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Proper & Common Noun Spoons

Proper & Common Noun Spoons

Check out this fast-paced, competitive game that will help your children tell the difference between common and proper nouns. Players: 4-8 Objective: To become the first player with 4 matching spoons. Choose if you want to use the Beginner Level sets or the Advanced...

Shades of Meaning Words in a Row

Shades of Meaning Words in a Row

There are many different levels of intensity between the words mad and infuriated, or glad and ecstatic. Level up your understanding of synonyms by introducing this concept of “shades of meaning”. Objective: To be the first player to get six words in a row. Players:...

Author’s Purpose Pie Sort

Author’s Purpose Pie Sort

The AUTHOR'S PURPOSE refers to the reason why an author wrote a story. It can be important for a reader to have an understanding about why the author wrote the text so that the reader can have a better understanding of what the text is about and take a position or...

Roll & Retell

Roll & Retell

A good marker for understanding what you read is the ability to retell a story in your own words. The best part? Children can use play to practice story retelling. This skill also lays an important foundation for telling their own original stories. So grab a pair of...

Simile & Metaphor Jenga

Simile & Metaphor Jenga

This activity will help put an educational twist on family game night! What you need: JENGA set Scissors Laminator (optional) How to prep: Cut out the cards. Laminate the cards for durability (optional). Directions: Once the game is set out, each player should sit...

Ice Cream Scoop Synonym Sort

Ice Cream Scoop Synonym Sort

Sort the synonym scoops into the correct bowl groupings. Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child understands the concept of synonyms and antonyms. Comprehensive: The child practices explaining, comparing, and reflecting on the meanings and hierarchies of words,...

Flipping Pancakes

Flipping Pancakes

Play “restaurant”, flipping the pancakes as you practice saying the letters, blends, diagraphs, or phonemes. Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child understands the concepts of sound, letter, syllable, word, and sentence; The child recognizes and produces letters,...

German and French Translations

German and French Translations

Use the language flashcards to explore new words in another language. Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child observes different languages to create language awareness. *Note: WonderHere Learning Benchmarks are adopted from the Finnish Model and Benchmarks. Though...

Verb Tense Connect Four

Verb Tense Connect Four

Roll the dice. Whatever number you roll will determine if you’re looking for a sentence with a past, present, or future verb in it. cover the square with a token. Try to connect 5 squares in a row either horizontally, diagonally, or vertically. Play with a friend for...