alphabet posters

1-2-3 Come Read With Me

Hooray for Dollar Deals from Diane.
Here’s another emergent reader “just the right size”alphabet booklet

alphabet activitites, emergent readers, itty bitty booklets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet literacy centers. I hope your kiddos are enjoying them as much as mine did. You know you've got a winner when your students ask for another one!

They're truly a quick, easy and fun way to reinforce a variety of standards.

alphabet activitites, emergent readers, itty bitty booklets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet literacy centers. Besides the 4-on-a-page template, I’ve also included an 8-on-a-page pattern, so that you can make an “Itty Bitty Alpha-bits” booklet if you want.

Using the pictures as a guide, children read the page, trace the letters, write the letters, then color the picture. 

alphabet activitites, emergent readers, itty bitty booklets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet literacy centers. Afterwards, they cut the pages into 1/4ths (grab that teachable moment to review fractions if you're studying them) collate the pages and then staple their booklet together.

When everyone has completed their booklet, read it together as a whole group to cover concepts of print, and reinforce the repetitive text.

alphabet activitites, emergent readers, itty bitty booklets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet literacy centers. Even though my Y5's were technically not really "reading", they "got it" because of the repetitious sentences and picture clues. 

I think one of the reasons they loved making these little booklets was because they could share them with their family.  They were really proud of themselves.

There’s also a "Color Me" alphabet poster, which comes on a full page, as well as 2-on-a-page, and is the featured FREEBIE today.  Click on the link to grab your copy.

Children can color their poster all at once, or keep the poster in their writing journals, and color only the letters that they have studied & mastered. 

alphabet activitites, emergent readers, itty bitty booklets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet literacy centers. This is a wonderful visual way for kiddos to see how much they are learning in a short amount of time--a real self-esteem builder.

You can also use the poster to play an “I Spy a Letter” game.
Give children an M&M or other manipulative.
Call out a letter; children cover it with their playing piece.

You can see at a glance who is having difficulty, which makes this a quick, easy & fun way to whole group assess.

alphabet activitites, emergent readers, itty bitty booklets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet literacy centers. Click on the link to pop on over to my TpT shop for this latest Emergent Reader Dollar Deal.  While you're over there, I would so appreciate it if you'd follow me; you'll know when I post more Dollar Deals & FREEBIES that way. Thanks in advance. 

Well that's it for today. I need to get going on apple stuff before it's pumpkin time!  So LOVE fall.  Wishing you a day filled with giggles.

"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed." -Khalil Gibran

 

1-2-3 Come Make An ABC Booklet With Me

emergent reader alphabet booklet, alphabet booklets, student made alphabet booklets, alphabet posterDiane's Dollar Deal today, is a sweet emergent reader alphabet booklet. My Y5's enjoyed making these "just the right size" booklets. 

Using the pictures as a guide, children read the page, trace the letters, write the letters, then color the picture.

emergent reader alphabet booklet, alphabet booklets, student made alphabet booklets, alphabet posterAfterwards, they cut the pages into 1/4ths (grab that teachable moment to review fractions if you're studying them) collate the pages and then staple their booklet together.

emergent reader alphabet booklet, alphabet booklets, student made alphabet booklets, alphabet posterI've included a cover, as well as a "trace the alphabet" page, to go at the beginning of the booklet. 

emergent reader alphabet booklet, alphabet booklets, student made alphabet booklets, alphabet posterThere's a template for a 4-on-a-page booklet, as well as one with 8-on-a page, to make an Itty Bitty Alpha-bits booklet. Choose which one's right for your kiddos.

As a whole group, read the booklet together to review concepts of print. To reinforce the lesson, encourage students to read the booklet with their families.

Click on the link to pop on over to my TpT shop to grab the Alphabet Emergent Reader Booklet. 

emergent reader alphabet booklet, alphabet booklets, student made alphabet booklets, alphabet posterToday's featured FREEBIE is the "color me" alphabet poster that's included in the packet.  Click on the link to get one. 

emergent reader alphabet booklet, alphabet booklets, student made alphabet booklets, alphabet posterThat's it for today, the rain is gently falling outside my window this morning. It's Labor Day Weekend, so of course it's raining.

Wishing you a very relaxing weekend that doesn't zoom by too quickly.

