Teaching phonics just got easier! The Essential Phonics Toolkit for Elementary Teachers is your go-to resource for helping students build strong reading skills—without spending hours planning. Designed for busy educators, this print-and-go toolkit includes everything you need to teach phonics effectively and confidently.

What’s Inside?

✔️ Step-by-Step Lesson Plans – Easy-to-follow instructions that take the guesswork out of teaching phonics.
✔️ Engaging Literacy Centers – Fun, hands-on activities that reinforce key reading skills in an interactive way.
✔️ Decodable Passages – Targeted reading practice that helps students apply phonics skills in context.

Bonus! Exclusive Access to Phonics Made Easy Training – A FREE 30-minute video training where you'll learn simple, science-backed techniques to make phonics instruction easier and more effective.

Why Teachers Love It:

✔️ Saves Time – No more scrambling for last-minute resources! Everything is ready to print and use.
✔️ Builds Student Confidence – Structured lessons ensure students progress at the right pace.
✔️ Proven Strategies – Research-backed methods that help kids become fluent, independent readers.

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, homeschooling parent, or intervention specialist, the Essential Phonics Toolkit for Elementary Teachers will help you teach phonics with ease and success.

Instant Download – Start Teaching Right Away!

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The mega pack of task cards is great to use for literacy centers, small-group instruction, or during homeschooling.

Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The sets even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The set even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The set even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The set even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The set even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The set even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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Because the task cards are decodable, the words are carefully selected to ensure that they contain only the phonics patterns and sight words students have already learned so children can build fluency and confidence as they read and have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce their new skills.

And THAT means students will be able to complete the activities independently so you're freed up to work with your small reading groups.

Just print the cards, cut them apart, laminate for extra durability, and place each set in a task box for simple storage. The set even includes task box labels to keep your collection organized and easy to find.

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The science of reading has proven that teaching students to hear the sounds in words helps them learn to read more quickly. Since every speech sound has its own unique “recipe,” focusing in on the look and feel of the sound first helps students' brains create a mental file folder they can use to quickly connect the sound to the written letter later.

Swapping out your word wall for a sound wall helps students' brains make connections between the sounds they just do to something they can intentionally do. 

Whether it’s on your bulletin board or in an individual folder, the sound wall can be used for reference as you’re introducing new sounds to your whole class or in small groups. Students can refer back to the wall as they’re decoding texts or writing independently or in small groups. 

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→ Step-by-step lesson plans for 27 different phonics skills that make it easy to teach students everything from beginning blend BL through ending blends. Just flip to the page and read through each step!

→ 58 ready-to-use literacy centers that make it fun for kids to practice each of the phonics skills. Hit "print," and you're ready to play.

→ Print-and-go reading passages that align with each lesson so you can stop time-sucking hunts for follow up practice material.

→ Quick phonics assessments that make it easy to pinpoint the specific skills each student needs to learn next. (They come in print AND digital so you can pick your favorite!)

→Progress monitoring assessments and interventions so you can keep track of students’ learning and provide targeted reteaching that ensures EVERY student succeeds. 

→ Sound maps that help children memorize words that include each phonics skill in as little as 5 exposures.

.... Plus so much more!

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→ Step-by-step lesson plans for 21 different phonics skills that make it easy to teach students everything from the digraph TH through Magic E words. Just flip to the page and read through each step!

→ 43 ready-to-use literacy centers that make it fun for kids to practice each of the phonics skills. Hit "print," and you're ready to play.

→ Print-and-go reading passages that align with each lesson so you can stop time-sucking hunts for follow up practice material.

→ Quick phonics assessments that make it easy to pinpoint the specific skills each student needs to learn next. (They come in print AND digital so you can pick your favorite!)

→Progress monitoring assessments and interventions so you can keep track of students’ learning and provide targeted reteaching that ensures EVERY student succeeds. 

→ Sound maps that help children memorize words that include each phonics skill in as little as 5 exposures.

.... Plus so much more!

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→ Step-by-step lesson plans for 26 different phonics skills that make it easy to teach students everything from the very first letter sound /m/ through inflectional ending -s. Just flip to the page and read through each step!

→ 66 ready-to-use literacy centers that make it fun for kids to practice each of the phonics skills. Hit "print," and you're ready to play.

→ Print-and-go reading passages that align with each lesson so you can stop time-sucking hunts for follow up practice material.

→ Quick phonics assessments that make it easy to pinpoint the specific skills each student needs to learn next. (They come in print AND digital so you can pick your favorite!)

→Progress monitoring assessments and interventions so you can keep track of students’ learning and provide targeted reteaching that ensures EVERY student succeeds. 

→ Sound maps that help children memorize words that include each phonics skill in as little as 5 exposures.

→ Playful handwriting activity sheets that make it fun to learn proper letter formation. 

.... Plus so much more!

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EASILY TEACH:

• The 7 jobs of silent E
• Ghost letter digraphs (KN, WR, GN, MB)
• The floss rule (doubling F, L, S, Z)
• Doubling rule (doubling the consonant before adding an ending)
• When to spell /ow/ OU or OW
• When to spell an initial /k/ sound with C or K
• The silent L rule
• The two ending sounds of Y
• Other sounds of Y
• Whether to spell the ending /ch/ sound with TCH or CH
• Plural endings (ES or S)
• How to spell two-letter vowel sounds
• When S says /s/ or /z/ at the end of a word
• When C and G make their hard and soft sound
• Vowel sounds with W
• Long vowel sounds
• Closed syllable exceptions
• The Milk Truck Rule (when to end a word with K or CK)
• The Kind Gift Rule (vowel sounds followed by two consonants)
• When a whiny A is formed
• When a broad A is formed
• Digraphs
• Sounds of Q
• Magic E makes a long vowel that says its name
• Voiced and unvoiced sounds

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→ Step-by-step lesson plans for 128 different phonics skills that make it easy to teach students everything from the very first letter sound /m/ through complicated spelling patterns like the trigraph -TCH. Just flip to the page and read through each step!

→ 267 ready-to-use literacy centers that make it fun for kids to practice each of the phonics skills. Hit "print," and you're ready to play.

→ Print-and-go reading passages that align with each lesson so you can stop time-sucking hunts for follow up practice material.

→ Sound maps that help children memorize words that include each phonics skill in as little as 5 exposures.

→ Playful handwriting activity sheets that make it fun to learn proper letter formation. 

→ 40 weeks of daily phonological awareness warm ups that build students’ rock solid phonological awareness foundation.

→ Quick phonics and phonological awareness assessments that make it easy to pinpoint the specific skills each student needs to learn next. (They come in print AND digital so you can pick your favorite!)

 → Progress monitoring assessments and interventions so you can keep track of students’ learning and provide targeted reteaching that ensures EVERY student succeeds. 

.... Plus so much more!

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Did you swap out your classroom word wall for a sound wall but still want a writing reference that students can use to find the right spellings fast? This word wall can be glued into a file folder and kept in each student's desk.

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The dictionary comes pre-filled with Dolch words through first grade. But don't worry if you're at a different grade level or use a different list of words! Because the whole file is editable, you can add, delete, or change any of the words.

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Fun animal rules make it easier for students to remember where to create syllable divisions. Breaking words into smaller pieces makes them more manageable and helps students determine vowel sounds.

These playful, colorful posters are the perfect visual reminders for your classroom walls or literacy centers. Add a copy of the Syllable Division Posters to your cart to give your students another tool in their decoding tool belt!

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MAGIC E LONG VOWEL POSTERS INCLUDED:

• 3 Magic E long A
• 3 Magic E long I
• 4 Magic E long O
• 1 Magic E long U

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SHORT VOWEL POSTERS INCLUDED:

• 3 Short A
• 3 Short E
• 3 Short I
• 3 Short O
• 3 Short U

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Just hit "print," cut the pages in half, and staple, and you'll quickly have an engaging decodable reader!

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These lists will help you make the 6 different syllable types clear for kids without having to spend time searching for words. Save time and sanity with this powerful phonics tool!

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Snag your set and then hit "print" to get 112 ready-to-go word chains!

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• 2 OO diphthong
• 1 OI diphthong
• 2 OU diphthong
• 1 -OY diphthong
• 2 OW diphthong
• 1 diphthong combination passage

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DIGRAPH DECODABLE PASSAGES INCLUDED:

• 1 each beginning and ending CH digraph
• 1 each beginning and ending SH digraph
• 1 each beginning and ending TH digraph
• 2 CK digraph
• 1 WH digraph
• 2 digraph combination passages

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This giant bundle of decodable passages practices short vowels, digraphs, floss rule, beginning and ending blends, CVCe long vowel words, vowel teams, diphthongs, r-influenced vowels, word endings, and trigraphs. They are perfect for any pre-k, kindergarten, first or second grade classroom!

Just hit "print" and you're ready to go!

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BUILD 11 PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS SKILLS:

• Sentence segmenting

• Syllable segmenting

• Onset-rime

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Phonemic awareness

• Isolating phonemes

• Blending phonemes

• Adding phonemes

• Deleting phonemes

• Segmenting phonemes

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND 6 PHONICS TOOLS THAT FIT PERFECTLY IN A PENCIL BOX:

--> Easy to follow assembly directions

--> 6 colorful phonics tool box labels

--> An alphabet chart

--> A digraph and blend chart

--> 2 consonant and vowel sound walls (one with mouth shapes and one without)

--> A reusable sound map

Plus a list of additional hands-on supplies you can add from the dollar store, Target or Walmart for even more fun!

