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Here's a fun idea from trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com that focuses on word families. This activity was designed with foam pieces to be used in the bathtub, but could be used outside the bath as well. On the "cones", write various word families, such as "-an", "-all", "-at", etc. Then on some scoop shaped pieces, write various words that fit in with these word families. Put the scoops together (in the bathtub, table, or wherever you're doing this activity) and have the child sort them into the correct families/ cones as shown above.
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Encourage your child's love of reading by helping them play library with these printable pretend library cards. Visit: spoonful.com for the download.
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This activity could be used to help reading and writing skills. The more exposure to varied words will hopefully result in more descriptive writing.
First, visit: deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com for the printouts for the game. This game was designed to be printed on magnet paper (found at your local craft store), but could also be printed on cardstock and played on a table.
To play, put all the game pices word-side-down in a small flat tub. One is drawn and placed on a refrigerator (any large metal surface will work). Then each player picks up five hexagons as their "hand." (It doesn't matter if the opponent sees your magnets.) Then go back and forth trying to add the magnets in your hand to the refrigerator, matching up synonyms or antonyms on the words on the shapes. It doesn't take long before a honeycomb shape emerges!
If you don't have any magnets to play, draw a new one from the bucket. Still can't play? Then you forfeit your turn and the opponent gives it a shot.
Every time you are able to add a hexagon magnet to the refrigerator, you get another turn to play any magnet from your hand (no drawing on the second - or subsequent - plays during a turn, though).
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Funfonix.com is a great resource for phonics worksheets, workbooks, and online phonics games. Try it!
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Creating a great reading space for kids can make literacy and literature that much more appealing and fun too.
Here are some tips for creating a great reading space:
-Create a cozy environment with a chair, couch, pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, or anything else that adds to the comfort of the area.
-Make sure there is good lighting.
-Have a way to display a variety of great books- a bookshelf, a basket, big plastic bucket, etc.
-Provide some paper and writing utensils for if they're inspired by a book to do a little writing on their own.
-Have some bookmarks on hand. If they lose their place, they're less likely to pick up that book and continue on where they left off later.
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For all you Harry Potter fans out there, there is a great free website by J.K. Rowling that takes you on a journey that will take you deeper than ever before into the magical world of Harry Potter.
You can read exclusive new content from J.K. Rowling, get sorted into one of the four Hogwarts houses, explore Diagon Alley, mix potions, cast spells, compete for the coveted House Cup, and discover new ways to immerse yourself in the Harry Potter stories. Give it a try at: pottermore.com
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Here's a fun way to reinforce that sneaky silent "e". First, go download this freebie from Mrs. Pollard. Then print out, tape up the word strips and then take that bossy "e" and have them change the words, practicing reading all the while.
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