 "If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend." -Doug Larson

1-2-3 Come Do Some Super-Fun Alphabet Activies With Me

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftWhether you do a letter of the week, or review a letter a day, I think you & your kiddos will enjoy my newest creation: The Letter Aa packet.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftI know there are a zillion letter activities out there, but I think I've come up with some really creative & different ones, that will help make learning the alphabet especially fun.

letter a worksheetsI’ve incorporated a variety of standards for reading, writing, and even tossed in some math, so that you get more bang for your “time buck”, as you can review additional things besides one letter of the alphabet.

This is the first in a series of letter packets.

Countless hours went into designing it, because I wanted to create a format that I could use with every letter.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftThe consistency, will empower students, as they can get right down to business because they know what to do.  

This independence builds confidence, which leads to self-esteem.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftTeaching’s a breeze because you don’t have to waste time continuing to give directions or explaining what you want your kiddos to do. 

Children are responsible & accountable, which frees you up to work one-on-one with strugglers.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftThe packets are a big & loaded with lots of variety.

There are activities to suit various levels, as well as practice reading & writing skills at the same time.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftSimply choose what’s right for you and build your lesson plan.  

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftYou’ll have plenty left over, to use in a sub folder, as homework, independent centers, or for early finishers.

The packet includes:

* Posters & anchor charts
* Emergent readers

* Lots of Worksheets
* Pocket chart cards
* and a variety of Games.
skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craft* There are also several "craftivities" such as the letter pennant.

Children decorate their pennant with things that start with the letter Aa.  They can use stickers, pictures cut from magazines, words, letters, & clip art.  

* There are Bookmarks
* Puzzles
skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craft* A Song
* A Maze
* and a Word Search.

Another thing that I included in the packet are “Learn & Earn” brag tags. I think your kiddos will really enjoy collecting them. 

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftThere's one for each letter of the alphabet, plus a star-student one to hand out, when they've learned all of the letters. 

Simply run the tag template off on card stock, trim, punch a hole at the top and attach them with split ring. 

You can buy 8 in a package at The Dollar Store.  There are large teacher tags, which you can use as flashcards. 

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftThe split ring makes it easy for children to flip through, so you can play "Flip & Find". You hold up your letter tag & children see who can find theirs the fastest. 

You can also ask for the letter that is before or after the letter that you're showing them.

* There are a variety of writing prompts too. My personal favorite is the Letter Aa Post Card. 

Children fill in the blanks with things that begin with the letter Aa. Grab a teachable moment with "How to address correspondence".

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftMy Alphabet Wheels have been so popular, that I wanted to make a set for each individual letter.

There's a color copy for the teacher, as well as a black & white one, so that students can make their own.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftEach packet will also have an alliterative story. 

This packet features "Going Ape".  Counting how many featured letters are in the story, will provide additon practice as well.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftBesides a letter story and alphabet wheel, each letter packet will also have a "_______ is for . . ." flip booklet.

These are emergent readers that help reinforce pronouns too. 

The background picture features something that begins with that letter.  For the letter Aa I used an apple.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craft* A 100 chart hidden letter provides more math practice.
* There's also a class book writing prompt and
A Word Work booklet plus

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craft*A cute certificate of praise, with 2 on a page to save paper.

Have students keep them all together, and when done staple their "Letter Achievement" booklet together.

* Also included is an “I found the sound” activity as well as
* A “growing” alphabet booklet (As you study a new letter that page will be added to this Itty Bitty “Alpha-bits” booklet.

My Y5s really enjoy making "Itty Bitty" things that are "just the right size" for them.  With that in mind, I designed a "Pocket Full Of Practice". 

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftSince lined paper is really inexpensive because of the loss leaders supply stores have, (I picked up a pack of 100 sheets for just a quarter) I decided to have my kiddos fold a sheet into a pocket, to hold "small stuff" that they completed from the letter packet. 

Everything is in one place, things don't get lost in the bottom of a backpack, and parents have a nice little keepsake. The paper pocket full of practice, is also included in every letter packet.

Because these packets are over 100 pages each (The Aa packet is a whopping 140 pages long!) I will not be "bundling" them, when they are all finished. 

I will however, sell them for only $3.00, instead of the usual $4.95 for packets with this amount of work. As an added bonus, the first 48 hours they will be on sale for just $2.50.  

So that you can take advantage of the savings, if you are a follower of mine, you will get an e-mail notification from TpT when I post a new packet.   Click on this link to pop on over to my shop.