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Easy to follow directions including 5 questions you can ask students to help them differentiate between the look and feel of each sound

--> 2 bulletin board-sized sound walls so you can choose the design you like best

--> 2 file folder-sized sound walls that make it easy to create an individual set for each child in class

--> Cover up sheets that build students' excitement to learn a new sound

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Old school lists like Dolch and Fry were sorted by the frequency words appear in text. For instance, THE is written most often so it’s the first words students practice. The philosophy isn’t terrible – if a child is going to read THE more than any other word, it makes sense that learning it first would come in handy.

The problem is that THE is often taught right alongside other words that follow completely different rules: OF, AND, A... And that means kids have to wrap their brain around:

- the short A sound in AND,
- the long A sound in A,
- the F that makes a V sound in OF,
- and (as if that wasn’t enough!) the two letters T & H that make just one sound in THE.

It’s no wonder that so many students struggle with sight word lists!

But there is a *much* easier way! Instead of sorting sight words by frequency, we can sort them by phonics skill. Then students can master one spelling rule at a time!

These print-and-go sheets make it so easy for you to do just that! They include the Dolch sight words through second grade, the first 200 Fry sight words, and the Zeno sight words.

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The activities are tailor-made for kindergarten, first grade or second grade small group instruction, centers or whole class lessons.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS:

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word I Have, Who Has Game

--> EDITABLE Write the Room Sight Word Game

--> Rhyming Puzzles

--> CVC Puzzles

--> 10 CVC Roll It, Read It, Write It Sheets

--> 2 Digraph Roll It, Read It, Write It Sheets

--> 2 Blends Roll It, Read It, Write It Sheets

--> Compound Word Puzzles

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS:

--> Mystery Number Challenges

--> Place Value Build & Compare Game

--> Place Value War

--> Subtraction from 10 Game

--> 2 Sets of Subtraction Mats (Subtraction from 6 & Subtraction from 12)

--> Math Fact Board Game

--> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Pattern Block Mats (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)

--> I Have, Who Has 2D Shapes

--> I Have, Who Has 3D Shapes

--> Units of Time Clip Cards

--> Daytime or Nighttime Sort

THAT'S 23 MATH AND LITERACY FEBRUARY CENTERS IN ALL!

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 1-20 Counting Clip Cards. Work on ten frames and counting from 1 to 20.

--> Roll and Colors. Practice immediately recognizing the numbers 1 to 6.

--> Roll, ADD and Color. Easily differentiate for kids who are ready to start working on addition.

--> This or That. Compare two numbers and color the one that's bigger. 3 levels for easy differentiation.

--> Groundhog Shapes. Learn 2D shape names and practice graphing.

--> Groundhog Predictions. Make predictions and work on graphing.

--> Alphabet Groundhogs. Practice upper and lowercase pairs.

--> Alphabet Puzzles. Match up each letter with a word that starts with it.

--> Alphabet Spin. Spin a letter and color a word that starts with it.

--> EDITABLE Don't Wake the Groundhog Sight Word Game. Work on reading and writing any words under the sun.

--> Groundhog Day Magic. Make your sight words magically appear.

--> 2 Story Starters. Build students' creativity as you work on writing.

--> If I Were a Groundhog... Stretch kids' imaginations while they practice writing.

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Just like the beginning blend centers, you can focus on one type of blend with newer readers (for instance, L blends) or review several different blends at the same time for kiddos who are ready for a challenge.

The playful centers practice 9 of the most common ending blends:

-CT, -FT, -LD, -LF, -LK, -LP, -MP, -NK, and -PT.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Phonics Cover Up

--> Word Trash

--> Rocket Words

--> Blend Puzzles

--> Roll, Read and Write Game

--> Spin and Write Game

--> Phonics Puzzles

--> Blend Color Up

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The centers make it fun to practice -CH, -CK, -NG, -SH, and -TH.

Play I Spy, solve puzzles, race around game boards, sort digraph gumballs, and so much more.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 5 posters (one for each ending digraph)
--> Hide & seek pocket chart game
--> Snowball tic-tac-toe
--> Roll & write game
--> Roll it, read it, write it game
--> Gumball sort
--> Digraph puzzles
--> Digraph concentration game
--> Di-Graph practice sheets
--> Phonics 4 in a row game

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The games are great to play with the entire class, in small groups or even one-on-one.

-----> BUNDLE WITH ALL OF MY WORD WORK CENTERS AND SAVE!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND 11 EDITABLE GAMES:

--> Hamburger Hide & Seek

--> Dinosaur Hide & Seek

--> Gumball Hide & Seek

--> Cookie Hide & Seek

--> Frog Hide & Seek

--> Laundry Hide & Seek

--> Penguin Hide & Seek

--> Fish Hide & Seek

--> Truck Hide & Seek

--> Rainy Day Hide & Seek

--> Monster Hide & Seek

That's 11 EDITABLE hide and seek pocket chart games in all!

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 10 cover ups focusing on the numbers 1 to 50.

--> 10 cover ups practicing the numbers 1 to 120.

--> 10 cover ups working on 1 to 1,000.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 6 print-and-play activities practicing sight words (they're EDITABLE!), CVC words, magic E words, making 10, adding to 12 and shapes.

--> PLUS, as a bonus, you'll also receive an engaging flower science experiment.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

–> 7 print-and-play activities practicing sight words (they’re EDITABLE!), CVC words, magic E, vowel teams, addition, subtraction, place value and greater than/less than.

–> PLUS, as a bonus, you’ll also receive super motivating batch of LEGO STEM challenges kids will LOVE.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 6 print-and-play activities practicing sight words (they're EDITABLE!), CVC words, magic E words, vowel teams, place value and 2-dimensional shapes.

--> PLUS, as a bonus, you'll also receive a motivating science project teaching kids about density and buoyancy.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 7 print-and-play activities practicing sight words (they're EDITABLE!), CVC words, magic E words, vowel teams, telling time, beginning number bonds and addition.

--> PLUS, as a bonus, you'll also receive an exciting science project teaching kids about surface tension.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 6 print-and-play activities practicing sight words (it's EDITABLE!), magic E words, vowel teams, R-influenced words, 2 and 3-digit addition and 3-dimensional shapes.

--> PLUS, as a bonus, you'll also receive a fun science craftivity teaching kids about the 4 types of clouds.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND...

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 5 print-and-play activities practicing CVC words, CVCe words, vowel teams, sight words (it's EDITABLE!), coins, adding to 12, writing to 50 or 120.

--> PLUS, as a bonus, you'll also receive a fun exercise hide and seek game to get out wiggles while kids practice reading AND an easy-to-follow egg science experiment.

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INSIDE YOU’LL FIND…

–> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

–> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

–> 5 print-and-play activities practicing CVC words, digraph words, CVCe words, sight words (it’s EDITABLE!), adding to 12, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes, graphing and telling time.

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The mega pack of compound word centers includes 14 print-and-play activities focusing on dozens of common compound words including butterfly, football and pancake.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 3 motivating board games

--> 2 active I spy games

--> 2 pocket chart hide and seek games

--> Batch of no prep roll and write sheets

--> 2 playful flip and write games

--> Sound it out mats

--> Roll and graph game

--> 2 sets of puzzles

--> BONUS: compound word poster

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By popular request, I added a sheet of reading comprehension questions parents can use during read alouds PLUS an engaging science experiment kids can complete using just a Ziploc bag, a couple drops of food coloring and a Sharpie!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND...

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 4 print-and-play activities practicing letter sounds and CVC words, sight words, adding to 12, doubling + 1 and two-dimensional shapes.

--> 1 sheet of reading comprehension questions parents can print off and use during read alouds.

--> 1 easy-to-follow science experiment teaching kids about the water cycle.

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By popular request, I added an editable sight word game this week so you can have kids practice any words under the sun!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND...

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 6 print-and-play activities families can print off at home. This week works on beginning letter sounds and CVC words, sight words, addition to 10, subtraction within 10, patterns, units of time and weather.

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-AU, -AW, -EW, -OI, -OO, -OU, -OW, -OY

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Rather than scrambling to pull together just-right activities for your students each week, I'm excited to give you a simple solution: a pack of school at home activities your students can complete on their own.

And since we know that some families won’t have access to printers, I made sure to include plenty of printable-free learning options so that every child can participate.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> A teacher letter you can copy and paste in an email to quickly explain your plan to families.

--> A weekly checklist giving kids 25 simple (and fun!) ways to stay engaged and learning.

--> 5 print-and-play activities families can print off at home. This week works on beginning letter and digraph sounds, sight words, addition to 10, subtraction within 10, 2-dimensional shapes, 3-dimensional shapes and fine motor skills.

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They're perfect for kindergarten and first grade. Just hit print!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Beginning Sound Puzzles

--> CVC Flip & Write

--> CVC Puzzles

--> CVCe Puzzles

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Cover Up Game

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including place value, telling time, counting coins, addition and subtraction.

