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Whimsy Workshop Teaching creates thoughtfully designed, hands-on learning resources developed by a classroom teacher with over 20 years of experience. Built from decades of real-world teaching practice, every resource is created with a deep understanding of how students learn best and what teachers truly need in their classrooms.
At its core, Whimsy Workshop Teaching believes that learning should feel purposeful and joyful. Teachers deserve resources that work the first time, and students deserve learning experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and lasting understanding.
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Differentiated Opinion Writing: Halloween
This collection of opinion writing has five different levels of support for early writers. This is perfect for the differentiated or split-grade classroom. There are five different Halloween prompts where students must choose between two items and state their opinion. Students answer with: - a Venn Diagram to explore the characteristics of each choice - a simple sentence with starter frame - a longer sentence with started frame - a longer sentence with less support and self-editing - a longer
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Writing, Writing-Expository
I Am A Rainbow
This is a simple activity to use for teaching color words or as an All About Me activity at the beginning of the year, or any time. There are two versions: one has supporting sentences frames, and the other is more open ended for adding your own details. Each student fills in the rainbow with their own details, and color their rainbow accordingly. Then, students complete the sentences, using the color word bank to help. Everyone's rainbow may be different, facilitating further discussion of div
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Interactive Word Building Books CVC Short Vowels
These booklets provide an interactive and comprehensive practice of short vowel CVC words for your students! I first made these for my students almost 20 years ago (back then they were all hand-written!), and they have been a success every year because of the interactive quality and confidence students feel! These are easy to prepare and build; students apply glue along the left side of each page to assemble the booklet, which means less work for the teacher and no stapling! The letters needed
PreK - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling
Interactive Sentence Alphabet Booklets
This set features an interactive sentence booklet for every letter of the alphabet. Each page has everything you need to make the booklets, so you only need to copy ONE page per child each time you focus on a letter. This keeps things simple for young children who are just starting to use interactive notebooks, and saves paper and photocopying prep! How to make the booklets: 1. Cut the page apart in 3 equal parts. 2. Glue on the edges where indicated to create a 3 page booklet. 3. Cut the lette
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Writing
Interactive Riddle Booklets: CVC Short Vowels and Blends Words
The Interactive Riddle Booklets was designed for students to practice CVC short vowels and blends. Interactive Riddle BookletsPurpose: These booklets provide a meaningful way for students to practice reading.Contents: The set includes 12 riddle booklets (6 for short vowels and 6 for blends), with each booklet containing 4 riddles.Assembly: Students fold a single piece of paper twice to create the booklet, which features pouches to hold answer cards.Activity: After creating the booklets, students
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Number Order | Birds In A Tree | Math Craft
Make learning number order hands-on and creative with this engaging before and after numbers craft activity! Students practice identifying number sequences by coloring, cutting, and assembling adorable birds that display missing numbers in a sequence, then “nesting” them in a tree. This art-integrated math craft helps students build strong number sense while staying actively engaged in meaningful learning. Resource Overview In this number order math craft, students will work with numbers by
K - 3rd
Coloring Pages, Numbers, Other (Math)
Stand-Up Nativity Craft and Writing Activity
Just print all the paper Nativity designs and let students color, cut and assemble to make them sit on the edge of desks of ledges.
Just add some glue or tape on the tabs and make a loop in the back to make them stand up!
There are five different Nativity designs, all in both color and black and white.
I use the black and white versions for students to color and create, and then print the color copies for our classroom decor. Thick paper or laminating will make them even more durable.
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K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Visual Arts
300 Sight Words Cards for the Word Wall - Whimsy Workshop Teaching
**NOTE: This set is available as part of a huge bundle of unique and interactive sight word sets for significant saving. Click the link to see the details:
No Prep Sight Words Mega Bundle (450+ Printable Pages)
This set contains 300 word cards. It includes Fry's first, second and third 100 words, each color coded for organization. The design and font are simple and clear so as to be seen easily from across the room.
They can also be printed at 50% to create a set of color word cards for pract
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling
Write Inside | Rain Forest Animal Writing Shape Books
Write-Inside Rainforest Animals Writing Templates Shape Booklets are no-prep, differentiated writing activities designed to engage students with exciting animal themes while building essential writing skills. What’s Included • Rainforest animal themed shape booklets (Bat, Butterfly, Crocodile, Piranha, Monkey, Sloth, Anaconda, Toucan) • Easy-cut covers • Two differentiated lined page options Product Features • No-Prep Design: Ready to print and use • Differentiation Built In: Multiple writi
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
Also included in: Write Inside | Mega Bundle Seasonal and Themed Shape Books
100 Sight Words Trace and Build Printables - Whimsy Workshop Teaching
**NOTE: This set is available as part of a huge bundle of unique and interactive sight word sets for significant saving. Click the link to see the details:
No Prep Sight Words Mega Bundle (450+ Printable Pages)
This is a set of printables that will practice 100 sight words (5 per page). Students are prompted to trace, build and write sight words. The letters needed for all five words are mixed at the bottom for cutting off and arranging to spell each word.
Perfect for independent literacy cen
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling
Handwriting Workbook Blends and Digraphs - Whimsy Workshop Teaching
This handwriting workbook cover 192 words with blends and digraphs!
This set keeps everyone busy in a differentiated learning environment; students complete as much as is appropriate for their own level.
