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Race Car Blending
Race Car Blending
Teach the phonemic awareness skill of blending using the Make, Take & Teach Race Car Blending activity. Simply print the race car pages and cut al...
By Julie Van Alst
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): 1st Duration: N/A

"Looking for Letters" Alphabet Activity
"Looking for Letters" is an alphabet activity for Reading the Room. The packet includes 3 letter grids: all uppercase, all lowercase, mixed upperca...
By Linda Nelson
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Subject: Reading, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Roll, Say, Play:  Nouns!
Roll, Say, Play: Nouns!
Need a fun way to help your students review pronouns, singular nouns, and plural nouns? This freebie is just what you need! It includes a title p...
By 3rd Grade Gridiron
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

The Kissing Hand-Back to School Pack
The Kissing Hand-Back to School Pack
I always read The Kissing Hand to my students on the first day of school. I created this unit to be an extension of the book. I really enjoyed pu...
By Camp Kindergarten
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Back to School, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Generalization Guru {Supplemental File}
Generalization Guru {Supplemental File}
Teaching generalizations is TOUGH! It's such a complex and abstract concept for our little ones to grasp, so I've created materials that go beyond...
By One Extra Degree
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Big Rigs
Big Rigs
This is an activity pack to accompany Lesson 3 for StoryTown for first grade. It includes all of the spelling and high frequency words to laminate ...
By Laura Scoma
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Spelling Level(s): 1st Duration: N/A

Literacy Cafe -
Literacy Cafe - "SMART" Bulletin Board
If you are scrunched for bulletin board space in your classroom, but would like to use a Literacy Cafe Bulletin Board with your students, this SMAR...
By Priscilla & Allison
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Special Education Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Poem of the Week Activities
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Poem of the Week Activities
This "ready to teach" 11 page pdf file can be used as handouts, copied into overhead transparencies, or projected onto a screen. You will use the p...
By Lisa Frase
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Graphic Organizers Pack
Graphic Organizers Pack
This graphic organization packet contains twenty-one different templates that can be used across grade levels and across content areas. The temp...
By Erin Klein From Kleinspiration
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Cute Cupcakes Long and Short U Read the Room and Sentence Fix It Kit
Cute Cupcakes Long and Short U Read the Room and Sentence Fix It Kit
If you have a sweet tooth you're in for a treat. We're going on a cupcake hunt. These yummy cupcakes are programmed with long and short u words. Pl...
By Ms. Arnold
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Leaves Are Falling- Shared Reading book
Leaves Are Falling- Shared Reading book
♫♫♫LEAVES ARE FALLING♫♫♫ is sung to tune “Are You Sleeping”. This fun Shared Reading songbook shows children working outside raking...
By J & K's Curriculum Connection
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Autumn Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Literature Unit
Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Literature Unit
This literature unit enhances reading comprehension skills including recalling details, making inferences, ordering events, recognizing character t...
By P. Jane Jones
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Grab a Bag and Go!  Homework Packets Book 2
Grab a Bag and Go! Homework Packets Book 2
Both books 1 and 2 from Grab a Bag and Go Homework Packets; provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities. They include skills to imp...
By Gay Evans
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math, Science Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Diggin' for Nouns
Diggin' for Nouns
This is a fun activity for teachers to use to help students find common nouns in the classroom. It has a teacher created song, that I wrote. It is ...
By Peace And Blessings
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Subject: Grammar, Writing, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Colorful Questions Reading Comprehension Activity
Colorful Questions Reading Comprehension Activity
Colorful Questions is a cooperative learning comprehension activity that can be used after reading a story or article. Colorful candy pieces are u...
By Pat Calfee
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 30 Minutes

