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Seashells by the Seashore - Digraph /sh/ Word Work
Seashells by the Seashore - Digraph /sh/ Word Work
This is filled with fun activities to use during your word study of digraph /sh/. {Page 1} Unit title page {Page 2} Digraph /sh/ display card {P...
By Kelli Bollman
$3.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Poetry, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Write the Room Literacy Center Student Activities - Pirate Theme
Write the Room Literacy Center Student Activities - Pirate Theme
Shiver me timbers, reading IS fun! Students will enjoy "reading" (using a pointer) and "recording" (using the worksheets included) all of the word...
By Alessia Albanese
$3.00
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Subject: Writing, Reading Strategies, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Spooky Sight Words
Spooky Sight Words
This spooky sight word game will be sure to get your beginning readers to learn their sight words. The sight words are all from Houghton Mifflin's ...
By Rambling About Reading
FREE
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Let's Eat Read the Room Kit
Let's Eat Read the Room Kit
We're going on a ea, ee hunt. These colorful little chefs are programmed with ea and ee words. Place these around your room and watch your students...
By Ms. Arnold
$3.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Perfectly Pinkalicious (Book Based Math & Literacy Activities)
Perfectly Pinkalicious (Book Based Math & Literacy Activities)
A perfectly pink unit filled with math and literacy activities to use with the story Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann. This is an ...
By First Grade Fanatics
$8.00
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Subject: Reading, Writing, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Rhyming Rabbit: Short and Long Vowel Rhyming
Rhyming Rabbit: Short and Long Vowel Rhyming
In this center your students will read the short or long vowel word cards and match them to the rabbit whose picture rhymes with their word. When t...
By Michelle Oakes
$2.50
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Multiple Meaning Words Sort
Multiple Meaning Words Sort
Students will match vocabulary or multiple meaning word, with the correct sentence. This can be used as a literacy center....
By Amy Darley
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Valentine Monsters LOVE Word Families: Short a Set
Valentine Monsters LOVE Word Families: Short a Set
This word sort focuses on short a word families -at, -ag, -am, -ab, -ad, -ap, and -an. This is designed as a word sort for a small group at a pocke...
By Kinderkarla
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Subject: Reading, Valentine's Day, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Reindeer Reading Games
Reindeer Reading Games
Reindeer Reading Games has 2 fun games to help your students practice reading CVC words and sight words. * Run, Run Reindeer! CVC Reading Game...
By Teacher Tam
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CVC WORD WHEELS - So Cool - Just Print - Easy Instructions Included
CVC WORD WHEELS - So Cool - Just Print - Easy Instructions Included
These are 13 fun CVC Whirly Word Wheels which help students to merge the beginning consonant sound to the VC ending in these one-syllable words for...
By Nyla's Crafty Teaching
$6.00
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Spelling Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Bobbin' for Apples Pre-K Math and Literacy Work Stations
Bobbin' for Apples Pre-K Math and Literacy Work Stations
Your PreK kiddos will love learning about shapes, numbers, counting, rhyming, letters, and sorting with this apple themed unit! This unit includes...
By Pocketful Of Centers
$10.00
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Subject: Holidays/Seasonal Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Monster Love Letter ID
Monster Love Letter ID
Here are upper and lower case letter cards to play simple letter and letter-sound identification games with. They each have an adorable little mon...
By Mrs. Mckown
FREE
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Literacy Center Bundle
Literacy Center Bundle
This bundle includes the literacy centers listed below with their regular price. 113 pages total! A $25.50 value for $20.00! Save over 20% C...
By Sunnydays
$20.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Grammar Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Spelling Clean Up Literacy Center
Spelling Clean Up Literacy Center
This center provides students with practice identifying commonly misspelled words. Often, they can easily pick out the incorrect word, but then f...
By Sunnydays
$3.25
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Reading Strategies Graphic Organizers
Reading Strategies Graphic Organizers
Reading Strategies Graphic Organizers Need some kid-friendly graphic organizers for those reading strategies you work on every day?? Here they ...
By Carrie's Creations
$4.50
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Subject: Reading Strategies, Reading, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 1 Year

Informational Text
Informational Text
This packet contains writing activities, recording sheets and center activities to help you teach about informational and nonfiction text features....
By Kimberly Gillow
$4.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: 2 Weeks

