$5 - $10 Pre-K Reading Strategies Centers (by date, oldest first)

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel sound so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-a,e,i,o,u

-CVC words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

It is important for a child to understand what a syllable IS and how to break words apart into syllables! When children begin to read and write multisyllabic words it will be vital they understand how to break the word into their syllables! This is a great hands-on and engaging way to work on syllables! Pick a manipulative that your child wants to use and get to work! Use them in centers or during small group!

Getting your students engage while learning is key, these word family posters will help your students remember their short a word. The following short "a" word families are included on this packet:

an, at, ad, am, ab, ar, ap, ag.

Print, laminate and put it on your pocket chart, or wall.

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Veteran’s Day Bundle

This three packet activity bundle has more than 50+ handouts to help students define, understand, and discuss the importance of Veteran’s Day.

Packet 1: Veteran’s Day Thank You Cards (English and Spanish)

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Pages: 23

Instill gratitude for our Armed Services with these 20 Veteran's Day Thank You Cards. Write a note of thanks, color images, fold, and give to make a veteran smile!

Includes a mix of English and Spanish gratitude phrases, black and white images to color, and one blank card for students to create their own Veteran's Day message. Highlights each branch of the Armed Services: Army, Marines, and Navy. Includes female and male armed services members.

Use as across curriculum government/history/social studies and ELA lesson, to practice fact-based letter/note writing skills, develop social skills, learn more about U.S. history, practice vocabulary, and meet local veterans in your community. Contact your local Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) for a list of veterans in your area.

Packet 2: 30 Veteran’s Day Activities

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Pages: 32

30 activities to celebrate Veteran's Day! Coloring, lists, poems, writings, and more...for using critical thinking skills to learn about a national holiday.

Includes:

Democracy is...
Freedom is...
Liberty means...
The eagle is representative of...
Veteran's Day Speech
Map for listing no. of veterans/naming veterans
10 Ways to Thank a Veteran
Make your own dog-tags
Many faces of soldiers
Many roles of soldiers
What Veteran's Day means to me...
Thank you to a Veteran
My Message to a Veteran
Decorate the tombstone of a fallen soldier
Veteran Acrostic Poem
A Veteran's Poem
My favorite branch of armed services
My Pledge for Peace
Veteran's Day Maze
Veteran's Day Word Search
Women's roles in the Armed Services
How many words can you make from "veteran"
What will you do on Veteran's Day?
From a soldier's point of view: What Veteran's Day means...
The War Wall--fill in to make and display your own war wall

30 activities to help students acknowledge, appreciate, celebrate, and honor veterans and what the special day means.

Packet 3: Get Fit Action Story: A Veteran’s Day Celebration

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Pages: 15

What is Veterans Day? When does it fall each year? What kinds of celebrations honor our veterans? Students get an introduction and definition of Veterans Day, plus why it is different than Memorial Day. Then, get ready to join the parade! Play ball, watch fireworks, and thank a veteran for serving!

Get Fit Action Stories combine reading, sight words, listening, speaking, directions, and physical education into one assignment. It's a fun, physical learning adventure!

Action Words included:
1. salute
2. clap
3. Miss America wave
4. struts
5. moves a scepter up and down
6. twirl
7. toss
8. catch
9. plays a violin
10. toots a horn
11. beats a drum
12. pedal
13. flip hamburgers
14. toss salads
15. swing bats
16. hit homeruns
17. yells, “Ewwwww” then “Awwwww”
18. “Thank you!”
19. salute
20. “Happy Veterans Day!”

This three packet activity bundle with over 50+ handouts will encourage discussions, increase understanding, and reinforce meaning of Veteran’s Day.

The alphabet and Shape Floor Mat set is more than just a learning tool—it's an interactive experience. Perfect for developing sound, letter, and shape recognition, this set will not only engage but also stimulate your little one's mind, making learning a fun and exciting journey.

- Alphabet and Shape Floor Mat with Matching Alphabet and Shape Cards

- Five Differentiated Versions for Various Skill Levels

- Printable for Easy Access and Convenience

- Promotes Sound and Letter Recognition

- Encourages Shape Recognition

Mat assembly can be either glued or velcro, depending on your needs.