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek Math Fact Pocket Chart Game

--> Addition to 12 Board Game

--> Subtraction within 12 Board Game

--> 2 Sets of I Have, Who Have Place Value Game (Numbers to 50 & Numbers to 120)

--> 2 Sets of Money Puzzles (American Currency & Australian Currency)

--> 2 Versions of Spin & Graph Shapes (2D Shapes & 3D Shapes)

--> 2 Roll and Cover Mats

--> 2 Roll, Add and Cover Mats

--> Telling Time Connect Four Game

THAT'S 19 MARCH MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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Students will love using their base ten blocks to build each pair of numbers so they can see which one is greater.

And YOU'LL love that the activity is so easy to differentiate! Every set comes in 3 versions: practice 1 to 20, 1 to 50, or stretch kids who are ready by pulling out the 1 to 120 option.

This math center is great to use as a math station, morning work or early finisher activity.

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-UB, -UD, -UG, -UM, -UN, -UP, -US, -UT, -UX

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 5 playful board games

--> 4 spin, read and color sheets

--> 5 sound it out mats

--> 5 I Spy games

--> Word family puzzles

--> Clip cards

--> Flip and write "Bubble Bash" game

--> 2 no-prep color by word family sheets

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The mega pack includes 12 print-and-play activities focusing on the 7 most common word families:

-OB, -OD, -OG, -OM, -OP, -OT, -OX

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 5 playful board games

--> 5 no-prep roll and write sheets

--> Flip and write "Bubble Bash" game

--> Sound it out mats

--> Roll and graph game

--> Flip and write "Flower Power" game

--> Hide and seek pocket chart game

--> 2 no-prep read and color sheets

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The mega pack of short I centers includes 14 print-and-play activities focusing on the 8 most common word families:

-IB, -ID, -IG, -IM, -IN, -ING -IP, -IT

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 6 flip and color games

--> 8 engaging board games

--> 8 no prep roll and write sheets

--> 8 hands-on playdough mats

--> Hide and seek pocket chart game

--> Ice cream sort

That's 14 addictively fun short I literacy centers in all!

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-EB, -ED, -EG, -EM, -EN, -ET

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND...

--> 4 motivating game boards

--> 4 sound it out playdough mats

--> 4 I spy games

--> 4 roll and graph centers

--> 24 clip cards

--> 2 no prep cut and sort sheets

That's 12 short E print-and-play centers in all!

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This mega pack of Short A centers includes 13 playful print-and-play activities honing in on the 8 most common short A word families:

-AB, -AD, -AG, -AM, -AN, -AP, -AT, -AX

Just print and play!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND...

--> 7 motivating game boards

--> 7 no prep spin and color sheets

--> 7 I spy games

--> 8 roll and graph centers

--> Word family puzzles

--> Flip and write game

--> Sound it out building cards

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These 20 print-and-play stations practice sight words, shapes, math facts, telling time and so much more.

They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

Check out the full list of what's included below.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Sort

--> Beginning Sound Cards

--> Ending Sound Cards

--> CVC Word Sort

--> Word Family Clip Strips

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Spin & Write Game

--> EDITABLE Spin & Cover Sight Word Game

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> 2 Sets of Mystery Number Challenges (Counting by 1s AND Skip Counting by 2, 5 and 10)

--> 2 Sets of Math Fact Puzzles (Adding within 12, EDITABLE Puzzles)

--> EDITABLE Spin a Math Fact Sheet

--> EDITABLE Color by Math Fact

--> Number Bond Write & Wipe Cards

--> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the nearest hour, half hour and quarter hour)

--> 2D Shape Match Up Game

--> 2 Versions of Spin & Cover Game (2D and 3D Shapes)

--> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Sheets (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)

THAT'S 20 JANUARY MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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Laminate the 64 cards to make them a write and wipe math center or have kids record their answers on the record sheet provided.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 16 fact family houses that give students all 3 numbers in the fact family and then have them write the 4 problems they can make with them.

--> 16 fact family houses that stretch students to solve for a missing addend and then write the 4 problems.

--> 16 fact family houses that challenge kids to find the missing sum and then write the 4 problems.

--> And 16 fact family houses that mix it up by having students solve for either a missing sum or a missing addend before they write the 4 problems.

That's 64 fact family cards in all!

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These 20 print-and-play stations practice sight words, shapes, math facts, telling time and so much more.

They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Sort

--> Beginning Sound Cards

--> Ending Sound Cards

--> CVC Word Sort

--> Word Family Clip Strips

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Spin & Write Game

--> EDITABLE Spin & Cover Sight Word Game

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> 2 Sets of Mystery Number Challenges (Counting by 1s AND Skip Counting by 2, 5 and 10)

--> 2 Sets of Math Fact Puzzles (Adding within 12, EDITABLE Puzzles)

--> EDITABLE Spin a Math Fact Sheet

--> EDITABLE Color by Math Fact

--> Number Bond Write & Wipe Cards

--> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the nearest hour, half hour and quarter hour)

--> 2D Shape Match Up Game

--> 2 Versions of Spin & Cover Game (2D and 3D Shapes)

--> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Sheets (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)

THAT'S 20 DECEMBER MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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The easy-to-follow directions and printable record sheets make the activities and posters perfect to use as science centers or whole class lessons in kindergarten or 1st grade.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> Bat Facts Teacher Guide

--> 5 Colorful Posters (bat body parts, bat skeleton, things bats eat, where megabats live, where microbats live)

--> K-W-L Bat Chart

--> Bats Eat-Have-Need-Can Sheet

--> All About Fact Sheet

--> Bat Flap Book

--> Nocturnal or Diurnal Animal Sort

--> Nocturnal or Diurnal Animal Record Sheet

--> Types of Bats Memory Game

--> Whole Class Bat Graph

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Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a basket of the matching math manipulatives: rainbow bears, unifix cubes, craft sticks or pattern blocks.

You can even print off the record sheet to keep track of students' learning!

Kids will love building the patterns and then adding on to stretch them further.

As a bonus, the set also includes a create your own pattern challenge for kids who are ready for a next step.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> Record sheets

--> A bonus challenge asking kids to build a pattern of their own

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These 17 print-and-play stations practice word families, sight words, shapes, math facts, telling time and so much more.

They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> CVC Word Puzzles

--> CVCe Word Puzzles

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Spin & Write Game

--> EDITABLE Spin & Cover Sight Word Game

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> 2 Sets of Mystery Number Challenges (Counting by 1s AND Skip Counting by 2, 5 and 10)

--> 2 Sets of Math Fact Puzzles (Adding within 12, EDITABLE Puzzles)

--> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the nearest hour, half hour and quarter hour)

--> 2D Shape Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game

--> 3D Shape Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game

--> 2 Versions of Spin & Graph Sheets (2D AND 3D Shapes)

THAT'S 17 NOVEMBER MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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This mega pack of October math and literacy centers practices letter sounds, word families, sight words, shapes, graphing and so much more.

All 16 centers are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Puzzles

--> Uppercase ABC Game

--> Uppercase-Lowercase ABC Game

--> 5 CVC Word Family Spin and Color Sheets

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Spin & Write Sight Word Games

--> EDITABLE Cover Up Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards for Your Writing Center

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, graphing, addition and subtraction.

--> 3 Sets of Number Puzzles (1-20, Making Ten, Adding to 12)

--> 1-10 Number Dominoes

--> 3 Sets of Build and Compare Challenge Cards (0-20, 0-50, 0-120)

--> One More - One Less Game

--> Subtracting from 10 Write and Wipe Cards

--> 2 Subtraction Mats

--> EDITABLE Math Puzzles

--> 2D Shape Clip Cards

--> 3D Shape Clip Cards

THAT'S 16 OCTOBER MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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All 15 centers are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

Check out the product description below to see what's included.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Puzzles

--> Rhyming Sort

--> Uppercase ABC Game

--> Uppercase-Lowercase ABC Game

--> Beginning Sound Puzzles

--> CVC Word Family Puzzles

--> CVC Word Family Sort

--> EDITABLE I Spy Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game Board

--> EDITABLE Hide & Seek Sight Word Pocket Chart Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards for Your Writing Center

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, graphing, addition and subtraction.

--> Ten Frame Clip Cards

--> 1-120 Base Ten Block Clip Cards

--> Tractor Hide & Seek Number Game

--> One More - One Less Game

--> Addition to 10 Write and Wipe Cards

--> Roll & Subtract Subtraction Game

--> Shape Graph Game

--> EDITABLE Word Graph

THAT'S 15 SEPTEMBER MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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They build students' problem solving skills while also working on geometry, counting, comparing, AND (of course!) symmetry at the same time. They're jam packed with learning!

-----------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE!

Just print the mats and laminate them for added durability. Then grab a a basket of pattern blocks, pom poms and playdough. Kids will love solving all of the challenges!

