literacy

Prepare for Learning to Read in Kindergarten

Ideas for Prior to Learning to Read Learning to read in Kindergarten and first grade begins with background preparation that parents can do at home, in the car, and even without using books all the time. Although we should read to children from the time they are babies, helping them learn to read text

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: back to school, literacy, parent information|

Poetry Resources Free for Primary Grade Teachers

This is our round-up post of poetry links to free resources which are mostly on site. Wherever they are found, be assured they are free. The summer-themed poetry writing pages with instruction pages and word banks printable is free at the blog post. Found poetry is a wonderful experience for a classroom, using many

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: books, free PDF, literacy|

Phonics and Word Solving Free Literacy Printables

This post has beginning reading phonics, word walls, and emergent readers which are all free. Frog theme free emergent reader and math bump games. One Room Schoolhouse emergent reader, free Misty the Amazing Dog, free emergent reader Free emergent readers and manuscript practice pages PDF Ph Digraph ISNs Activity Printable Free Otto the Auto

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: free PDF, free Pre-K and K, literacy, Phonics and Word Solving Free Literacy Printables, printable|

Disney-like Characters Free Educational Resources

Disney-like printables make learning so fun for young children who relate to and are inspired by the characters in books, movies, games, and apps. This is the Disney theme characters educational printables and learning activities round-up page. First, "Finding Nemo" type wooden spoon characters DIY puppet project, learn more at this post. Princess theme

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: DisneySMMC, free PDF, literacy, printable, writing frame|

Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park Free Printable

Project Mulberry book review and free educational printable PDF for Asian Pacific American Month 2018 Welcome to our fifth annual Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Blog Hop! Below you can explore ideas about sharing with kids the rich cultures of this vast and varied region. For even more ideas, visit our blog hops from last

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Grades 3-6, Literacy, Multicultural|Tags: cultures, free PDF, free science, literacy, printable|

Plants, Flowers, Butterflies, Bees, and Bugs Freebies

This post has links to printables on the Wise Owl Factory site for nature and activities regarding plants, flowers, butterflies, bees, and bugs. Some are for literacy learning, some for science learning, and some are crafts and for active learning. You might like these resources. Red buttons denote free instant

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Math, Pre-K thru Grade 2, Science|Tags: coloring pages, free PDF, free Pre-K and K, free science, literacy|

Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop #60 and Shelly Bean Books

Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop #60 and Shelly Bean Books Do you know about the Shelly Bean Sports Queen book series? I read about them first on the Frantic Mommy blog. What a great idea! Shelly learns a new sport in each book, and safety tips

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: Literacy, Multicultural, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: books, cultures, literacy|

Months of the Year Educational Free Resources

The months of the year educational free resources are to help with some pre-planning for the school year as the time does seem to fly after the students arrive in the classroom. Some "anchor" activities are always good to have on hand to help with the sometimes unpredictable school days. You might like these

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Parents, For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Math, Pre-K thru Grade 2, Science, Social Studies, Writing|Tags: back to school, free PDF, free science, free social studies, free writing, literacy, math, printable|

Year End My Class Who’s Who Autograph Booklet Free

Autograph booklet activities are part of the end of the school year activities, especially the last day when books have been counted and shelved, art supplies have been sent home, and students hopefully still have pencils. Maybe many children in a class will have purchased the school yearbook, but often not all children will

By Carolyn Wilhelm|Categories: For Teachers, Free, Literacy, Pre-K thru Grade 2|Tags: Autographs, end of year, free PDF, literacy, printable|