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftSince it's September, and "apple time" here in Michigan, today's FREEBIE is a sweet little "You Can Count On Willie" craftivity. I hope you like it.  Click on the link to grab yours today.  

skip counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, & 10s, apple activities, apple crafts, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet posters, alphabet worksheets, alphabet emergent readers, letter a activities, letter a crafts, pennant craftThat's it for now. TGIF!  My brain has been on overload working on alphabet "stuff" so it's time for a much-needed break. 

I'm not sure what that might be, but here's wishing you a wonderful weekend.

 "I'm learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company." - Zoe Saldana

1-2-3 Come Do Some Alphabet Activities With Me

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, Since the lowercase picture-word puzzles have been so popular, I decided to make a few more matching items. 

I don't know about you, but I like when things are coordinated.  This new packet is an Alphabet Poster Packet with 74-pages of goodies.

As with the puzzle packet, these items can also be used as an independent center or whole-group activity.

The packet includes:

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, 26 (8x10) full-color lowercase letter posters.  
     Use them as toppers for your word wall letter columns, a border, bulletin board, or jumbo flashcards.      

Laminate a set and put them in your alphabet center.  Using a dry erase marker, students choose several cards and record other words that they can think of, or copy words from your word wall.

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, A set of full-color alphabet cards.  Use them for Memory Match, “I Have; Who Has?” games, or put them on a split ring and use as flashcards.

I’ve included a 4-page tip list of what else to do with the cards, including more games, like Kaboom.

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, Alphabetize the Words” game, with 140 mini word cards that match the pictures inside the letters, plus a blank template for you to program with more words from your word wall.

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, A boy and girl “ABC Look At Me” alphabetize the words, recording sheet.

Besides placing word cards on the various letter mats, students can also choose X number of cards and write them on their recording sheet in alphabetical order. 

On the back, older students can use the words to make several sentences.

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, Two, “What letter is missing?” posters. Put one on the top and one on the bottom, with a set of the abc cards in alphabetical order in the middle. 

Each morning ask students what letter is missing?

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, A “What letter is hiding?” poster.  Hinge to the wall or your whiteboard with a piece of Scotch tape, so that it flips up. 

Place one of the letter cards under it.  Give 3 clues.  Children try and guess what letter is hiding, before you flip it up to find the answer. 

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, I've also included a word booklet where students can record words on the appropriate pages.

This packet matches the popular Alphabet (numbered strip) Puzzles, as well as the ABC Flip Up packet.  

As you can see, the packet is very versatile.  I think you'll find it extremely useful and a nice time saver. 

Click on the link to pop on over to my TpT shop; 74-pages and just $4.95.  Once laminated, you can use these items year-after-year! 

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, As always, I have a FREEBIE for you too. There is so much "paper-stuff" we have to pass out to families during that first week of school.

So that parents aren't overwhelmed, and really DO read these important handouts, I made up an "ABC's of School Information Sheet."

It was very successful, and I received lots of complimentary feedback. The needless questions, because I had already covered "all that" in this note, pretty much ended too.  I hope you find my sample useful in creating your own.  Click on the link to grab this time-saving FREEBIE.

alphabet activities, alphabet games, alphabet posters, Thanks for visiting.  It's a lovely summer day and time to get ready for our big, beach-birthday bash. I've reached the wonderful age of social security. Woo Hoo, happy that I don't feel 62. 

I'm really looking forward to fun in the sun, with all of my adult children, their spouses and my grandchildren.  Hopefully Lake Michigan has warmed up a bit, since it's been in the high 80's all week.  Wishing you a relaxing and fun-filled weekend as well. 

"To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude." -Jeanne Moreau

1-2-3 Come Make An Alphabet Paperclip Pal With Me

One summer I was attaching an upper & lowercase letter bookmark to my open house packet. As I slipped the paperclip over the bookmark, I saw the possibilities of children sliding the paperclip across the bookmark to "frame" a particular set of letters.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesThus, 14 years ago, the Paperclip Alphabet Pal was born.  I have since updated "Willie the Worm", and designed 37 Paperclip Pals for my latest alphabet packet

I hope your kiddos have as much fun with their alpha-pal bookmarks, as I did designing the assortment. They are a super-fun way for your kiddos to practice recognizing upper and lowercase letters.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesChoose a pal that fits your needs or theme.  Run it off on construction paper or card stock and trim. 

Students add some color with crayons or markers. For some of the pals they also cut and glue.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesPass out large paperclips. Students attach it to their "bookmark".

