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Short ‘u’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten

Want to improve your students’ reading skills? This hands-on literacy resource for kindergarten is jam-packed with opportunities for your students to grow as readers! From the adorable picture cards to the provided letters, you will have everything you need to give your students plenty of practice with the short vowel ‘u’ words! It’;s pretty much…

Preschool/Pre-K

How to Make a Snow Sensory Bin for Preschoolers

Children learn and explore their world through their five senses. A great way to engage kids’ senses is through sensory play. Snow sensory play is so fun during the cold winter months, a great addition to other winter activities for preschoolers. Let’s put together some sensory snow play! There are so many snow sensory activities…

Short ‘i’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten

The Short ‘i’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten is a great way to teach CVC words! All you need to do is download and print!

Short ‘o’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten

Teaching CVC words is a great way for students to start building reading fluency. Once they know most consonant letter sounds, they can begin to unlock the magic of decoding! The Short ‘o’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten was designed to provide hands-on practice with building short ‘o’ words. Your students will gain confidence…

Free Printable Lowercase Alphabet Pattern Block Mats

Looking for alphabet activities that your kids can do independently? Something that will keep their attention for longer than five seconds? These free printable lowercase alphabet pattern block mats are perfect! Kids can use the pictures to guide them in creating each letter of the alphabet, match the shapes and find the letters that match….

Free Printable Uppercase Alphabet Pattern Block Letters

Pattern blocks are a wonderful math manipulative that kids love! They have many other uses besides teaching math. Kids love using pattern blocks because they are open-ended and feel like play. The small, colorful shapes are perfect for making learning hands on and engaging. My kids LOVE plastic pattern blocks. They can follow mats or…

Free Printable Farm Animal Pattern Block Mats

One of my happiest childhood memories is swinging from the rope swing in the hayloft. My dad had a dairy farm and my grandpa had pigs and chickens. So many weekends growing up involved following behind the two of them as they did chores, took animals to market, and worked in the fields. And of…

Fizzy Hearts Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment for Kids

I’ll take any excuse to conduct a science experiment with kids! Valentine’s Day, Fourth of July, Christmas, Easter, the season doesn’t really matter. It’s always a good time to make chemical reactions. Since it’s Valentine season, this fizzy heart experiment is a wonderful way to celebrate. The Fizzy Hearts Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment for…

Valentines Day Science Experiments Using Milk

When you think about it, Valentine’s Day goes way beyond paper hearts and candy! Think about all of the relevant science activities for Valentine’s Day! The human heart experiments, love potions, growing crystal hearts, and so much more! I love the Valentine’s Day Science Experiments Using Milk because they’re easy to do and teach real…

Short ‘e’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten

Kindergarten teachers, I know you can relate! A group of wide-eyed, wiggly bodies sits around a table. You pull back the corners of your mouth as far as possible, bare your teeth, possibly make a hand motion, and say the short ‘e’ sound, “eeeeeeeeee.” Said students look at you blankly and repeat, “iiiiiiii.” Please tell…

Valentine’s Day Roll and Count Math Game

Looking for an engaging math game that is easy to differentiate for your Valentine’s Day theme? These free printable Valentine’s Day Roll and Count Math Games are a great way to get your kindergarteners excited about math time. Simply print these games, slip them into a write and wipe sleeve and you have your Valentine’s Day math…

Valentine Counting Grid Games for Pre-K and Preschool

After all of the hustle and bustle between Thanksgiving and Christmas, January and February tend to drag. I am ready to dive into Valentine’s Day! We are going full throttle with our Valentine’s Day activities. I love the smiles of excitement and wonder when we start a new theme. These sweet FREE Valentine Counting Grid Games for…