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 – […]
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 […]
Little Books with CVC and Sight Word Sentences
Reading predictable sentences gives early readers confidence and helps with reading fluency. These cutey ‘books’ are perfect for little hands and the CVC and sight word sentences mean they’re practicing essential words. CVC and sight word sentences The phrases used in these free little books are: Look at her… / look at his… Where is […]
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 […]
Editable Sight Words When You Only Have a Minute
If you want a quick, editable activity for practicing sight words, this spinner is a simple but effective idea! Even if your child just has a spare 30 seconds before heading out the door they can use this to practice a couple of sight words. When you only have a minute This activity is part […]
Hands On Weekly Activity Plans: A Review
Today I’m doing something I’ve never done before… a product review. And the reason is because I believe you’ll find these activity plans from Jamie at Hands On: As We Grow hugely helpful and useful. I was not given the product for review, and there are no affiliate links here. I bought the weekly activity […]
Writing When You Only Have A Minute (with sentence sticks)
I really love these sentence sticks. They’re so quick to create and easy to use! If you’re new to my blog, each month I create a learning activity that can be done in only a few minutes – some take 60 seconds or less. This series of blog posts can be found here. Depending on […]
Battling for Sight Word Treasures
When young readers gain confidence with sight words it gives them a tremendous boost. The trick, of course, is getting them to practice without making them feel like they’re working. Making it FUN is the key here! Learning, and being able to remember the words later on, is all about being fully engaged in the […]