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Malia at Playdough to Plato
United States - Washington - Seattle
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Teaching reading, writing and math through hands-on play. Find more at playdoughtoplato.com!
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Students will love these 7 hands-on literacy centers that strengthen hand-eye coordination, hand muscles and fine motor skills. Just print, cut ...
Looking for early reader books your boys will love?! This packet includes 10 printable, boy-friendly easy reader books and matching reading point...
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By popular demand, I am excited to offer a editable copy of my 2 free sight word games: The Egg Flip and Gumball Machine. You can now use the pri...
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The Farm Animals Literacy and Math Unit is jam packed with playful activities that teach letter recognition, word to word correspondence, phonemi...
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The Sight Word Mega Pack is more than your average set of printables. It includes nine high energy, super fun activities that will have your stud...
The Preschool Math Mega Pack includes 10 hands-on, printable games that teach shapes, patterns, number recognition and writing, counting to 20, g...
Available by popular demand! This pack is a follow up to my free printable poster pack sharing memorable visuals of the rhyme "When two vowels go...
Just in time for spring! Kids will love playing with creepy crawlies as they practice important literacy and math skills including sorting, count...
This is a fun game to help children memorize sight words. To play, players take one "soccer ball" (a milk jug top labeled with a common sight wor...
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One of my kindergarteners’ favorite games to play toward the end of the year was “Word Rocket” – a fun way for children to practice sound...
Make sight word practice more fun by having children play their way to better spelling. Students spin the sight word spinner and write the word t...
*** By popular demand, you are now able to download an editable copy of these sight word games here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/...
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The title of the activity really says it all. To play, simply give a student this alphabet printable and a set of ABC stamps. The child will stam...
This free pack includes 4 printable posters that provide memorable visuals of the rhyme "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talki...
This printable penguin sort is a fun way to help children read and write word families. I've included 6 of my favorites {-an, -op, -ed, -un, -ad,...
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This printable game is a fun way to help children break words into syllables. It includes easy to follow directions, a play mat and 30 words card...
I'm Out! is a fun-filled, high energy game that increases children's reading fluency by motivating them to speedily read 4 sight words of your ch...
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One sign children are ready to read is something called “phonological awareness”. Basically, that means that they need to be able to hear the...
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FEEDBACK
SLPDEB
Love, love this resource! Will be including it in my summer packet of fun activities for the boys. Love the pointer idea!
Thanks!
Thanks!
May 18, 2013
rchlhaanskorf
A definite. I plan on using these in my classroom this year. Thank you!
May 15, 2013
Paula Hubert (TpT Seller)
This seems like it's going to be an awesome game! Thanks so much for the great directions. :)
May 13, 2013
TBSteacher
My kids loved it!
May 13, 2013
ktmurphy0903
Can't wait to use these!
May 12, 2013
mooreme
Thanks!
May 9, 2013
mooreme
Thanks!
May 9, 2013
mrst (TpT Seller)
Love your resources. They make learning fun for me and my kids. Thank you.
May 9, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for your kind note! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoy the Pre-K math pack as much as I do. :)
May 9, 2013 
Rebekah Brock (TpT Seller)
As always, perfectly lovely and absolutely perfect for my Pre-K kids!
May 8, 2013
jeniba
Love using this at home with my son!
May 8, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hooray! I'm excited that the early reader books are a hit with your son.
May 9, 2013
Calleiro
I love that this is editable! Everybody can do the same activity but they're doing it at the level they need to :) Thanks!
May 7, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Awesome! I love knowing that the editable sight word games help you differentiate.
And thank you for taking the time to share feedback. I always love hearing from customers. :)
And thank you for taking the time to share feedback. I always love hearing from customers. :)
May 9, 2013
kymmcole
This will be so popular with my students. I have started making them for the sight words that we have learned so far. I'm looking forward to using them.
May 5, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Yay! I'm thrilled that the editable sight word games will come in handy again and again.
May 9, 2013
kymmcole
My students are absolutely going to love playing these games. They won't even realise that they are working!
May 4, 2013
kymmcole
Great activities for fine-motor skills. This wil be a great resource to use in my Fingergym program.
May 4, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Fantastic! Thanks for taking the time to share a review. :)
May 9, 2013
ezlatunich
Cute!
May 3, 2013
keltom
This is one of the cutest sight word games I have ever seen! Thanks for providing these blank copies; I made some for all the words we have covered. :-)
May 3, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Oh my gosh! Your kind note made my day. Thank you!!
