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Support your students' literacy development with a variety of activities designed to enhance reading and writing skills. This collection offers resources such as interactive storytelling, vocabulary games, and writing workshops that engage learners of all levels. Incorporate these activities into your curriculum to foster a love for language and improve literacy outcomes in your classroom.
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Fun With CVC Words | Literacy Center Activities
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Centers, Activities
This resource is a Fun With CVC Words Literacy Center Activity Packet. There are five great literacy center activities to practice CVC words and short vowel sounds. These activities work great in literacy centers, small group interventions, early finishers and more! Everything you need to implement these activities are included. Included: - Build CVC words - CVC Cover up - CVC word/picture match - CVC sentence writing activities - CVC vowel work
Author Easy Peasy Primary Resources
Tags CVC Words, Literacy Center, Phonics Activities, Small Group, Sentence Writing
Suffix ED Sentence Reading Rings
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities, Centers, Worksheets & Printables, Task Cards
Practice reading words with the suffix -ED with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the suffix -ed in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colorful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word. What is Included: This resource includes one reading ring activity for the suffix ed. There are cards each featuring a different word with the suffix ed, with a sentence using the word in context and an image to illustrate that sentence. When to Use Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice. Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with suffixes. Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of suffix cards. Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class. How to Make: Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top. Skills Assessed: These reading rings help with identifying words with suffixes These reading rings help with learning the meaning of suffixes These reading rings help students learn how suffixes change the meaning of words. These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practice reading words with suffixes in the context of a sentence.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Affixes, Morphology, Literacy Activities, Reading Words With Suffixes, Suffixes
Prefix Over Sentence Reading Rings
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities, Centers, Worksheets & Printables, Task Cards
Practice reading words with the prefix OVER- with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the prefix over- in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colorful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word. What is Included: This resource includes one reading ring activity for the prefix over. There are cards each featuring a different word with the prefix non, with a sentence using the word in context and an image to illustrate that sentence. When to Use Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice. Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with prefixes. Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of prefix cards. Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class. How to Make: Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top. Skills Assessed: These reading rings help with identifying words with prefixes These reading rings help with learning the meaning of prefixes These reading rings help students learn how prefixes change the meaning of words. These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practice reading words with prefixes in the context of a sentence.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Affixes, Morphology, Prefixes, Literacy Activities, Reading Words With Prefixes
Letter Z Beginning Sound Sort - Zebra Themed
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities, Centers
This beginning sound sort for the letter Z is a great hands on activity for recognizing the most common sound of the letter Z. This is an easy and fun activity to give students who need practice with recognizing the letter Z sound from amongst other letter sounds or for those students who need extra practice distinguishing between the initial sounds in words. To complete this sorting activity , students will look at a picture on a zebra to determine if the picture begins with the letter Z or does not begin with the letter Z, and then the students will place the zebra on the correct savanna mat. This sorting activity includes 3 pages that contains One savanna mat for pictures that begin with the letter Z One savanna mat for pictures that do not begin with the letter Z Zebra pictures that begin with Z Zebra pictures that do not begin with Z This beginning sound sort can be used in the following ways Literacy centers Fine motor centers File folder activity Add magnets to the picture cards for a baking tray activity Small group activities Morning work Emergency sub plans If making a file folder game, the teacher will place the mats on either side of the folder and use hook and loop fasteners to sort the bear pictures. Skills assessed with these letter Z initial sound sort Initial Sound of the letter Z Distinguishing between words that begin with Z and do not begin with Z Ability to sort the picture cards on to the correct mat This beginning sounds sorting activity is a low prep activity . All a teacher needs to do is to print the three pages, cut out the picture cards and laminate the pages and cards if desired. The activity is easy to set up and to put away and store. This download includes a PDF with 3 usable pages.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Letter Of The Week, Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Centers, Beginning Sounds, Literacy Center, Preschool Literacy Center, Initial Sounds, Letter Z, Letter Z Activity
