Literacy activities school age

Make some activity jars for busy kids this summer! No more “I’m bored!” or “what can I do now?”, these activity jars are packed full of simple, easy to prepare ideas to help kids make their own choices, direct their own play and keep busy throughout the school break. Yay! Before I write about this...Read More »

Let's tell a Story. A game for children of all ages.

Here’s a fun preschool alphabet game that will have kids learning their letters in no time! Jonathan loves playing the memory game, so I thought why not combine it with learning the alphabet! Paper plates are such a handy craft supply. I grabbed a stack and wrote letters on them with Sharpies. I did pairs […]

I like the Word Ladder activity for phonics from the class discussion. I think this would help students learn word families, rhyming words, letter patterns, cvc words, etc. I would use this for both large and small group instruction. This could also be a fun game for students to try on their own.

This KIndergarten word activity is a hoot! Find a fact, and create this engaging way to read with your six-year-old! Big kids love this hands-on activity!

Here are 19 Word Family Activities sure to delight your emergent reader! Mazes, dancing, rhyming, and more! These CVC and Word family games are perect for Kndergarten!

Make and launch straw rockets in your backyard for an easy craft that's fun for kids who love space and astronauts. Find more space crafts and activities at Backyard Summer Camp!

Oh my goodness, this is such a fun activity, and you can put it together with any LEGO® bricks you own! Use bricks to create a code. Then kids can build and de-code secret messages! Create Your Code The concept of this activity is quite simple – create a code using a different brick for […]

Dear Zoo is such a fun book! Check out these Dear Zoo activities for preschool & kindergarten. Includes a FREE printable game, snack, & craft.