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LANGUAGE ARTS – “75 Games & Activities for Teaching Syllable Type Reading”

Grades K-4

by Reading on Strawberry Lane

 

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The bundle packet includes 75 games and activities that all target teaching the 6 types of syllables in reading: Closed Syllables, V-C-e Syllables, r-Controlled Syllables, Open Syllables, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllables, and Final Stable Consonant Syllables.
The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts. Learning to read by identifying the type of syllable is the most consistent method to teach reading to your students, and the easiest way for your students to learn to read.These 75 activities/games can be placed in language stations, or they can be played during small groups. So enjoy as your students learn another way to break the code to reading!At the present, I am creating my last packet of game and activities to go with the final stable syllable type, and once I complete it, I will make it available. Also, if you would like to preview what is in the packet, just click on the preview tab and you can see a sample of some (not all of them) of the games in the packet.The Closed Syllable Packet includes the following games:
1. Bubble Bath Mats
2. Bubble Yum Mats
3. Scrambled Eggs
4. Bag the Odd Word
5. Morph the Word
6. Flower Power
7. My Closed Syllable Word Book
8. Closed Syllable Sorting Mats
9. Roll a Word
10. Spin a Word
11. Puzzle Words
12. Hangin’ Out the Laundry
13. Map Out the Treasure
14. Connect 4
15. Beat the ClockThe V-C-e Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Move the Spider to His Web
2. Syllable Type Organizers
3. Connect 4
4. Color the Snail’s Shell
5. Graph Your Total
6. Dominoes
7. It’s Raining V-C-e Words
8. Burst a Balloon
9. Flower Power
10. V-C-e Booklets
11. Flip-Flop Match-Up
12. A Walk Around the Block
13. Skunk
14. Building Words
15. Snake & LaddersThe r-Controlled Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Climb a Tree
2. Grow a Centipede
3. Football Frenzy
4. Uno
5. Clear the Board
6, Snail Shell
7. Wild Animal Race
8. Checkers
9. Circle Out
10. DominoesThe Open Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Bubble Yum Relay
2. Flower Power
3. Open Syllable Word Count, Sort & Write
4. Open Syllable Cut, Sort & Glue
5. Open Syllable Count & Divide
6. First or Last Syllable Open?
7. Fill Up the Jar
8. I Spy
9. ‘y’ says ‘i’ or ‘e’
10. First or Last Syllable Open Picture Sort
11. Hear, Write & Draw
12. Open Syllable Booklets
13. Dominoes
14. Try Spelling/Draw & Spell
15. Move the Cow to the BarnThe Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Color the Rainbow
2. Ghost OUT
3. Move the Mouse to the Cheese
4. Guess the Word
5. Shark
6. Go Fish
7. PIG
8. Old Maid, Old Man
9. Skunk
10. Thirteen Digraph/Diphthong BookletsThe Final Stable (-le) Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Syllable Match-Up
2. Which Final Stable Syllable Sound?
3. Final Stable Syllable Booklets
4. Syllable Divide
5. Riddle Riddles
6. Syllable Picture Sorts
7. Daub the Final Stable Syllable
8. WAR
9. Got It!
10. Sweet Shop Hop

FREE MATH LESSON – “*Christmas Themed* Friends of 10 – FREE Activity Pack”

by The Relief Teacher

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

xmas friends of 10

 

Enjoy three FREE Christmas themed activities to reinforce your students number concepts and friends of 10.

The packet includes:

– Friends of 10 missing number cards:
Students identify the missing number in the friends of 10 sum. Laminate and use with dry-erase markers for long-term use.

– Friends of 10 match and color:
Students color the sheet by finding and matching their friends of 10.

– Friends of 10 roll and cover:
Students play in pairs rolling a 6-sided dice and covering the friends of 10 on the answer sheet. Students aim to get 5 boxes covered in a row.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “Reading Syllable Types Bundle Packet”

by Amanda Trump
Grades K-3

 

This bundle contains six units that give specific word examples of each syllable word type. The six syllable types of reading are Closed, V-C-e, Open, r-Controlled, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong, and Final Stable. Each unit provides a plethora of word lists that target each syllable type. Teaching reading by syllable types provides students with a clear-cut understanding of the English language. The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts.

