Game Boards for Spring Literacy Centers Yeah! Spring is almost here! Living in the north, when the calendar says it’s spring it often doesn’t feel like spring at all. It is not uncommon to still have several inches of snow on the ground well into April. But when we flip that calendar to May- well, […]
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Spring Themed Addition Game
Spring Themed Addition Game I’ve been doing a little computer “spring cleaning” this past week. Boy, my hard drive was a mess! In addition to deleting old files, I decided it was time to spruce up some of those older tried and true spring themed activities. This little spring themed addition game has certainly been […]
Easter Egg Rhyme and Alphabet Activities
Easter Egg Rhyme and Alphabet Activities My little friend, Mav, definitely loves these Easter egg rhyme and alphabet activities! They are so colorful and make for fun and interactive center activities during spring. I created three different Easter egg activities for my preschool and kindergarten friends just for learning and practicing the early literacy […]
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Hard and Soft Sounds of C and G
Hard and Soft Sounds of C and G Shortly after students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet we teach them that the vowels and several consonants actually have two sounds. The consonants “c” and “g” are two of the letters that make different sounds depending on the letters that follow them in the […]
Kindergarten Math Activities!
Kindergarten Math Activities! Your kindergarten students will love these spring themed kindergarten math activities! When teaching early math skills, hands-on activities are critical in helping our little learners understand number concepts. Adding a little seasonal twist into these activities certainly makes them engaging. The Make, Take & Teach Spring Themed Math Bundle for Early […]
Phonics Games for St. Patrick’s Day
Phonics Games for St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so it’s time to pull out all those phonics games for St. Patrick’s Day! The Pot O Gold activities are just a few of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day themed activities. Sorting activities are perfect for introducing a skill and these […]
St. Patrick’s Day Games
St. Patrick’s Day Games! Emmett and Eleanor absolutely love these St. Patrick’s Day games for learning and practicing sight words and targeted phonics skills! I just love these games too! They are fast paced and offer tons and tons of opportunities to read words. Not only do we have the Lucky You! activity for the […]
Phonics Games for Saint Patrick’s Day
Phonics Games for Saint Patrick’s Day It’s always fun to add a little holiday spirit into a literacy center or small group instruction activities. That’s why I created these phonics games for Saint Patrick’s Day activities. I just love the 4-In-A-Row games because it’s so quick and easy to set up and requires only a […]
Games for Teaching Contractions
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 […]
Sight Word Games for Saint Patrick’s Day
Sight Word Games for Saint Patrick’s Day! Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! It’s always fun to add a little holiday spirit into our literacy activities and these sight word games for Saint Patrick’s Day certainly fits the bill. These holiday themed sight word games are ideal for our kiddos who just need […]
Valentine’s Day Art Activity
My little friend, Emmett, just loved creating a valentine collection bag for his preschool classroom. His mom, Kyle (aka the artist behind MT&T), created these cute templates for decorating the bags used for collecting his classmates’ valentines. Aren’t they just adorable? They are perfect for a Valentine’s Day art activity. So, we’re making them available […]
Alphabet Activities for Valentine’s Day
These alphabet activities for Valentine’s Day are perfect for your kindergarten literacy centers during the month of February! Actually, these alphabet activities can be used year round! Although all the activities can be used for small group instruction and independent centers, this Valentine Bear activity is particularly ideal for independent centers as it has a […]
FLOSS Spelling Rule
Teaching the FLOSS Spelling Rule Teaching the FLoSS spelling rule can be easy! Memory aids are often used to help students remember certain spelling rules. The FLoSS rule is one of the first spelling rules taught to our first and second grade students to help them understand when to double the final “f”, “l” and “s” consonants […]
Valentine’s Day Math Activities
Happy Valentine’s Day! These Valentine’s Day math activities are just a “sweet” addition to your Valentine’s Day math centers! We’ve developed three Valentine’s Day themed activities for our kindergarten and first grade friends. So first up, is the Valentine Match Base 10 activity. This activity has a built in self checking feature which makes it […]
Valentine’s Day Lotto Game!
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 […]