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesPlay “I Spy" with them by calling out a letter.  Children manipulate the paperclip, sliding it over the letters ’til they find the appropriate one.  The upper and lowercase letters should be peeking through the “window” of the paperclip.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesPaperclip Alphabet Pals are a quick, easy and interesting way to whole group assess as well.  After a letter is called and found, students raise their bookmark in the air.  You can see at a glance who is having difficulty.  

I’ve included a recording sheet for this, as well as an assessment.  Later, you can work one-on-one with struggling students to individually assess all of the letters, pinpointing specific problems.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesChildren can also partner up and play the I Spy game together. 

By having made notes with the whole group game, you can now put a stronger child together with a struggling one.

Use the Paperclip Pal for spelling too. Little ones can practice spelling their names, while older students can practice a spelling list with a partner.

Manipulating a paperclip by pinching and moving it, provides good practice to help strengthen finger muscles, which will improve coordination and dexterity so important for pre-writing.

There are 37 Paperclip Alphabet Pals to choose from.  You can run them off and give students a choice, or choose one that’s appropriate for a particular season or theme.

They come in full color as well as black and white.  I made colorful ones, so that you can give them as a little gift for the first day of school. These can be laminated then trimmed.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesLater, pick something different, and have children make one of their own.

There’s also an assortment for Halloween and Valentine’s Day, so that you can pass them out as gifts or prizes to celebrate those holidays, plus an elf-themed one you can give as a special surprise, if you do Elf on a Shelf activities.   

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesI’ve also included a blank one so that children can design their own, or have them glue their school photo at the top to make a special keepsake.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesFor additional practice, students can make an extra one to keep at home .  I’ve included a note home explaining this, as well as a recording sheet, plus a classroom chart and certificate of praise.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesTen worksheets also provide additional practice. 

The tongue-twisting, Paperclip Alphabet Pal Packet, is a whopping 86-pages long and just $3.95 in my TpT shop.  Click on the link to pop on over. 

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesAs always, I have a FREEBIE for you from the packet. Besides practicing letters with a Paperclip Bookmark Pal, I also designed two "Color me" alphabet mats.

You can use these as homework, anchor charts, student-made posters, table top worksheets, something for early finishers, or a tool for individually & whole group assessing.

Play an "I Spy" game with them and have students cover the called out letter with a paperclip; or run them off and tuck them in your sub folder. Click on the link to grab a copy.

paperclip alphabet pals, alphabet bookmarks, alphabet assessments, alphabet games, alphabet crafts, alphabet centers, alphabet posters, alphabet activitiesThat's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  It's really hot today (pushing 90) so I think I'll stay put and chill in the comfort of my air conditioned office, "playing" with my school supplies designing more fun stuff, as I listen to the relaxing sounds of the surf.

 "Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon." - C. Day Lewis

1-2-3 Come Do Some Alphabet Activities With Me

Woo hoo!  I just finished another alphabet-themed packet.  This one features alphabet wheels, and is chock full of activities, worksheets, assessments, games, goodies and fun!

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, It's a whopping 190 pages long!  I never set out to create anything more than 20-30 pages, but then I get on a roll, and one thing leads to another, 'til I finally have to say that's it, and endeavor to turn the creative juices off.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, I'm relieved to get it done, as the "Turn While You Learn" picture wheels, nearly drove me insane.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, Lots of tweaking to get the layout just right, so that the letter, as well as the matching picture would show up in the middle of the appropriate window.

I have 3 FREEBIES from the packet that I'm offering in this blog, as I tell you a bit about my latest labor of love. 

Alphabet wheels are that "something different" that will get your kiddos excited about learning to recognize letters.  The wheels have been around in some form since the 70's, when I made my first one in college for a methods class.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, They are a super-fun way to whole group or individually assess a variety of alphabet standards. I've designed my alphabet wheels so that your kiddos can practice uppercase letters or lowercase letters by using an apple "pointer" that's attached to the center of the wheel. 

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, They can also match the lowercase letter to the uppercase letter using two wheels.  Finally, children can match a picture to a lower or uppercase letter, to practice letter sounds, as well as words that begin with that letter.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, Make a "triple wheel" by combining all of the wheels, so you can practice all three alphabet skills.

There are 5 large picture wheels all with different pictures to better increase vocabulary and letter-to-word association.  (Color plus black & white).

I've included directions for whole group assessing with the alphabet wheels, an assessment recording sheet, plus a note home to parents, enlisting their help for a struggling child.

Besides these items, the packet also includes the following:

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, An Alphabet Poster Game, with 20-template options, including pictures (black & white + color), words, uppercase letters and lowercase letters.

  • alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, A large Uppercase Letter Wheel
  • A large “Trace & Write” Uppercase Letter Wheel
  • A large blank wheel, so students can write their own letters, and/or draw their own pictures, along with 7 lowercase wheels to choose from, including a lowercase one that is scrambled and not in alphabetical order, which is great for assessing. They all have matching “Trace & Write” worksheets.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, There's an alphabet recording-sheet bookmark, 2 “Trace & Write” letter worksheets, and 4 I Spy A Letter” game worksheets. (Great for whole-group assessing) Includes an assessment recording chart.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, I designed the "I Spy" worksheets so that you can reuse them 6 times!

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, As a different way to practice, which strengthens finger muscles and improves dexterity, I designed a Clothespin clip apple center/station activity/game. Click on the link for this FREEBIE.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, Since my kinders studied letters through November, I've also included a clothespin clip pumpkin game as well. Click on the link for FREEBIE #2.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, As promised, the 3rd FREEBIE is a set of apple alphabet cards

There are 3 full-color sets: uppercase, lowercase, & both (Aa), with a 4-page tip list of how to use the cards. Includes a blank (black and white) template, so students can make their own, as well as the "Kaboom" game.

There are 3 other games as well:

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, The “Spin & Win Wheel Fun” game, is an independent-worksheet, that uses a paperclip and a pencil to make a spinner.  It's a "no-prep" print and go activity.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, “The Wheel Deal” Wagon wheel worksheet game, is played 4 times with various partners.

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, The “Wheeler Dealer What’s the Word?” game, is played in teams and reinforces letter recognition, beginning sounds, sight words and spelling. 

It includes 182-pocket chart word cards that match all of the pictures for all of the wheels.

alphabet games

 

Finally, there are bookmarks, certificates of praise, and award ribbons, to use as incentives or "paper prizes" for the games or whatever. Click on the link to pop on over to my TpT shop to take a look. 

alphabet activities, alphabet worksheets, alphabet games, alphabet posters, alphabet assessments, alphabet cards, alphabet wheels, alphabet crafts, That's it for today.  I hope you can pop by tomorrow for more goodies and another FREEBIE. It's a gorgeous sunshine-filled morning.

The birds are singing a serenade and the bulldozer next door is adding to the summer symphony.  Wishing you a beautiful day.

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. " -John Lubbock

ABC Come Teach With Me! Featuring A Letter and Number A Day In A Filmstrip!

back to school ideas, alphabet ideas, alphabet activities, alphabet lessons, letter of the day activities, letter of the day lessons, letter of the day ideas, alphabet posters, alphabet cards, number cards, number of the day, letter of the week activities, letter of the week ideas, letter of the week lessons, number lessons, alphabet lessons, alphabet certificatesFilmstrip Fun is another way to review letters and numbers with your students. It's that "something different" you may be looking for.

back to school ideas, alphabet ideas, alphabet activities, alphabet lessons, letter of the day activities, letter of the day lessons, letter of the day ideas, alphabet posters, alphabet cards, number cards, number of the day, letter of the week activities, letter of the week ideas, letter of the week lessons, number lessons, alphabet lessons, alphabet certificatesPrint off and laminate the “Today’s Featured Letter” and “Number” posters.  If you do a letter a day, make this part of your calendar routine and put these posters close by.

You can also display the complete upper and lowercase alphabet under their header cards, as well as the numbers.

I’ve provided upper and lowercase letters + numbers 0-10 for you to run off and laminate.  To make things quick and easy, use Velcro dots to attach them.

Run off extra sets so that your students can play Memory Match Concentration games as well as “I Have; Who Has?”

Make copies of the upper and lowercase bookmarks for each student.

Have children “spy” the various letters with a filmstrip “spy glass”.

To make them, cut out the center rectangles on the filmstrips with an Exacto knife and then run the sheet through the laminator.

Cut the “spy glasses” out in sections of 2 so that the filmstrip on the bottom can be trimmed and used as a gluing tab.  (See photo.)

I used a large glue dot to adhere the “window” to a Popsicle stick. Write students’ names on with a black permanent marker.

When students pass the various report card standards for letters and numbers reward them with an “I’ve Been Framed!” certificate.

Make a copy of your class composite and glue each student’s photo to the filmstrip mini-frame.

Write their name under the congratulations word and then sign and date the certificate.

I hope you enjoy Filmstrip Fun and having one more way to review letters and numbers with your sweeties!

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