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This free 2023 monthly calendar is great for kids whether at home or at school. Ready for immediate download!
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Our January – December 2021 monthly calendars for kids are here and can be downloaded at the bottom of this post. If you still need November-December 2020 you can find them HERE. If you would like to purchase an editable version, or if you’ve already purchased one and would like the free update you can [...]
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Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. Our July 2020 – June 2021 monthly calendars for kids are here and can be downloaded at the bottom of this post. If you still need Jan-Jun 2020 you can find them HERE. If you would like to purchase an editable version, or if you’ve already purchased [...]
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Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. Our 2020 monthly calendars for kids are here and can be downloaded at the bottom of this post. If you still need Nov & Dec 2019 you can find them HERE. If you would like to purchase an editable version, or if you’ve already purchased one and would [...]
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Match these unusual looking pumpkins to their names and numbers of sides. Great for Fall or Halloween-themed learning. Shapes include a triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval and hexagon. What you’ll need Download the 2D pumpkin shapes printable below. Print off either the black and white or colour version Cut out the three circles and assemble [...]
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Having confidence with numbers 0-5 is a foundational building block and it’s important not to skim over it. Fluency within 5 leads to fluency within 10 and so on. This game is a quick and easy resource for working on addition and subtraction at the same time! Putting it together Download this addition and subtraction: [...]
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Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. The 2019-2020 monthly calendars are finally here! If you’re looking for the 2019 calendars you can still find them HERE. If you would like to purchase an editable version, or if you’ve already purchased one and would like the free update you can find them in my TpT [...]
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For very beginning readers, focusing on 2 letter words is a great way to build confidence and avoid overwhelm. This free board game highlights 20 of these words – 10 of them are a consonant + vowel, the other 10 are a vowel + a consonant. Egg words = vowel + consonant in on an [...]
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If your kids love cars, trucks and planes, they’ll love these transportation alphabet posters! Hang them near their play space at eye height and watch them engage. These posters make great writing prompts, too. These are quick and easy print and go posters – just choose between black and white, or colour. To include the [...]
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Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. If you’re looking for a January – December 2019 monthly calendar for your kids, check out these free ones! If you need Nov 2018-June 2019 you can find those HERE. And if you’ve previously purchased the editable version they have now been updated and can be downloaded for [...]
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If you want to practice matching colors as well as numbers 1-6 this activity has you covered. You’ll also find links to 14 more fun color activities if you scroll down this post (from some of my favourite early childhood bloggers)! Matching colors The 6 colors used in this activity are green, blue, yellow, orange, [...]
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Edit: January to December 2021 calendars are available HERE. It’s finally here, our newly updated free monthly calendar for 2018-2019! And if you’ve previously purchased the editable version that has now been updated and can be downloaded for free HERE. 2018-2019 monthly calendar formats Weeks running Sunday to Saturday Weeks running Monday to Sunday Some teachers and [...]
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Learning to hear the syllables in words is an important early reading and writing skill. These cutey bugs will give your kids practice at hearing 1, 2 and 3 syllables. Scroll down to find over 20 more fun learning ideas focused on bugs! Putting it together Scroll down this page to find the download link. [...]
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It’s heading away from winter in the north so today we have lots of springtime activities for you! Chat about spring births with these bird life cycle puzzles for the goose, snowy owl and puffin. What you’ll need Download these bird life cycle puzzles at the bottom of this post. Print off the coloured or [...]
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Practice fraction concepts of whole, halves and quarters with these fruity fractions. They’re not exact, so they’re perfect for guesstimating and for introducing the idea of fractions. And you can pull out real fruit to consolidate the learning! Getting ready Download this fractions printable at the bottom of this post. Print off the colour or [...]
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Match uppercase and lowercase letters while sliding down a St Patrick’s Day rainbow! Different ways to use this resource Match the uppercase letter suns with their lowercase four leaf clover partners using the mat provided. Use the letters alone and place them in alphabetical order. Also, use the letters to make CVC words like ‘cat,’ [...]
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Do your kids love dinosaurs? Today’s free activity focuses on numbers 1 to 12 using these dinosaur clip cards. And if you scroll down this post you’ll find links to 19 more dinosaur learning activities! Dinosaur clip cards Download the file at the bottom of this post Print off the colour or black and white [...]
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These free little CVC books are a quick and easy way for kids to practice _ad and _ug word families. With just one word per page, children can really focus on that beginning sound to sound out each new word. Putting them together Download these books from the highlighted link at the bottom of this [...]
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Today’s interview is with dyslexia and early intervention specialist Dr Tim Conway. If you’re looking for ways to ensure young children are given the best early intervention, or just to take the most effective approach towards setting up a solid foundation for reading in the future, this interview is for you! You can listen to this [...]
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Force and motion is a science topic children learn about very early in school life. Probably because it’s easy to experiment with! When I saw these graphics I simply had to make some little readers to add to our free LITTLE READER COLLECTION. What is force and motion? Force is basically pushing or pulling. There is [...]
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Want a quick reading and writing heart activity for Valentines? I created this jar of hearts using editable sight words, but you could use any words your kids are trying to learn… or even make up silly CVC words! And for lots more free heart-themed activities scroll down to the bottom of this post – [...]
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If your kids are just learning to write their numbers it’s a great idea to encourage correct number formation right from the start. These free number formation cards are an easy way to get on top of this! Easy to use These cards make it quick and easy for kids to practice correct number formation. [...]
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Using magnetic letters as manipulatives is a fun way to practice literacy. And with these free cards, kids can work on their beginning sounds in order to discover the ‘hidden’ CVC words. You’ll find 15 more letter activities at the bottom of this post so don’t forget to scroll down and check those out! Getting [...]
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Where are the Get Well cards when you need them? If you ever want your kids to write get well cards, why not keep these filed away so they’re ready to go when the time comes? Four cards to choose from Feeling ruff? Hope you’re better soon. Get well soon. Miss you! Hang in there! [...]
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Learning the difference between left and right is tricky. Use these wristbands and board game to help your kids get the hang of it! Preparation Print off the game board and wrist bands in either colour or black and white. Cut out the pointer finger and attach it to the game board with a brad [...]
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Practice counting to 10 with these free Christmas tree counting mats. There are options for using only numerals, only objects or numerals and objects together, which makes it excellent for differentiating! Easy preparation Download this activity at the bottom of this post. Print off the pages you want to use onto card. Cut along the [...]
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