What’s the best thing about a fireworks show? (Besides everything, of course.)
The grand finale, right?
In this fun, free reading and spelling activity, your child will build the most spectacular and grandest grand finale of all time by adding individual fireworks to a night sky with each correct answer.
By mastering the review words, your child will create a masterpiece and become the master of their universe.
Featuring Ziggy and ALL of your favorite friends from All About Learning Press
Ziggy is throwing a Summer Celebration Party, and you are invited!
EVERYONE is going to be there—Rocket, Herman, Bumble, Coco—the whole All About Reading and All About Spelling gang! What makes this party really special, though, is the “Cool Shades for Cool Friends” Sunglasses Style Show, and your student gets to be the judge!
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Time to grab a picnic basket and your swimsuit and head to the beach–it’s summer! And that means gardening, catching fireflies, building sandcastles, and more. But the best way to get the fun started is with these summery picture books.
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Have you heard of the “summer slide”? Unfortunately, it’s not the fun kind of slide you’ll find at a water park or playground. This slide is different. It’s a slide that no mom wants her child to ride.
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Words needn’t be used only for communicating—they can be fun to play with, too! And the more fun that students have with words, the likelier they’ll be to enjoy reading, writing, and learning. One of the more amusing examples of wordplay is palindromes.
Read on to learn more about palindromes and discover some amazing examples!
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Hungry for a hands-on reading or spelling activity your students will relish? If so, our funny and yummy Build Your Best Burger review activity is certain to satisfy!
Correct answers reveal familiar burger toppings your students can choose to add to their patties as they build their best burger. Ketchup, pickles and cheese are on the menu, as are a few, let’s call them, “off-menu” items that make learning fun.
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We are dancing with joy that our Level 4 color edition is now available for this new school year, and you will be too!
Full-color lesson plans aren’t the only reason to do a little happy dance, however. We significantly upgraded Level 4 content and materials to make teaching and learning easier, more fun, and better than ever!Continue reading…
The Soft C Rule is an easy way to determine when the letter c in a word is pronounced as a “soft” c using the /s/ sound. Mastering this useful rule makes words that have a c easier to spell and is crucial for long-term reading fluency.
Take a quick spin with Bumble in this fun, short video as he reviews the Soft C Rule. Then read on for a sample lesson, a free practice activity, and a printable Soft C Rule poster featuring everyone’s favorite spelling bee … Bumble!
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Before we discuss this LOL, auto- and spell-correcting world we live in, there is one thing we want to be sure you take away from this post:
There is no question that spelling matters to early learners. Learning the foundational elements of the language they will use for the rest of their lives is essential.
We hear from many parents whose children struggle with blending adjacent consonants.
When you think about it, the jump from three-letter words to even just four-letter words is actually a big leap for early learners. They must master a new concept – blending consonant sounds together without a vowel in between. In addition, there are also many different consonant blends to learn.
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Whether you’re teaching your children at home for the first time or have been a homeschooler for decades, having great teaching resources at your fingertips is an invaluable asset.
If you’re looking for some great ways to teach your child to read with expression, you’ve come to the right place! Read on to download a fun printable activity and then read our top five tips.
