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This Week in Preschool
Week 12
Rhyming
Rhyming
Support your child in their literacy journey by learning to rhyme. Practice rhyming by taking the time to emphasize the last sound in different words and playing games!
Ending sounds are important for rhyming and for literary forms like poetry. Focusing on the ending sounds in a word can also help students gain letter-sound recognition skills.
Ending Sounds Jump
Game
Ending Sounds Jump
Kids learn how to isolate ending sounds in this bouncy segmenting game.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Game
Beginning and Ending Sounds 2
Worksheet
Beginning and Ending Sounds 2
Start your preschooler's spelling the easy way by focusing on beginning and ending sounds in simple words.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Ending Sounds Path: T
Worksheet
Ending Sounds Path: T
On this kindergarten reading worksheet, kids circle only the pictures whose names end with a T sound as they follow the path from the cat to the bat.
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Numbers Beyond 20
Numbers Beyond 20
A number chart that goes all the way to 100 is a great way to show your child how numbers are related. The sooner children understand the routine order of numbers, the faster they'll master counting!
A hundreds chart can be a great way to visually show students how numbers are related. The sooner students understand the routine order of numbers, the faster they'll master counting!
Hop to the Missing Numbers
Interactive Worksheet
Hop to the Missing Numbers
Challenge your kid to fill in the missing numbers from 1 to 50. This is an essential skill for understanding numbers beyond just counting them from memory.
preschool
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Ordering Numbers to 20
Worksheet
Ordering Numbers to 20
kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Number Maze: Skating Koala
Worksheet
Number Maze: Skating Koala
Children will enjoy counting and tracing numbers 1–20 in this playful early math worksheet.
kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Ending Sounds and Letters
Ending Sounds and Letters
Remind children that letters make the same sounds whether they're at the beginning or end of a word, and that the ending sounds are the sounds they listen for when rhyming.
Create bridges of information for students by reminding them that letters make the same sounds at the beginning and end of words, and that the ending sounds are the sounds they listen for when rhyming.
Ending Sounds Cloud Catch
Game
Ending Sounds Cloud Catch
Catch clouds with the right picture in them! Practice identifying ending sounds with this fun game.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Game
Ending Letter Sounds
Worksheet
Ending Letter Sounds
All about a variety of letter sounds, this worksheet is just what the reading doctor ordered.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Picture the Same Ending Sound
Worksheet
Picture the Same Ending Sound
Young students work on their phonological awareness with this illustrated worksheet that helps them to focus on the end sounds in words.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Writing Practice
Writing Practice
During writing activities, encourage your child to listen for all of the sounds in a word. Support early writing by providing plenty of time to practice letter formation, open-ended writing, and using drawings to "tell" a story.
When students are spelling words in their writing, instruct students to say the word several times. Encourage them to listen to all the sounds in the word as they write it.
Copy It!
Worksheet
Copy It!
Yum, that looks good! Kindergarteners will love practicing their handwriting using this fun food-themed worksheet!
kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Alphabet Blocks: Trace the Lowercase Letters
Worksheet
Alphabet Blocks: Trace the Lowercase Letters
Children will practice tracing lowercase letters A to Z in this engaging alphabet blocks worksheet.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
My Family: Writing Practice
Lesson plan
My Family: Writing Practice
Family first! This lesson encourages students to think about families and how diverse families can be.
preschool
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
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