Making words

Use these easy, cheap, and engaging diy word work and writing centers in your classroom. You will love how versatile and your students will love how fun!

Activities for Word Work in the primary classroom

Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...

If you're looking for a new way to practice sight words this year, this game is quick and easy and makes learning them all the more fun!

This is an activity to present some of the WH Questions in a simple recognizable way. You can use them as flashcards, show them and make your students create a sentence with that question word.

Is your little one getting ready for Kindergarten? If so, one way to be sure this year is a big success is by making sure your child has the Kindergarten skills they need starting from day one.

Curious about spelling rules for making words plural, such as why we add S to some words but ES to others? Find answers in this comprehensive blog post!

If there's one thing I always am on the look out for, its some good "go-to's" for my Word Work center. Last year, my kiddos got into a good routine for their daily Word Work centers, but I always liked to mix it up- Lord knows I get bored doing the same thing all the time, let alone my little firsties. Throughout the year, I ended up making a bunch of activity sheets (some ideas borrowed and changed, some ideas new) for word work and decided to offer one HUGE freebie from my TpT store. The…

Literacy Center Ideas - hands-on literacy center activities perfect for 5-8 years | you clever monkey

So I came up with some fun ELA Word Work ideas that my students LOVE. You can use a special space in your classroom, "Word Work Station," or you can just allow students to work at their desk to complete these different activities. Take a peek at these fun ideas to make spelling words F-U-N!

These fun reading games are quick to make - and so effective for learners in kindergarten and first grade! Such a great addition to your language arts instruction. #teachingreading #kindergarten #firstgrade

Well, that's one heck of a title, huh? Since school started, the blogging has obviously dropped! Just too much to do and not enough time. That's why I'm loving October's Currently from Oh' Boy 4th Grade. She's gotten me motivated to make a post! So I'm super excited about the changes in my body since I started going to boot camp in July. It's a GOOD problem that I need new clothes. It's not good that I feel kinda dumpy and like I have a saggy rear end all day. I think a shopping trip needs…

I'm pretty excited that our Read to Self is now in full swing. My kids started Read to Self last Wednesday and they are already up to reading for 12 minutes. Yeah I said 12… surprisingly these littles aren't having as hard of a time during Read to Self as I expected. I cannot explain it, since they are an "active" class… yet I am GRATEFUL! We really discussed picking Just Right books before we started our RTS, which I am hoping my students really grasp this concept soon! Our books are housed…

Wow words display

Are you looking for a fun Valentine's Day activity for the kids? Print out this valentine themed making words activity free printable!

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Are you ready for boggling? Sit your kids down and download these printable boggle for kids! When fun and brain work are combined, they make a great activity!

A grade 1 spelling words pdf. This first grade spelling list covers 320 words and includes 174 FRY words.

Free Printable "You Know" Card Game to make learning fun and easy! This DIY Sight Words Game is editable and can be used to learn math, shapes, colors, spelling and more. With ideas for older kids, preschoolers and learners of all ages, this is an awesome game everyone will love!

It's that time of year again... We've got just a few short weeks left with our kiddos. Let's be honest though, we're all tired. More like exhausted. Summer