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Christmas Mosaic Craftivity

 

 

Do you need a cute Christmas holiday activity for your kids?  Check out this mosaic art project!  Students tear small pieces of construction paper apart and them down to the holiday picture.  When they are finished, the project looks like a mosaic.

You can find these mosaics here!

Here is an example from one of my 5th graders!  There are a total of 14 different pictures to choose from.

These lights would be cute strung along in the hallway to actually look like Christmas lights.


FREE MISC. LESSON – “Winter Wonderland Homework”

by Bandicoot’s Bumbershoot

Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten

 

winter wonder land

 

Winter themed homework that ties in fine motor skills by using scissors to cut lines, mathematics skills through pattern recognition and completion, and science skills through information about the states of matter.

Sliding Sleds Homework
Fine motor/Scissor skills
We learn to strengthen our fine motor skills by using scissors to cut lines on paper.

Snowflake Patterns Homework
Mathematics/Pattern Recognition
We learn to follow simple patterns by determining which snowflake comes next in the sequence.

Phases of Water Homework
Science/States of Matter
We learn to recognize the basic properties of the three phases of water including solid, liquid, and gas.

 

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Sight Word Booklets (8) All Preprimer Words

Preprimer Bundle Cover

 

These 8 interactive sight word booklet teaches all the preprimer words. Each booklet teaches 5 words. Assemble the booklet by running the copies front and back and cutting in half and then stapling. There are 14 interactive tasks in each booklet:
1. Unscramble the Words
2. ABC Order
3. Spy & Highlight
4. Count & Graph
5. Color the Words
6. Solve the Clues
7. Fill in the Missing Letters
8. Write a Sentence
9. Try Spelling
10. Connect the Dots
11. Roll & Read
12. Proofread
13. Pyramid Spelling
14. Illustrate a Sight Word (on the last page of the booklet)

 

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “10 r-Controlled Games & Activities”

Grades 1-4

by Reading on Strawberry Lane
10 r-controlled-cover

 

This unit is a package of 10 activities and games that are designed to make it easy for students to learn to read r-controlled syllable type words. There are 6 syllable types, and r-controlled is one of the six types. These syllables are called –r-controlled because the –r is in control and the vowel is out of control when sounding out the word. Instead, of the vowels making their normal sounds, the –r decides for them what sound the vowel is going to make. Reading and spelling r-controlled words require visual memory and experience. These games will teach students a few consistent tips to remember when reading these kinds of words. There are five -r-controlled vowels–ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur. These five vowel spellings make 4 different sounds. The packet includes 75 -r-controlled words cards and the following 10 games:

1. Climb a Tree

2. Grow a Centipede

3. Football Frenzy

4. Dominoes

5. Uno

6. Clear the Board

7. Snail Shell

8. Wild Animal Race

9. Checkers

10. Circle Out

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r-Controlled Pic 2

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Color by Number – Elves and Reindeer Christmas Craft”

by RebeccaB Designs

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

color x number reindeer

 

Have fun leading up to Christmas with this cute Color by Number. The two little elves and their reindeer friend will look bright and fabulous once colored in following the number and color guide.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Polar Express ~ My Favorite Part Writing! Christmas FUN FREEBIE!”

by Teacher Karma

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

 

my favorite part

 

Polar Express ~ My Favorite Part Writing was designed to inspire your students to write about their favorite part of The Polar Express!

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Polar Express MEGA BUNDLE

Using the Polar Express MEGA BUNDLE in your classroom will benefit your students in the following ways:

• Literacy centers have many opportunities for you to differentiate for your students… with NO or very little prep work from you.
• 8 Literacy centers that inspire higher level thinking skills in reading and writing, as well as being FUN!
• All of the centers can also be used in a mini-lesson with your whole class, small group instruction, or with your RtI groups.
• SAVE time and energy! You will have everything you need to provide reading instruction for the entire month of December!! This is a huge book study on The Polar Express.
• 60 printable handouts for your students. You will also find lots of instructions for the teacher and the students.