ABC Write Around the Room
ABC Write Around the Room
Post the owls around the room for students to find. Students will write the words from each owl in a box on the student re-cording sheet. Then stu...
By Plug-n-plan
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Daily 5 - Read to Someone poster
Daily 5 - Read to Someone poster
This is a poster for the Daily 5, Read to Someone. It matches the CAFE posters that I have posted....
By Robyn Pilcher
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Los Colores
Los Colores
In Spanish! Your students will create easy-to-read "flip booklets" that will allow them to identify all of the colors in Spanish! Each mini-bookle...
By Dwayne Kohn
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Subject: Reading, Spanish, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Mo Willems' Pigeon Activities
Mo Willems' Pigeon Activities
This activity packet includes several interactive and independent writing activities and one graphing activity to go with Mo Willems' Pigeon book s...
By Jennifer Haylett
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Hugs & Kisses - Short U and I Sort and Games
Hugs & Kisses - Short U and I Sort and Games
There are 5 fun ideas in this smoochy themed packet! Children will get extra practicing in reading and writing short i and u words when they play ...
By Growing Kinders
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Super Bowl Sight Words
Super Bowl Sight Words
23-page color file with the first 100 Dolch sight words on footballs. Cut out individually or slice into cards for easier assembly. Choose the fo...
By Linda Post
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: Lifelong Tool

Winter Pronouns Game
Winter Pronouns Game
This is a fun winter themed pronoun matching game. It focuses on he, she, it, and they. A recording worksheet is also included with the game. ...
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Winter Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Literacy CAFE Assessment
Literacy CAFE Assessment
Using the Literacy CAFE book by Gail Boushey & Joan Moser I created my own Literacy CAFE Menu. My menu is a shorter version of the 2 Sisters', more...
By Teaching Doodles
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: 1 Year

Sight Word Mini Book: MY incl color words
Sight Word Mini Book: MY incl color words
Students can trace each sentence and then color the dinosaur according to the text. Students can cut out each mini page to create a mini book that ...
By Kreative In Kinder
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Pizza! Pizza! mini unit ~ fraction and literacy fun!
Pizza! Pizza! mini unit ~ fraction and literacy fun!
This Pizza! Pizza! mini unit is full of fraction, writing, poetry, and making words fun! {Page 1 } Unit Title page {Pages 2 - 8} Pizza Parts f...
By Kelli Bollman
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Writing, Fractions Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 2 Days

Brown bear, Brown bear Unit
Brown bear, Brown bear Unit
In this packet, you will find the following: *Pocket chart words and pictures *Emergent Reader *Math counting / matching game (this can be us...
By Kreative In Kinder
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Simile and Metaphor PowerPoint lesson
Simile and Metaphor PowerPoint lesson
This 25 slide interactive powerpoint covers both simile and metaphor and gives several great examples.. Students will love the vibrant pictures and...
By Powerpoint Maniac
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Hopping Good Word Sort and Write the Room Hunt short u
Hopping Good Word Sort and Write the Room Hunt short u
The frogs are back and just in time for Valentines Day! Two activities included with 5 word families are featured: -ub, -ug, -un, -ut, -ump -E...
By Deedee Wills
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Easter Sentence Builder Literacy Center
Easter Sentence Builder Literacy Center
This is a great interactive center that can help your students with grammar and sentence structure. To begin, the students will be presented with a...
By Katie Mense
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten Duration: N/A

What's the Weather? Writing Center
What's the Weather? Writing Center
Students will love using these weather-themed Writing Mats in Literacy and Writing Centers. Colorful pictures, along with vocabulary words, are the...
By Kerri B
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Subject: Writing, Balanced Literacy, Science Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Ocean:  Purposeful activites for Math, Writing and Reading for Kinderg
Ocean: Purposeful activites for Math, Writing and Reading for Kinderg
Differentiated ocean unit for little learners. Set includes numbers and number words, sight words, sight word books, predictable books, art activi...
By Kristen Walsky
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Word Ladders 2-Blending Practice
Word Ladders 2-Blending Practice
Want a fun way to practice blending sounds? Try Word Ladders! This download includes 3 different worksheets where students practice blending soun...
By Mrs. Mckown
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Literacy Center -- Snow Day Friends (contractions)
Literacy Center -- Snow Day Friends (contractions)
Skill: Children will practice reading contractions with the word not. They will identify the 2 words the contraction stands for and match it to the...
By Froggie Went A Teachin
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

