Kindergarten English Language Arts Resources

Pre-writing success! This tracing activity bundle is more than just fun, it's a supercharged learning booster for your pre-writing superstars! Students trace their way through left-to-right progression lines, letter formation, and fun-themed vocabulary words. There is fun artwork to color on each page and additional handwriting practice pages with word banks!

Learning Objectives

• Boosts pre-reading skills
• Develops hand-eye coordination
• Strengthens fine motor control
• Ignites a love of writing

Themes

Spring Hedgehogs

Spring Sheep

Spring Pencils

Spring Llamas

Resource Includes:

• A to Z tracing page uppercase and lowercase (1)
• Line tracing pages for pencil or finger tracing (3)
• Vocabulary word tracing (2)
• Trace and color vocabulary (3)
• Writing/drawing pages with a word bank (2)
• Writing/drawing pages (3)
• Color match coloring activity (1)

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Fine Motor Skills

• Strength and Coordination: Tracing requires controlled hand movements, building strength and coordination in the finger, hand, and wrist muscles. This improved control lays the groundwork for future writing and manipulation of tools.
• Pencil Grip: Tracing activities encourage students to hold a writing utensil correctly, developing a comfortable and efficient grip essential for future writing success.

Pre-Writing Skills

• Letter and Shape Recognition: Tracing introduces students to different shapes and letter formations, fostering familiarity and visual memory. This recognition is crucial for later independent writing and reading.
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Following visual cues to trace lines accurately improves hand-eye coordination, directly translating to writing fluency and letter formation.

Cognitive Development

• Concentration and Focus: Tracing requires focused attention to stay within the lines, enhancing concentration and maintaining focus on a task. These skills are vital for future academic success.
• Visual-Spatial Awareness: Tracing helps children understand spatial relationships between lines and shapes, developing visual-spatial awareness crucial for reading, writing, and problem-solving.

Emotional and Social Benefits

• Confidence and Self-Esteem: Completing tracing activities fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-esteem, motivating students to continue learning and exploring.
• Creativity and Self-Expression: Tracing can be a playful and creative activity, allowing students to experiment with colors and patterns, fostering self-expression and a love for learning.

Word Tracing

• Letter Formation: Tracing words helps students solidify their understanding of letter shapes and proper letter formation, preparing them for independent writing.
• Vocabulary Development: Tracing familiar words reinforces their spelling and meaning while tracing new words introduces them to new vocabulary words in a fun and engaging way!

This tracing activity pack is a fun and engaging way to build skills and confidence for pre-writers!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Colorful Semantics is a structured language intervention designed to support the development of language and communication skills, particularly in children with speech and language difficulties. This resource includes boards with pictures on and spaces for children to build sentences using the relevant 'who', 'what', 'where', 'what doing' cards.

Why do you need this?

Colorful Semantics uses color coded cards to help children to learn the important elements of a sentence and how to join them together in the correct order. By visually representing each part of the sentence with a specific color, learners can better understand the structure and meaning of sentences, as well as the relationships between words.

How and when might you use this?

This approach is often implemented through a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, such as sentence building games, storytelling, and picture-based exercises. It can be tailored to the individual needs and abilities of learners, making it suitable for use in both classroom settings and speech and language clinics.

What’s included?

34 Sentence building boards and 96 corresponding who, what, where and what doing cards to build sentences.

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This product includes 4 beach/ ocean themed lesson plans. All lessons plans follow the pedagogical approach of Project Based Learning. Project Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional methodology encouraging students to learn by applying knowledge and skills through an engaging and interactive experience. PBL presents opportunities for deeper learning in-context that instills multiple skills in students.

Each of the 4 lessons plans include learning objectives, activity, required resources, time duration, assessment methods and guidelines for teachers.

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Introduce your students to the traditions of Three Kings Day with this comprehensive Collection Bundle, designed to teach the values of cultural awareness, generosity, and humility. Through interactive PPT presentations, engaging Google Slides, creative crafts, and thoughtful printable worksheets, students will learn the deeper significance of this celebration. The activities guide children through the story of the Three Wise Men and the baby Jesus, helping them understand that giving is a gesture of the heart, not just for the Three Kings, but for everyone. Whether through material gifts or acts of kindness, the message of love and gratitude shines through each activity.