Candyland Express--Adjectives Game
Candyland Express--Adjectives Game
This is a fun way to practice identifying adjectives. In this game, students read sentences and choose which words are adjectives. The reading/lang...
By Kathy Law
$2.50
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Subject: ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Polar Pair Poof! Antonyms
Polar Pair Poof! Antonyms
This is a fast-paced and exciting game that practices matching antonyms (or opposites). This game is perfect for a guided reading lesson or to put...
By Mary Lirette
$2.50
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Winter Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Eat More Turkey?
Eat More Turkey?
This open-ended frame writing will introduce your students to the fine art of persuasive writing. The new Common Core Standards have an emphasis o...
By J & K's Curriculum Connection
$1.00
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Subject: Writing, Thanksgiving, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Who Will Be My Valentine?  Valentine's Day Activity Pack
Who Will Be My Valentine? Valentine's Day Activity Pack
This is a Valentine's theme unit of printable activities. It includes sorting an measuring activities for conversation candy hearts. There is also...
By Melanie Bowers
FREE
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Subject: Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day, Math Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Swimming With Suffixes
Swimming With Suffixes
Go under the sea with suffixes! This 16 page unit covers three different suffixes: -ous, -ful and -less. I've included a poem with 3 related ac...
By Third Grade Bookworm
$3.50
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Subject: Poetry, Vocabulary, Reading Strategies Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: 3 Days

Valentine Sweet Secret Code Words
Valentine Sweet Secret Code Words
This is a FUN Valentine game that will review numbers, letters, letter writing, sight word spelling, and sight word recognition. There are 5 stude...
By Mary Amoson
$3.00
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Subject: Writing, Valentine's Day, Numbers Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Mini-Playful Penguins Unit:  Math Centers ONLY
Mini-Playful Penguins Unit: Math Centers ONLY
Your students will love to practice basic skills using these very colorful, penguin themed centers. In this mini-unit, you are purchasing ONLY the...
By The Bubbly Blonde
$10.00
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Subject: Holidays/Seasonal, Math Level(s): 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Mouse-y Valentine's Day Cards
Mouse-y Valentine's Day Cards
I use these cards in my classroom writing center. Kids LOVE writing Valentine cards to their friends, family, and even YOU! What a great, authentic...
By Kindergarten Lifestyle
FREE
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Subject: Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Compare and Contrast Task Cards: 24 short story cards with questions
Compare and Contrast Task Cards: 24 short story cards with questions
Use these 24 task cards to help your students practice comparing and contrasting. Each card has a short story, along with two compare and contrast ...
By Rachel Lynette
$2.00
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Subject: Reading, Reading Strategies, English Language Arts Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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Dictionary Dig Task Cards: 30 Challenges to Practice Dictionary Skills
Dictionary Dig Task Cards: 30 Challenges to Practice Dictionary Skills
cards each require students to find a word in the dictionary that fits the given clue. The clues are open-ended, so there will be several possible ...
By Rachel Lynette
$2.00
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Subject: Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Vocabulary Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Christmas Toys- The Best of All Time
Christmas Toys- The Best of All Time
The Best Christmas Toys of All Time Literacy Center Packet is a very engaging activity in which students get to rotate around the room reading abou...
By Literacysolutionlinks
$3.99
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Sight Word Crowns!
Sight Word Crowns!
Sight Word Crowns Make learning sight words a royally positive experience. Students will create a crown for each of the 42 Treasures Sight Words...
By Lisa Morrow
$5.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Monkey Match Abbreviation Literacy Center
Monkey Match Abbreviation Literacy Center
This engaging hands-on literacy center will give your students practice matching common abbreviations with the actual words they represent. 30 com...
By Sunnydays
$3.25
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Grammar Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Snowman Letter Identification
Snowman Letter Identification
A festive way to practice letter matching, recognition, or identification for the winter season! This download includes sets of upper and lower ca...
By Mrs. Mckown
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Winter Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Primary Book Report Form
Primary Book Report Form
This simple book report form helps students focus on formatting book information, main idea and evaluation. A great reading follow–up activity fo...
By Over The Moonbow
$1.00
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Subject: Reading, Writing, English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Snowman Color by Sight Word Kindergarten Literacy Workstation Practice
Snowman Color by Sight Word Kindergarten Literacy Workstation Practice
This listing is for a PDF printable literacy workstation or reading practice activity -- perfect for kindergarten students! This literacy works...
By Mrs. A Kinders
$2.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Wild About School - Math & Literacy Jungle Unit
Wild About School - Math & Literacy Jungle Unit
This jungle unit contains 65 pages of fun and engaging Literacy and Math Centers/Activities: Full-Color Predictable Book - Deep in the Jungle Bla...
By First Grade Fever By Christie
$5.00
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Subject: Reading, Math, Science Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Happy New Year--Verb Tense Game
Happy New Year--Verb Tense Game
This activity is a great way to verb tense with a New Year's theme. This game can be used for literacy stations/centers, small groups, or reading p...
By Kathy Law
$2.50
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Subject: The New Year, Grammar, Balanced Literacy Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Classroom Learning Centers for the Primary Grades
Classroom Learning Centers for the Primary Grades
This document is a compilation of ideas as to how to implement the use of learning centers in the primary classroom. It includes management ideas,...
By Beach Teacher
FREE
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Subject: For All Subject Areas Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Kindergarten mini book!
Kindergarten mini book!
This is a blackline master of a mini book that each child in your class can make and read! It includes a mini book, pocket chart photos and teacher...
By Kimberly Jordano / Kinderbykim
FREE
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Word Family Chunk Activity
Word Family Chunk Activity
Your students will love coming up with as many words as they can in this word family activity. This activity can be used whole class, small group,...
By Sarah Mackey
FREE
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Making Thanksgiving Sentences at the Pocket Chart: Turkey Talk
Making Thanksgiving Sentences at the Pocket Chart: Turkey Talk
This set of 19 high frequency word cards and 3 punctuation cards makes a great Thanksgiving pocket chart center activity. Thirteen sentence model c...
By Linda Nelson
FREE
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Thanksgiving Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Capitalization Station
Capitalization Station
This activity is designed for visual/kinesthetic learners, and can be used as a cut-and-paste activity or as a file folder game. Kids are requ...
By Hayers
$1.00
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Subject: Grammar, Writing, Special Education Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Mr. Crunch's Cookies
Mr. Crunch's Cookies
This download is full of cookies so you can feed your Mr. Crunch. You will get 2 lowercase, 2 uppercase, shape, 1-30 numbers and 2 beginning sound ...
By Little Miss Kindergarten
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Cause and Effect Task Cards: 24 Cards to Generate Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect Task Cards: 24 Cards to Generate Cause and Effect
Use these 24 task cards to help your students explore cause and effect more deeply by generating cause and effect relationships. Each card relates...
By Rachel Lynette
$2.00
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Subject: Reading, Reading Strategies, English Language Arts Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Jack Hartmann Party Down on the Farm Fun Music Book
Jack Hartmann Party Down on the Farm Fun Music Book
This fun music book is made to accompany Jack Hartmann's song Party Down on the Farm. It is on his Rockin' Reading Songs cd. The song book is great...
By Kim Adsit
$2.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Music, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Trick-or-Treat Tic-Tac-Toe Halloween Centers
Trick-or-Treat Tic-Tac-Toe Halloween Centers
Halloween will be great this year with this Trick-or-Treat Tic-Tac-Toe Math and Literacy Center packet! Your students will have some "Spooky Fun" ...
By Yvonne Dixon
$8.00
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Subject: Autumn, Numbers, English Language Arts Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Weather Fun! Math and Literacy Activities for the Primary Classroom
Weather Fun! Math and Literacy Activities for the Primary Classroom
This weather unit is jam-packed with fun and engaging math and literacy activities for your classroom. It includes 15 activities for your students ...
By Anna Holcomb
$8.50
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing, Math Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