"The Monkey's Paw" Elements of Foreshadowing Chart
Use this printable PDF chart for students to locate and record examples of foreshadowing after or during the reading of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. ...
By Ann Marie Smith
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Catwings Return Literature Unit
Catwings Return Literature Unit
The title of this book says it all! In Catwings Return, author Ursula LeGuin reunites the four flying kittens she introduced in her original book C...
By P. Jane Jones
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Two Vowels Together Rule for the Smart Board or Computer
Two Vowels Together Rule for the Smart Board or Computer
Help your students remember the phonics rule for when two vowels are together in a word. Kathy Griffin creates a multimedia file that is repetitiv...
By Kathy Griffin
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Back to School Kissing Hand Unit
Back to School Kissing Hand Unit
Start the school year off with the classic book, The Kissing Hand! This 99 page unit reinforces beginning of the year skills and combines math and ...
By D Conway
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math, Back to School Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

1-2 Christmas For You- Shared Reading book
1-2 Christmas For You- Shared Reading book
1-2 Christmas For You-a shared reading book- is the familiar "Buckle My Shoe" but with new text! Your students will LOVE reading this over and over...
By J & K's Curriculum Connection
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Touchdown!! A CVC Memory Match and Game
Touchdown!! A CVC Memory Match and Game
This is a great activity to add to your fall or Football theme. Football players are getting ready for the big game. 72 CVC words are included in ...
By Deedee Wills
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Sight Word Game-
Sight Word Game-"Back to the Barn"
Use this fun little game to reinforce sight words to your little ones! There are 44 sight words included, but if you need more just let me know. My...
By Julia Powell
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Thanksgiving in Spanish
Thanksgiving in Spanish
In Spanish! Your students will love celebrating Thanksgiving with this complete unit. Begin with a reproducible Pilgrim cover that, when stapled to...
By Dwayne Kohn
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Chunks Unit (Blends, Digraphs, Endings)
Chunks Unit (Blends, Digraphs, Endings)
This document contains the following: -Chunks Dominoes -Chunks Worksheets -Chunks Cards for Memory or Fish -Chunks Posters Print and laminat...
By A Dab Of Glue Will Do
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Nocturnal Animals Make a Book
Nocturnal Animals Make a Book
This packet can be used as an alternative to Halloween! Students follow step by step illustrations to create five nocturnal animals to create a boo...
By Kinderkay
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Subject: Visual Arts, Balanced Literacy, Science Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

The 5 Senses Lang. Arts, Math & Science SmartBoard Lessons
The 5 Senses Lang. Arts, Math & Science SmartBoard Lessons
My 5 Senses SmartBoard lesson will engage your students and get them excited about the 5 senses! The lesson includes a teacher's notes page, inter...
By Lisa Rombach
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Kindergarten Writing Workshop
Kindergarten Writing Workshop
The Writing Workshop I created is partly based on the book, Teaching Writing in Kindergarten by Randee Bergen. After reading the book, I wanted to...
By Busyteacherprintables.com
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: 1 Year

Sight Word Center
Sight Word Center
I created this unit with our sight word list in mind and the order in which we teach them. This is a 14 pag unit that is progressional in difficult...
By Kreative In Kinder
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Scott Foresman Reading Street I Have Who Has Cards Unit 2 First Grade
Scott Foresman Reading Street I Have Who Has Cards Unit 2 First Grade
***This product contains 6 separate PDF files in a ZIP folder. Please make sure you know how to download and open Zip files before purchasing. Than...
By Mrs. Magee
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): 1st Duration: N/A

Spring Flowers CVC Literacy Center
Spring Flowers CVC Literacy Center
Celebrate spring with this fun literacy station. Students read the words on the flower pots and match them to the picture on the flowers. Eighteen...
By D Conway
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Subject: Reading, Spelling, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Read It, Trace It, Put the Sentence Together: Valentine's Day Theme
Read It, Trace It, Put the Sentence Together: Valentine's Day Theme
Included are several Valentine's Day themed sentences. This activity can be used as morning work or at a literacy station. Students read and trace ...
By Kinderkarla
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Valentine's Day Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Word Clean Up with Amelia Bedelia: Multiple Meaning Words
Word Clean Up with Amelia Bedelia: Multiple Meaning Words
It's funny when Amelia Bedelia mixes up her words, but not so funny if it is your students. Students practice using 30 multiple meaning words in or...
By Tamara Barbour
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Reading Level(s): 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A