This resource offers a window into diverse cultural practices, making it ideal for sparking curiosity and creativity in the classroom while providing a meaningful cultural and educational experience. Students will gain a lasting understanding of Three Kings Day and its true significance.

This collection includes:

• Resource 1: Three Kings Day PowerPoint Presentation
• Resource 2: Three Kings Day Activity
• Resource 3: Three Kings Day Activity Google Slides
• Resource 4: Letter to The Three Wise Men

Happy Three Kings’ Day!

This 80-page alphabet tracing booklet is a fun path to writing success!

Are you an early elementary teacher looking for a comprehensive tool to help your students master their alphabet and develop essential writing skills?

This product is the perfect resource to support early learners, ESL students, and those with special educational needs in their first writing steps.

This engaging booklet features tracing exercises for both upper and lower-case letters, allowing students to practice forming each letter with precision.

But that's not all! This booklet goes beyond tracing letters. I understand the importance of building vocabulary alongside letter recognition. That's why I've included a cut-and-paste worksheet with vocabulary words. Students will have a blast identifying the letter they are learning and matching it with the corresponding word.

Whether you're a kindergarten or early elementary school teacher, an ESL educator, or work in special needs education, this product is a valuable addition to your teaching resources!!

FUN Alphabet Hats give students lots of practice while creating their special masterpieces! They'll get practice with initial letter sounds, handwriting and letter formation, cutting, and coloring (fine motor skills)!

Product Includes:

BLACK AND WHITE blackline masters only,

NO COLOR (students color their own)

26 Alphabet Crowns/Hats with 8 pages of choices for each hat to fit the needs of your class and skills levels, 26x8=208 pages and 2 directions pages included

8 Pages for each letter: (SEE PREVIEWS PLEASE)

Page 1- Front Hat piece with 3 initial letter pictures and Capital Letter in center

Page 2- Front Hat piece with 2 initial letter pictures and Child holding Capital and lower case of each letter

Page 3- Front Hat piece with 3 initial letter pieces, and lined alphabet handwriting practice on back strap

Page 4- Front Hat piece with 3 initial letter pictures, and unlined alphabet handwriting practice on back strap

Page 5- Front Hat piece with 2 initial letter pieces, and lined alphabet handwriting practice on back strap

Page 6- Front Hat piece with 2 initial letter pictures, and unlined alphabet handwriting practice on back strap

Page 7- A page of 3 extra back straps with lined handwriting practice for each letter

Page 8- A page of 3 extra back straps with unlined handwriting practice for each letter

Alphabet Pictures:

The majority of the pictures on the hats are animals. Please SEE PREVIEWS to view pictures used with each hat.

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This resource serves as a great way to teach speech language therapy students or English language learners to answer WHEN questions. The explicit instruction of time of day (Morning, Afternoon, Night) and time on a clock is essential for children to be able to answer certain WHEN questions, while also providing opportunity for vocabulary development. These visual aids, task cards, sentence model strips, sorting worksheets, and coloring worksheets will walk you through the instruction of beginner WHEN questions step-by-step.

Included in this resource:

Task Cards/Flash Cards can be used to drill WHEN questions that elicit time of the day (Morning, Afternoon, Night) responses. They can also be used as memory games or paired with motivating board games. Task cards include both color and black and white formats to adapt to your lesson. These task Cards include:

Morning:

• waking up
• eating breakfast
• brushing teeth
• getting dressed
• making the bed
• getting on the bus

Afternoon:

• eating lunch
• playing on the slide
• playing on the swing
• learning math
• reading time
• getting off the bus

Night:

• doing homework
• eating dinner
• taking a bath
• putting on pajamas
• taking a bath
• going to sleep

Time on a Clock

• School schedule activity with corresponding times
• Weekend schedule activity with corresponding times

Sentence Frames for all sentence structures.

NO PREP coloring worksheets for younger students.

NO PREP Sorting worksheets for skill carryover.

