Kids can work independently with these CVC self-checking clip cards! Reading 3-letter words is a huge milestone and a huge confidence booster for young readers, and when they can check the answers for themselves they don’t have to worry about making a mistake. Preparing the cards Print off the pages you want to use onto […]
Sink the Sight Word Pirate Ships
We’re going to make some sight word pirate ships, pop them on the ocean then try and sink our enemies! This is a fun way to practice sight words (or any words you’re working on), both reading and writing them. Plus kids get to practice reading numbers to 50 at the same time. Scroll right […]
Beginning Consonant Blends Clip Cards
Pronouncing two consonant sounds at the beginning of a word can be tricky, so we encourage kids to learn about beginning blends and practice sounding out those words. These beginning consonant blends clip cards can help little ones practice! Consonant blends Some words start with two or three consonants that are pronounced in a way […]
Free 2017-2018 Monthly Calendar for Kids
Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. It’s time for an update – so here’s our new 2017-2018 monthly calendar for kids! The first one was created in 2015 and was very popular so since then we’ve made sure to keep current for the calendar years of both the northern and southern hemispheres. There’s a […]
Unicorn Early Reader with Time by the Hour
Practice reading time by the hour with these unicorn early readers! The pictures help make the school day activities a little predictable and each page marks a new hour in the day. There are links to 14 more unicorn activities below so be sure to scroll all the way down! Preparing these books There are […]
Jack and Jill Sequencing Activity
If your kids enjoy nursery rhymes grab this Jack and Jill poster and sequencing activity! It’s perfect for Kindergarten kids to encourage reading, rhyming and re-telling. Getting Ready Print the pages as you need them. Use the poster to: Teach the rhyme. Focus on beginning sounds. Chat about rhyming words. Talk about the sequence of […]
12 Digraph Puzzles: Words Ending in Sh, Th and Ch
Putting 2 letters together to make one sound makes it a digraph and for kids, gaining confidence with these sounds is crucial for reading and writing development. These free digraph puzzles feature the digraph sounds at the end of each word and the pictures can help prompt beginning learners as they put them together! Digraph […]
Community Helpers: Little Readers with Sight Words
These free little readers focus on community helpers, using common sight words to make short, predictable sentences. They are not the typical roles chosen for this topic but are important to our societies nonetheless! Community helpers These free readers include 2 books for each of the following: Actors Bakers Gardeners Hairdressers The first book contains […]
Free Robot Preposition Posters
Grab these free robot preposition posters and pop them up in your classroom (or kid’s room) for some quick preposition practice. Great for both literacy and math for Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1 children! And if you scroll down to the bottom you’ll find links to lots more terrific robot activities from some of your […]
Cherry Blossom Life Cycle and Washington Cherry Blossom Festival
March 27 is the anniversary of the gift of 3000 cherry trees from the Mayor of Tokyo City to the city of Washington D.C. in 1927. These little readers focus on the Cherry Blossom Life Cycle and Cherry Blossoms in Washington. Cherry blossom life cycle These beautiful white or pink flowers only bloom for a […]