This post about blending sounds contains affiliate links. I’m currently teaching my younger daughter to read. She knows all her letters, most of her sounds, and has all the pre-reading skills I recommend before teaching a child to read. But we’ve been hitting a little bit of a wall with blending sounds. She’ll see a word like this: wag, and she’ll say the sounds /w/ /a/ /g/ … “Pat?” Woah ……
150 Fall books for preschool – grade 2
Check out my giant list of fall books for preschool and up! This post contains affiliate links. Over the years, I’ve shared quite a few book lists about fall – because I absolutely love this season! I’ll start this post with a list of general books about fall. Down below, you can click on any of the images for even more books about fall … apples, pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, Halloween,…
Books about Scarecrows
This post contains affiliate links. Looking for some fun fall-themed read alouds? Check out my list of books about scarecrows! If you’d like, click here for a list you can print and take to the library The Shy Scarecrow, by Mary Packard This is a sweet and simple early reader book about a scarecrow who feels he’s too shy to do his job. When the farmer gives him a loud hat…
Books about multiplication
Children’s literature can be a great way to introduce math concepts. Check out this list of books about multiplication! This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m sharing a big collection of books that you can use to introduce and reinforce multiplication. If you’d like, click here for a printable list. Minnie’s Diner, by Dayle Ann Dodds In this silly book, the McFay boys have a hard time doing their farm…
Free cut & paste worksheets for short a word families
I’m teaching my daughter to read CVC words, so I created these simple worksheets as a way to get extra practice. Since she is only in preschool, she does these worksheets with me, and only after we’ve done a more hands-on blending activity. I cut out the words at the bottom of each page (of course, she could do this herself, but since I knew the activity would be challenging I…
Free editable fall spelling game! (grades 1-5)
Check out this fun editable spelling game – perfect for fall! I know how hard it is to spice up spelling practice … so I created this simple fall spelling game. The game cards are the same, but you can type your own words into the spelling word cards! The game is cute, but not too cute, so you can use it for kids in (late) first grade through fifth…
Free telling time activities – Write the room for K-3!
Looking for telling time activities? You’ll love this bundle of monster math! Today I’m sharing a free activity that will help your learners practice telling time. Are you familiar with “Write the Room”? It’s a fun way to get kids learning while also getting them out of their seats and moving. First, make sure you have a recording sheet for each student. Next, cut out the appropriate cards and post…
Children’s books with alliteration
Teach students how to have fun with figurative language by reading aloud these books with alliteration! This post contains affiliate links. What is alliteration? Alliteration is the purposeful repetition of the intiial sound – most often a consonant or consonant cluster – in two or more words of a phrase. For example: He spluttered and splashed. Why is it important to teach our students about alliteration? Alliteration is important to…
19 Versions of the Three Little Pigs
Check out these fun versions of The Three Little Pigs! This post contains affiliate links. We love reading different versions of familiar tales! In fact we’ve already shared a number of book lists – The Little Red Hen, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Hansel & Gretel, and The Princess and the Pea. But I have to say that of all of them, we’ve seen the most variety in the versions…
Free alliteration activities for kids (grades 2-5)
If you’re looking for alliteration activities, you’re in the right spot! I promised more activities for older learners, and today’s game fits the bill! Plus, it comes in four different levels – so you can use it with learners in grades 2-5! What is alliteration? Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of many or most of the words in a sentence. Peter Piper picked a…