There are 92 words covered in the Digraphs section of the printing workbook (TH, SH, CH, PH, WH)
There are 100 words covered in the BLENDS section of the workbook.
There are several jobs for EACH word, and the jobs repeat through the book to foster independent work and confidence.
*Please
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Spelling, Writing
One Odd Otter | Odd or Even Math Craft
Bring math to life with this hands-on, art-integrated odd and even numbers activity that helps students master number sense in a fun, memorable way. In One Odd Otter, students help an otter “choose” its favorite numbers by identifying odd and even numbers and covering the even numbers with interactive fish pieces. Perfect for math centers, small groups, early finishers, or independent practice. 🦦 Resource Overview In this engaging printable math activity, students will practice identifyi
K - 3rd
Numbers, Other (Math)
Break The Phonics Code | Sight Words | 100 Task Cards
This is a set of mystery code activities. There are printables to focus on decoding 5 words per page. Phonics Codes: Students decode using phonics knowledge, so apple=A, bat=B, cat = C Perfect for reinforcing letter sounds. There is also a full set of 100 coded task cards to laminate for your independent literacy centers; just toss them in a basket and students can solve using a dry erase marker. Perfect for an independent literacy center or practice for early finishers. These activities suppo
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Sight Words
Phonics Word Search and Write (Short Vowel Words)
This resource contains a series of phonics-based word search activities focused on short vowels. The resources are designed for various educational settings, including morning work, literacy centers, small groups, sub tubs, and home practice. Activity StructureEach word search follows a structured learning process: Word Bank & Printing: Students use a provided word bank to write words under corresponding pictures, using shape boxes to assist with correct letter formation.Word Search: Students lo
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Spell It Literacy Center 85 pgs (from Phonics 4)
Spell It - Literacy Center (85 pgs)This resource is intended for emergent readers who need practice with core spelling patterns. This simple center provides your students with daily practice of essential writing skills. Just print and laminate these cards, and toss them in a bin with some dry erase markers for students to spell the words. Alternately, you could use magnetic letters or letter tiles. Letter boxes are included as a clue to letters needed. SKILLS PRACTICED:Word cards include: CVC
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading Strategies, Writing
Phonics Flip Books | Alphabet (26 booklets) | Letter Recognition Activities
Make learning letters and beginning sounds fun and hands on with these Alphabet Phonics Flip Books. This engaging phonics resource includes 26 no prep flip books, one for each letter of the alphabet, designed to build letter recognition, beginning sounds, and early reading skills in a meaningful way. Perfect for kindergarten and first grade, these interactive booklets combine cutting, gluing, reading, and writing to keep students actively learning during literacy centers or morning work. Each fl
PreK - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Writing
Interactive Butterfly Books (Short Vowels)
This set is a fun twist on Interactive Notebooks! Students create a cute butterfly booklet whose wings practice simple sentences using short vowel words. Great for practice at school when glued into notebooks, and makes a colorful bulletin board display too! This set can also be used as a year-long home reading practice program for word families. This set practices 6 sentences for each of the short vowel sounds. There are also a set of word cards for sorting 15 different sentences, and a set o
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Magic Squares Addition | Math Center
This is a fun center for students to practice their addition skills. It's easy to learn: simply add the numbers in all directions: up and down, left and right. One of the benefits of this center, besides addition skills, is the realization that when adding numbers the order doesn’t matter! Students usually discover on this on their own. The math center sheets are arranged in order of difficulty: Pages 1-10 (with the little girl clip art) reinforce addition to 12. Pages 11-20 (with the owl clip
5th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
My Fantastic Mask 3D Self Portrait and Writing Templates Distance Learning
This collection includes a simple, one-page art project where students design and color their own mask. After drawing and coloring a self-portrait (guidelines included for size), students glue their decorated mask onto their face, making sure to cover both nose and mouth. The mask can be glued so that it sticks up a bit, making it look 3D! TIP: These make a great class display or virtual bulletin board! If you are teaching online, have students hold up their finished mask pictures during your gr
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Writing
Phonics Search and Write | Initial Blends (Differentiated)
Activity OverviewThe set includes five different word searches focusing on initial blends. For each search, students are guided through the following steps: Word Search: Read the words and circle them within the search grid.Printing: Neatly write the word under the corresponding picture.Sentence Creation: Select a word to use in a sentence and self-edit using a provided checklist.Components IncludedEach of the five searches contains the following materials: A color version suitable for laminatio
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Writing
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About the store
Experience
Whimsy Workshop Teaching creates thoughtfully designed, hands-on learning resources developed by a classroom teacher with over 20 years of experience. Built from decades of real-world teaching practice, every resource is created with a deep understanding of how students learn best and what teachers truly need in their classrooms.
At its core, Whimsy Workshop Teaching believes that learning should feel purposeful and joyful. Teachers deserve resources that work the first time, and students deserve learning experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and lasting understanding.
Teaching style
The focus is on making foundational skills engaging, accessible, and memorable through creative, structured activities that blend skill practice with play. From phonics and sentence building to math projects, STEM challenges, and literacy centers, each resource is designed to reduce prep time while increasing student participation and confidence.
With a strong emphasis on clarity, consistency, and classroom usability, Whimsy Workshop Teaching materials are flexible enough for whole-class instruction, small groups, intervention, or independent work. They are intentionally designed to support diverse learners while keeping activities meaningful and easy to implement.
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