Teaching Materials:

• 1-page teachable explanation of different ways to answer when questions.
• 1-page teaching script to explain how to answer when questions by stating the time of the day or the time on a clock.
• 1-page list of WHEN questions to pair with task cards.

Excellent Resource for Mixed Groups

Grammar: Naturally elicit past, present, and future tense verbs.

Vocabulary: Practice labeling daily activities of living. Produce synonyms and antonyms of verbs.

Wh- questions: Ask who, what, where, when, why questions about daily routines.

Sequencing: Sequence daily routines.

Sentence production: Elicit full sentences with details using task cards and sentence visuals.

Categorization: Categorize by time of the day.

Following directions: Follow directions containing sequential and temporal concepts such as before, while, earlier, later.

** Perfect resource for Teacher Observation or Speech Therapy Observation**

This Goldilocks thematic unit incorporates literacy learning, math skills and dramatic play.

Printable “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” story book Black/White so children can color the illustrations and take the book home

Pocket chart word cards from the story

Character development activities (focusing on the emotions of the characters)

Apology letter from Goldilocks to the bears

“Big and Small” easy reader book, focusing on size

Sorting bears by size and color

“Whose is it?” activity focusing on small, medium and large

Counting, number recognition and basic subtraction

Printable gameboard to reinforce counting skills

Memory game

“Bears” banner

Printable bear mask (in color or black/white)

Dramatic play placemats

Ultimate Sight Word Practice Bundle: Read, Trace, and Color!

Looking for comprehensive sight word practice for your early learners? Look no further! Our Ultimate Sight Word Practice Bundle combines two essential resources to help young students master sight words with ease.

Resource 1: Over 50 Sight Word Practice - Read, Spot, Color!

A ink-saving black white version 57 pages PDF file & an option to use Easel in TeachShare as digital tool.

Engage your students with over 50 commonly used sight words through our interactive read, spot, and color worksheets. These visually appealing worksheets make learning sight words a breeze while keeping students actively engaged. Perfect for classroom activities, literacy centers, or homeschooling.

Resource 2: Sight Word Tracing Worksheet - Letter Formation Practice

- color tracing worksheet (57 pages)

- Ink-saving black and white worksheet (57 pages)

- An option to use Easel by TeachShare as digital tool to practice online

Build strong literacy skills with our sight word tracing worksheets! Designed to reinforce letter formation alongside sight word recognition, these worksheets provide valuable handwriting practice for early learners. Watch as your students gain confidence in both reading and writing sight words.

This resource focus on 57 high frequency sight words:

They are:

I, like, my, see, can, the, a, go, to, we, you, is, look, me, big, with, for, he, she, read, at, all, little, and, have, here, are, play, said, put, come, they, this, help, in, girl, walk, up, down, away, jump, do, or, of, where, it, his, her, on, went, boy, has, no, but, how, am, into

Why Choose Our Bundle?

• Comprehensive Practice: Cover both sight word recognition and handwriting skills in one bundle.
• Teacher and Student Friendly: Easy to implement in classrooms or homeschool settings.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for literacy centers, morning work, or homework assignments.
• Engaging Design: Visually appealing worksheets keep students motivated and excited about learning.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to supercharge your sight word instruction! Grab our Ultimate Sight Word Practice Bundle today and watch your students soar in literacy skills.

This Summer Activities Bundle is a collection of engaging and educational resources designed to keep your students entertained during the summer months.

It includes coloring pages, sentence scrambles, and word search puzzles, all centered around summer themes.

The coloring pages feature various illustrations related to summer, allowing the students to unleash their creativity and bring them to life with vibrant colors.

The sentence scrambles challenge their language skills as they rearrange jumbled words to form coherent and meaningful sentences.

Lastly, the word search puzzles present a fun and stimulating way to improve the student's vocabulary by searching for hidden summer-related words within a grid of letters.

With this bundle, your students will enjoy a range of activities that combine entertainment and learning, making their summer days even more enjoyable.