You can easily stretch the activity for students who are ready for a challenge by giving them the set of harder challenges or simplify it for children who are new to symmetry by pulling out the easier one.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 2 versions of 20 pattern block symmetry mats (easier + harder)

--> 18 pom pom symmetry mats

--> 15 playdough symmetry mats

--> A bonus symmetry monster challenge

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They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Puzzles

--> Uppercase ABC Pencil Match Up

--> Uppercase-Lowercase ABC Pencil Match Up

--> Beginning Sound Clip Strips

--> EDITABLE Lunch Rush Sight Word Game Board

--> EDITABLE Hide & Seek Sight Word Pocket Chart Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> CVC Word Family Puzzles

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, graphing, addition and subtraction.

--> 2 Roll & Cover Pattern Block Mats

--> 2 Roll, ADD, Cover Pattern Block Mats

--> Roll & Color Number Game

--> Roll & Add Addition Game

--> Roll & Subtract Subtraction Game

--> Shape Graph Game

--> 4 Graphs of the Week

--> EDITABLE Word Graph

--> 2D Shape Clip Cards (2 versions: read the word + read the shape)

THAT'S 19 AUGUST MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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They're jam-packed with learning!

Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a geoboard and rubber band set. Kids will love building all 10 different shapes, 9 math symbols plus the numbers 1-20.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 2 versions of 10 shape cards (easier + harder)

--> 2 versions of 9 math symbol cards (easier + harder)

--> 2 versions of 20 number cards (easier + harder)

--> Record sheets

--> A bonus challenge asking kids to build 4 geoboard designs of their own.

You can easily stretch the activity for kids who are ready for a challenge by giving them the set of harder challenges or simplify it for students who are new to geoboards by pulling out the easier one.

As a bonus, the set also includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.

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They're jam packed with learning!

Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a geoboard and rubber band set. Kids will love building all 26 uppercase letters and their 26 lowercase pairs.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 2 versions of uppercase letter cards (easier + harder)

--> 2 versions of lowercase letter cards (easier + harder)

--> Record sheets

--> A bonus challenge asking kids to build 4 geoboard designs of their own.

You can easily stretch the activity for kids who are ready for a challenge by giving them the set of harder challenges or simplify it for students who are new to geoboards by pulling out the easier one.

As a bonus, the set also includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.

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This mega bundle provides 5 pocket chart graphs for each month so kids can practice data analysis all year long.

They're great to use as morning work or quick whole group lessons!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> EDITABLE student cards that make it easy to print personalized pocket chart cards for every child in class.

--> 5 pocket chart graphs for each month.

--> 5 follow up record sheets for each month.

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The set includes 146 different options so you can easily organize your books by months, holidays, themes or reading level.

There's even a blank set of labels and stickers so you can make new ones for anything under the sun!

NOTE: The cards are 4.25 inches wide x 5.5 inches tall. To make them smaller, just print them at a smaller percentage. For instance, you could print them at 75% to make them 3.18 inches x 4.125 inches. The formatting will stay the same but the scale will shrink.

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Use it with any word list under the sun: sight words, word families, themed holiday words, classmates' names... the sky's the limit! Kids love that they're fun - grown ups love that they're ready to play!

Whether you're in need of ready to go word work activities, literacy centers or fun spelling practice , this pack has you covered.

The games make practice reading, spelling and writing words so motivating.

EASIEST PREP EVER

The sight word game boards couldn't get any simpler to prep. Just print the activity you want kids to work on, grab one or two school supplies like playing pieces and dice, and you're all set. Easy peasy!

EASILY DIFFERENTIATE WORD LISTS

The sight word board games are incredibly easy to differentiate so you can give kids at different reading levels "just right" practice. Type in your word list for your first level of readers, and print the activity you want your kids to play.

Hop back to the word list and swap out the words for your next level of readers. The new words will automatically load into the correct spot on all of the activities.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

The 18 editable sight word board games  are guaranteed fun for kids!

The pack includes ready to play board games and coordinating follow up record sheets for tons of holidays:

--> New Year's Dash

--> President's Day Run

--> Groundhog Scoot

--> Valentine's Day Zip

--> Leprechaun Scramble

--> Easter Hustle

--> Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

--> July 4th Hustle

--> Columbus Day Race

--> Halloween Dart

--> Veterans Day Bustle

--> Thanksgiving Charge

--> Hanukkah Sprint

--> Santa Scurry

PLUS 4 BONUS SEASONAL GAMES

--> Spring Scramble

--> Summer Splash

--> Fall Shuffle

--> Winter Surge

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------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 26 Building Challenges + record sheet

--> 30 Weight Challenges + record sheet (INCLUDES "MASS" VERSION)

--> 15 Length Challenges + record sheet

--> 15 Problem Solving Extensions + record sheet

--> 15 Pattern Challenges + record sheet

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The end of year centers are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> Color Up. Work on letter sounds, digraphs or blends! Simply grab a card, say the word out loud and color the beginning sound.

--> Spin a Word Family. Spin a word, read it and color it on your sheet. There are 5 versions so you can practice every vowel.

--> Word Clip Cards. Have students read and clip CVC words or, if they're ready for a challenge, give them the Magic E version instead.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the finish line as you read and write sight words along the way!

--> EDITABLE Roll and Write. Roll a die and write the matching word. Because the game is editable, you can practice any words under the sun!

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Match each sight word with its twin! When you've finished, write your pairs on your record sheet to practice spelling.

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek. Play a pocket chart sight word game with the class!

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Card Game. Have students practice their sight words with a friend!

--> 4 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts and end of year word cards.

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> Mystery Numbers. Practice counting in numerical order from 1-120.

--> Skip Counting. For students who are ready to be stretched, practice skip counting by 2, 5 or 10 instead.

--> Shape Graph. Work on 2D or 3D shapes AND build graphing skills at the same time. Just spin a shape and add it to the graph!

--> Number Bonds. Figure out the missing number and write it on your number bond!

--> Telling Time 4 in a Row. Read the analog clock and then find the digital time that matches! There are two versions included so that you can easily differentiate for a variety of learners: telling time to the nearest hour and quarter hour.

THERE ARE 21 END OF YEAR MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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The print and play cards have kids build all 26 uppercase letters, their 26 lowercase pairs PLUS the numbers 0 to 20.

Students will have so much fun that they won't even realize they're working on problem solving, geometry, math vocabulary... even beginning fractions!

To make it easy for you to differentiate, there are TWO versions of the activity:

-> For Pre-K or beginning Kindergarten, have students build the letters and numbers directly on the full size mats.

-> For later Kindergarten and First Grade, stretch students by giving them the mini versions of the pattern block designs so they have to look at the image and then recreate a real-life replica. They'll practice shape recognition, of course, but they also work on their design, engineering, problem solving and scaling skills too.⁣ By adding a little extra dose of thinking, they magnify their STEM skills. ⁣

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND...

BEGINNING VERSION -

--> 2 versions of uppercase full size mats (in color + black and white)

--> 2 versions of lowercase full size mats (in color + black and white)

--> 2 versions of 1-10 full size mats (in color + black and white)

ADVANCED VERSION-

--> 2 versions of uppercase letter task cards (in color + black and white)

--> 2 versions of lowercase letter task cards (in color + black and white)

--> 2 versions of 0-20 number task cards (in color + black and white)

--> Record sheets

--> A bonus challenge asking kids to pick a number or letter and find ANOTHER way to build it.

-> The set even includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.

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The print and play pack includes 18 math and literacy centers practicing word families, sight words, telling time, skip counting, addition, subtraction and so much more.

The spring centers are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> CVC Word Family Sort. Pick a card from the pile and sort it into the right CVC word family.

--> Vowel Team Sort. If students are ready for a challenge, sort magic E CVCe words instead.

--> CVC Word Puzzles. Match each picture with the matching CVC word! Then write your pairs on your record sheet for extra reinforcement.

--> Magic E Word Puzzles. For children who need more of a push, pull out the magic E version of the game.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the finish line as you read and write sight words along the way!

--> EDITABLE Roll and Write. Roll a die and write the matching word. Because the game is editable, you can practice any words under the sun!

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Match each sight word with its twin! When you've finished, write your pairs on your record sheet to practice spelling.

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts and spring word cards.

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> Mystery Numbers. Easily differentiate by having kids focus on the numbers 1-20, 1-50 or 1-120.

--> Skip Counting. For students who are ready to be stretched, practice skip counting by 2, 5 or 10 instead.

--> Shape Graph. Work on 2D or 3D shapes AND build graphing skills at the same time. Just spin a shape and add it to the graph!

--> Subtraction Mats. Spin two numbers, write the subtraction problem and solve it!

--> Telling Time Puzzles. Read the analog clock and then find the digital time that matches! There are three versions included so that you can easily differentiate for a variety of learners: telling time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.

--> Making 10. How many more flower seeds do you need to make 10? Use the task cards to find your answer and then keep track of your results on your record sheet.

--> Subtracting from 10. Roll a die and subtract that many flower seeds from your ten frame. How many are left?

--> Add and Color. Solve each addition problem, color the box according to the key, and make the mystery picture magically appear.

THERE ARE 18 SPRING MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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Positive praise is the best way to motivate, isn't it?!

Children love collecting the tags on binder rings and showing them off to their families at home.

