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Summer is such a fun time to learn about sharks. There are so many great activities to go along with a shark or ocean unit. You know how much I love my read-alouds so today, I’m sharing with you The Best Shark Read-Alouds. Sharks are always such a fun topic to learn about and explore. There are so many fun… Read More
Playing games is my favorite way to reinforce what we are learning. Today I’m sharing Free Printable CVC Short E Puzzles to help the kiddos review. It’s always great when your students are getting practice but don’t even realize it since they are playing a game. CVC words are words that are made up of a consonant, short vowel, and consonant sound,… Read More
Need a fun way to get your students reading each month instead of a reading log? Come try out our Free Printable April Reading Bingo! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH In this April Reading Bingo, your students will get to choose fun places and different ways to read, like reading in an empty bathtub and reading while eating a piece… Read More
Are your little learners working on learning their sight words? They’ll have a fun time practicing with this Sunshine Sight Word Memory Game! Sight words are those words that our students will see over and over in print. They are sometimes called high-frequency words, service words, or even snap words. Because you should know them in a snap! This Sunshine… Read More
Read Across America Week is quickly approaching so I thought I’d share some fun Read Across America Week Ideas that you can use! Read Across America Week is an annual event that is an initiative on reading creative by the National Education Association. … This motivational and awareness day calls all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading. Read… Read More
I’m always looking for new ways for students to practice their sight words. As you know, games are my thing and are my favorite way of having students practice different things they are learning. My favorite part is that when they play a game, they don’t even realize they are learning and practicing things that they have been taught. So… Read More
Looking for a fun way to keep those kiddos reading? I’m sharing a Free Printable Reading Bingo to make reading even more fun! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH I just modified my summer reading bingo that I shared here. So some of the spaces are the same and I’ve changed it so everything is doable with people staying at home…. Read More
Playing games or in this case, doing puzzles is one of my favorite ways to reinforce concepts the students have been working on. Today I’m sharing Free Printable CVC Short A Puzzles to help the kiddos review. It’s always a bonus when the kiddos are getting practice but don’t even realize it since they are playing a game. CVC words are… Read More
This Beary Good Reader Treat Bag Topper is a great way to celebrate your little ones learning to read! Keep reading to grab the topper for FREE!l Kids learning to read is such a HUGE deal! It is just one of my favorite sounds to hear a little kid voice reading, it just makes my heart so happy. At this… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. It’s important to have your students practice sight words every, single day. Repetition is one of the… Read More
Have you started teaching sight words? This Free Printable Fall Color By Code Sight Words page is always such a fun way to reinforce those sight words with your little learners. This article works well with these Primary Playground resources This Free Printable Fall Color By Code Sight Words is an activity that can be used in a variety of… Read More
Games are my favorite way to teach little learners. When they don’t even realize they are learning but having fun, I’ve done my job. I’m sharing with you a fun Free Printable Rhyming Game I Have Who Has, that can be played as a whole class or with as few as 2 players. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH Before I… Read More
What are your favorite ways to reinforce CVC words that the students have learned? My kids have been loving these color by code CVC word pages! This color by code CVC word is an activity that can be used in a variety of ways. Color by code CVC words works well for morning work, early finishers, literacy centers, or as… Read More
Every time we go to the Children’s Museum in our city, one of my kid’s favorite areas is the dramatic play area that is a full garden. They can plant and pick flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Over the years, I’ve had a special garden play area set up with supplies that I’ve found at Dollar Tree over time. Aprons, gloves,… Read More
What are your favorite ways to reinforce sight words that the students have learned? My kids have been loving these color by code sight word pages! This color by code sight word is an activity that can be used in a variety of ways. Color by code sight words works well for morning work, early finishers, literacy centers, or as… Read More
This Sight Word Water Balloon Toss is a fun way to cool off and practice sight words! Keep reading to get the fun details of how to play! School is out for the summer, but we want to prevent that dreaded summer slide right? To help with that, I came up with a fun game, sight word water balloon toss…. Read More
There’s just nothing like doing some summer reading! I look forward to having a bit more time during the summer to sit back and relax with a book. I’m sharing this fun free printable summer reading bingo that you can share with your kiddos before they go off to summer break to help encourage them to keep reading over the… Read More
One of my favorite themes to incorporate at the end of the school year is camping! We do all kinds of fun camping theme activities over a few days and at the end of the week, everyone brings in a pillow and blanket and we have a reading campout. I made these fun free printable s’more bag toppers that say,… Read More
Winter break is coming up quickly so I created a fun Free Printable Winter Break Bingo to give to the kids. Winter Break Bingo With winter break quickly approaching, I created this bingo to send home with the kiddos. Instead of homework over break, I wanted to encourage the students to read, play, and spend quality time with the families…. Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. I don’t know about you, but dragons aren’t the only ones who love tacos! For this week’s… Read More
Why You Should Think INSIDE the Box:10 Benefits of Puzzles
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Imaginative play is wonderful, but children also benefit from structured activities like puzzles. Here are 10 Amazing benefits of puzzles for kids.