking for a fun way to introduce common digraphs, you’ll love these free dice and digraph cards. The charts are great for teaching beginning and ending digraphs and are handy for use as flash cards too. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Digraph Posters I printed the digraph posters […]

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Malia Hollowell

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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16 Secret Long Vowel Sentences for Summer

July 17, 2015 by Liz Hah Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels, Summer, Syllables with Vowel Sounds 3 Comments

Write in the long vowels to discover and read the sentences!

Activity for ages 6 to 8. Looking for a fun long vowel activity for kids?  These secret summer sentences give kids plenty of practice reading and writing words with long vowels including -ay, -ee, -igh and -oa. Children will love solving the mystery words and you’ll love that they’re getting lots of long vowel pattern practice. Getting Ready Prepping for […]

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Malia Hollowell

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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25 Super Fun Sight Word Games

July 16, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Fluency, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Second Grade Reading, Sight Word Games 4 Comments

Activities for ages 4 to 8. Sight word games are a motivating way to teach kids how to read and write the most common words in English. Whether your kids love being active, crafting, or playing, they’re guaranteed to find something they’ll love in this fun roundup of 25 super fun sight word games. Ready to Play? […]

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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Magic E Bingo

February 27, 2015 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Long vs. Short Vowels, Magic E, Plato's Blog, Second Grade Reading, Sounds in Words, Spelling Patterns for Vowels Leave a Comment

Activity for ages 5 to 7. If your students are working on those tricky Magic E words, this Bingo game is a MUST! Helping kids master CVCe words takes most kids lots of practice so why not make all of that hard work fun? Scroll below to grab your freebie and then make sure to hop […]

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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20 Fun Reading Comprehension Questions for Kids

July 29, 2014 by Malia Hollowell Filed Under: First Grade Reading, Free Printables, Kindergarten Reading, Plato's Blog, Preschool Reading, Reading Comprehension, Second Grade Reading, Teaching Tips 5 Comments

Activity for ages 3 to 8. There are few things better than settling in with your kids to read a good book. The snuggles. The laughter. The “one more, pleeeeease.” It’s simply awesome. While you’re sneaking in some good old fashioned bonding, storytime is  also a great opportunity to work on kids’ reading comprehension – understanding what’s actually happening in […]

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Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.
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