Included in The Polar Express full-product download:

* Polar Express invitation and tickets (3)
* Design your own Polar Express Ticket
* Polar Express Character
* Polar Express has Character (2)
* Center: Polar Express Sequence the Story {short version}
* Center: Polar Express Sequence the Story {long version}
* Polar Express: Beginning, Middle, and End
* Polar Express ~ Problem and Solution
* Polar Express Problem and Solution {draw it}
* Parts of Speech
* Polar Express ~ Movie Notes
* Polar Express ~ What’s Different?
* Book vs. Movie
* Venn Diagram {compare and contrast}
* Polar Express ~ Vivid Language strips
* Visualize Train Writing
* Visualize Train {draw}
* Polar Express: Vivid Language {visualization}
* Vivid Language Helps You Visualize ~ Prove it!
* Vivid Language ~ What it Means Chart
* Center: Visualize and Draw!
* Writing Paper: For the first gift of Christmas, I would choose…
* Writing Paper: I Believe
* Writing Paper: My Favorite part of the Polar Express is… (2)
* Writing Paper: Magical Journey
* Writing Paper: If I could have one wish come true this Christmas, it would be…
* Writing Paper: The boy could ask Santa for anything in the world. Why do you think he chose a bell?
* Writing Paper: What do you think is inside of Santa’s bag?
* Writing Paper: If you could go on your own magical journey, where would you go? Why?
* Writing Paper: 2 blank decorative papers for you or your students to add their own prompts
* Letter to Santa (2)
* Create a book cover / jacket with 2 templates to choose from
* Writing: My Polar Express book cover…
* Polar Express Book Cover Checklist
* About Polar Express (main idea)
* My Questions About the Polar Express
* Center: Polar Express Journal Topic Cards
* Center: Polar Express Memory Game
* The Polar Express Word Search (pre-made)
* The Polar Express Word Search (for students to make their own)
* Center: Polar Express ~ Write a Story!
* Center: Holiday Card FUN! (create and write holiday card) with 6 templates and graphics for students to choose from
* Polar Express Make a Main Idea Puzzle
* Center: Polar Express Discussion Cards
* Decorate a Bell activity for home or class
* Merry Christmas: How many words can you make?
* Polar Express: Home many words can you make?
* Hot chocolate recipe
* Just coloring: All Aboard
* Just coloring: Merry Christmas!
* Just coloring: Santa and tree
* Just coloring: Let it Snow!
* Winter Words: How many can you make?

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Kindergarten Reindeer Freebie”

by KD Creations

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

kinder reindeer

 

Rudolph and friends invite you to play some reindeer games! This holiday freebie includes a reindeer art project and two language arts center or small group activities. In the first center students use letter cards to build CVC words and record the words they create. In the second center students read and sort real and nonsense words.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Christmas Emergent Reader – Free”

by Once Upon A Classroom

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

xmas i see reader

 

**This is a brand new Christmas themed reader – totally new for 2013 and replaces the previous version!!!

Canadian version included.

To Print:
1. Open the file in Adobe Reader.
2. Click “Print” within the Adobe Reader application.
3. You can select “adjust to fit” if necessary.
4. Click “advanced.”
5. Check the “print as image” box.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Emergent Reader – Three Kings – Wise Men from Charlotte’s Clips”

by Charlotte’s Clips

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

emergent reader 3 kings

 

Free Emergent Reader about The Gifts of the Magi. The sight words for this booklet include: here, it, is, a.

The sentences in this little story are based on a pattern with predictable endings. The last word in each sentence changes, but can be determined by focusing on the picture clues.

This book focuses on the gifts of the Three Kings, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. There are transparent pictures for each of the gifts to help explain their deeper meaning.

Permission is granted to make copies for classroom use, Sunday School, and home study. All graphics are from Charlotte’s Clips.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “How to Build A Snowman: First, Next, Then, Finally”

by Nerissa Reddick

Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

how to build snowman

 

By popular demand I added a book for a different season after my first book, How A Pumpkin Grows was made for the fall season. Enjoy everyone!