This set includes 30 tags including 4 EDITABLE ones!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Caring Friend

--> Team Player

--> Critical Thinker

--> Hard Worker

--> Helpful Leader

--> Great Citizen

--> Incredible Listener

--> Rockstar Reader

--> Math Whiz

--> Awesome Author

--> Inquiring Scientist

--> Substitute Helper

--> Friendly Sharer

--> Super Hand Raiser

--> Quiet Walker

--> Patient Waiter

--> Encouraging Classmate

--> Creative Artist

--> Energetic Athlete

--> Cleaning Superhero

--> Kind Friend

--> Word Detective

--> Handwriting Ninja

--> Sight Word Champ

--> Recess Rule Follower

--> Super Citizen

PLUS 4 editable good choice tags!

These tags will take your classroom management to a whole new level of motivation.

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First up?! Get to work customizing your center cards.

The set includes 48 EDITABLE center cards! (You can check out the complete list in the product description below.)

PLUS, you'll receive 20 editable color group labels (12 shape groups + 8 color groups).

Or, if you prefer, type your own names onto the set of customizable group labels.

Because the set is completely customizable, the options are limitless!

AND, as a fun bonus, you'll also get customizable student labels so you can personalize a pocket chart of their math groups too.

The editable math center labels will take your rotations to a whole new level of organization.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Addition

--> Base ten blocks

--> Board Games

--> Calendar

--> Card Games

--> Comparing

--> Computers

--> Counting

--> Counting bears

--> Dice

--> Dominoes

--> Estimation

--> Fact Families

--> Fractions

--> Geometry

--> Graphing

--> iPad

--> LEGOS

--> Magnetic Numbers

--> Math Facts

--> Math journal

--> Math links

--> Measurement

--> Meet with the teacher (6 versions)

--> Money

--> Number line

--> Pattern blocks

--> Playdough

--> Popsicle Sticks

--> Puzzles

--> Reading math books

--> Shapes

--> Smart Board

--> Sorting

--> Spinner Games

--> Subtraction

--> Surprise

--> Tallying

--> Temperature

--> Ten frames

--> Time

--> Unifix cubes

--> Weight

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As students use their cipher wheel to decode the words, they'll be having so much fun that they won't even realize that they're working on beginning coding skills they can use to write computer codes later.

And the best part is that you can practice any words under the sun because the set includes an EDITABLE version!

Practice spelling words, sight word lists, classmates' names... the sky's the limit!

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--> Students will learn about the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) by making a crafty flip book, 

--> ​​They’ll discover the importance of recycling and composting by completing a hands-on sort, 

--> Kids will ​​build critical math skills by solving a batch of geoboard challenges,

--> And they'll use a simple plastic bag to work on problem solving and ​​team work.

There's so much learning ahead!

The STEM challenges are perfect for STEM centers, early finisher activities, science and math centers or just because.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Reduce, reuse, recycle flip book

--> Compost, recycle and trash sort

--> 10 EASY geoboard task cards + record sheet

--> 10 HARD geoboard task cards + record sheet

--> Plastic bag challenge + record sheet

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This print-and-play pack includes 18 math and literacy centers practicing word families, sight words, telling time, number bonds and so much more.

The Earth Day centers are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> Beginning Sounds Color Up. Pick a card from the pile and color the letter that starts with the word shown.

--> Digraph Color Up. For students who are ready to be stretched, practice digraph words instead.

--> Blends Color Up. And for children who need even more of a push, pull out the blends version of the game.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the finish line as you read and write sight words along the way!

--> EDITABLE I Spy Game. Have fun and burn off a little extra energy as kids search the room for sight words and then practice spelling them on their record sheet.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Match each sight word with its twin!

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts and Earth Day word cards.

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> What's Next? Easily differentiate by having kids focus on the numbers 1-20, 1-50 or 1-120.

--> Roll and Cover. Challenge students to roll two dice, add the numbers together, and then cover up the sum on their pattern block mat.

--> Subtraction Mats. Spin two numbers, write the subtraction problem and solve it!

--> Number Bonds. Have kids complete Earth Day number bonds.

--> Telling Time Puzzles. Read the analog clock and then find the digital time that matches! There are three versions included so that you can easily differentiate for a variety of learners: telling time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.

--> Color by Shape. Practice naming and recognizing 2D or 3D shapes with a playful game of chance.

--> Shape Graph. Spin a shape and add it to the graph. What shape reaches the top first?

THERE ARE 18 EARTH DAY MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.

Inside you'll find:

• 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?"
• 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?" OR "What weighs less?"
• 16 length comparison cards asking "What is longer?"
• 16 length comparison cards asking "What is longer?" OR "What is shorter?"
• Dancing Candy Heart Science Experiment

All five STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND an answer key making it easy for you to check their results.

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The STEM challenges are perfect for winter parties, snow units, early finisher activities, STEM boxes or just because.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Snow fact sheet

--> "All About Snow" record sheet

--> 10 toothpick and marshmallow task cards + record sheet

--> Build your own toothpick and marshmallow snowflake + record sheet

--> 10 EASY geoboard task cards + record sheet

--> 10 HARD geoboard task cards + record sheet

--> 12 task cards comparing the weight of marshmallow "snowballs" to common class supplies like paperclips

--> 2 EASY roll and cover pattern block mats

--> 2 HARD roll, add and cover pattern block mats

--> I Have, Who Has 2D Shape Game

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This print and play pack includes 17 math and literacy centers practicing word families, sight words, number concept, addition, subtraction and so much more.

The penguin activities are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> Fact Sheets. Learn about penguins and then complete either a KWL chart or fill out a fact sheet.

--> Penguin Alphabet. Such a motivating way to work on letter recognition and upper and lowercase pairing.

--> Alphabet Spin. Spin a letter and color a word that starts with it!

--> Word Family Sort. Sort and then sound out CVC words.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the iceberg as you read and write sight words along the way.

--> EDITABLE I Spy. Find the sight words hidden around the room. Then write the words in the right spot on your sheet!

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek. Play a super fun pocket chart game with the whole class!

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts.

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, patterns addition and subtraction.

--> Comparing Penguins. Use clothespins to clip the biggest number! You can either work on 1-10 or stretch kids who are ready by practicing 1-100.

--> This or That. Color the biggest number in each pair.

--> Odd or Even. Sort numbers into the right pile: either odd or even.

--> Fish Patterns. Create AB, ABB, ABCD, AABB, AAB and ABC patterns. Then invite students who are ready for a challenge to create patterns of their own.

--> Write and Wipe Making 10 Cards. Write and solve penguin-themed making ten addition problems.

--> Write and Wipe Subtraction Cards. Then invite students to write and solve subtraction within 10!

THERE ARE 17 PENGUIN ACTIVITIES IN ALL!

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about St. Lucia's Day and then work on sight words, numbers 1-100, addition, patterns, story writing and more.

The St. Lucia's Day pack includes 9 motivating math and literacy centers kids will love.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> St. Lucia's Day KWL Chart

--> 2 Versions of St. Lucia's Day Fact Sheets

--> EDITABLE I Spy Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> 3 NO PREP Story Starters

MATH

--> 1-100 Number Puzzles

--> Four in a Row Addition Game

--> St. Lucia Patterns

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about Kwanzaa and then work on sight words, phonics, number sequencing, graphing, tallying, story writing and more.

The Kwanzaa pack includes 11 motivating math and literacy centers kids will love.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Kwanzaa KWL Chart

--> 2 Versions of Kwanzaa Fact Sheets

--> Kwanzaa Alphabet Game

--> EDITABLE Magic Fruit Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Color by Sight Word

--> 3 NO PREP Story Starters

MATH

--> Spin and Tally Game

--> Kwanzaa Patterns

--> What's Next? Number Sequencing Game

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about the Chinese New Year and then work on sight words, phonics, addition, number sequencing, patterns, story writing and more.

The Chinese New Year pack includes 15 motivating math and literacy centers kids will love.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Chinese New Year KWL Chart

--> 2 Versions of Chinese New Year Fact Sheets

--> Alphabet Clip Cards

--> EDITABLE I Spy Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Color by Code

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> 3 NO PREP Story Starters

MATH

--> Color by Ten Frame

--> What's Next? Number Sequencing Game

--> Four in a Row Addition Game

--> Addition Puzzles

--> Good Fortune Patterns

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about Diwali and then work on sight words, phonics, numbers 1-130, tallies, story writing and more.

The Diwali pack includes 14 motivating math and literacy centers kids will love.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Diwali KWL Chart

--> 2 Versions of Diwali Fact Sheets

--> Beginning Sound Clip Cards

--> EDITABLE Magic Rangoli Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> 3 NO PREP Story Starters

MATH

--> What Next? Number Sequencing Game

--> Spin and Color Tallying and Graphing Game

--> 1-100 Number Puzzles

--> Four in a Row Addition Game

--> Diwali Patterns

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about Hanukkah and then work on sight words, CVC word families, 2D shapes, tallies, story writing and more.

The Hanukkah pack includes 13 motivating math and literacy centers kids will love.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Hanukkah KWL Chart

--> 2 Versions of Hanukkah Fact Sheets

--> Dreidel Alphabet Game

--> Rhyming Match Up

--> CVC Word Family Pairs

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> 3 NO PREP Story Starters

MATH

--> 2D Shape Match Up

--> Spin and Color 2D Shapes

--> Dreidel Spin and Tally Game

--> Color Patterns

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about Las Posadas and then work on sight words, phonics, CVC word families, 2D shapes, number sequencing, addition, story writing and more.