Trucks, Planes, and Trains Video Storybook
ELA, Early Learning, Pre-K, Read Alouds, Activities
Trucks, Planes, and Trains Video Storybook The Trucks, Planes, and Trains Video Storybook is a vital educational tool with endless possibilities for teaching contexts - from traditional classrooms to home-based learning. Tailored for early learners, it specifically focuses on advancing language arts skills by diving into the world of different transportation mediums. On exploring trucks, planes and trains in this unique video storybook format, young scholars are exposed not only to realistic illustrations but also to simple sentences provoking reading along. This experience presents a captivating platform where children take in more than just thrilling visuals - they also get involved in the narrative's rhythmic flow and structure that bolsters their emerging literacy skills. The video storybook comes as an MP4 file type with an eBook style format widely adored by educators seeking flexibility in their teaching techniques. The scope of utilizing this resource extends across varying learning settings. In a class-wide setting: Teachers can project it on a big screen triggering group discussion after viewing. In small group activities or independent study: Teachers can instigate critical thinking by making students ponder on each vehicle's purpose featured in the tale, In addition to this product creating a culturally diverse atmosphere enriches students' perspectives through its equivalent Spanish version "Camiones, Aviones y Trenes" aiding them learn basic Spanish words & phrases. By including a second language within curriculum fosters cultural understanding paving way for enormous opportunities for communication skill improvement. Incorporate & Benefit! Addition of this resource into your lesson plan anchors efficient joining up of visual stimuli with structured narratives therefore gripping children’s attention while radically propelling their comprehension capacity. Venture into the exploration of an array of vehicles that drive our everyday world with Trucks, Planes, and Trains Video Storybook—an academic stepping stone to a wider understanding about varying modes of transport presented in a straightforward content ideal for curious young minds ready to learn.
Author Twin Sisters Digital Media
Tags Transportation, Literacy, Early Learning, Language Arts, Multimedia
Suffix LESS Sentence Reading Rings
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities, Centers, Worksheets & Printables, Task Cards
Practice reading words with the suffix -LESS with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the suffixes -less in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colorful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word. What is Included: This resource includes one reading ring activity for the suffix less. There are cards each featuring a different word with the suffix less, with a sentence using the word in context and an image to illustrate that sentence. When to Use Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice. Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with suffixes. Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of suffix cards. Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class. How to Make: Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top. Skills Assessed: These reading rings help with identifying words with suffixes These reading rings help with learning the meaning of suffixes These reading rings help students learn how suffixes change the meaning of words. These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practice reading words with suffixes in the context of a sentence.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Affixes, Morphology, Literacy Activities, Reading Words With Suffixes, Suffixes
It's Fall! Kindergarten Math & Literacy Center: Prepositions
ELA, Grammar, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Centers, Activities
Introducing "It's Fall! Kindergarten Math & Literacy Center : Prepositions" A valuable teaching aid designed to enhance math and literacy skills of Kindergarten students, while also catering to Preschool and Grade 1 children. As the season changes, this resource introduces an element of seasonal fun in the learning process. Focus on Prepositions This resource has its primary focus on prepositions as parts of speech. It offers engaging worksheets which task the young learner with selecting the appropriate preposition from given choices and correctly filling it in spaces. Creativity alongside Education The worksheets come inclusive of attractive pictures which can be colored by students as they complete their assignment - a combination of coloring activities within educational exercises promoting creativity alongside comprehension and vocabulary development. An Integrated Learning Resource The resource aligns itself with Common Core Standards for kindergarten learning modules, Specially connecting Language Arts curriculum into necessary math mastery, Serving various methods of implementation: Ideal for whole group sessions where teachers guide students through understanding key concept; Possible use within small break-out groups fostering peer-assisted learning; . >. >. Providing homework assignments reinforcing learned matters outside school settings to consolidate grasp over topics. Ease with Technology Incorporating four pages each carrying one worksheet constituted in PDF format, this product offers convenience with easy-to-download benefits. It serves well on-screen study sessions or can be printed out for physical use. A tool for All - Be it Classroom Lessons or Homeschooling Contexts The "It's Fall! Kindergarten Math & Literacy Center : Prepositions" becomes an engaging educational tool honing crucial elementary language arts skills harmoniously merged with vitalized math proficiency during the beautiful season of falling leaves.
