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Beach Alphabet Cards

Beach Alphabet Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Summer beach alphabet cards with 26 capital-and-lowercase pairs, from A and a to Z and z, for naming letters and matching the two forms.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Beach Cards, Alphabet Games

BED Anchor Chart | Teaching B and D

BED Anchor Chart | Teaching B and D
, Not Grade Specific,

The BED Anchor Chart presents a mnemonic for a common letter reversal. When the word bed is written in order, the tall stem of b appears at the beginning and the tall stem of d appears at the end, with the middle letter forming the mattress-like centre. Learners can recall or gesture the whole word when deciding which letter they see or need to write. The single visual works as a desk reference, wall reminder, or decoding prompt.

Author First in Line

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Tags Letters, Alphabet, Reading, Anchor Chart, Reading Notebook, Bed Trick For B And D, Bed Charts, Bed Chart

Bedtime Routine Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Bedtime Routine Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Bedtime routine vocabulary puzzles: a crossword, a word scramble and a word search built from words such as pillow, lullaby, tuck and dream.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Bee Alphabet Cards

Bee Alphabet Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Bee alphabet cards for A to Z, with a capital-letter card and a lowercase-letter card for each letter, for letter naming and matching practice.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Alphabet Games, Bee Cards

Beginning, Middle, and End Worksheet

Beginning, Middle, and End Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

The worksheet is designed for a teacher-read narrative rather than a supplied passage. Learners record the story title, recall what happens at each major stage, and retell the events across beginning, middle, and end sections. The three-part structure helps them preserve chronology while selecting only the important actions. Because the source story remains open, teachers can reuse the organiser with different read-alouds and adjust the writing or drawing expectation.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Sequencing, Summarizing, Begining Middle And End, Middle And End, Kids First Middle End Template, Beginning Middle And End Worksheets

Beginning Sounds Printable

Beginning Sounds Printable
, Not Grade Specific,

Beginning sounds charts with two pictures and two letter choices in every row; students say the picture names and circle the letter for the beginning sound.

Author KD's Kids School Shop

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Tags Beginning Sounds, Letter Sounds, Phonics Activity, Preschool, Literacy Centers, Background Knowledge, Reading Centers, Small Groups, Alphabet

Biography of a World Leader word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Biography of a World Leader word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Crossword and scramble clues in this world leader set are definitions, so students work out words like vote, resign, rights, peace and assassinate from their meaning before finding leadership terms in a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Biomes of the World Word Search, Scramble and Crossword

Biomes of the World Word Search, Scramble and Crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

Word search, word scramble and crossword on world biomes, including less familiar terms such as chaparral, steppe, pampas, veldt and estuary.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

BL Words Beginning Blends Matching Mats

BL Words Beginning Blends Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Words such as blow, block, blizzard and blender make up the bl word mat, and a second mat has eight short sentences like He blew the bubbles; students match a picture card to every word and sentence.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Literacy Center, Phonics Activity, Kindergarten Literacy, Matching Mats, Simple Sentences, Reading Comprehension, BL Words, Beginning Blends

Blends Anchor Chart | Music QR Codes

Blends Anchor Chart | Music QR Codes
, Not Grade Specific,

Consonant blends and digraphs from bl and br to thr and wh fill a phonics anchor chart, with QR codes that link to YouTube practice videos for students to scan and watch.

Author First in Line

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Tags Anchor Chart, Blends, Digraphs, QR Codes, Reading Chart, L Blends Anchor Chart

Body Language Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Body Language Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Students work through posture, gesture, shrug, facial expression and other body language terms in a crossword with definition clues, a word scramble and a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Body Parts Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Body Parts Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Anatomy vocabulary such as skull, liver, kidney, artery, tendon, ligament and cartilage is practised through a crossword, a word scramble and a word search built on definition clues.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Book Parts and Features Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Book Parts and Features Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Parts of a book vocabulary in three puzzle formats, with terms such as spine, title page, table of contents, glossary, index and ISBN in a crossword, a word scramble and a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

