By this time of year, kindergarteners can phonetically spell long words. Review how to use syllables to do so, then have your child spell one by sounding it out one syllable at a time.
By this time of year, students can phonetically spell long words. Review how to use syllables to do so, then have your class spell one by sounding it out one syllable at a time. For example, cucumber would be spelled cu-cum-ber and butterfly would be but-ter-fly.
Two Syllable Words
Break down words to their very core by counting up syllables! This exercise focuses on two-syllable words that have a double consonant.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Syllables Quiz
Practice clapping out the beats in each word with this syllables quiz. Say each word out loud to help you identify the syllables.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
One Syllable Word Search
This beginning reader's word search gets your kid to practice important vocabulary words, and he'll have a blast while he's at it!
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Animal Syllables
This fun worksheet will help your child learn about syllables, and he'll improve his pre-reading skills along the way!
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Animal Syllables: 3
This worksheet will help your preschooler learn about the concept of syllables and have fun while she's at it!
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Give your child some toothpicks and marshmallows. Let them discover what flat shapes they can construct on their own, then invite them to make solid shapes, like cubes.
Give students toothpicks and marshmallows. Let them discover what flat shapes they can construct on their own, then invite them to make solid shapes, like cubes.
Tangram Template: Rainbow!
Tangram Template: Rainbow!
Here's a colorful set of tangram shapes that your child can use to create fun pictures. He can cut them by himself to create his very own tangram puzzle set.
Make an Origami Hat
Looking for a paper puzzle to challenge your chld's folding skills? When he finishes this printable he will have a paper hat that's ready to put on!
Shape Fun #4
How can a few triangles and a rectangle make an airplane? Show your kindergarten the magic of shapes with this fun cut and paste activity.
Pattern Block Puzzles
Shape up those problem solving skills with a fun block puzzle activity, comparable to tangram puzzles!
3-D Shapes in the World
Shapes are everywhere! Use this fun real-world inspired worksheet to practice identifying 3-D shapes found in everyday activities.
The Super Shapes
Super shapes to the rescue! Save the city from the Horrible Hexagons in this shape caper. This story covers shapes as simple as a square and complex as a cube.
Shapes Inside Shapes
Look all around! We can find 2D shapes inside 3D shapes wherever we go! In this lesson, students will sort shapes and recognize the 2D components of common 3D shapes.
Outer Space Shapes
In this fun space themed lesson plan, students will learn practice comparing and contrasting 2D and 3D shapes. This can be used as a stand alone lesson or pre-lesson for the **Shapes Inside Shapes** lesson plan.
Plan a poetry reading with your child — and feel free to invite friends and family! Reading poems aloud helps your child improve reading fluency.
Practicing well-loved poems will help your students improve reading fluency. Give students a compilation of the poems they have learned throughout the year. Model how to read them in a singsong, fluent voice.
Complete the Poem: Mr. Bear
Complete the Poem: Mr. Bear
Bunny, sunny, tummy, honey. Kids love to rhyme. Fill in the blanks with the rhyming words to make this poem not only sound great, but make sense too.
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Complete the Poem: Henry's Shoe
Complete the Poem: Henry's Shoe
Henry lost his shoe, and the poet lost his rhymes. Use the rhyming words provided in the word bank to finish this poem about Henry's trip to the zoo.
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Fireman Poem
Your kindergartener is learning a lot of new words and how to use them. Give him the challenge of filling in the correct words in this poem about firemen.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Humpty Dumpty Rhyme
How many Humpty Dumpty rhymes can you come up with? Get silly with phonics, and switch out the words in Humpty Dumpty for different rhyming words!
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Find the Letter X: Mix a Pancake
Find the Letter X: Mix a Pancake
How many X's are in the "Mix a Pancake" poem? Kids find and count each letter X in the rhyme on this kindergarten reading worksheet.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
The Little Red Hen: Story Ordering
The Little Red Hen: Story Ordering
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Snap, Crackle, Pop Poetry!
Snap, Crackle, Pop Poetry!
Kids love being silly and they love making things their own. Your kindergarteners will adore the poems in this hilarious read aloud and love being able to write and perform their very own sensory language poetry!
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Buzzing Sensory Poems
In this fun bee-inspired lesson plan, students will be able to practice using sensory language when writing their very own poems. This can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the lesson plan **Snap, Crackle, Pop Poetry**
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
My Five Senses: Level D
In this story, your early reader can read along with the highlighted words to learn new vocabulary, and use tools to find information.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Invite your child to write about a problem they have observed, along with a potential solution.
Invite students to write about a problem they have observed, along with a potential solution. For example: "Please do not play tag on the climbing structure because it is unsafe. Play tag on the field instead."
Agree or Disagree
People often have different opinions, and it's okay to agree to disagree! Practice identifying opinions with this worksheet.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Practice Makes Perfect: The Best Superhero
Practice Makes Perfect: The Best Superhero
Practice your super strong writing skills to defend your opinion about who the best superhero is.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Sentence Starters: Writing Opinions
Sentence Starters: Writing Opinions
Get started with writing and explaining great opinions with these words.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Upper and Lower Case Letters
Upper and Lower Case Letters
Learn to identify some upper and lower case letters in this quick matching activity.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Sentence Writing: Animals
Sentence Writing: Animals
What is your favorite animal? Answer this question and many more in this creative writing worksheet in which first graders can practice writing sentences.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
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