Author Knowledge Box Central
Tags Fall, Kindergarten, Prepositions, Math Literacy Center, Seasonal Fun
Suffix MENT Sentence Reading Rings
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities, Centers, Worksheets & Printables, Task Cards
Practice reading words with the suffix -MENT with these sentence reading rings. Students will read words with the suffixes -ment in the context of sentences. Each card also includes a bold and colorful image to illustrate each sentence and to help students to learn the meanings of each word. What is Included: This resource includes one reading ring activity for the suffix ment. There are cards each featuring a different word with the suffix ment, with a sentence using the word in context and an image to illustrate that sentence. When to Use Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these reading rings for extra practice. Small Group Work - Teachers can use these reading rings to target small groups of students who need more practice reading words with suffixes. Independent Practice - Students can work independently at their desks to read this set of suffix cards. Morning Work - Students can read and review this reading ring for morning work as their classmates arrive to class. How to Make: Teachers will print out the pages and cut each card apart. Once cut apart, the teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability. Then, use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top left corner of the card. Place the cards on a ring to create your reading ring, making sure the cover card is on top. Skills Assessed: These reading rings help with identifying words with suffixes These reading rings help with learning the meaning of suffixes These reading rings help students learn how suffixes change the meaning of words. These affixes reading rings are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students to use. Once created, these cards can be used over and over to practice reading words with suffixes in the context of a sentence.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Affixes, Morphology, Literacy Activities, Reading Words With Suffixes, Suffixes
Letter R Spelling Puzzles
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Spelling, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
Practice spelling words that begin with the letter R with these spelling picture puzzles. There are 2 spelling puzzles in this packet that all begin with the most common initial sound of the letter R. These spelling puzzles give students a hands on approach to spelling words as well as introducing them to the idea that words are made up of individual letters and sounds. These spelling puzzles are designed for preschoolers and kindergartners who are learning about letter R words. The puzzles are divided where each letter of the word is on a different piece pf the puzzle. The puzzles use colorful, easy to recognize images that help the student easily put the puzzles together. The large, bold pictures give students an engaging and fun activity to explore how different words are spelled. All of the words in this set begin with the most common initial sound of letter R. The puzzles in this set include rainbow puzzle rain puzzle rectangle puzzle road puzzle rug puzzle rocket puzzle rake puzzle When to Use Spelling Activity Literacy Center Puzzle Center Task Box Activity Fine Motor Center Morning Tubs or Morning Baskets Small Group Activity Table Top Activity Students will have a blast spelling words with these puzzles in literacy centers, small groups or individually. They make great table top activities or task box activities. Skills Assessed Spelling simple words Putting together a puzzle Beginning R Sounds These spelling puzzles are a low prep activity for teachers to put together for their students. The teacher simple needs to print out the puzzles and cut them into pieces to create this center activity . The puzzles pieces can be laminated if the teacher desires to do so for durability of the pieces. The puzzles pieces can fit inside a task box for a quick to set up and quick to put away center.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Spelling Activities, Spelling Puzzles, Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Puzzles, Letter Of The Week, Literacy Center, Preschool Literacy, Kindergarten Literacy, Letter R, Letter R Activities
Sight Word Sentences A CAN GO
ELA, Reading, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities
Students can get a ton of practice reading the sight words THE IS AND as well as reading color words with these sight word sentence activities. There are a variety of activities that allow students to practice reading these sight words in a fun and hands on way. What is Included: There are 8 sight word sentence puzzles for students to put together one word at a time. There are 5 unscramble the sentence worksheets for students to build each sentence, copy each sentence, and draw an example of each sentence. There are 8 sight word sentence pyramids. There is a sight word reading center where place the transportation cards inside the sentence, then students will read the sentence created. The real photographs in this resource allow students to see real world images while reading sentences. This allows students to put meaning to the words they are reading. When to Use: The worksheets make great morning work, independent practice, or as homework. The sight word pyramids and puzzles make great literacy activities or task box work, for morning tubs or literacy centers. These activities have uses in a variety of classroom settings. Students can complete these activities alone, or they can work with a partner. Skills Assessed: Sight word recognition for the following words: and, the, is Recognizing transportation words and images. Reading simple sentences The sight word worksheets are a no prep activity for teachers to give to students. The sight word pyramids and sight word puzzles are a low prep activity , simply requiring printing and cutting. Once cut apart, the puzzles can be used. The sentence pyramids can be placed on a ring. Both activities can be laminated for durability. The puzzles and pyramids can be stored in a task box for easy set up, clean up, and storage.