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Wheel of Multiple Meanings

Wheel of Multiple Meanings

Sometimes, the same word can have more than one meaning. This activity will help children identify the different meanings of words and practice using the words in a sentence. What you need: Pencil How to prep: Simply print the pages Directions: Fill out each graphic...

Vowel Team Stargazing

Vowel Team Stargazing

This game makes practicing vowel teams FUN! Your child will practice the following vowel teams: oa, oe, ai, ay, oi, oy, ai, ee. What you need: 2 wooden cubes (from a craft store or big box retail store) Permanent marker About 20 game pieces per player 1 game board per...

Beginning Sounds Clip Cards

Beginning Sounds Clip Cards

This game helps with identifying beginning sounds of common words with visual aides! What you need: Clothespins Scissors Laminator (optional) How to prep: These strips are meant to review letter sounds. There are 26 of them. Print them on cardstock and laminate them...

Decoding Strategies Practice

Decoding Strategies Practice

Decoding is the process of translating print into speech by rapidly matching a letter or combination of letters (graphemes) to their sounds (phonemes) and recognizing the patterns that make syllables and words. (Reading Horizons, 2021). This word part matching game...

Dry Erase Graphic Organizers

Dry Erase Graphic Organizers

This activity will encourage your child to think critically after reading books, and best of all can be used over and over again! What you need: Dry erase marker Page protectors or laminator How to prep: Laminate each graphic organizer (or slip it in a page...

Word Family Sliders

Word Family Sliders

This activity will help your child practice their phonics skills - particularly onset and rime. Onset is the first part of a word before the vowel (like c in cat). Rime is the part of the word that comes after the onset (like at in cat). What you need: Scissors How to...

Connection Stems

Connection Stems

Making connections when you read will help your reading comprehension soar! What you need: Fiction book of choice How to prep: Print out the connection stems with color or without color. Cut the slips apart and fold them in half. Place them in a bag or bowl....

Making Connections Bookmarks

Making Connections Bookmarks

Use this bookmark to help remind you to make connections as you read! What you need: Scissors How to prep: Cut out and laminate (optional) the bookmarks. Directions: Use it to hold your place as you read!   Learning Benchmarks: Primary: The child effectively utilizes...

Connect Four: Name That Letter

Make letter identification FUN with this simple twist on a classic game! What you need: Two sets of different colored tokens or counters to be used as Connect Four game pieces How to prep: Print the pages. Laminate for future use if you'd like. ​Directions: Play with...