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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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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

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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Winter Preschool Songs and Literacy Activities for Circle Time

November 29, 2023 •

Try these winter preschool songs and activities for circle time with the kids when the leaves have fallen, the temperature is dropping, and soon there may be snow. This is a time of the year the kids View Post

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8 Printable Rhyming Bingo Boards

November 13, 2023 •

"Bingo!"  It's a word I think we probably have all said after a round of the popular game.  We can also use the classic game to build rhyming skills.  These printable rhyming bingo boards are not only View Post

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Phonemic Awareness Activity: Spider Web Segmenting

October 2, 2023 •

Walk down the aisles of a dollar store during the holidays and it is easy to fill a cart full of treasures that can be used for phonological awareness activities throughout the year. I picked up a View Post

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First Week of School Morning Circle Time Plans

July 31, 2023 •

Back to school means fresh faces, new routines, and lots of possibilities. Morning circle time is one of the first activities we do with the students so we want to set up for success.  Let's dive into View Post

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