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Sight Words, Sight Word Sentences, Literacy Center
Tool Box Homework Kit
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Activities
This resource is a Tool Box Homework Kit. You will have everything you need to create and disperse these kits to students. Your students will love these engaging activities as they apply skills such as measuring and writing words.
Author Monaco Lane Curriculum for Early Literacy
Tags Vowel Sounds, Tally Graph, Cross Curricular, Math Homework, Early Literacy
Letter S Spelling Puzzles
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Spelling, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
Letter S Spelling Puzzles is a hands-on literacy resource for pre-K and kindergarten students to practice spelling simple words beginning with the S sound. This set of 4 colorful picture puzzles divides each S word (saw, sand, salad, sun) into individual letter pieces for children to reassemble. With engaging images like a saw, beach sand, salad, and sunny sky, these large, bold puzzles promote letter-sound connections in a fun and engaging way through independent, small group, or whole class activities. As students rebuild the spelling puzzles, they will strengthen beginning S sound recognition, spelling ability, fine motor skills, and puzzle work. Teachers appreciate the ready-to-use format aligned to literacy standards requiring minimal prep besides printing, laminating (optional), and cutting the included puzzle page. With endless implementation ideas from literacy centers to tabletop tasks, Letter S Spelling Puzzles brings spelling practice to life for early elementary students.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Spelling Activities, Spelling Puzzles, Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Puzzles, Letter Of The Week, Literacy Center, Preschool Literacy, Kindergarten Literacy, Letter R, Letter R Activities
Letter F Beginning Sound Sort - Halloween Themed
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Pre-Reading, Holiday & Seasonal, Halloween, Holidays, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities, Centers
This beginning sound sort for the letter F is a great hands on activity for recognizing the most common sound of the letter F. This is an easy and fun activity to give students who need practice with recognizing the letter F sound from amongst other letter sounds or for those students who need extra practice distinguishing between the initial sounds in words. To complete this sorting activity , students will look at a picture on Frankenstein's head to determine if the picture begins with the letter F or does not begin with the letter F, and then the students will place the Frankenstein's head on the correct Frankenstein body mat. This sorting activity includes 3 pages that contains One body mat for pictures that begin with the letter F One body mat for pictures that do not begin with the letter F Head pictures that begin with F Head pictures that do not begin with F This beginning sound sort can be used in the following ways Literacy Center: The teacher can place this sort in a literacy center for students to complete. Morning Work: These worksheets make a great, easy to set up activity for students to complete as classmates arrive to class. Quiet Time Activity: Students who do not nap can complete this sort while their classmates rest. Small Group Activity: Teachers can call aside small groups of students who need more help with sound recognition to complete these in a small group setting. Early Finishers: Students who finish their classroom assignments early can help fill the extra time by completing one of these worksheets. Emergency Sub Plans - These easy to assign worksheets allows subs to provide an engaging activity with little effort or planning. If making a file folder game, the teacher will place the mats on either side of the folder and use hook and loop fasteners to sort the Frankenstein pictures. Skills assessed with these letter F initial sound sort Initial Sound of the letter F Distinguishing between words that begin with F and do not begin with F Ability to sort the picture cards on to the correct mat This beginning sounds sorting activity is a low prep activity . All a teacher needs to do is to print the three pages, cut out the picture cards and laminate the pages and cards if desired. The activity is easy to set up and to put away and store. This download includes a PDF with 3 usable pages.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Letter Of The Week, Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Centers, Beginning Sounds, Literacy Center, Preschool Literacy Center, Letter F, Letter F Activity