December Literacy and Math Activities
December Literacy and Math Activities
This packet includes 13 different activities to use in the month of December. Most of the activities are created to use in a center, but can be us...
By Rachael Chance
$5.50
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Subject: English Language Arts, Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa, Math Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Dr Seuss Syllable Sort
Dr Seuss Syllable Sort
Students can celebrate Dr Seuss while sorting syllables. Students will sort the pictures by placing them on the matching seuss-syllable book cover...
By Lisa Morrow
$3.00
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Halloween Fact Family and Noun Sorting
Halloween Fact Family and Noun Sorting
These are Halloween related center activities for both Math and Language. One activity is a fact family sort with numbers 5-10. The other activit...
By First Grade And Fabulous
FREE
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Subject: Holidays/Seasonal Level(s): 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

5 Christmas Emergent Readers - Books, Worksheets and Games
5 Christmas Emergent Readers - Books, Worksheets and Games
Students developing the ability to read need an abundance of support on their journey to becoming literate. My First Xmas Readers will help you to ...
By From The Pond
$8.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Groundhog Day Literacy Activities- Kindergarten- og word family + more
Groundhog Day Literacy Activities- Kindergarten- og word family + more
This packet includes several literacy activities for a kindergarten classroom with a Groundhog Day theme!! The first activities focus on the -o...
By Melissa Williams
$2.00
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Subject: Winter, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Story Element Bookmarks
Story Element Bookmarks
Give each student a set of these element bookmarks. They can use them in small group or independent reading. As they locate the imporant story elem...
By Dandelions And Dragonflies
$1.00
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Subject: Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

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