The Las Posadas pack includes 11 motivating math and literacy centers kids will love.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Las Posadas KWL Chart

--> 2 Versions of Las Posadas Fact Sheets

--> Beginning Sound Alphabet Puzzles

--> Rhyming Match Up

--> CVC Word Match Up

--> EDITABLE Las Posadas Sight Word Hide and Seek Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> 3 NO PREP Story Starters

MATH

--> What Next? Number Sequencing Game

--> Roll and Cover Pattern Block Mats

--> Roll, Add and Cover Pattern Block Mats

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All eight STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND easy to follow instructions making it easy for you to lead the activity.

They're perfect for winter parties, festivals of light units, early finisher activities, STEM boxes or just because.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 15 LEGO building task cards + record sheets

--> 15 pattern block task cards + record sheets

--> Pattern block design challenge

--> Pipe cleaner yule goat challenge

--> Design your own pipe cleaner holiday creations

--> Build a dreidel

--> Play dreidel

--> Tally dreidel spins

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Use the fact sheets to teach important details about each holiday and then work on sight words, phonics, CVC word families, 2D shapes, number sequencing, addition, story writing, STEM skills and more.

The 70+ activities are easy to differentiate for a variety of levels making the set perfect for kindergarten or first grade.

Plus, as an exclusive bundle bonus, you'll receive passports and stamps to keep track of your around the world adventure!!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> BONUS: Holidays around the world passport

--> BONUS: Passport stamps

--> BONUS: Holidays around the world journal covers

--> 8 Holidays around the world STEM challenges

--> 13 Hanukkah centers

--> 14 Diwali centers

--> 15 Chinese New Year centers

--> 11 Kwanzaa centers

--> 11 Las Posadas centers

--> 9 St. Lucia's Day centers

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They're perfect for Halloween parties, fall units, early finisher activities, STEM boxes or just because.

The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, as Halloween stations, fall centers or as early finisher tasks.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 15 pattern block task cards + a record sheet

--> 2 pattern block cover up challenges + a record sheet

--> 1 pattern block design sheet

--> Pumpkin Investigation (in U.S. and metric units)

--> Pumpkin Elevator Challenge

--> Pumpkin Catapult Challenge

--> Pumpkin Stand Challenge

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This print and play pack includes 14 math and literacy centers practicing letter sounds, word families, sight words, number concept, 2D shapes and so much more.

The fall activities are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS:

The mega pack also includes literacy centers that make it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> Alphabet Acorns. Such a motivating way to work on letter recognition and upper and lowercase pairing.

--> Letter Sound Puzzles. Find the letter that starts each word. The set even includes digraphs!

--> Rhyming Sort. Find the words that sound the same.

--> Word Family Sort. Sound out 24 CVC words.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the tree as you read and write sight words along the way.

--> EDITABLE I Spy. Find the sight words hidden around the room. Then write the words in the right spot on your sheet!

--> EDITABLE Color by Sight Word. A fun literacy craftivity!

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with fun story prompts.\

MATH CENTERS:

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including counting, number writing, patterns and 2D shapes.

--> 1-12 Number Sort. Build number sense as you sort four different ways to write the numbers 1 to 12.

--> Base Ten Puzzles. Count the base ten blocks and find the matching number. It's a fun way to work on 1 to 120!

--> Roll and Cover. Practice quickly recognizing 1 to 6 OR, for kids who are ready for a stretch, work on adding up to 12.

--> Leaf Patterns. Create AB, ABB, ABCD, AABB, AAB and ABC patterns. Then invite students who are ready for a challenge to create patterns of their own.

--> Write and Wipe Making 10 Cards. Write and solve fall-themed making ten addition problems.

--> Write and Wipe Subtraction Cards. Then invite students to write and solve subtraction within 10!

THERE ARE 14 FALL ACTIVITIES IN ALL!

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The eight comparing numbers games are perfect for preschool or kindergarten!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Alligator Crunch. Help your alligator eat the cookie with the most chocolate chips.

--> Block Towers. Use unifix cubes or LEGOS to build and compare number towers.

--> Ten Frame Clip Cards. Compare the ten frames and clip the correct comparison symbol in the middle.

--> Roll and Compare. Roll the dice and write the corresponding comparison.

--> Number Munch. Complete the number sentence with the correct symbol.

--> Compare Bears. Compare two sets of counting bears to find the biggest number.

--> Button Jars. Count the buttons in each jar and clip the one holding the most.

--> Candy Shop. Flip two gumballs and make a number sentence.

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This print and play pack includes 17 motivating ways to teach phonics, word families, sight words, number concept, 2D shapes and so much more.

The farm activities are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

Scroll down to see a list of what's inside this jam packed instant download!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

The mega pack also includes literacy centers that make it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> Alphabet Coops. Such a motivating way to work on letter recognition and upper and lowercase pairing.

--> Letter Sound Puzzles. Find the letter that starts each word. The set even includes digraphs!

--> Rhyming Puzzles. Find the matching words.

--> Match Up. Sound out 16 pairs of CVC words.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the barn as you read and write sight words along the way.

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek. Read the words to find out what's hiding underneath. Then write the words in the right spot on your sheet!

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Find the pairs of words and then spell them on your sheet.

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with fun story prompts.

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including counting, number writing, patterns and 2D shapes.

--> 1-20 Ten Frame Dab. Read the number and then fill your ten frame with that many dots.

--> Color by Ten Frame. Pick a ten frame and color the number that matches!

--> Base 10 Clip Cards. Practice counting and building numbers 1-120 with base ten blocks.

--> Farm Patterns. Create AB, ABB, ABCD, AABB, AAB and ABC patterns.

--> Shape Spin and Color. Spin a 2D shape, name it and then color it.

--> Write and Wipe Counting Cards. Work on number recognition, counting on from a given number and one to one correspondence.

--> Write and Wipe Addition Cards. Write and solve farm-themed addition problems.

--> Write and Wipe Number Bond Cards. Then stretch students to find the missing number in each farm number bond.

THERE ARE 17 FARM ACTIVITIES IN ALL!

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The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 15 geoboard task cards + a record sheet

--> 15 building block task cards + a record sheet

--> 15 linear measurement task cards + a record sheet

--> 10 baby animal match up puzzles

--> How many long? measurement activity

--> Roll and Cover Pattern Block Mats (There are two versions: one practicing numbers and a second for addition.)

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The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Apple Investigation Sheets (There are two versions: one using US measurement and one for metric.)

--> Apple Boat Races

--> Apple Life Cycle Poster

--> Apple Life Cycle Craftivity

--> Apple Life Cycle Cut and Paste Sequencing Activity

--> What's Next? (You can practice any combination of numbers from 1 to 120.)

--> 2D Shape Concentration Game (Pick from 10 different 2D shapes.)

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

COMMUNITY BUILDING

One of my favorite activities in the bunch is a powerful anti-bullying activity that shows how harmful teasing, taunting and excluding can be.

LITERACY CENTERS

The mega pack also includes literacy centers that make it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.

--> Alphabet Apples. Such a motivating way to work on letter recognition and upper and lowercase pairing.

--> Letter Sound Puzzles. Find the letter that starts each word.

--> Rhyming Clip Cards. Find the matching words.

--> Match Up. Sound out 16 pairs of CVC words.

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the apple stand as you read and write sight words along the way.

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek. Read the words to find out what's hiding underneath. Then write the words in the right spot on your sheet!

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Find the pairs of words and then spell them on your sheet.

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with fun story prompts.

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including counting, number writing, patterns, shapes and graphing.

--> 1-20 Ten Frame Dab. Read the number and then fill your ten frame with that many dots.

--> Color by Ten Frame. Pick a ten frame and color the number that matches!

--> Base 10 Puzzles. Practice counting and building numbers 1-100 with base ten blocks.

--> Apple Patterns. Create AB, ABB, ABCD, AABB, AAB and ABC patterns.

--> Shape Graphs. Spin a 2D shape, name it and then graph it. What shape reaches the top first?

--> Roll and Add 1-10. Roll a dice, write the number and solve the addition problem. It's a motivating way to practice adding +1 to +10.

THERE ARE 15 APPLE ACTIVITIES IN ALL!

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Solve a batch of weight/mass task cards, complete a jaw dropping science experiment with pencils, use LEGO bricks to create a set of building challenges and more!

These five back to school STEM challenges include a variety of record sheets so you can easily adapt the activities for pre-k through second grade.

The set is perfect to use as science experiments, in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 15 weight/mass challenge cards

--> 15 length challenge cards

--> 15 building block challenge cards

-->How Many Long? (A hands-on measuring activity)

--> Pencil Through a Bag science experiment

All five STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND easy to follow instructions making it easy for you to lead the activity.

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The back to school set is perfect for kindergarten and first grade.

Scroll down to take a peek at all of the exciting fun ahead!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Rhyming Clip Cards. Clip the word that rhymes!