Fall Themed Rhyming Words
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Seasons, Holiday & Seasonal, Pre-Reading, Fall, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
This rhyming sort is a great hands on activity for recognizing words that end with words that rhyme with leaf. This is an easy and fun activity to give students who need practice with identifying rhyming words. Students will sort pictures that rhyme with the word crab using this fall themed rhyming activity . How to Use: To complete this sorting activity , students will look at a picture on a leaf to determine if the picture rhymes with the leaf or does not rhyme with leaf, and then the students will place the leaf on the correct tree mat. This sorting activity includes 3 pages that contains One tree mat for pictures that rhyme with leaf One tree mat for pictures that do not rhyme with leaf Leaf pictures that rhyme with leaf Leaf pictures that do not rhyme with leaf This rhyming sort can be used in the following ways Literacy centers Fine motor centers File folder activity Add magnets to the picture cards for a baking tray activity Small group activities Morning work Emergency sub plans If making a file folder game, the teacher will place the mats on either side of the folder and use hook and loop fasteners to sort the leaf pictures. File folders create a portable activity students can complete anywhere in the classroom. Skills assessed with these rhyming sorting mats Students will identify words that rhyme with cat Students will show the ability to sort the picture cards on to the correct mat This rhyming words sorting activity is a low prep activity . All a teacher needs to do is to print the three pages, cut out the picture cards and laminate the pages and cards if desired. The activity is easy to set up and to put away and store. This download includes a PDF with 3 usable pages.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Preschool Literacy Center, Kindergarten Literacy, Rhyming Words, Fall Rhyming
Letter T Flip Book
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Pre-Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
This letter T flipbook is the perfect tool to help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn all about the letter T! The different pages in this flip book allow students to practice recognizing the letter, writing the letter, and identifying words that begin with the letter. What is Included: This flip book has a cover page for students to simply color. The seek and find page practices letter recognition by having students identify capital and lowercase forms of the letter. The find and color page practices letter recognition of the target letter from other letters of the alphabet. Students can use dot markers to mark the letters, they can color in the letter or use stickers to cover the letters. The cut and paste page allows students to work with scissor skills to cut out examples of the letter from either printed materials, like magazines or newspapers, or students can use the letters provided at the bottom of the page. The trace and write page allows students to practice tracing and writing the capital and lowercase forms of the letter. The beginnings sound page has students coloring the pictures that begin with the letter. The trace and draw page has students tracing a word that begins with the letter, then drawing a picture to represent that word. When to Use: Literacy Centers - This flip book can be placed in a literacy center for students to work on identifying the letter. Morning Work - This flip book is a perfect morning work activity. Doing one or two pages each morning, students can finish one flip book a week. Homework - These flip books can be sent home for parents to work with letter recognition with their children. Small Group Activity - Students who need extra help with identifying letters and sounds can work with the teacher in a small group setting.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Flip Book, Hands-on Learning, Phonics, Literacy Centers, Letter T, Letter T Activity
Mia and the Magic Flower - Graded Reader A1 Level
Library, Reading, ELA, Children’s Literature, Literature, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Read Alouds, Activities, Literacy Readers, Teacher Tools
Mia and the Magic Flower is a touching picture book that honors kindness, determination, and the strength of community seen through the perspective of a young girl named Mia. When Mia sows a peculiar seed given to her by her grandmother, she discovers that patience, hope, and a loving spirit can grow into something remarkable. As the small sprout develops into a magnificent tree adorned with shimmering silver blossoms, it changes not only Mia’s existence—but the whole village. Kids will be enchanted by the vibrant, detailed illustrations that animate every happy and poignant moment. From joy and playful ribbing to victory and festivity, Mia’s path reflects the struggles encountered by every child—and reminds us that even the tiniest hands can have the greatest impact. Great for children aged 4 to 8, Mia and the Magic Flower is perfect for bedtime stories, classroom motivation, or as a present for young nature enthusiasts and dreamers. This wonderfully illustrated story promotes empathy, perseverance, and the happiness of contributing to your community. Allow Mia’s tale to spark a bit of enchantment in your heart.