Looking for an engaging and active way to reinforce phonics skills? This scavenger hunt combines movement and learning, making phonics practice fun for Kindergarten to 2nd-grade students!

This phonics scavenger hunt bundle is packed with everything you need to get your students practicing essential phonics skills in an exciting, hands-on way. It
includes 7 separate hunts letters and sounds in the sequence of UFLI lessons 1-59. With step-by-step teacher directions, a student-friendly recording sheet, and an answer key for easy assessment, this activity is ready to go! Phonics lessons include:

1. Uppercase to Lowercase Matching for all alphabet lessons

2. Initial Sound to picture Matching

3. CVC Word to picture Matching

4. Digraph to picture Matching

5. VCe Word to picture Matching

It’s perfect for independent practice or centers, whether you're teaching in small groups or as a whole class. It is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, early second grade any student working on these reading skills. Start with whole-group instruction to guide your students through the process of identifying the picture, matching them to words, and writing their answers. Once they master the format, this scavenger hunt becomes an independent literacy station that can be used again and again with different content!

Take a look at my preview for a better peek at what is included. You may also like to see these Letter Sound charts for all sounds through open and closed syllables to use as a quick warm up prior to the day's lesson and these Short Vowel Practice Activities to keep the vowel sounds automatic.

Contents:

• Teacher Directions

• Student Directions and Recording Sheet

• Teacher Answer Keys

• 7 Separate Hunts Including:

  • 12 Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Matching
  • 14 Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Matching
  • 12 Initial Sound/Picture Matching
  • 15 Initial Sound/Picture Matching
  • 12 CVC Word/Picture matching
  • 8 Digraph/Picture matching
  • 12 Picture/VCe Word Matching Cards

• Alignment with UFLI scope and sequence (lessons 1-59), not endorsed by, simply follows the introductory sequence of letters and sounds.

• Recording sheet for assessment or progress monitoring

• Built-in movement and fine motor practice

Perfect for:

• Whole group instruction
• Independent literacy centers
• Scavenger hunts for phonics practice
• Multi-sensory learning that combines movement, visual identification, and writing

Common Core Alignment:

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.1.D: I can recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
✏️ ️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2.D: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2.C: I can isolate and pronounce the initial sound in a word.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3 I can know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3 I can decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3A I can know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3.B : I can associate the long sounds with the common spelling for the five major vowels.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3.C: I can know final -e for representing long vowel sounds.

✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3.A: I can distinguish long vowels when reading one-syllable words.

How it Works:

1. Students may start at ANY card with their pencil and paper on a clipboard. If this is too much to carry: Adjust the activity, by “hiding” the cards around the classroom writing surfaces such as tables and desks and have a pencil at each station.
2. Write the number of the starting card in the top left square.
3. Look at the picture, say what it is and think about what letters/word matches.
4. Walk around the room searching for the letter/word match of the picture located in the oval in the top right of another card.
5. When found, write the answer on the line in the first box.
6. Following the arrow on their paper to box 2, write the number of this card in the box on the top left.
7. Repeat until all boxes are full. Students should return to starting card when completed.

You will LOVE it because:

Teachers will love how easy this scavenger hunt is to set up and how versatile it is—use it for independent practice, centers, or whole group activities. It’s aligned with a trusted phonics curriculum and provides a great way to assess students’ understanding. Plus, the built-in movement keeps students engaged and focused, making phonics practice more fun!

Students will love the excitement of searching for the right answers while moving around the room. The matching activity encourages them to think critically about phonics and fine-tune their motor skills, making learning feel like a game.

Who This Product is For:

• Kindergarten through 2nd-grade teachers looking for engaging phonics activities.
• Teachers seeking a UFLI-scope and sequence aligned resource to support phonics instruction.
• Educators needing fun, low-prep activities for independent centers or small groups.
• Teachers looking for ways to incorporate movement into phonics practice.
• Teachers wanting an easy way to assess and monitor students’ phonics progress.

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