No Prep November Literacy & Math
Teachers never have enough time, especially in November! There’s parent teacher conferences, the post-Halloween sugar rush, Thanksgiving, etc. Since planning and preparing centers takes a lot of time, I’ve created digital literacy and math Thanksgiving centers that require NO PREP (no cutting, printing, or laminating!) to make life a little easier and less hectic. All […]
Differentiated & Engaging Apple Themed Learning Activities, Centers
Almost September already! Can you believe that September is almost here? I can almost feel the change in the weather and the crisper mornings. I am excited about the activities that I get to do with my students in the coming days. With Johnny Appleseed’s birthday being a culminating event on the 26th I spend […]
Engaging Ways to Practice & Assess Alphabet Letters & Sounds
One of the first skills that I assess for my pre-k and kindergarten students is their letter knowledge. Some students come to school already knowing all 26 letters and their sounds, some know a few – like the letters in their names, others don’t have any prior knowledge at all. I have to pre-assess each […]
Fun Alphabet and Handwriting Practice
I wanted to share with you today some favorite and fun ideas for teaching the letters of the alphabet and handwriting. Over the years teaching the alphabet has changed quite a lot due to the increase in standards. However, the fact that young children can get overwhelmed with learning both the uppercase and lowercase version […]
How I Motivated Students to Learn Their Alphabet Letters with Reward Tags & Books
Let’s face it, learning 26 letters and their sounds can be a daunting task for young children. Even though at 4-6 years old they are in the middle of a language explosion and their minds are like sponges, it is still a lot to learn and process. This is why I love to reward and […]
Letter & Letter Sound Match in the Pumpkin Patch (Print & Digital)
I love creating seasonal centers and activities for festive and fun learning since young students are very motivated by seasonal and holiday materials. I was in need of a fun way to assess my students’ letter and letter sound knowledge and since my students’ were very excited about visiting the pumpkin patch later in the […]
Differentiated Alphabet & Handwriting Practice for Kindergarten & Pre-K
Differentiated Handwriting & Alphabet Practice for Kindergarten & Pre-K Preschool and kindergarten students enter school at various ability levels. Some enter school already knowing how to write their names while others have not yet mastered holding a pencil correctly. The goal is to provide a positive initial handwriting experience for all students as they learn […]
Summer Alphabet Worksheets
Summer Alphabet Worksheets These pages help students review and practice recognizing and naming all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, printing all uppercase and lowercase letters, and identifying letter sounds and beginning sounds. These pages require no preparation or lamination – simply print and use. You receive 26 alphabet letter pages (one for […]
Valentine’s Day Alphabet Practice Pages and Beginning Sounds Center Activity
I like to always have alphabet review activities on hand because students need practice and exposure to the letters and their sounds because knowing the alphabet is fundamental for learning to read. I use them for morning work, extra practice, assessment, remedial instruction, or regular class work. Young students get very excited for holidays so I […]
Valentine Alphabet Practice: Letters & Letter Sounds Valentine’s Day Pages & Center
Valentine Alphabet Practice: I Love Letters and Letter Sounds Grade Level: Preschool – Kindergarten Sample Pages You will receive 26 Valentine’s Day themed alphabet printable practice pages plus a Valentine Chocolates Sweet Beginning Sounds Center Activity (28 heart-shaped valentine boxes & 56 chocolate pieces). They can be used for morning work, extra practice, assessment, remedial […]