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These 10 BOOM Card Decks featuring 14 BOOM Cards™ in each deck, will help pre-k and kindergarten students learn and practice the following fifth set of 10 sight words from Fry's First 100 list: there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if. Through a range of errorless, interactive activities, with full audio on every card, students will be able to listen to directions and have the option to listen to the sight word as needed. Using a multi-sensory approach, students will learn sight words by incorporating voice, body movements, audio, and digital interaction.

Activities Included in Each Deck:

►Listen and say

►Trace

►Sing the sight word

►Read the sight word 3x and pat legs

►Find the word among similar sight words

►Skywriting

►Build the word

►Find and click on the word in the sentence

►Move the objects to find the hidden sight word

►Sort consonants and vowels

►Find the missing letter to finish spelling the word

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Morning Work, Small Groups, Fall themed, Apple Themed, Thanksgiving Theme

Engage your Pre-K, Kindergarten, or 1st-grade students with a delightful collection of fall-themed morning work activities. Perfect for small group settings, these activities cover a range of skills including tracing, counting, cutting, letter matching, color recognition, and patterning.

I've included 26 different activities for your student/child.

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Vibrant and bright ABC posters with real world, non-fiction pictures in D'Nealian font that aligns with the Science of Reading best practice for letter/sound connection.

Perfect for young learners and ELL students learning the sounds of the alphabet and how to correctly form the letters.

D'Nealian font is a handwriting style that flows into cursive in the later years. Posters provide an in class visual for correct letter formation. Use daily as a drill to reinforce letter/sound correspondence.

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Adaptive Books with a theme of Fall & Shapes. Included are six different themes: apple cores, apples, apple trees, scarecrows, pumpkins & acorns. Each set includes an adaptive book with visual support and an adaptive book without visual support for 12 books! These books require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year! They utilize limited color ink for easy printing.

Book 1: Acorns: triangle, pentagon, rhombus, oval, square, heart, star, circle

Book 2: Scarecrows: heart, circle, star, oval, square, octagon, triangle, rectangle

Book 3: Pumpkins: pentagon, star, triangle, circle, square, heart, oval & rhombus

Book 4: Apples: triangle, rectangle, star, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, circle, heart

Book 5: Apple Cores: pentagon, triangle, square, trapezoid, star, rhombus, heart, circle

Book 6: Apple Trees: circle, pentagon, rhombus, square, triangle, trapezoid, heart, star

Do you love adaptive books & want a lot of options for your students? Then, check out my growing bundle! Now is the time to grab this bundle, as I am making many additional sets that will be included! 

Growing Bundle! Adaptive / Interactive Books for Special Education.

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❤️Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Dental Health Week / Month this February? These colorful puzzle games are the perfect way to help your preschool, kindergarten, first grade, ESL, ELL, EFL, or ESOL students learn through play, while practicing their literacy, math, fine motor skills!

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✏️These can be laminated and used over and over for literacy centers, test prep, matching games, memory games, "Go Fish" games, sorting games, charades, write the room activities, card slap games, coloring, test prep, and more!

✏️These are also a wonderful resource to send home to help students practice over long breaks or with homework!

✏️Students can enjoy having their own colorful puzzle games and can even practice their fine motor skills by cutting the pieces out themselves!

⭐️Check out the preview for a sneak peek and more ways to use this resource!

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Winter Unit Study for classroom or homeschool. Recommended for grades K-3. 55 pages of fun, interactive winter activities.

What's Included:

Winter Weather: Delve into the science behind the winter season, understanding the elements that make it unique and essential.

Animals & Winter:

Animals that Hibernate: Discover the fascinating world of animals that hibernate during the cold winter months.

Animals that Migrate: Learn about the various creatures that seek warmer climates when winter arrives.

Winter Holidays: Explore diverse winter holidays celebrated around the world, and understand their history, significance, and traditions.

Educational Materials:

Winter-Themed Worksheets: Engaging worksheets that reinforce learning and help review key concepts.

Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking questions to encourage critical thinking and discussion.

Project and Activity Prompts: Fun and educational project and activity ideas to further explore winter topics.

Winter Recipes: Get cozy with delectable winter recipes, perfect for enjoying together as a family.

