Games for Teaching Contractions In our everyday speech, we use contractions. Contractions are a kind of “short cut” in the way we use words to communicate. Think about it for a bit. If you were going to tell a friend that you aren’t going to lunch, are you likely to say, “I am not going […]
For my kindergarten and first grade friends just learning to read CVC words, I created this fun and engaging lotto game with a Valentine’s Day theme. The best part? You can download this activity for FREE. Yep, that’s right, it’s absolutely free! This Valentine’s Day Lotto game is perfect for your Valentine’s Day centers or […]
Make Your Own Phonics Phones! Phonics phones and mirrors are two of the most important items in an early elementary small group instructional area. Phonics phones amplify the student’s voice helping the student to focus and pay attention to the individual sounds. Although you can purchase them, you can certainly make your own phonics phones. […]
My goodness! Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Just for fun I pulled out this little CVC activity to celebrate this holiday. Feel free to download. To download this freebie just click the following link: Thanksgiving 4 In a Row CVC …
https://blog.maketaketeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pancakes-1.mp4 My little friend Maverick just loves hands on activities! Mav is demonstrating the Flipping Pancakes activity – one of our all time favorites for practicing speech sounds. It’s pretty easy to assemble- just print and cut out the pancakes. …
Boo Cards are the BEST!. I love creating the decks and I love how easy it is for teachers and students to use the decks. Although I prefer hands-on learning and direct teacher instruction, in the age of COVID, having …
Halloween is just around the corner and it is certainly time to pull out all of our Halloween themed articulation activities for speech therapy. Since many of our students are receiving their education via distance learning I decided to adapt …
Oh my goodness have things changed with the this pandemic. Most of the country, if not fully offering distance learning, is providing at least some form at this point. This has forced us to adjust, adapt and think differently on …
The Climb & Slide has been a favorite literacy center activity. This game is a variation of Chutes and Ladders and it offers a fun way to practice sight words. There’s a little bit of assembly required, but once …
Need a super simple and easy-to-assemble activity for your Halloween themed centers? These Halloween game boards might just do the trick. When you download the Halloween Themed Sight Word Game Boards you will receive 9 game boards containing words …
Halloween Math Activities Freebie! I was out shopping last week and popped into JoAnn Fabrics. I found these super adorable spider buttons. LOVE THEM! So, I created a few Halloween Math Activities with this guy. spider math Addition facts game …
Acorn Themed Early Literacy Skills Activities Oh my goodness! Fall is right around the corner. It’s sad to see summer pass, but I love those chilly fall evenings. I look forward to the leaves changing colors. It is really beautiful …
Apple Themed Alphabet Activities Fall is just around the corner and it’s time to pull out all those apple-themed activities! The Beginning Sound Apple Match activity is perfect for introducing the letters and sounds of the alphabet. See below …
