This simple activity is great for reinforcing knowledge of basic body parts, whether kids are reading or not! How to prep Print off the pages you want to use onto card (there’s a boy and girl version plus colour and black and white) Cut out the shapes and and attach the pieces to be used […]
Why Dads Should Read to their Kids #22
Why should dads read to their young children? Because research has shown that it’s incredibly beneficial! Today’s podcast episode focuses on why dads can make such great reading partners for their kids. You can listen to this episode above, listen to it on iTunes or Stitcher, or read the transcript below. Mums see it as an educational imperative In a study […]
Final Blends Word Puzzles: CVCC Words
We have more free word puzzles for you today, focusing on final blends. They are all four letter words with a consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant (CVCC) pattern. Consonant blends Two or three consonants together in a word have to be blended together to get the pronunciation. That is, we smoothly progress from one sound to the next. They […]
Beginning Digraphs Punch Cards
Kids really enjoy punching holes in things so why not combine that enthusiasm with learning about digraphs? These beginning digraphs punch cards are a fun way to practice digraph sounds and focus on the shapes of the letters. Prep needed Download this activity at the bottom of this post. Print off the pages you want […]
CVC Cookie Match with Pictures and Words
Practice reading with this CVC cookie match activity. Each hand has a picture and each cookie has a matching word so they’re perfect for putting together! Scroll down to find links to lots more awesome cookie activities. The words and pictures included in this set are: Animals pig, hen, dog, cat rat, ram, cow, bat […]
Weekday and Stationery Labels for Your Classroom
Where do you store your stationery? Can it do with a spruce up? These free weekday and stationery labels are a quick and easy way to ‘prettify’ your space. They’re also great for encouraging kids to put their bits and pieces back where they got them! Print your stationery labels Scroll to the bottom of […]
Free Homonym Puzzles: One Word, Two Meanings
As children begin to discover words they realise there are all sorts of oddities within the English language. One of those is that one word can have multiple meanings, even when it’s spelled the same. These free homonym puzzles are a fun way to introduce the idea of one word, multiple meanings to your kids! […]
I Spy Sight Words Coloring Sheets
These colouring pages give kids the chance to focus on 4 sight words at a time. They’re simple to use and are aimed at kids from Pre-K to Grade 1. Getting ready These are print-and-go pages so that’s super simple. However, I’ve included an ‘I Can…’ poster that details each step of the activity to […]
16 Halloween Alphabet Activities
Here are 16 free Halloween alphabet activities for your kids to enjoy! They include fun ways to recognise letters, to trace, write, match uppercase and lowercase letters and to put in alphabetical order. Halloween Alphabet Activities Alphabet recognition The Alphabet Monster Game from Little Family Fun. A make-it-yourself game where the monster eats the letters. […]
24 Free Fall Word Puzzles
Today we have 24 free fall word puzzles for your kids to enjoy! Whether they’re just starting CVC words or if they’ve progressed to long vowels you’ll find words to suit. Scroll right to the bottom of this post to download these puzzles, past lots more fall activities from some of your favourite bloggers! Fall […]