English language arts for Kindergarten (page 6)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- 25 phonemic awareness activities you can do in five minutesIdea
Twenty-five quick, oral phonemic awareness activities for Pre-K to 1st grade, from clapping syllables to changing sounds, each with what to say, what you need and the grades it fits.
- Classroom label makerMaker
Type your labels and print cubby, supply bin, book box or shelf labels with cut lines. Free, no watermark, nothing leaves your computer.
- How to run a classroom escape roomGuide
Running a classroom escape room for review: choosing content, teams and time, printing locks and clue cards, envelopes, hints, checking codes, keeping it fair, and fixes.
- 30 reading fluency activities for every dayIdea
Thirty reading fluency activities for K–5, from repeated reading and reader's theater to phrase scooping and one-minute checks, each with what to do, what you need and the grades it fits.
- Graphic organizer makerMaker
Print a Venn diagram, T-chart, KWL chart, story map, Frayer model, cause and effect, sequence or main idea chart with your own headings and prompts. Free.
- How to write "I can" statementsGuide
Writing "I can" statements that students understand: start from the standard, one target a lesson, verbs you can see, before-and-after examples by grade, and using them in class.
- Rhyming words finderTool
Type a word and see words that end the same way, from our phonics and sight word lists, for Pre-K to 8th grade. Nothing is looked up online.
- Family note makerMaker
Print a one-page letter home in English, Spanish or both: what we are learning, reading or math at home, or a welcome. Free, nothing leaves your computer.
- Writing prompts by gradeTool
Writing prompts by grade band: narrative, opinion, informative, picture prompts described in words, and story starters. Two hundred original prompts, free to print.
- Class moments newsletterMaker
Add up to six photos and captions and print a one-page class sheet for families. Photos stay on your computer: nothing is uploaded or saved.
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- Elkonin sound boxesTool
Push a counter into a box for each sound in a word, with two to five boxes and word sets from the phonics lists. Free, no sign-in.
- 25 PE games for small spacesIdea
Twenty-five PE games for a classroom, a hallway or a corner of the gym, with soft equipment and no long outs, each with how to set up, what you need and the grades it fits.
- Letter tiles onlineTool
Drag letter tiles to build words on a magnetic-style board, with vowels in red and consonants in blue. Free, no sign-in.
- Syllable counterTool
Type a word or a sentence and see its syllables and a clap count for each word. The count is approximate: it reads the spelling. Free.
- 15 ten-minute activities with nothing but a whiteboardIdea
Fifteen ten-minute classroom activities that need only the board and a marker: word games, number puzzles and thinking challenges a sub can start in seconds.
- Anchor charts for math and readingPrintable
Free printable anchor charts for math and reading, on one page or as a four-page poster.
- Writing the note to the teacherGuide
How a substitute writes the note to the teacher: what happened, not who is what; six headings in order; plain sentences to start from; and what to leave out.
- 42 five-minute fillers and silent activities for subs, sorted by what the room allowsIdea
Forty-two no-prep fillers and silent activities for subs and teachers, sorted by constraint: silent, no materials, whole class, seated, and lining up.
- Place value anchor chartPrintable
A free place value anchor chart: ones, tens, hundreds and thousands, what each digit is worth, and three ways to show a number.
- Word wall makerMaker
Build a word wall by first letter, by sound pattern or by topic, from our sight word, phonics and topic lists or your own words, then print it. Free.
- 10 ways to learn a class's names by lunchIdea
Ten ways a substitute can learn a class's names by lunch, using paper name tents, a hand-drawn seating chart and habits through the morning. Nothing goes online.
- Fractions anchor chartPrintable
A free fractions anchor chart: numerator and denominator, why the parts must be equal, and equivalent fractions with pictures.
- Multiplication strategies anchor chartPrintable
A free multiplication strategies anchor chart: equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, skip counting and breaking a fact apart.
- 12 indoor recess games for a substituteIdea
Twelve indoor recess games for a substitute that need no supplies or only paper: whole-class guessing games and desk-top paper games, with no running and nobody out.