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Picnic Picks Medial Sound Activity

May 14, 2025 •

Pack the picnic basket with a beginning reader literacy activity. Move over sandwiches, grapes, and brownies.  We are working on a medial sound activity with a picnic theme and we have lots of animal View Post

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Tractor Alphabet Activity

May 1, 2025 •

Load up the tractor and getting ready to pull your ABCs with this tractor alphabet activity.  It's a fun and playful way to build letter recognition. Tractor Pull ABC Activity Full Disclosure: This View Post

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Filed Under: All categories, Alphabet Activities Tagged With: FARM, transportation

Zoo Animal Circle Time Song & Beginning Sound Activity

June 5, 2024 •

We're going to the zoo. Today's activity is all about zoo animals.  Students will be having so much learning fun as they board the bus in this printable beginning sound activity and circle time View Post

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READING IDEAS TO KEEP KIDS READING IN THE SUMMER

20+ Engaging Summer Reading Ideas

April 10, 2024 •

Summer will be here before we know it!   Summer reading activities are important for keeping newly acquired skills fresh and getting a jump start on the new school year. Try these awesome summer View Post

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Filed Under: Reading Fun Tagged With: reading tips, summer

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Printable Beginning Sounds Bingo Boards

March 27, 2024 •

Are you looking for a fun way for kids to learn about beginning sounds?  Beginning sounds bingo is a  phonological awareness activity that is a great way to help get children ready to read. GETTING View Post

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Filed Under: Getting Ready to Read Tagged With: kindergarten, phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, prek

GARDEN WORD LADDER PRINTABLE ACTIVITY

Word Building Activity: Build a Garden

March 18, 2024 •

Building phonological awareness and phonics skills is crucial for children learning to read.  Lots of practice needs to happen and it should be enjoyable.  Enter this word-building activity with a View Post

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LITERACY IDEAS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Valentine’s Day Literacy Activities

January 29, 2024 •

Valentine's Day is around the corner. Check out the best Valentine's Day Literacy Activities that you can do with toddlers through early elementary.  Plus, many of them can be differentiated to reach View Post

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