These free little CVC books are a quick and easy way for kids to practice _ad and _ug word families. With just one word per page, children can really focus on that beginning sound to sound out each new word. Putting them together Download these books from the highlighted link at the bottom of this […]
Dyslexia and Early Intervention #23
Today’s interview is with dyslexia and early intervention specialist Dr Tim Conway. If you’re looking for ways to ensure young children are given the best early intervention, or just to take the most effective approach towards setting up a solid foundation for reading in the future, this interview is for you! You can listen to this […]
Force and Motion Little Readers
Force and motion is a science topic children learn about very early in school life. Probably because it’s easy to experiment with! When I saw these graphics I simply had to make some little readers to add to our free LITTLE READER COLLECTION. What is force and motion? Force is basically pushing or pulling. There is […]
Jar of Hearts: Editable Sight Words to Read and Write
Want a quick reading and writing heart activity for Valentines? I created this jar of hearts using editable sight words, but you could use any words your kids are trying to learn… or even make up silly CVC words! And for lots more free heart-themed activities scroll down to the bottom of this post – […]
Magnetic Letters: From Beginning Sounds to CVC Words
Using magnetic letters as manipulatives is a fun way to practice literacy. And with these free cards, kids can work on their beginning sounds in order to discover the ‘hidden’ CVC words. You’ll find 15 more letter activities at the bottom of this post so don’t forget to scroll down and check those out! Getting […]
Get Well Cards for Kids
Where are the Get Well cards when you need them? If you ever want your kids to write get well cards, why not keep these filed away so they’re ready to go when the time comes? Four cards to choose from Feeling ruff? Hope you’re better soon. Get well soon. Miss you! Hang in there! […]
Left and Right: Wristbands and Cover It Board Game
Learning the difference between left and right is tricky. Use these wristbands and board game to help your kids get the hang of it! Preparation Print off the game board and wrist bands in either colour or black and white. Cut out the pointer finger and attach it to the game board with a brad […]
My Body Parts Matching Activity
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 […]