Hands-On Learning:

Winter Science Activities: Exciting science experiments and activities centered around winter themes.

Winter Field Trip Ideas and Journal: Inspiring ideas for winter field trips and a journal section to record your adventures and observations.

Benefits:

Flexible Learning: Suitable for various ages and adaptable to different learning styles.

Convenient Format: Easy to download and print at home. Access your unit study anytime, anywhere.

Engaging & Fun: Keep your children engaged with interactive and enjoyable activities.

Holistic Approach: Designed for a well-rounded exploration of winter, encompassing various subjects and areas of learning.

How It Works:

Upon purchase, you will receive a link to download the printable Winter Unit Study in PDF format. You can print it out as many times as you need for personal use.

You will receive 1 file with a link to access your unit study.

Note:

This is a digital product. No physical product will be shipped.

Ignite the spark of learning this winter with this delightful and comprehensive unit study. Grab your copy now and embark on a wonderful winter educational adventure with your family!

Embark on a winter wonderland of learning and exploration now! ❄️

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This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.

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My first decor bundle is here! Rainbow Pastel has the basics you need for your classroom!

Calendar - either can be flip or use a pocket chart

Nameplates - Editable on powerpoint! Options for each grade span (primary and upper)

Number Posters - Skip counting, number posters

Alphabet - Options for each grade span ( primary, with or without pictures)

Birthday Display - Editable on powerpoint

Numberline - 0 - 120

Shape posters - 2 D shapes

Hand signals - editable on powerpoint or pre-made with options

Enhance your literacy focus wall with these editable, colorful Reading Genre Posters! Each ELA poster features student-friendly definitions and engaging visuals, helping elementary students identify and remember fiction and nonfiction genres.

Looking to refresh your ELA focus wall or classroom library?

These vibrant, engaging genre posters not only brighten your space but also help students easily understand different genres as they dive into reading.

Struggling to make genre instruction exciting?

These interactive, editable posters make genre teaching fun and easy, helping students engage with various literary types.

Tired of recreating your resources each year?

Save time and effort with these ready-to-print posters, designed to add clarity and vibrancy to your ELA classroom decor.

⭐️ NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH!

Click here for the Spanish Version of these Genre Posters.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

★ 31 Full-Size Posters (11" x 8.5"): In color and black-and-white for flexible printing.

★ 31 Mini Posters (5" x 4"): Perfect for interactive notebooks or small displays.

★ Digital Genre Word Wall: Interactive with clickable links to each genre in Google Slides™ and PowerPoint.

★ Editable Posters: Customize the genre definitions using PowerPoint or Google Slides™.

Note: Only the definitions are editable. Graphics, headings, and titles are not modifiable.

INCLUDED GENRE POSTERS

✨ Adventure ✨ Autobiography ✨ Biography ✨ Drama ✨ Expository Text ✨ Fable ✨ Fairy Tale ✨ Fantasy ✨ Fiction ✨ Folktale ✨ Historical Fiction ✨ Horror ✨ Humor ✨ Informational Text ✨ Graphic Novel ✨ Legend ✨ Literary Nonfiction ✨ Literary Text ✨ Memoir ✨ Mystery ✨ Myth ✨ Narrative Nonfiction ✨ Nonfiction ✨ Nursery Rhyme ✨ Persuasive Article ✨ Poetry ✨ Realistic Fiction ✨ Science Fiction ✨ Tall Tale ✨ Traditional Literature ✨ Trickster Tale

✨️ October 2024 Update: Now includes Graphic Novel, Nursery Rhyme, Memoir, and Literary Text (alternate title for Fiction).

Note: Some posters offer multiple title options, including Expository Text/Informational Text, Narrative Nonfiction/Literary Nonfiction, and Fiction/Literary Text. Choose the ones that fit your curriculum best!

WHY TEACH GENRE TYPES?

Teaching genre types can boost reading comprehension and give your students the tools they need to navigate various texts. Reluctant readers can discover new favorites, and students will make informed book choices that match their interests. Plus, genre knowledge fosters critical thinking and prepares your students for future academic success

❤️ WHY YOU'LL LOVE THESE POSTERS ❤️

✅ Editable & Customizable: Modify each poster's definition to align with your specific curriculum and students' needs.

