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Zoo Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These zoo themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great animal activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters
  • 3 piece pizza number puzzles for 1-20

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

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Numbers
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Letter Z Flower Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter Z. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with Z and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

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Letter Y Flower Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter Y. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with Y and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

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Letter X Flower Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter V. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with V and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

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Letter W Flower Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter W. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with W and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

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CVC Words Worksheets | Short Vowel Practice | Kindergarten & First Grade Phonics

By EduTeachers Toolbox

Help your students master** CVC words** with these 20 engaging worksheets focusing on short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u). Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade phonics centers, morning work, or homework, these activities will help build decoding and spelling skills in a fun, hands-on way.

⭐ What’s Included:

✅ 20 printable worksheets

✅ Word searches for CVC words

✅ Cut & paste activities

✅ Short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) practice

✅ Picture and word matching

✅ Writing missing sounds

✅ CVC word scramble activities

⭐ How to Use:

✨ Use in small group phonics instruction

✨ Place in your literacy centers

✨ Send home for independent practice

✨ Use as morning work or early finisher activities

⭐ Why You’ll Love It:

✅ Easy prep – just print and use!

✅ Builds foundational phonics and spelling skills

✅ Engaging for young learners

✅ Clear, kid-friendly designs

CVC words

short vowels

Kindergarten phonics

first grade phonics

literacy center

phonics worksheets

cut and paste

word search

spelling practice

reading practice

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Pizza Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These pizza themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great summer activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters
  • 3 piece pizza number puzzles for 1-10

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

  • Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
  • Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
  • Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
  • Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
  • ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
  • Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

How to Use the Puzzles

  • Task Box Activities
  • Math Centers
  • Morning Baskets or Tubs

All of the cards and puzzles in this resource can be stored in task boxes. This allows teachers to have an easy to set up activity that students can easily clean and put away themselves.

Skills Assessed:

  • Number Recognition
  • Number Words to 20
  • Number Order
  • Letter Recognition
  • Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters
  • Letter Order

Each part of this resource is low prep. They all just need to be printed out and cut apart before use. The teacher may choose to laminate the pieces for durability.

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Pirate Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These pirate themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great summer activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

  • Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
  • Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
  • Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
  • Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
  • ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
  • Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.
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Zoo Alphabet Color by Code

By Jennifer Connett

This zoo themed alphabet color by code packet is sure to excite your preschoolers and kindergartners with this fun way to practice learning the letters of the alphabet. These letter recognition alphabet worksheets are differentiated and versatile!

What is Included:

  • 11 color by letter for capital letters
  • 11 color by letters for lowercase letters.
  • Answer Keys

The color by letter pages are differentiated in that they included a variety of easy to color pictures with fewer spaces and letters to those with many more spaces and letters. The easiest color by letter worksheets include 5 letters and the more difficult sheets include 8 letters.

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Letter U Flower Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter U. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with U and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

There are two ways to use this product:

  • Simple print this paper, allow the students to color, cut out and glue into a flower on colored construction paper.
  • Print the flower pattern onto colored card stock, cut and laminate. These flowers can be used in center activities.
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AN Word Family Sorting

By Jennifer Connett

Need a fun hands on way to practice reading and recognizing AN words? These sorting activities provide a great way to practice these word family in an engaging literacy center.

There are three different sorting activities to practice learning to read and recognize AN family words.

Sorts Include

  • Sort words that are part of the AN family from words that are not part of the AN family.
  • Sort pictures that are part of the AN family from pictures that are not part of the AN family.
  • Sort between real and nonsense AN words.

These low prep sorting activities are easy to create. Simply print the pages, cut out the sorting cards and laminate if desired. By laminating this literacy activity can be used over and over if laminated.

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Letter T Flower Alphabet Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter T. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with T and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

There are two ways to use this product:

  • Simple print this paper, allow the students to color, cut out and glue into a flower on colored construction paper.
  • Print the flower pattern onto colored card stock, cut and laminate. These flowers can be used in center activities.
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Letter S Flower Alphabet Craft

By Jennifer Connett

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter S. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with S and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

  • 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
  • 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

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Spring
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Monster Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These monster themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

  • Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
  • Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
  • Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
  • Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
  • ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
  • Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

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Insects Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These insect themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters
  • 3 piece number puzzles to match numbers, number words, and objects

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

  • Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
  • Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
  • Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
  • Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
  • ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
  • Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

How to Use the Puzzles

  • Task Box Activities
  • Math Centers
  • Morning Baskets or Tubs

All of the cards and puzzles in this resource can be stored in task boxes. This allows teachers to have an easy to set up activity that students can easily clean and put away themselves.

Skills Assessed:

  • Number Recognition
  • Number Words to 20
  • Number Order
  • Letter Recognition
  • Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters
  • Letter Order

Each part of this resource is low prep. They all just need to be printed out and cut apart before use. The teacher may choose to laminate the pieces for durability.

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UG Word Family Matching Mats

By Jennifer Connett

Building reading comprehension is an important skill for students to learn. This UG word family literacy center contains hands on activities to practice reading single words as well as reading simple sentences.

What is Included:

  • 1 UG word mat
  • 1 UG sentence mat
  • Picture cards for matching with each mat

To complete this activity, students will read the word or sentence on each mat and then match the pictures to the correct word or sentence.