Author Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
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Tags READER, GRADED, A1 LEVEL, LITERACY, LITERATURE, READING
ET Words Matching Mats
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities, Centers
Students can practice reading comprehension skills with these ET word family mats. Students can practice reading ET words in isolation and in the context of sentences. The words in this set follow a CVC or CCVC spelling pattern. Included in this resource: This resource includes one word mat and one sentence mat, both for reading ET words in insolation and in context. There are also picture cards that correspond with each word and sentence. To complete this activity, students will read each EN word or sentence on the mat and then match the corresponding pictures. Students can work independently or with a partner to complete this activity. How to Use these ET word Family Mats: The students can simply lay the images on top of the word or sentence. They can be placed in a file folder utilizing hook and loop fasteners to attach the images. A magnetic activity can be created by using a baking sheet and magnets to affix the images. Students will love the hands-on nature of this activity. The bold and colorful images will capture students' attention, and the easy to recognize pictures are sure to keep students engaged in learning. These literacy activities allow students to practice target words both in the context of sentences and in isolation. Where can these mats be used? Literacy Center - Students can work independently or with a partner to read these words Morning Tub or Basket - The cards can be placed in a morning bin for students to work on as students arrive to class. Small Group Activity - The teacher can choose a small group of students or a specific group of words for students to work on in a small group setting with the teacher. Hands On Assessment - The teacher can use these to test students on reading the target words in context or in isolation. Skills assessed through this activity: Reading ET words in context of a sentence and in isolation Reading comprehension The low-prep nature of this ET words matching mats activity makes it an easy to assign activity. The mats simply need to be printed out, while the matching cards need to be printed and cut. Lamination is optional for increased durability. Once created, this resource can be used repeatedly in literacy centers or small group activities, providing ongoing support for students' learning journey.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Literacy Center, Phonics Activity, Kindergarten Literacy, Matching Mats, Simple Sentences, Reading Comprehension, CVC Words, ET Words, ET Word Family
Spring Game Cards
ELA, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Games
Get ready to welcome the vibrant season of spring into your classroom with these delightful Spring Game Cards! Carefully crafted for motivated educators, this 24-page PDF collection is filled with beautifully-illustrated cards that center around spring-themed vocabulary. Our versatile game cards promise endless opportunities for interactive and engaging learning experiences. Play classic games like Memory and Go Fish or come up with your very own educational activities tailored to suit your students' needs. For those new to these games, worry not; we've included simple instructions to help you guide students through each activity seamlessly! Ideal for language arts classes or any subject where seasonal words might be important, these Spring Game Cards are the perfect resource for group work, pair work, or one-on-one learning sessions. Boost retention while making learning fun and joyful—just like the colors of spring! Don't hesitate to include this invaluable resource in your educational toolbox or recommend it to fellow teachers. Together, we can create more enriching and exciting teaching approaches that leave a lasting impact on our students!
