Jan Blew Resources

Here is a fun way to help young kids discriminate initial sounds! Included in the lesson: · Directions · Answer key · A letter page or mat for every letter but Xx You will need to print each letter page/mat, and if possible, laminate them for extended use. You will need some way for your kids to cover or mark the picture that doesn’t belong (the picture with a different first sound). · Small items such as BINGO chips, blocks, game pieces, erasers, etc. work well. · Placing a sticky note ov

Want a visual representation of how unkind words and actions can never truly be taken back? This is a fantastic activity to incorporate social-emotional learning into your day. Even with young kids, you can have some really great conversations about kindness and how important it is to treat others kindly. The amount of materials you will need depends on how you choose to do the activity. If demonstrating, you will need: one small tube of toothpasteone small paper plateone plastic spoonIf you

This phonics memory game is a fun way for kids to practice and demonstrate their knowledge of initial sounds. It can be done individually, with partners, or even in a literacy center. There are 3 sets of cards, divided up based on the alphabet. Set one includes the letters A - H, set two consists of the letters I - Q, and set three is the letters R - Z. You can also mix and match based on the sounds your students need extra support with. Prior to playing the game, students will need instr

This book of letters contains a page for each letter of the alphabet. Each page includes the following: a very short story that contains words with that letter and its sound (vowels are represented by their short sound)a lowercase letter, an uppercase letter, and an image that goes with each short storya section that directs kids to highlight letters and words from the storya section where kids can practice writing that particular letter, both upper and lowercase, along with a word from the stor

This activity can be done in small teacher-led groups, independently, or as a center. There are many options for using this activity, not all of which are mentioned here. Included in the lesson: · Directions · Answer key · 25 CVC mats, 5 for each vowel · Letter cards that can be used to build each word You can print each CVC mat and laminate them for extended use, especially if being used in small groups or centers. You can print each CVC mat and give kids their own sets to write on. If

Play this initial sounds BINGO game with your early primary-age kids as a fun practice or review. This can be done in both a large or small group setting. In this activity, you will find: directionsfour different picture BINGO boardsfour different letter BINGO boardspicture cards for each letter lower-case letter cards

This social-emotional learning activity uses a literature connection with the story Kindness Snippet Jar by Diane Alber. It aims to recognize and celebrate the kindness that kids show to others. Included in the lesson: · a link to the story being read aloud · a kindness jar label to print, cut out, and put on a jar where you will keep “notes” about the kindness you’ve seen displayed You will need a jar or container of some kind and small slips of paper to use to record examples of kindnes

This social-emotional kindness calendar helps to bring the lessons of kindness home to a more personal level. Kids need to see that kindness is everywhere, not just in school. It’s a lifelong quality that everyone should be proud to demonstrate. Included in the lesson: · a calendar complete with kindness ideas that can be printed · a calendar that can be edited to include kindness ideas of your own and then printed · a parent note that can be attached to the calendar when sent home · an ed

This social-emotional learning activity uses a literature connection with the story A Wrinkled Heart by Tracy Hoexter. It aims to show students a visual representation of how unkind words and actions can make someone feel. Included in the lesson: · a link to the story being read aloud · a heart to print, cut out and use to “wrinkle” as unkind examples are shared · cards with examples of unkind behaviors which also need to be printed and cut out This lesson could take up to approximately 45

This project is a fun and creative way for kids to demonstrate their knowledge of what it means to be kind. It could be used as a culminating activity after exploring the social-emotional topic of kindness. A variety of materials could be used to complete this project. You might need poster board, tag board, construction paper, crayons, markers, paint, and colored pencils… the sky’s the limit! The time needed for this project needs to take into consideration any brainstorming and sharing of