✅ Year-Long Reference: Keep these posters up all year for continuous student engagement.

✅ Versatile Use: Use in literacy centers, word walls, or as part of your classroom library to help students make informed reading choices.

WHO ARE THESE POSTERS FOR?

These posters are perfect if you’re an elementary teacher looking to boost genre understanding while creating an engaging and visually appealing learning environment. Designed for K-3 classrooms, they serve as a valuable visual aid to help students build reading skills and foster a love for genre exploration.

Looking for more? Check out the Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates for an in-depth look at genre elements. Perfect for 3rd-6th grade, this resource provides detailed, student-friendly definitions and explores each genre's unique features.

Want both resources? SAVE with the BUNDLE of Genre Anchor Charts & Posters and get everything you need to teach genres with confidence!

Not sure yet? Try my Fiction and Nonfiction Poster Freebie to see how these posters can enhance your genre lessons.

Organize your classroom library with the Classroom Library Labels by Genre & Topic to help students easily find books by genre! These labels pair perfectly with your genre posters for a cohesive, organized space.

WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “These posters are absolutely wonderful! I love the option to edit in certain areas on the posters in case there are things I want to add to suit my class!” -Marissa T. 2nd Grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Great genre posters, I use them on a weekly basis as we go over the genre of the week. Very student friendly.” -Brenda V. 3rd Grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“This is amazing! I love using the posters as a display in my classroom, and it really helps my students understand the genres we cover.” -Madeleine C. 2nd Grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I use these posters as an anchor chart in my classroom. We refer to them every time we read a new book and it helps my students get "the minds ready" for the type of text we are about to read. They are also adorable!” -Kaylan R. 3rd, 4th, 5th grade

WAYS TO USE GENRE POSTERS:

Some effective ways to maximize the impact of these Genre Posters:

1. Introduce New Genres: Display posters when teaching a new genre and explicitly teach its characteristics.
2. Foster Active Engagement: Encourage students to interact with texts by using posters to examine genre-defining features.
3. Year-round Reference: Keep genre posters on your literacy focus wall as a constant resource for students.
4. Promote Independence: Give students personal copies for their notebooks to encourage self-directed learning.
5. Review Genres: Use posters to quickly revisit previously taught genres before reading related texts.
6. Durable and Reusable: Laminate posters for long-lasting use year after year.
7. Assess Prior Knowledge: Display posters to gauge students' genre familiarity before exploring new texts.
8. Flexible Placement: Position mini or full-size posters at literacy centers for easy student access during independent work.
9. Digital Integration: Incorporate digital poster versions in mini-lessons or share the digital genre wall for virtual and in-class reference.
10. Customization: Tailor the editable posters to fit your classroom’s specific needs.
11. Enhance Your Classroom Library: Place posters in corresponding sections to guide students in selecting books.

DIGITAL GENRE WORD WALL

Introducing the Digital Genre Word Wall:

• Ready to use with Google Slides™ or PowerPoint—no setup needed!
• Assign through Google Classroom™ for easy access.
• Includes a clickable table of contents with 28 genres.
• Fully functional links in presentation mode for seamless navigation.
• Perfect for whole-class reviews, independent work, or virtual learning.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE

With your purchase, you'll receive a zip file containing:

• Full-Size Posters PDF: Color and black-and-white versions.
• Mini Posters PDF: Flexible for different uses.
• Google Slides Access: Editable posters and digital genre word wall.
• 2 PowerPoint Files: Editable genre anchor charts and digital genre word wall

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Create an engaging learning space where genre exploration is easy and fun with these reading genre posters for your ELA classroom!

Enhance your students' literacy skills with this comprehensive resource featuring the 100 Fry Sight Words! These engaging printables are perfect for helping students build sight word fluency and can be seamlessly integrated into your Word Work Daily 5 activities or writing program. Ideal for early learners in Kindergarten and 1st Grade, these Fry's Hundred Sight Word Worksheets are designed to boost reading, writing, and spelling proficiency. Don't miss out on this valuable tool that offers an interactive approach to mastering fundamental sight words - a crucial step in establishing a solid foundation in literacy.