--> Match Up. Sound out 16 pairs of CVC words.

--> Alphabet Glue. Motivate students to work on letter recognition and upper and lowercase pairing.

--> Letter Sound Puzzles. Solve playful puzzles by matching letters to words that start with them.

--> EDITABLE Hide and Seek. Playfully practice sight words, alphabet letters, classmate names... anything under the sun!

--> EDITABLE Back to School Sight Word Race. Race to the school as you read and write sight words, word families, classmates' names... you pick!

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with fun story prompts.

MATH

--> Counting Clip Cards. Reinforce the numbers 1 to 20 by practicing counting on and number recognition.

--> Spin to 20. Work on counting, number recognition and ten frames at the same time!

--> Color by Ten Frame. Motivate kids to build number recognition from 1-20!

--> Making 10 Challenge Cards and Review Sheet. How many more do you need to make 10?

--> 2 Roll and Cover Pattern Block Mats. Race to cover the pattern block mat and practice number recognition OR addition along the way.

--> Subtracting from 10. Roll the dice, subtract the number that lands on top and write the problem you created.

--> Subtraction Color Up. Race against your partner to solve the most subtraction problems.

--> Spinning Shapes. Work on 2D shapes and graphing with a playful spinning game!

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Since the 60 editable schedule cards are customizable, you can easily change the activity names. Just click on the text box and type in a new one!

Ready to work on telling time? Post your favorite type of clock next to the name of each activity. The set includes three versions: digital, analog and a combination of both. They're all editable too!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

The 60 editable schedule cards are customizable so you can easily change the activity names. You'll find one card for each of the following events:

--> Art

--> Assembly

--> Birthday

--> Buddies

--> Calendar

--> Class Meeting

--> Clean Up

--> Circle Time

--> Craft

--> Daily 5

--> Dance Party

--> Dismissal

--> Drill (4 versions)

--> Field Trip

--> Free Choice

--> Gym

--> Journals

--> Library

--> Lunch

--> Math

--> Math Centers

--> Morning Work

--> Music

--> Pack Up

--> Party

--> P.E.

--> Pictures

--> Phonics

--> Play Time (2 versions)

--> Poetry

--> Quiet Time

--> Reading (3 versions)

--> Recess (3 versions)

--> Science

--> Science Centers

--> Smart Board

--> Show and Tell

--> Snack

--> Social Studies

--> STEM

--> Surprise

--> Visitor (2 versions)

--> Tablets

--> Technology

--> Word Work (4 versions)

--> Worship

--> Writing (2 versions)

PLUS 3 TYPES OF CLOCKS:

--> Analog

--> Digital

--> Both analog and digital

Check out all of the cards included in this set below.

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The clip art and boxes are in the perfect spot so you don't have to waste time fancying up your newsletter. Just click on the headers and text to customize it.

For an extra pop of color, print the sheets on colored paper.

Prefer sending your newsletter by email? Save the file as a PDF and you're ready to go. Easy peasy!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 1 set of monthly newsletter templates featuring kids holding calendars

--> 1 set of monthly newsletter templates featuring kids celebrating holidays

--> 21 editable reminder notes for common school events including field trips, field day and STEM night.

NOTE - The text is completely customizable but you need Microsoft PowerPoint to edit it.

EVENTS INCLUDED IN THE REMINDER NOTES:

As a bonus, help busy families stay on top of school happenings with editable reminder notes! There's one for:

--> Open House

--> Class Photos

--> Field Trip

--> Math Night

--> Art Auction

--> STEM Night

--> Science Night

--> Movie Night

--> Music Night

--> Field Day

--> Carnival (2 Versions)

--> Book Drive

--> Book Fair

--> Harvest Party/Halloween Party

--> Valentine Party

--> St. Patrick's Day Party

--> Easter Party ( 2 Versions)

--> Birthday Party

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They're perfect for new readers in Pre-K and Kindergarten.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 10 emergent reader books in color practicing all five vowels PLUS the common sight words "this, is, look, there, a, do, you, see, the, like, my, and, I, can, we, need, is, with, she, could, went, to."

--> A second set of the same 10 books in black and white in case you'd like to save ink.

--> Matching reading pointers students can use to point underneath each word as they read. The pointers are a playful way to build kids' one to one correspondence and help them remember to read left to right across the page.

--> Pocket chart cards you can use to practice the text as a whole class or during your read around the room center.

--> Follow up practice pages to use as guided reading activities, morning work, a literacy center or homework.

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They're a helpful tool for Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students who are learning beginning sounds because they can easily match the upper and lowercase alphabet letter to a familiar word that starts with it.

You can even print multiple sheets on a page to make flashcards students can take home for review.

Get ready to add a fun pop of color to your walls!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 26 alphabet posters featuring uppercase and lowercase letters and an image to go along with the letter

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The set is perfect to use as science experiments, in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.

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Scroll down to check out what's inside.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Sprout House science experiment and record sheet

--> Photosynthesis and Parts of a Seed posters

--> Newspaper STEM challenge and record sheet

--> (4) roll and cover pattern block mats practicing the numbers 1-6

--> (4) roll, add and cover pattern block mats working on addition to 12

--> 15 pattern block challenges

--> Pattern block design sheet

All five STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND easy to follow instructions making it easy for you to lead the activity.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?"

--> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?" OR "What weighs less?"

--> 16 length comparison cards asking "What is longer?"

--> 16 length comparison cards asking "What is longer?" OR "What is shorter?"

--> 15 geoboard challenges

--> Rubber egg science experiment

All six STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND an answer key making it easy for you to check their results.

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STUDENTS WILL LOVE:

--> Building 10 Irish objects out of LEGOS.

--> Helping leprechauns carry gold across water by creating a raft that really floats.

--> Learning about buoyancy by pouring a Skittles rainbow into a jar.

--> Using common kitchen supplies to make a chemical reaction that polishes "leprechaun coins".

--> Adding on to and creating Skittles patterns.

And, to help you track students' growth, all five STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers.

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This print and play pack includes 13 motivating ways to teach alphabet letters, word families, sight words, number concept, graphing, making ten and so much more.

The St. Patrick's Day activities are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for pre-K and kindergarten!

Check out all the fun details below.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Alphabet Puzzles. A playful way to work on letter sounds.

--> Rhyming Puzzles. Find the matching words.

--> Perfect Pairs. Sound out 16 pairs of CVC words.

--> EDITABLE Gold Rush Sight Word Game. Race to the gold as you read and write sight words along the way.

--> EDITABLE Leprechaun Words. Write your word list in a St. Patrick's Day tray!

--> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with fun story prompts.

MATH

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including counting, number writing, patterns, shapes and graphing.

--> 1-20 Ten Frame Dab. Read the number and then fill your ten frame with that many dots.

--> Shamrock Ten Frames. Spin a number and color the shamrock ten frame to match.

--> Making 10 Challenge Cards and Review Sheet. How many more do you need to make 10?

--> Cut and Paste Patterns. Solve AB, AAB and ABC patterns.

--> Leprechaun Shapes. Spin a shape, name it and graph it. What shape reaches the top first?

--> Counting Clip Cards. Count the St. Patrick's Day objects and clip the matching number from 1-12.

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The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?"

--> 16 weight comparison cards asking "What weighs more?" OR "What weighs less?"

--> 16 length comparison cards asking "What is longer?"

--> 16 length comparison cards asking "What is longer?" OR "What is shorter?"

--> Dancing Candy Heart Science Experiment

All five STEM challenges include record sheets to help kids keep track of their answers AND an answer key making it easy for you to check their results.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Pattern Block Snowflakes

--> Mitten Patterns

--> Roll and Cover Game

The motivating batch of winter STEM challenges are perfect to use with small groups or as centers in pre-k, kindergarten or first grade.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Geoboard Challenges

-->  LEGO Building Challenges

--> 2D Gumdrop Toothpick Shapes

--> Candy Cane Science Experiment

--> Roll, Add and Cover Game

The motivating batch of STEM challenges are perfect to use with small groups or as centers.

It's the perfect compliment to our 23 Christmas Activities!

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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.

Check out all the fun details below!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY

--> Alphabet Gumdrops. Such a motivating way to work on letter recognition and upper and lowercase pairing.

--> Beginning Sound Puzzles. Solve playful puzzles by matching letters to words that start with them.

--> Gingerbread Families. Practice word families by brainstorming three at a time.

--> EDITABLE Gumdrop Words. Make sight words magically appear on gumdrops!

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Race. Race around the game board reading and writing sight words!

--> Story Starters. Get kids writing with fun story prompts.

MATH

--> 1 to 20 Clip Cards. A fun counting, number recognition and fine motor activity in one.

--> Roll a Gingerbread Man. Practice the numbers 1 to 6 with a playful dice game.

--> Colorful Numbers. A motivating way to work on number writing.

--> Gumdrop Patterns. Practice AB, AAB, ABB, ABC and AABB patterns with a holiday twist.

--> Shape Graphs. Flick the spinner, name the shape and graph it. What shape reaches the top first?

--> Gumdrop Write and Wipe Addition Cards. How many gumdrops do you have in all?

--> Subtracting from Ten. Roll the die and take away that many gumdrops. How many are left?

