File Folder Activities for Sight Words

admin January 10, 2015 No Comments

I am super excited to have completed the File Folder Activities for Sight Words!  I’ve had so much positive feedback from teachers and parents who have been using the File Folder Phonics- Alphabet bundle that I’ve been working like mad to complete the sight word companion.  This bundle contains 4 interactive activities for teaching and practicing sight words.  The first activity is building the word with Play Doh.  The kiddos absolutely love working with dough! The second activity is building the word with either magnetic letters or letter tiles.  You have a choice to make with this.  You can either use magnetic letters-  that’s fine- they work great. You could also opt for using letter tiles.  The great thing about

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Winter Themed Sight Word Freebie

admin December 29, 2014 No Comments

I just love winter.  Really, I do.  Living in northern Michigan certainly has its benefits and having four very different seasons is only one of many.  The kiddos certainly love it when we can vary our activities by adding a holiday or seasonal twist, and in celebration of winter, I’ve created several winter-themed activities for centers and small groups.  Here’s one of my favorite games.  Just click the link below to download this FREEBIE!  To download this freebie just click the following link: Winter Themed 4 In A Row Game Board The Four-In-A-Row game is super fun and easy to play.  All you need are bingo chips (about 10 of 2 colors) and the printed game board.  This game is played with

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Halloween Themed Activities Perfect for Centers!

admin October 5, 2014 No Comments

  Well, the calendar turned to October and that means Halloween is just around the corner.  Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  The children just love it when we introduce a little holiday themed activities into small groups and centers.  Here are a few of my old favorites. Rhyming Memory Game  I love Michael’s Craft Store.  They always have so many fun holiday themed items that can be changed into educational activities.  I found these holiday themed discs that, with a little creativity, can be turned into an awesome holiday themed rhyming activity.  It’s a new twist on an old favorite- Memory.  To make this activity, simply print the pdf below on a full size Avery label, cut the

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Fly Swatting Sight Words

admin June 25, 2014 No Comments

Using a fly swatter to swat flies (with letters, words or math facts) during small group intervention or in literacy centers has been an all time favorite activity. It’s always fun and engaging to add a little movement into any learning activity.  To assemble the activity all you need to do is place a strip of velcro on a fly swatter, print and cut out the flies, and then place a small velcro dot on each fly.  Students take turns swatting flies and reading the word on the flies they catch.   Very simple, but guaranteed to keep them practicing those words for a long time. The Fly Swat! activity for sight words is available in the Make, Take & Teach website and

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Soccer Themed Activities! It’s World Cup Time!

admin June 12, 2014 No Comments

Soccer is my sport!  I love, love, love soccer.  My oldest child was five when we enrolled him in our city recreational league.   Our family has been hooked ever since.   You know how organizations are always short on volunteers?  Well, the soccer league was short on coaches.  When I was asked to coach I remember saying, “I’ll think about it” and the next thing I know I received a roster of 15 10-year-old boys.  Having never played soccer, I did what any rational person would do–googled “how to coach soccer.”  How difficult can it be- right?  Well, ever since I’ve coached all three of my kids recreational league teams as well as Lizzie’s travel team.  I loved every minute of

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Bowling for Sight Words

admin May 8, 2014 No Comments

Horray!  The bowling pins are back on the shelves at Walmart!  Last year I found these adorable bowling pins and decided to create a hand-on activity for learning and practicing sight words.  While they’re not exactly the same bowling pins as I originally purchased last year, they certainly will do the trick.  To create your sight word bowling pins simply print the pdf file below on an Avery label 8161 (1″x4″) and place the desired stickers on the bowling pins. To play the game, have the students take turns bowling and reading the words on the pins that were knocked down.  If the word is read correctly, he/she can keep the bowling pin.  Just a fun little game to keep

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Even More Basketball Themed Activities!

admin March 30, 2014 No Comments

One of the best little tricks-of-the-trade is to capitalize on a student’s interest to keep them engaged in learning the basic skills needed for fluent reading.  Your sports-minded students, particularly your little basketball shooters,  may enjoy the “Swish!” activities for practicing various phonics skills.  I love this activity as it is a fast-paced game and allows for multiple practice opportunities.  To play “Swish!”, simply scatter the balls word side down on the table and have your students take turns choosing a ball and reading the word.  If a player chooses the “Swish!” ball, he/she can choose several more balls.  If a “Penalty” ball is chosen, all the balls must be placed back in the pile and play continues.  Easy to

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Spring Themed Sight Word Game Boards

admin March 10, 2014 No Comments

 Oh my…. spring is just around the corner.  It certainly has been a long, hard winter.  Creating these spring-themed activities really lightens the mood.  I asked my fabulous artist, Kyle, to create 4 different spring/summer themed game boards and she really out-did herself.  I absolutely LOVE the designs she created.  There are 4 different game board styles- butterflies, bumblebees, ladybugs and umbrellas.  I love each one!  There are 9 game boards containing words from the Dolch 220 sight word lists.  Be sure to download my free Dolch Sight Word assessment so that you know which board is most appropriate for the students. I’ve included black and white copies of each game board.  Many of my teacher friends like to send

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Even More St. Patrick’s Day Activities!

admin March 6, 2014 No Comments

Our kiddos just love it when we add a little holiday fun into literacy centers.  The 4-In-A-Row games are ideal for literacy center activities as students can play these games with partners while learning targeted phonics skills.  Playing 4-In-A-Row is pretty easy.  Students just take turns reading the words on the game board and placing their colored chips in the square.  The first player to have 4 of their colored chips in a row wins the game.   When you download this activity you’ll receive 12 phonics-based game boards for practicing vowel teams, long vowel sound spelling patterns (for example:  i/ie/igh/y), and r-controlled vowels. The St. Patrick’s Day 4-In-A-Row Game Boards for Phonics is available through the Make, Take &

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St. Patrick’s Day Sight Word Game Boards

admin February 20, 2014 No Comments

St Patrick’s Day is coming up soon so let’s celebrate with a little freebie!  Kyle, my fabulous artist, created this adorable game board last year.  When you click the link below, you’ll be able to download 6 game boards with sight words from the Dolch 220 sight words.  I’ve also included a blank game board for you so that you can individualize the activity for your students. The St. Patrick’s Day Game Boards for the Dolch Sight Words can be downloaded for free from my Teachers Pay Teachers store. So, let’s get those St. Patrick’s Day centers ready!  Enjoy!    

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