ay Sound Game Who knew that there were so many ways to make the long a sound! My students recently discovered this when they learned the 3 different ways to make the sound over the last few weeks. “ay” was … Continue reading
FREE Fall Alphabet Mazes I love mazes and so do a lot of kids. I wanted to create a maze that had a more academic component so I made these FREE Fall Alphabet Mazes. Give your student a pencil (or … Continue reading
The Day the Crayons Quit Review and Activity UPDATED TEMPLATES AVAILABLE NOW! This book is not by any means new, but it is fantastic! We have checked it out from the library and read it at school, but I am … Continue reading
FREE Printable Soccer Spelling Game With summer just around the corner here, I know parents are always looking for ways to practice skills with their kids to keep them fresh for the following school year. I love this game because … Continue reading
Short and Long Vowel Printable Games Short vowel sounds are so important for young readers and writers to know. As a first grade teacher, I am always looking for new ways to teach and reinforce the short vowels sounds. At … Continue reading
Frog Themed Upper and Lower Case Letter Matching Game A fellow teacher was looking for an upper and lower case letter matching game for her kindergarteners. She knows I love making games to use in the classroom so she asked … Continue reading
Questions, Exclamations and Statements Looking for a way to teach your child about the difference between a question, a statement and an exclamation? Well, look no further! Here is a fun way to teach this concept to your child. Materials … Continue reading
Short Vowel Sort and Bingo Game I had an opportunity to work strictly with our first grade students who struggle with basic phonics for a short stretch of time. I wanted to do some activities that really drove home short vowel … Continue reading
FREE Printable What Gets a Capital Letter? Book My students are first graders, so of course using capital letters correctly and consistently is a work in progress. I wanted to create an activity where they practice using capital letters in … Continue reading
FREE Trapped in a Snow Globe Writing Printable UPDATED 12.16.19 I’ve seen this all over Pinterest in a variety of different formats. I really wanted to do it last year with my class, but ran out of time so this … Continue reading
Snowmen at Night FREE Printable I love this writing and art activity. I tried to find the original creator of the idea, but instead found a whole Pinterest board dedicated to the idea from various sources. So, this is my … Continue reading
More FREE Number Word Signs A few months back when I was setting up my classroom for the new school year, I created some adorable number word signs for my walls. I love the simple black and white look and … Continue reading