BR Words Beginning Blends Matching Mats

BR Words Beginning Blends Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Two BR blend matching mats: on one, students match picture cards to eight words such as brush, brain and branch; on the other, they read eight short sentences, such as I like to eat broccoli, and find the picture.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Literacy Center, Phonics Activity, Kindergarten Literacy, Matching Mats, Simple Sentences, Reading Comprehension, Beginning Blends, Br Words

Brown Bear Brown Bear – Story Sequencing Activity

Brown Bear Brown Bear – Story Sequencing Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Nine numbered mini-book pages, each pairing an animal with a colour word from 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?', are coloured, cut, and glued into sequence.

Author Lauren DeSantis

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Tags Brown Bear Brown Bear, Emergent Reader, Preschool, Cut And Paste, Activities, Sequence, Sequencing, Book, Activity Book, Mini Book, Color Words

Brown Bear Interactive Chart | Book Companion

Brown Bear Interactive Chart | Book Companion
, Not Grade Specific,

After a shared reading, children place picture pieces into an ordered chart to show which animal and colour appears at each point in the story. The grid makes sequence visible and supports oral retelling without requiring learners to copy sentences from the book. The activity can be revisited by removing the pieces and asking learners to rebuild the sequence from memory.

Author KD's Kids School Shop

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Tags Brown Bear, Book Companion, Interactive, Chart, Cut And Paste

Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Activity

Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Brushing teeth sequencing activity: after reading a short story, students cut out seven sentence cards (six steps from grabbing the toothbrush to rinsing with mouthwash, plus a closing line) and put them in order.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Sequencing, Summarizing, How To Brush Your Teeth Sequencing Pictures, Sequence Brushing Teeth, Brushing Teeth Sequencing Pictures

Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Worksheet

Brushing Your Teeth Sequencing Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

Toothbrushing steps printed down one page, with teeth sets and a toothbrush to cut from the foot of the sheet and use to demonstrate correct brushing to a classmate.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Sequencing, Summarizing, Human Body, Health And Nutrition, Brushing Teeth Sequence, Sequencing Worksheet First Grade

Buddy Reading Poster

Buddy Reading Poster
, Not Grade Specific,

"Elbow to elbow, knee to knee" — the classic paired-reading posture cue — is displayed as a two-page classroom poster for partner reading time.

Author First in Line

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Tags Reading Poster, Reading Chart, Partner Work, Partner Reading, Language Arts

Business Games word search puzzle worksheet activity

Business Games word search puzzle worksheet activity
, Not Grade Specific,

The word bank gathers enterprise terms that may appear in classroom simulations or business games. Learners locate the words in a dense grid, reinforcing spelling while noticing relationships among money, people, planning, and performance. A marked second page is present. The bank can seed later discussion of how the concepts interact in a simulation.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble , Puzzles, Worksheet, Activities, Vocabulary, Holidays, Printable, Games, Morning Work

Busy Learning Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Activity Packet

Busy Learning Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Activity Packet
, Not Grade Specific,

Alphabet matching and tracing packet: students cut out lowercase letters and match them to uppercase letters, then trace both forms of every letter.

Author KD's Kids School Shop

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Tags Uppercase Letters, Reading Center, Literacy Station, Lowercase Letters, Activity Packet, Reading Small Group, Early Finishers, Tracing, Handwriting, Learning Lowercase Letters

Butterfly Alphabet Cards

Butterfly Alphabet Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Letter cards on a butterfly theme, one capital and one lowercase card per letter, for matching A with a through Z with z.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Alphabet Games, Alphabet Cards

Bystander Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Bystander Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Crossword, word scramble and word search on bullying prevention, built around actions a bystander can take, such as report, delegate and intervene.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Camping Alphabet Cards

Camping Alphabet Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Camping alphabet cards in two sets, 26 capitals and 26 lowercase letters, for memory matching or a magnetic fishing game in which children pair each capital with its lowercase letter.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Alphabet Games, Camping Cards, Alphabet Cards