Author More Than Just Reading
Tags Game Cards, Literacy, Spring, April, Vocabulary
Letter N Phonics and Writing Centers with Real Photographs
ELA, Writing, Handwriting, Language Development, Phonics, Kindergarten, Preschool, Centers, Activities
This letter N beginning sounds and handwriting activity includes real photographs to practice learning to recognize, write and identify the sound of the letter N. Each picture has bold colors and includes easily recognized pictures. Each activity can be used in a literacy center for students to practice letter recognition. What is Included: There is an instructional page with printing instructions. There are letter N posters with various letter N words. There are handwriting task cards that allow students to practice writing the letter N as well as words that begin with the letter N. There are beginning sound clip cards that allow students to practice clipping the images that begin with the letter N. There is a sorting activity where you sort pictures that begins with N from words that do not begin with N. The letter N sorting cards that can also be used to play memory, matching, or concentration games. These cards can also be used during a lesson in a pocket chart as well as for a center display. When to Use: All of the activities make great literacy centers, by placing each set of activities in the center and letting students complete activities alone or with a partner. These activities make great morning tub activities. Just place these activities in morning bins for students to complete as their classmates arrive to class. Skills Assessed: These activities assess letter recognition skills, beginning sounds, handwriting, and sorting skills. Each activity in this set is low prep. Each activity just needs to be printed out, cut apart, and laminated if desired. When you laminate the writing cards, you can create a writing center activity that is reusable is you add dry erase markers. The handwriting cards and beginning sound clip cards can be turned into task box activities.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Phonics, Writing Centers, Real Photographs, Early Literacy, Letter N
Letter P Spelling Puzzles
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Spelling, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
Letter P Spelling Puzzles Young students will love practicing how to spell words beginning with the letter P using these 5 spelling picture puzzles. The puzzles feature colorful images like pie, pan, pencil, peanut, and pickle that are divided into pieces, with each letter of the word on a separate piece. Children will need to properly arrange the pieces to complete the puzzles and spell the words correctly. These hands-on spelling activities are perfect for reinforcing letter P words and sounds with preschoolers and kindergartners. They can be used for small groups, literacy centers , morning tubs, or as independent tabletop activities to build early literacy skills. As students put together these engaging puzzles, they will grasp how words are formed from individual letters while also having fun spelling common words starting with the letter P.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Spelling Activities, Spelling Puzzles, Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Puzzles, Letter Of The Week, Literacy Center, Preschool Literacy, Kindergarten Literacy, Letter P, Letter P Activities
Write A Story Called 'The First Day At School' Age 9-12
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Activities
Write A Story Called 'The First Day At School' Age 9-12 This is a teaching resource for educators ranging from public school teachers to homeschooling parents. It caters primarily to children aged between 9 and 12. Set Divisions Some key printables /parts-of-and-anatomy-of">parts of this set include: The White Fox The Creepy Tale The Rescue Each part functions as an individual, easy-to-follow work pack designed to reduce preparation time when planning creative writing tasks. An interesting feature in each section is the example provided which builds upon a given title. This enables students to understand key elements of a well-structured story. Instruction Methods You can use various methods, such as whole group discussions or smaller team sessions, or assign it as homework. The material guides budding writers step by step through their initial story ideas up through their final narrative piece. Elements like characters and plot structure are identified before diving into complex themes like: Narrative viewpoints, Punctuation use, Sentence variation, Mood evocation with accomplished vocabulary usage. These elements are child-friendly and help create high levels of engagement among learners. Literacy Skill Improvement These work packs improve literacy skills while simultaneously improving grades in English assignments and exams at foundational education levels ranging from Grade 3 up till Grade 7. Lastly, these PDF files bring essential insights on frequent mistakes found within student’s works while offering helpful tips on performing better thereby qualifying as a crucial component within any educator's toolbox.