May 9, 2013
peggyalexis
These are just PERFECT!! Thanks!!
May 2, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hooray! I'm thrilled that the sight word games are helpful.
May 9, 2013
emech
:)
April 25, 2013
Differentiation Station (TpT Seller)
I love this!!! My son and daughter will be so excited to play this game. I will use letters for the younger one. Thanks for such a great idea!
April 25, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Woohoo!! I love knowing that the sight word soccer printables were useful. Thanks for taking the time to write a note. :)
May 9, 2013
marnettss
Thank you!
April 23, 2013
laurawy1
I LOVE the characters and the posters. I wish you had one for "oo" so I can add it to the set. :-)
April 18, 2013
fowlerjackie
Thank you so much! I love it! Can you change the font at all?
April 14, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Yay! I'm excited to hear that you love the games.
Unfortunately, my Adobe program doesn't allow font changes. I'll let you know if that changes though. :)
Unfortunately, my Adobe program doesn't allow font changes. I'll let you know if that changes though. :)
April 18, 2013
userpj
This is great. I love that I can enter my own words. Thank you.
April 11, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Thank you!! I'm happy to hear that you like the hands-on learning.
April 10, 2013
userpj
GREAT! Thank you
April 10, 2013
mlowery1114
thank you...I work on those this summer. I may use the gum ball machine for compound words as well.
April 9, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Great idea to use the gum ball machine for compound words too!!
April 10, 2013
taschriever
Love using these with my small group of boys
April 8, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hooray! I love knowing that your small group of boys likes the early readers.
April 10, 2013
debiK
Love it!
April 7, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Yay! I'm so happy that you're enjoying the early reader books.
April 10, 2013
debiK
Love it!
April 7, 2013
jatodd3
This is great for my students who need additional practice with fine motor skills!
April 4, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Fantastic! I'm excited to hear that the pre-writing activity pack has been helpful for those students needing additional fine motor practice.
April 10, 2013
jatodd3
Thanks for sharing your hard work!
April 4, 2013
dbednarsk
Absolutely perfect! Thank you!
April 3, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hooray! I'm excited that the early reader books for boys are a hit.
April 10, 2013
Taryn's Unique Learning (TpT Seller)
Who doesn't love a spinner game. My kids love them. I'm working on a set right now for my TPT store. I just found you today due to the newsletter. I'm your newest follower. Hope you can stop by sometime! My students tend to work on sight words all year long to varying degrees so these will be great reinforcement and follow up!
Thanks so much!
Taryn Grinker Wagenfeld @TPT
https://www.facebook.com/TarynsUniqueLearning
Thanks so much!
Taryn Grinker Wagenfeld @TPT
https://www.facebook.com/TarynsUniqueLearning
March 30, 2013
mill0824
Thanks!
March 29, 2013
aurban1
Thanks, these are great!
March 28, 2013
bgrier30
Thank you for this bundle of books! I look forward to more of your content on Playdough to Plato!
March 28, 2013
TBSteacher
I can't take it...They are just so cute!
March 27, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Awww!! Thank you so much. Your feedback put a huge smile on my face.
March 27, 2013
TBSteacher
SOOO Adorable!
March 27, 2013
jeanloven
I will buy anything to hook my boy readers.
March 25, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
I'm excited to find out if your boy readers love the books as much as my son does. :)
March 27, 2013
mmcmil00
Cute! Can't wait to use in my class!
March 19, 2013
Rebekah Brock (TpT Seller)
Wonderful, as always! I look forward to more of your products!
March 17, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for your kind note, Rebekah!
March 19, 2013
beckygodin
Thanks for the great ideas!
March 17, 2013
antlea
Absolutely adorable!! The boys will go crazy over these! Thanks for sharing!
March 16, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Yay! I'm excited to read that the early reader books will be a hit!!
March 19, 2013
antlea
Love these!! My girls will absolutely love them!! Thanks for your hard work!
March 16, 2013
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Rebekah Brock (TpT Seller)
I LOVE your syllables activity and have actually developed a sequence of activities to to teach/extend this concept, with your Beats on the Body activity being the starting lesson. I've been sharing the sequence (and sending people to your fabulous blog and that activity on TpT) with my fellow teachers, all of whom have said that others would benefit from having access to a plan to teach syllables using the sequence of lessons I've used. I've looked around and found others using a concept similar to yours to introduce syllables (the hand, elbow, shoulder sequence of movements), none of which has credited you directly. I'd love to broaden the circle of teachers who have access to this sequence, but I don't want to post a product for sale here if you are the creator of the concept and would prefer that it remain exclusive to your store. Would you let me know if it's O.K. with you to extend your original activity or if you'd prefer that I not? I appreciate your response, either way. Thanks, Malia!