Ways to Use:

  • Simply lay the images on top of the word or sentence.
  • Use hook and loop fasteners to attach the images.
  • Use a baking sheet and magnets to attach the images.

Students will love the hands on nature of this activity. They are able to manipulate the images for a tactile approach to demonstrate their learning.

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Gumball Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These gumball themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

  • Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
  • Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
  • Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
  • Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
  • ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
  • Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

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Long and Short Vowel Activities | Short and Long Vowel Games | Vowel Team Review

By Rainbow Lessons

This hands-on fun pack of vowel sounds activity sheets gives your kiddos a fun and engaging way to learn about long and short vowels

Each sheet features a different vowel sound along with a variety of words with that sound. Students will use snap cubes to mark the words.

These fun phonics review sheets are perfect for Grades K-2.

You’ll get 22 sheets:

⭐Short vowels:

▪︎short a : 2 sheets

▪︎short e : 2 sheets

▪︎short i : 2 sheets

▪︎short o : 2 sheets

▪︎short u : 2 sheets

⭐Long vowels:

▪︎ long a : 3 sheets 

▪︎ long e : 2 sheets

▪︎ long i : 2 sheets

▪︎ long o : 2 sheets

▪︎ long u : 3 sheets

Just print, laminate and go!!

Hope you and your students enjoy this resource.

We really appreciate your sparing a few moments to review this resource.

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Fruit Alphabet and Number Cards and Puzzles

By Jennifer Connett

These fruit themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

  • Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
  • Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
  • 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

  • Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
  • Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
  • Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
  • Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
  • ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
  • Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

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NO PREP Mad Gab-Style Gibberish Food & Nutrition Differentiated 270+ Phrases

By zaney laney learning

Savor the Fun with This Food and Nutrition-Themed Mad Gab, Incohearent, Gibberish/Jibber Jabber-Style Game!
Dive into a world of food, snacks, beverages, nutrition, healthy eating reminders, food idioms, and culinary culture with this laughter-filled, Mad Gab-style gibberish game! Designed for two players or two teams and absolutely no prep, this engaging game combines humor, competition, and learning to create an unforgettable classroom experience. Perfect for brain breaks, nutrition lessons, or fun-filled classroom parties, it’s sure to become a favorite among students and teachers alike.

Try Before You Buy:

Get a taste of the fun with the fully-functional preview version! Experience the interactive gameplay, lively animations, and exciting features before you commit. Discover why this food-themed Mad Gab Game is a must-have for your classroom!

Suggested Price: $6.99 - $9.99 (AI generated)

Pair this game with our other Mad Gab-style games for even more fun:

  • New Year’s Mad Gab Gibberish Game
  • Winter Holidays Mad Gab Bundle
  • Valentine's Day Mad Gab Gibberish Game

Key Features:

Massive Phrase Pool Offers the Biggest Bang for Your Buck!

With over 270 randomly selected food-related Mad Gabs, no two games are alike. Students will crack up as they decipher hilarious gibberish phrases related to snacks, beverages, famous chefs, cooking, nutrition, and even food idioms and proverbs.

Differentiated Timer Options:

Choose between 15-second and 30-second timers to accommodate different skill levels. The flexibility ensures inclusivity, making the game accessible to all learners.

First to 25 Points Wins:

Encourage teamwork and friendly competition as players race to be the first to score 25 points!

Festive Animations and Music:

Engage students with animated characters and upbeat music that bring the culinary theme to life.

Unlimited Replay Value:

A massive variety of phrases ensures endless fun and makes this game a go-to activity for any classroom setting.

No Prep, All Fun:

Designed for ease of use, the game requires no additional setup. Compatible with any device, and no extra accounts are necessary.

Why Teachers Love It:

  • Effortless Setup: Ready-to-use, no-prep format saves valuable time while delivering maximum engagement.
  • Cost Effective High Replay Value: The expansive phrase pool not only ensures the game stays fresh, fun, and relevant every time but also saves money - when they ask to play again, you won't need to make a purchase from another provider.
  • Inclusive Gameplay: Differentiated timers ensure all students can participate, fostering confidence and collaboration.
  • Cross-Curricular Appeal: Ideal for nutrition lessons, cooking units, or just plain fun!

Why Students Love It:

  • Hilarious Phrases: Cracking the code of silly gibberish phrases sparks endless laughter.
  • Interactive Team Play: The competitive yet light-hearted format keeps students engaged.
  • Exciting Visuals: Animated characters and quirky music make the game immersive and entertaining.

Perfect For:

  • Brain breaks and indoor recess
  • Nutrition and cooking-themed lessons
  • Team-building activities
  • Celebrating food culture and idioms
  • Classroom parties

Make Learning Deliciously Fun!

Serve up a game that combines critical thinking, humor, and culinary culture. Whether deciphering a famous chef's name or cracking a food-related idiom, students will enjoy a side of learning with their laughter.

What to Expect:

You’ll receive a PDF with a link to the online game. This product is non-editable but will be updated periodically, ensuring your purchase remains fresh and functional. *** Due to the coding required for animation, audio, and a large pool, it make take up to a minute to load, depending on your Internet speed. ***

Bring the joy of food, laughter, and learning to your classroom today with this one-of-a-kind Mad Gab Gibberish Food Game!

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics.

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