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Clip the words that start with each letter.

But don't be fooled! Four of the choices aren't a match.

There's one wheel for all 26 letters.

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Kids will love coloring the uppercase and lowercase letters to make the hidden picture magically appear.

The set includes one page for all 26 letters from A to Z.

--> Bundle with 19 more alphabet activities and save!

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First up?! Get to work customizing your center cards.

The set includes 28 editable center cards including read alone, read around the room, sight word games, phonics, listening center and more.

PLUS, you'll receive 20 editable color group labels (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown and pink + 12 animals).

Or, if you prefer, type your own names onto the set of customizable group labels.

Because the set is completely customizable, the options are limitless!

AND, as a fun bonus, you'll also get customizable labels for students' book boxes so you can personalize them too.

The editable literacy center labels will take your rotations to a whole new level of organization.

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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!

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The 60 hands-on task cards and corresponding record sheets give kids practice measuring and comparing length using unifix cubes.

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In the first 45 cards, children compare two piles of objects to determine which set is longer.

When they're ready for a challenge, students then move on to the 15 extension cards.

STUDENTS WILL:

--> Find objects in the room that are longer or shorter than a given set,

--> Estimate and then measure the length of objects,

--> And decide what type of measuring tool (ruler, measuring tape or yard stick/meter stick) would be best to use in different situations.

Finally, in the final challenge included in the pack, children race Matchbox cars to determine which one travels the farthest.

The STEM challenge pack is so motivating, hands-on and playful! Kids will ask to complete it over and over again.

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The 60 hands-on task cards and corresponding record sheets give kids practice measuring and comparing weight using a simple balance.

--> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and save!

In the first 45 cards, children compare two piles of objects to determine which set weighs more and which weighs less.

When they're ready for a challenge, students then move on to the 15 extension cards that invite them to find objects in the room that weigh more or less than a given set.

The STEM challenge pack is so motivating, hands-on and playful! Kids will ask to complete it over and over again.

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Whether you're in need of ready to go word work activities, literacy centers or fun spelling practice, this pack has you covered.

Use it with any word list under the sun: sight words, word families, themed words, classmates' names...the sky's the limit! Kids love that they're fun - grown ups love that they're ready to play!

The games make practice reading, spelling and writing words so motivating.

EASIEST PREP EVER

The word work game boards couldn't get any simpler to prep. Just print the activity you want kids to work on, grab one or two school supplies like playing pieces and dice, and you're all set. Easy peasy!

EASILY DIFFERENTIATE WORD LISTS

The word work game boards are incredibly easy to differentiate so you can give kids at different reading levels "just right" practice. Type in your word list for your first level of readers, and print the activity you want your kids to play.

Hop back to the word list and swap out the words for your next level of readers. The new words will automatically load into the correct spot on all of the activities.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

The 15 editable board games  are guaranteed fun for kids!

The pack includes ready to play board games and coordinating follow up record sheets:

--> Unicorn Race

--> Construction Site

--> Scuba Dive

--> Forest Hike

--> Monster Mash

--> The Farm

--> Car Race

--> Firefighter Dash

--> Space Race

--> School Carnival

--> Flower Garden

--> Police Chase

--> Basketball Swoosh

--> Treasure Hunt

--> Snow Day

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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!

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Kids will love using real world pictures as inspiration to build 11 common objects each season!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

SPRING-> kite, tree, butterfly, flower, rain boots, watering can, umbrella, bunny, garden trowel, bird, duckling

SUMMER-> popsicle, beach ball, sea star, crab, sailboat, sunglasses, strawberry, shell, soccer ball, fish, sand castle

FALL-> maple leaf, scarecrow, spider, bat, apple pie, candy corn, pumpkin, apple, squirrel, black cat, tractor

WINTER-> mittens, snowflake, pine cone, sled, evergreen tree, gift box, cocoa mug, rose, gingerbread man, penguin, polar bear

The STEM challenge cards are a great way to help kids develop abstract thinking, design, engineering and building skills!

Grab your set (below) and then hop over and snag our Famous Landmark Cards too!

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Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a batch of pattern blocks. Kids will love building all 55 designs!

Plus, as a bonus, the set also includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 15 any time design task cards

--> 10 fall task cards

--> 10 winter task cards

--> 10 spring task cards

--> 10 summer task cards

--> 3 bonus challenges

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Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a geoboard and rubber band set. Kids will love building all 45 designs.

Plus, as a bonus, the set also includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.

The geoboard STEM challenges are a perfect compliment to our famous landmark challenges, toothpick structures, and craft stick puzzles!

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It's a mega pack of playdough activities in one easy download.

Print and laminate the mats, grab a batch of playdough, and you're all set!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 26 uppercase ABC mats

--> 26 lowercase ABC mats

--> 8 two-dimensional shape mats for circle, triangle, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezoid, hexagon and oval

--> 11 counting mats for 0-10

Imagine the hands-on fun and learning in store!

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 10 posters

--> Interactive heat, light and sound flap book

--> Name that energy clip cards

--> Paper cup phone science center and record sheet

--> Straw pan flute science center and record sheet

--> Loud or soft dauber sheet

--> Water magic science center and record sheet

--> All about light activity sheet

--> Is it transparent? dauber sheet

--> The speed of heat science center and record sheet

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Students will learn about a canyon, continent, cave, glacier, gulf, island, lake, mesa, mountain, ocean, peninsula, plain, river, valley, volcano and waterfall.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Spin and Color Continent and Ocean Game

--> Earth Playdough Activity

--> Graham Cracker Plate Tectonics Activity

--> K-W-L Chart

--> 16 Posters

--> 15 Famous Landmark Cards to Build with Playdough

--> Landform Reports

--> All About Landform Sheet

NOTE: All of our products are instant downloads.

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The Human Body Activity Pack includes information-packed posters, engaging layer books, science centers and human body craftivities. The easy to differentiate pack is perfect for kids from preschool through second grade.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Human Body Systems Posters (circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous, skeletal, and a bonus brain poster)

--> Body Systems Layer Book (2 black and white versions and 2 color options)

--> Brain Puzzle

--> Brain Hat

--> Hand Bones Coloring Sheet

--> Hand X-ray Craft

--> Find Your Pulse Activity

--> Digestive System in a Bag

NOTE: All of our products are instant downloads.

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The real world photos bring the animals alive for young scientists!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 2 Habitat Flap Books

--> 18 Habitat Clip Cards

--> All About Migration Activity Sheet and Animal Photos

--> All About Camouflage Activity Sheet and Animal Photos

--> Sneaky Camouflage Activity

--> Food Chain Puzzles

--> All About Food Chains Activity

--> Animal Reports

NOTE: All of our products are instant downloads.

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Word Wall Cards

--> Interactive Flap Book

--> Chart the Weather Game

--> Weather Reports

--> Weather Bingo (class set)

--> Cotton Ball Cloud Activity

--> Clothing Clip Cards

--> Number Clip Cards for 1-10

--> Weather Math

--> Thermometer Clip Cards

--> Color the Thermometer (Celsius and Fahrenheit version)

--> Weather Themed ABC Pages

--> Tornado in a Jar Science Activity (with record sheet)

--> Water Cycle in a Bag Science Activity (with record sheet)

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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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The science bundle is perfect to use for whole class lessons, small group work or science stations in Pre-K, Kindergarten, First or Second Grade.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Outer Space

--> Weather

--> Force and Motion

--> 5 Senses

--> Plants

--> Light, Sound and Heat

--> Animals

--> Landforms

--> Human Body Systems

--> States of Matter

--> Bat Animal Study

--> Super Cool Science Kit

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 10 colorful posters

--> Does it Roll?

--> Racing Ramps

--> Push or Pull

--> Fast or Slow?

--> Domino Bowling

--> Is it Magnetic?

--> Magnet Mazes

The set is a great compliment to our States of Matter Activity Pack!

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The challenge cards and easy to follow directions are great to use as STEM centers, brain breaks, makerspaces or science centers.

Grab ALL of our STEM challenges (including this one!) HERE.

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STUDENTS WILL:

--> Build straw towers,

--> Design weight bearing bridges,

--> Make a raft,

--> Create straw mazes,

--> And build straw rockets that really fly!

The center cards, posters, record sheets and easy to follow directions are great to use as STEM centers, makerspaces or science centers.

Grab ALL of our STEM challenges (including this one!) HERE.

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STUDENTS WILL:

--> Test the flight distance and load capacity of paper airplanes,

--> Make spinning paper helicopters,

--> Build index card towers,

--> And test the strength of different 3D shapes.

The center cards, posters, record sheets and easy to follow directions are great to use as STEM centers, makerspaces or science centers.

Want more?! Grab ALL of our STEM challenges (including this one!) HERE.

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Use the pack for math centers, morning activities, review work... There are so many possibilities!

Check out all of the details below.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Coin Chart

--> Coin Activity Sheets

--> Interactive Coin Book

--> Spin to $1 Game

--> Coin Graphs

--> 27 Clip Cards

--> Toy Shop Activity

--> Coin Puzzles

--> Coin War Game

--> Making $1 Challenge

NOTE: All of our activity packs are instant downloads.

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