A book describing all the steps to build a snowman. The book should be printed, photocopied, cut, and bound together. I also have included a teacher’s book to read to the class. This is a quick activity that will help kids in learning first, next, then, and finally.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREEBIE: Gingerbread Man Mini-Pack”

by Brenda Tejeda

Kindergarten = 2nd Grade

 

gingerbread mini pack

 

This freebie includes two activities:

**Differentiated: Identifying Story Elements
3 levels to target the needs of your students
Level 1- Students draw characters and setting, and write problem and solution
Level 2- Students cut and glue sentences, then illustrate
Level 3- Students cut and glue pictures, then color in

**Making Words Center
Students use the letters in GINGERBREAD to make words and write on recording sheet.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Christmas Letter Maze freebie – Help Santa Find Rudolph!”

by Being Inspired

Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten

 

xmas letter maze

 

Santa and his friend the penguin are lost! Can you help them get back to Rudolph and the igloo?

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Children practice letter identification and fine motor skills as they find capital and lower case letters in the maze. This little activity focuses on the letters S and P and makes a cute addition to your literacy centers during the Holidays. Print and laminate the sheets and allow children to complete the trail through the maze using erasable whiteboard markers or print out one for each child and have them colour in each square that has the correct letter in it.

Includes “S is for Santa” and “P is for Penguin” cards, 6 mazes and solutions.

Please rate and comment if you find this pack useful and let me know if there is anything I can do to improve it or adapt it so it better suits the needs of your students.

 

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Christmas Coloring Book II”

by Animal Crackers and Apple Juice

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

xmas coloring book

 

I believe that coloring builds fine motor skills. Not only does it build fine motor skills but it also helps children to properly learn to hold a pencil. So that being said, here is a little freebie I have put together for you. You may want to give it out to your little ones as a holiday gift or just use it in the classroom, however you choose to use it, I know your kiddos will have fun either way.

Included:
baggie toppers
directions
coloring sheets
cover sheet

Holidays, Christmas, Coloring, fine motor skills, freebie

 

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November Teacher Talk

       By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern  

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Read what these innovative teachers are doing in their classrooms 

Rainbow City Learning

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This is the Single Most POWERFUL Teaching Tool

By Thia Triggs of Print Path

If you are a teacher or a therapist, you will want to make sure you are using this tool to your fullest!

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How Do I Provide Therapy for AAC Users? Try This

By Susan Berkowitz of susan-berkowitz

Think speech therapy is different from what you do with other students? Think again. This post tells you why.

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My Life’s Work

By Thia Triggs of Print Path

Next month I’m going to be presenting my work on the automaticity of handwriting to a group of 150 Wisconsin school-based occupational therapists. I have a little little sneak preview for you, and a free gift – for a limited time.

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Silver Boxes: Gifts of Encouragement

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

Who doesn’t like presents? Silver boxes can transform your classroom! Teach students to give gifts of encouragement.

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Happy Native American Heritage Month

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching

Tips for Celebrating Native American Heritage

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9 Ways to Use Task Cards

By Mary Moore of Moore Resources

 Task Cards are so Versatile Even in Middle and High School! They are great because students feel they have a choice in which task they do first and in middle school this is a great way to engage students. Another benefit of task cards is that students do not feel overwhelmed by worksheet after worksheet of problems to do. It breaks up the day, week, or month. Read below about 9 ways you may use task cards.

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Thanksgiving STEM Olympics

By Kerry Tracy of Kerry Tracy

Five engaging Thanksgiving STEM challenge ideas to follow in the footsteps of the Pilgrims!

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Connecting Literature with our Latino Learners

By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

As a teacher in a Latino community (and a Latina), I am acutely aware that students need to see mirrors of themselves in literature. Here is a list of books I’ve read to my kids.

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Engaging Assessment Tools

By Shametria Routte of The Routty Math Teacher

Using a variety of ongoing assessment techniques is an important way to assess how students are progressing toward mastery of a concept or skill. Traditional methods include tests and quizzes; however, there are a host of other tools that will not only keep your students engaged but will also provide the feedback that you need to get a gauge on your students’ understanding. This post offers 5 engaging assessment tools that you can use to fill your assessment toolbox.

