Reading Activities Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/learning/literacy/learning-to-read/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:21:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png Reading Activities Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/learning/literacy/learning-to-read/ 32 32 St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Making Words (Free Printable) https://buggyandbuddy.com/st-patricks-day-activity-kids-making-words-free-printable/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/st-patricks-day-activity-kids-making-words-free-printable/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:25:18 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=9858 Print out this rainbow themed making words activity free printable! Kids can use this spelling activity to practice letter sounds and word building. Follow our St. Patrick’s Day for Kids Pinterest Board!     If you’re not familiar with making words, it’s basically a hands-on activity for kids to make various words by moving letters around. Instead of...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/st-patricks-day-activity-kids-making-words-free-printable/feed/ 10 Valentine’s Day Activities: Making Words (Free Printable) https://buggyandbuddy.com/valentines-day-activities-making-words-free-printable/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/valentines-day-activities-making-words-free-printable/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:40:55 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=9360 Here is an easy, printable Valentine’s Day activity for kids providing practice with spelling and letter sounds- a valentine themed making words worksheet. Follow our Free Printables Pinterest board!     Back when I was a classroom teacher I loved using making words activities. Now I’m so excited to be able to do this activity at home with...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/valentines-day-activities-making-words-free-printable/feed/ 10 Thanksgiving Literacy Activities and Resources for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-literacy-resources-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-literacy-resources-kids/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:00:01 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=8384 Last week’s Thanksgiving themed Discover & Explore was just full of so many wonderful Thanksgiving activities for kids! Because I just love integrating learning into everything, this week I’m excited to feature Thanksgiving literacy activities for children!   With so many fabulous Thanksgiving activities for kids linked up to last week’s Discover & Explore, you can...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/thanksgiving-literacy-resources-kids/feed/ 5 Poetry Journals for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/poetry-journals-poetry-for-children/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/poetry-journals-poetry-for-children/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:25:32 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=4270 Since April is National Poetry Month, I decided it would be the perfect time to begin doing a poetry journal with Lucy. I’m so glad I did! She has absolutely loved doing this! Young children, even those not yet reading independently, have so much to gain from interacting with poetry. Exposure to the sounds and...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/poetry-journals-poetry-for-children/feed/ 28 Letter Stones https://buggyandbuddy.com/letter-stones/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/letter-stones/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:30:49 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=2387 Are you looking for more letter activities for your children to play with at home? These are perfect~ letter stones! I am so in love with them! They are absolutely enjoyable to play with and were really easy and inexpensive to make. I saw this post on making story stones from Happy Hooligans and pinned...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/letter-stones/feed/ 51 Learning to Read Series: Part 5- Maintaining Interest in Books https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-5-maintaining-interest-in-books/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-5-maintaining-interest-in-books/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:00:08 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.wordpress.com/?p=1731 Welcome to part 5, the final part of the Learning to Read Series! Maintaining Interest Over Time~ In the past posts of this series we’ve talked about integrating books into your day and ways to prepare your child for reading with phonics and phonemic awareness. The last thing I wanted to share in this series...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-5-maintaining-interest-in-books/feed/ 16 Learning to Read Series: Part 4- Play Letter and Phonemic Awareness Games Often https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-4-play-letter-and-phonemic-awareness-games-often/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-4-play-letter-and-phonemic-awareness-games-often/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:29:59 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.wordpress.com/?p=1729 Welcome to part 4 of the Learning to Read Series! Play Letter and Phonemic Awareness Games Often~ Children are developing pre-reading skills all throughout the early years of their lives. Frequent and fun exposure to books isn’t the only way to get kids ready to read. You can also help them develop pre-reading skills by...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-4-play-letter-and-phonemic-awareness-games-often/feed/ 24 Learning to Read Series: Part 3- Following Your Child’s Lead https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-3/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-3/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:30:46 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.wordpress.com/?p=1727 Welcome to part 3 of the Learning to Read Series! You can seee previous parts of the series here~ Part 1- Making Books Accessible Part 2- Making Books Part of Your Routine Part 3- Follow your child’s lead~ don’t push. The best way to instill a love of reading is just by listening to your...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-3/feed/ 9 Learning to Read Series Part 2- Make books part of your routine. https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-2-make-books-part-of-your-routine/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-2-make-books-part-of-your-routine/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:20:27 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.wordpress.com/?p=1724 Welcome to part 2 of the Learning to Read Series! (See part 1 here~ Making books accessible.) Part 2-  Make reading part of your routine. There is so much to be gained from reading with your child every day~ Children get quality time with you and, thus, develop a positive connection to reading. Young children learn...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-series-part-2-make-books-part-of-your-routine/feed/ 7 Learning to Read: Intro and Part 1- Make Books Accessible https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-intro-and-part-1-make-books-accessible/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/learning-to-read-intro-and-part-1-make-books-accessible/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:02:33 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.wordpress.com/?p=1675 One of my favorite things about teaching Kindergarten and first grade was helping kids learn to read! It was so exciting to see their pride and self-esteem  grow as they grew into confident readers. Now I’m getting to experience this joy at home with my two little ones. The most important thing I learned when...

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