Literacy Archives -

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…

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…

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…

Transportation Lesson Plan for Preschool

These easy Transportation Lesson Plans for Preschool teach your little ones all about transportation while covering various subjects!

Mini Alphabet Books for Preschoolers Printable Activity

Your kids will love these printable mini alphabet books for beginning sounds! They’re great for teaching letter identification and sounds!

Winter Snow CVC Word Building Mat for Kindergarten

Learning to read with automaticity takes time, patience, and practice. One of the best ways for children to explore the relationship between letters and sounds is with word building. I created this wonderful, hands-on reading activity to really kick off your winter kindergarten literacy centers with a bang! Your students will love the colorful, winter-themed…

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

I love changing my kindergarten literacy centers each month to keep my students engaged. Even though we might be working on the same concepts over and over, new activities seem to spark interest all over again. I created the Short ‘a’ CVC Words Build-a-Word Activity for Kindergarten to help them master short ‘a’ words. This…

Winter Lesson Plans for Preschool: Literacy, Science, Math

I have an annoying habit. It involves my thought process right before a nice, loooong Christmas break, Spring Break, or even sometimes Summer. I start to think about that day, week, or month when we have to come baaaaack. The thought of empty lesson plans for preschool in winter sends chills throughout my body! That…

Valentine’s Day CVC Word Building Mat for Kindergarten

Valentine’s activities are a great way to get the attention of young learners! I created Valentine’s Day CVC Word Building Mat for Kindergarten for our students to build decoding and spelling skills all February long! Your students are going to love the cute picture cards, and they will have fun identifying the sounds in each…