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New Blog Series: Extraordinary Math Hacks

By Tammy Roose of Tarheelstate Teacher

Sharpen your pencils, pull out your 10-sided dice and base-10 blocks, and get ready for some math lesson hacks that you can use right away! I’m going to show you some Extra-ordinary Math Hacks that take my math time from *yawn* to “da-Bomb!”

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TEACH KIDS TO BE THANKFUL THIS HOLIDAY WITH STONE SOUP

By Mary Carr of Carberry Creations

We know that social skills are important, and that many of our students could benefit from a bit of direct instruction in the matter, but alas, testing strategies prevail, and social skills fall to the back burner. Perhaps not today. I would like to share with you my favorite read aloud story for this time of year which will allow you to target the test taking strategies, and with only a little extra time from your day, you can integrate a bit of social skills curriculum in too (but shhh… don’t tell the politicians, or school administrators.)

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Connecting with Parents

By Dr Crystal Brown of Dr Crystal Brown

20th Century and 21st Century Communication Mash-Up: Learn two effective ways to communicate with students’ parents. 


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So Much to Be Thankful For

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

As a teacher, I feel it’s part of my responsibility to help my students think about the good things that they have going, and to be thankful for their blessings.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “{Freebie!} Holiday Writing Center Shape Stationery”

by My Happy Place

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

holiday shape stationery

 

This freebie includes three different designs of shape stationery, perfect for using in a primary classroom writing center. Each shape (snowman, Christmas tree, and ornament) is included both with and without writing lines. Enjoy!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “FREE! Christmas Thank You Card from Teacher”

by Jill Nieman

Pre-Kindergarten – 8th Grade

 

cristmas thank you

 

Looking for a cute thank you card to give your students for their wonderful and thoughtful gifts? This colorful card prints in seconds. Fold in half and then in half again. Sign your name at the bottom and voila! Thank you’s are done before you leave school for vacation 🙂

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Enjoy!

You may also enjoy:
Christmas Making Words Game
I See Christmas Emergent Reader
Holiday Reading Themed Bookmarks
Save Christmas! Game for Kinders

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Snowflake Words”

by Teresa Williams

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

snowflake words

 

Students generate new words using the letters from the word snowflakes. A fun activity that promotes learning in the areas of spelling, reading, and phonics. Targeted for students in kindergarten, first, second, and third grade. Teachers could make several copies and laminate to use in literacy stations or make copies for the classroom so students can work together.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Christmas Sentence Picture Match”

by Paula’s Preschool and Kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

christmas sentence match

 

Ideal for a reading center, Christmas Sentence Picture Match includes 12 sentences and matching pictures. Santa Claus, tree, star, gingerbread man, snowman, Rudolph reindeer and bells are included in sentences that focus on commonly used nouns, preprimer and primer words. Directions, a page of Christmas vocabulary, and a follow up worksheet are included. Students will read each sentence and put it with the corresponding picture. My kiddos love to use these in a pocket chart, but you can also use them on a table or even the floor. This is a fun way to practice sight words, and could be used in reading groups, a center, with a tutor, or for independent practice.
For more Christmas themed learning, you may also like:
Christmas Fun Sentence Picture Match,
Venn Diagram Christmas & Thanksgiving,
and
Merry Christmas! Sentence Picture Match.

For more sentence picture matching activities, please consider
Unicorn sentence picture match
St. Patrick’s Day Sentence Picture Match
Milk and Cookies Sentence Picture Match
Fruits and Vegetables Sentence Picture Match
Cats and Dogs Sentence Picture Match
African Animals Sentence Picture Match
Insect Photo Sentence Picture Match
Chinese Zodiac Animals Sentence Picture Match
Nursery Rhyme Sentence Picture Match
Valentines Sentence Picture Match
Penguin Sentence Picture Match
Arctic Sentence Picture Match
Forest Sentence Picture Match
Dinosaur Sentence-Picture Match
Pond Sentence Picture Match
Pirate Sentence Picture Match
Fairy Tales Sentence Picture Match
Texas Sentence Picture Match
Farm Sentence Picture Match and
Transportation Sentence Picture Match.