The worksheets offer a diverse range of activities to cater to different learning styles. Students will engage in reading, writing, and spelling exercises, ensuring a well-rounded approach to language development.

What's included: 100 NO PREP activity sheets with activities including: Circle It Color It Spell It Fill in the word Write your own sentence

Words included in this pack:across, against, area, become, best, better, birds, black, body, certain, cold, color, complete, covered, cried, didn’t, dog, door, draw, during, early, easy, ever, fall, farm, fast, field, figure, fire, fish, five, friends, ground, happened, heard, himself, hold, horse, hours, however, hundred, I’ll, king, knew, listen, low, map, mark, measure, money, morning, music, north, notice, numeral, order, passed, pattern, piece, plan, problem, products, pulled, questions, reached, red, remember, rock, room, seen, several, ship, short, since, sing, slowly, south, space, stand, step, sun, sure, table, today, told, top, toward, town, travel, true, unit, upon, usually, voice, vowel, war, waves, whole, wind, wood.

All files are in PDF format.

It would be best if you had these programs to open up the files:

• Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Pro

Journey through learning the letters of the alphabet while also discovering Bible characters, verses, stories and more! These mini books are perfect for little hands and the message is perfect for their little hearts!

Here is what is included in this resource. Make sure to check out the preview!

My Mini Bible Letter Books

One for each letter of the alphabet! Each mini book is 7 mini pages on two full sheet of paper. They are easy to print, cut down the middle and staple together.

Each Book Includes

• Page 1: A Bible verse that begins with the letter. This can be used for memorization too!

  • Ex) All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Rom.3:23

• Page 2: Letter with Bible Word, Picture & short lesson

  • •Ex) A is for Adam
  • •Adam was the first man God created.

• •Page 3:Another Letter with Bible Word, Picture & short lesson

  • •Ex) a is for angel
  • •An angel told Mary she was going to have Baby Jesus.

• Page 4: Uppercase Learn & Practice: you can use these pages to teach what the letter looks like and how to write it, you could also introduce the sound.

  • Say & trace it- The letter is shown with numbered traceable lines inside it for the student to follow. Could use a highlighter
  • Color it: The letter is shown in a sort of bubble font so the student can color inside it.
  • Write it : The letter is shown dotted on lines for the student to trace then write on their own.

• Page 5: Lowercase Learn & Practice: you can use these pages to teach what the letter looks like and how to write it, you could also introduce the sound.

  • Say & trace it- The letter is shown with numbered traceable lines inside it for the student to follow. Could use a highlighter
  • Color it: The letter is shown in a sort of bubble font so the student can color inside it.
  • Write it : The letter is shown dotted on lines for the student to trace then write on their own.

• Page 6: Letter Maze The letters on in block squares inside a maze. The Student must look for the letter to follow a path from start to finish. Could use a highlighter.

• •Page 7: Letter Sounds Cut & Paste At the end of this resource you will find pictures of things that begin with each letter of the alphabet. The student will cut and paste the pictures that make the same sound.

  • •Ex) on the A page, the student should cut an anchor, acorn, angel and ax.

Letter Sounds Pictures ( Pg. 58-65)

•Organized three letters at a time, these are pictures of things that begin with each letter of the alphabet. These are small enough to cut out and paste onto the last page of the mini book. Very little ones – You could let them find the right pictures then you may want to cut them out for them. I would suggest printing them on cardstock. I used a color cardstock.

Alphabet Posters Sample ( 67-70)

•I created full sized posters to be used to decorate your classroom, use as visuals, stick to your fridge or dry erase board to remember the letter of the week. I provided three free samples for you in this resource. Post on cardstock or laminate.

What's great about these mini books is they include almost all of the resources that are in other kinds of letter of the week curriculums but i_nstead of wasting tons of paper, you are are only printing two pages a week_ !

These were created with Preschoolers in mind, but they could be used with Kindergarten as review, as remediation or for sped.