1. Alphabet Bingo Game

    Here's a fun game that is perfect for preschool or kindergarten - Alphabet Bingo! Add in a fun snack as a prize for people who get a bingo, and you…

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  2. Free Printable Books for Beginning Readers - Level 1 (Easy)

    I love the emergent reader stage!  My kids have all been eager to learn to read, especially the younger ones who want to be able to do what the big…

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  3. Creating Playful Venn Diagrams about Animal Attributes

    One day this summer when we hadn't really started school yet (but needed some order!) I got out our large acrylic sheet and showed Gresham how to make Venn diagrams.…

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  4. Multiplication Snack Store Math Activity

    Practicing math facts is so much more motivating when you have an authentic reason to do so.  Last week I decided to set up a snack store to practice multiplication,…

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  5. Composing Music with Math Activity for Kids

    This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.  That means that if you make a purchase through a product link, I will earn a small percentage of the sale at no additional…

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  6. Paper Plate Word Family Wheel for Beginning Readers

    Here's a simple phonics idea for beginning readers - turn paper plates into a word wheel! Owen (age 5) was pretty impressed with this. I decided to do two different…

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  7. DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives

    Make your own spelling blocks to add a hands-on element to reading and phonics! Owen is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall (homeschooling), and he is very eager…

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  8. Math with Legos: An Activity for Improving Word Problem Skills

    Word problems. Ugh. I used to hate word problems in math when I was growing up, mainly because it was often hard to figure out what to do.  Isn't that…

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  9. Letter Sound Slap: A Phonics Game for Beginning Readers

    Here is a fun game for beginning readers that involves a great attention-catching element... slapping with a fly swatter! Owen (almost 5) has been very interested in learning to read…

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  10. Beginning Sounds Phonics Memory Game

    Here's a simple activity for learning letter sounds - create your own memory game! I made this game for Owen out of index cards.  The cards were a little thin…

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