Your students may also enjoy learning sight words with
Bears On The Sea Ice Sight Word Game
Class Books For Every Letter of the Alphabet using all Dolch PP words and
Three Little Pigs Sight Words Game.

For more winter learning fun, try
I Can Roll A Snowman
Venn Diagram Christmas & Thanksgiving
Merry Christmas! Sentence Picture Match and
Winter Fun addition and subtraction to 10

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Holiday Noun Sort FREEBIE”

by Happy Days in First Grade

Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

holiday noun sort

 

Get your students into the Holiday spirit while also reviewing nouns with this Holiday Noun Sort FREEBIE!

Includes:
-3 Label Cards
-12 Colorful Sorting Noun Cards with Pictures & Words
-Student Recording Sheet

Other Products You May Be Interested In:
Christmas Traditions in the USA

First Grade Morning Message Center-15 Winter Themes

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “QR Codes: 4 Christmas Stories”

by Abc123is4me

Kindergarten – 4th Grade

 

4 christmas stories

 

The following download includes four QR codes that students can scan to take them to the following Christmas stories to listen to:

1. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
2. Twas the Night Before Christmas
3. A Christmas Carol
4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

The links were created in SafeShare so that students can view the stories with none of the YouTube advertisements!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Free Turkey Craft”

by Faith Siegrist

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

turkey craft

 

Fun!! Footprints for the body….write what they are thankful for on the feathers!!

 

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FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “ZOO ANIMALS: Comparing Polar Bear & Brown Bear science lesson, writing, FREEBIE”

by Marcelle’s KG Zone

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

polar-brown=bear

 

This freebie includes a complete science lesson on comparing Polar bears and Brown bears. It is an extract from my ZOO MEGA PACK and I am sharing it here.

I teach through the arts and incorporate artistic expression into almost every core subject. This lesson was very successful with my young kindergarten students and they loved it so much and learned a great deal from it that I want to share this with the world!

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RAINBOW FISH FREEBIE
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STAND TALL MOLLY LOU MELON MATH AND ENGLISH LESSON FREEBIE
FARM ANIMAL RIDDLES-POEMS FREEBIE
INSECTS NARRATIVE POWERPOINTS FREEBIE

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Happy Teaching
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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Make a Letter Blend Thanksgiving Meal”

by Sara Ipatenco

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

thanksgiving letter blend

 

This activity, by Sara Ipatenco, is a fun way to help students practice letter blend sounds. The worksheet asks students to think of Thanksgiving foods that start with different letter blends. It includes 9 common blends with cute turkey graphics!

If you like this activity, check out my Draw-A-Feather Turkey Addition Packet, my Letter Blend Turkey Packet and my Thanksgiving Alphabetical Order Learning Center. THANKS for looking!!

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Catch a Turkey: Sight Words”

by A Neighborhood Kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

catch a turkey

 

Thanksgiving sight word practice can be fun with this game! I created this freebie to help my K5 students master sight word recognition. Students read the sight words and “catch” a turkey with the matching net! The freebie includes an original chant and suggestions for using the activity with your class! Great for whole group, small group, literacy centers, etc! I hope you enjoy it!
Check out my other catch a turkey resources in my TPT shop and remember that your feedback is appreciated!!!!

Sight words included are:
we, to, see, a, the, I, like, and, come, me, with, my, on, are, is, that

 

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Turkey Smartboard Freebie – Skip Counting by 2 Sequencing Puzzle”

by Smart Kinder Kids

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

turkey smartboard

 

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy this freebie from Smartkinderkids!

With this freebie, you get a brightly colorful and happy smartboard puzzle. Students can work whole group, small group, or individually to sequence the puzzle from 2-20 (skip counting by 2s).

This freebie can also be used as an Assessment Tool by teachers to determine if students can count by 2s.

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Sincerely,
Leigh Majer

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Turkey Toes Fact Book Freebie!”

by Fantabulous Firsties

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

turkey toes

 

This “Turkey Toes” fact book freebie is an informational book about turkeys.

This goes along with the “My Turkey Fact Book” that is included in my “Turkey Toes” Thanksgiving unit on TPT. Be sure to check it out at the following link:

Turkey Toes! A Thanksgiving Unit

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