UPDATE: So, I just went back to your blog and found your original post in which you said that you got the idea from Deb Cooper. I'll try and contact her. Thanks! R
Rebekah
UPDATE: So, I just went back to your blog and found your original post in which you said that you got the idea from Deb Cooper. I'll try and contact her. Thanks! R
Rebekah
May 6, 2013
userpj re: When Two Vowels Go Walking Mega Poster Pack
I really like these as an intro to the concept/ rule. I have an idea -- I'd love these posters with the poster letters in lowercase --this would help my visual kids since most words they encounter will be in lowercase. Thank you for hearing my idea.
April 10, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Great suggestion! I'll add a lowercase version of the poster pack to my to-do list and let you know as soon as it's available. :)
April 10, 2013
staceynance re: Editable Sight Word Games
Hello!
In your description it says "free" but then the price is a $1.00. Did you decide to charge?
In your description it says "free" but then the price is a $1.00. Did you decide to charge?
March 2, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi Stacey! This set of editable activities is a follow up to the two free sight word games that you can download here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2-Fun-Filled-Sight-Word-Games-Free-Printable
The free version uses the 24 most common written words in English but the editable version allows you to type in any words you choose.
Hope that helps clarify! :)
Malia
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2-Fun-Filled-Sight-Word-Games-Free-Printable
The free version uses the 24 most common written words in English but the editable version allows you to type in any words you choose.
Hope that helps clarify! :)
Malia
March 6, 2013
MrsPiggee re: Hands-on Syllable Game - Free Printable
Malia,
I am looking for a game that teaches my kiddos about syllables. I am really confused at to what the body parts ie the shoulder, the elbow, and the hand have to do with syllables? As I was reading the instructions, the really baffled me. Will you please help me clarify the instructions?
I am looking for a game that teaches my kiddos about syllables. I am really confused at to what the body parts ie the shoulder, the elbow, and the hand have to do with syllables? As I was reading the instructions, the really baffled me. Will you please help me clarify the instructions?
February 4, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
I'm happy to help! Here's a link to my blog post on this activity:
http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/2012/12/19/free-printable-beats-on-the-body/
Hopefully the introductions and pictures clarify the instructions. Let me know if you still have questions though. :)
http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/2012/12/19/free-printable-beats-on-the-body/
Hopefully the introductions and pictures clarify the instructions. Let me know if you still have questions though. :)
February 5, 2013
prepteacher re: Editable Sight Word Games
RE Editable Sight Word Games
Hi Malia
These are FANTASTIC games! but you have them here in a PDF format. How is that editable? I thought you would have to put them on TPT as a WORD document.
Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks so much :)
Hi Malia
These are FANTASTIC games! but you have them here in a PDF format. How is that editable? I thought you would have to put them on TPT as a WORD document.
Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks so much :)
January 18, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi! I'm happy to help clarify:
1. Open the PDF.
2. Click on one of the grey rectangles.
3. Type in the word you'd like to use.
4. Continue clicking on grey rectangles and entering words until all of the spaces have been filled.
Viola! Your game is ready. :)
I hope that helps! Let me know if you're still having trouble and I'll come up with a Plan B.
1. Open the PDF.
2. Click on one of the grey rectangles.
3. Type in the word you'd like to use.
4. Continue clicking on grey rectangles and entering words until all of the spaces have been filled.
Viola! Your game is ready. :)
I hope that helps! Let me know if you're still having trouble and I'll come up with a Plan B.
January 18, 2013
ellenroosunger re: Word Rocket - Free Printable
Hi
What letters do you put on the three cubes to give kids the most chance to actually make a word?
What letters do you put on the three cubes to give kids the most chance to actually make a word?
January 16, 2013
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Great question! I share a tutorial on my website here-
http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/2012/05/02/word-rocket/
But the basics are-
You'll need three game dice: two with consonants and one with vowels. To make them, write a letter on each of the dot stickers. You’ll need twelve consonant letters. My favorite consonants are: [c, d, t, l, m, p, r, n, b, g, h, s]. Attach one of the dots to each of the sides on two dice.To make the last die, use a different colored marker to write six vowel letters like those written on the pink dots (above). Vowels are the letters [a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y]. Using a different colored marker will help your child quickly identify those letters as vowels.
http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/2012/05/02/word-rocket/
But the basics are-
You'll need three game dice: two with consonants and one with vowels. To make them, write a letter on each of the dot stickers. You’ll need twelve consonant letters. My favorite consonants are: [c, d, t, l, m, p, r, n, b, g, h, s]. Attach one of the dots to each of the sides on two dice.To make the last die, use a different colored marker to write six vowel letters like those written on the pink dots (above). Vowels are the letters [a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y]. Using a different colored marker will help your child quickly identify those letters as vowels.