Author Guinea Pig Education
Tags Teaching Resource, Creative Writing, Story Planning, Narrative Structure, Literacy Skills
Letter Q Spelling Puzzles
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Spelling, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
Letter Q Spelling Puzzles Students will have a blast practicing how to spell words beginning with the letter Q using these hands-on spelling picture puzzles. The set includes two puzzles featuring high frequency Q words - quill and quilt. Each letter of the word is divided onto separate pieces of the puzzle. When put together correctly, the pieces reveal a colorful image representing the word - helping reinforce the correct spelling. These letter Q spelling puzzles are ideal for Preschool and Kindergarten students learning phonics. Teachers can use them in small groups or literacy centers to help students practice spelling simple words beginning with Q. The durable puzzles pieces can also be used as tabletop activities, placed in busy bins, or as part of a task box. Skills focused on include spelling, puzzle assembly, and beginning Q sounds.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Spelling Activities, Spelling Puzzles, Alphabet Activities, Alphabet Puzzles, Letter Of The Week, Literacy Center, Preschool Literacy, Kindergarten Literacy, Letter Q, Letter Q Activities
Letter Z Flip Book
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Pre-Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
This letter Z flipbook is the perfect tool to help preschoolers and kindergarteners learn all about the letter Z! The different pages in this flip book allow students to practice recognizing the letter, writing the letter, and identifying words that begin with the letter. What is Included: This flip book has a cover page for students to simply color. The seek and find page practices letter recognition by having students identify capital and lowercase forms of the letter. The find and color page practices letter recognition of the target letter from other letters of the alphabet. Students can use dot markers to mark the letters, they can color in the letter or use stickers to cover the letters. The cut and paste page allows students to work with scissor skills to cut out examples of the letter from either printed materials, like magazines or newspapers, or students can use the letters provided at the bottom of the page. The trace and write page allows students to practice tracing and writing the capital and lowercase forms of the letter. The beginnings sound page has students coloring the pictures that begin with the letter. The trace and draw page has students tracing a word that begins with the letter, then drawing a picture to represent that word. When to Use: Literacy Centers - This flip book can be placed in a literacy center for students to work on identifying the letter. Morning Work - This flip book is a perfect morning work activity. Doing one or two pages each morning, students can finish one flip book a week. Homework - These flip books can be sent home for parents to work with letter recognition with their children. Small Group Activity - Students who need extra help with identifying letters and sounds can work with the teacher in a small group setting.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Flip Book, Hands-on Learning, Phonics, Literacy Centers, Letter Z, Letter Z Activity
Letter L Phonics and Writing Centers with Real Photographs
ELA, Writing, Handwriting, Language Development, Phonics, Kindergarten, Preschool, Centers, Activities
This letter K beginning sounds and handwriting activity includes real photographs to practice learning to recognize, write and identify the sound of the letter L. Each picture has bold colors and includes easily recognized pictures. Each activity can be used in a literacy center for students to practice letter recognition. What is Included: There is an instructional page with printing instructions. There are letter L posters with various letter L words. There are handwriting task cards that allow students to practice writing the letter L as well as words that begin with the letter L. There are beginning sound clip cards that allow students to practice clipping the images that begin with the letter L. There is a sorting activity where you sort pictures that begins with K from words that do not begin with L. The letter K sorting cards that can also be used to play memory, matching, or concentration games. These cards can also be used during a lesson in a pocket chart as well as for a center display. When to Use: All of the activities make great literacy centers, by placing each set of activities in the center and letting students complete activities alone or with a partner. These activities make great morning tub activities. Just place these activities in morning bins for students to complete as their classmates arrive to class. Skills Assessed: These activities assess letter recognition skills, beginning sounds, handwriting, and sorting skills. Each activity in this set is low prep. Each activity just needs to be printed out, cut apart, and laminated if desired. When you laminate the writing cards, you can create a writing center activity that is reusable is you add dry erase markers. The handwriting cards and beginning sound clip cards can be turned into task box activities.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Phonics, Writing Centers, Real Photographs, Early Literacy, Letter L