January 16, 2013
kspohn07
Hello! I LOVE your penguin word families freebie, but I'm getting an error every time I try to download it. I was wondering if you would be able to email me the file? Thank you! My email address is fhgurl7@comcast.net. Thanks!
December 15, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hmmm... I'm not sure why it wasn't working. Technology does strange things sometimes, doesn't it?! Here's the link again. Hopefully it's worked the kinks out:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguin-Word-Family-Sort-Free-Printable
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguin-Word-Family-Sort-Free-Printable
December 16, 2012
love2teachsped
Thanks so much!!! I can't wait to use this with my class!
November 25, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Yay! I'm excited to find out how it goes.
November 25, 2012
love2teachsped re: 2 Fun-Filled Sight Word Games - Free Printable
HI there! I love both of these games! Can you provide templates for both so that I can type new words for my students so that I can add new words for them? I am wiling to pay for them. I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks :-)
Thanks :-)
November 25, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Sure! I just uploaded an editable copy of the games. Here's the link:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
November 25, 2012
Ryshanowki re: 2 Fun-Filled Sight Word Games - Free Printable
I was wondering if you had the blank templates for both of these games? I would love to change up the sight words, but use the same games. If so, could you please e-mail them to me at clara.lee@cogeco.ca? Thank you so much! Love both of the games!
November 23, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Sure! I just uploaded an editable copy of the games. Here's the link:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
November 25, 2012
Lolicho re: Word Family Activity Pack
HELLO
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN DO OR GET THE LOWERCASE MAGNETS.
THANKS
ROSA
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN DO OR GET THE LOWERCASE MAGNETS.
THANKS
ROSA
November 21, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi Rosa,
Any lowercase letter magnets will work with the activities. I've seen them for sale at the Dollar Store, Target and local drugstores. Check the kids' section of the office supply aisle. :)
Warmly,
Malia
Any lowercase letter magnets will work with the activities. I've seen them for sale at the Dollar Store, Target and local drugstores. Check the kids' section of the office supply aisle. :)
Warmly,
Malia
November 21, 2012
Maria6411 re: 11 Pre-K Literacy Centers
Do you have anything in Spanish? I'm a preschool teacher and teach in both languages, English and Spanish. This would be great for English but how about Spanish instruction?
November 10, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi Maria! Thanks for saying "hello". I do not currently offer anything in Spanish but would love to incorporate it into future activity packets.
November 11, 2012
Angela Papa (TpT Seller) re: 2 Fun-Filled Sight Word Games - Free Printable
Thanks! Great ideas that will get kids excited about site words! I was wondering if you could make some blank templates so teachers can print out and write on their own current word lists.
September 29, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi Angela! Here's a link to the blank templates. I made them editable so that you can type in the words, math facts, etc. that work best with your curriculum.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
October 8, 2012
Cool School Music (TpT Seller) re: 2 Fun-Filled Sight Word Games - Free Printable
I love your games. Is there a way to edit them though? I teach second and would love to be able to plug our words into these templates. Thanks.
September 27, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi Angela! Here's a link to the blank templates. I made them editable so that you can type in the words, math facts, etc. that work best with your curriculum.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Editable-Sight-Word-Games
Enjoy!
Malia
October 8, 2012
kindybear re: 11 Pre-K Literacy Centers
i paid for the download via paypal and cannot find how to download can you please tellme how my email address is kindybear @hotmail.com Thanks Marie Arntzen
September 13, 2012
Malia at Playdough to Plato (TpT Seller)
Hi Marie! Try this link: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/My-Purchases
It should take you to a page where you can download any of your purchases. Let me know if that works. :)
It should take you to a page where you can download any of your purchases. Let me know if that works. :)
October 8, 2012
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I am a National Board Certified Early Education Teacher and have taught both kindergarten and second grade.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I love hands-on, entertaining activities that teach students new reading and writing skills quickly.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
I earned National Board Certification in 2011.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
My Elementary Education Bachelors is from the University of Arizona (bear down!) and I graduated from Stanford with a Master's degree in Education.
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