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Rhyming Word Games for Kindergarten

December 11, 2019 By Kindergarten Mom Leave a Comment

Teaching children how to recognize rhyming words is an important step in the journey to reading. Beyond understanding similarities of word-families, young students should be able to identify words that rhyme based on the ending sounds they hear as they say the words aloud. If your students are working on rhyming words, then we’ve got some great review games to help solidify their skills.

Rhyming File Folder Games

File Folder Games are games that are easily contained to a manilla file folder….making them easy to store and transport for teachers, tutors, and homeschooling families. This set of Roll and Cover Rhyming games will provide you with 5 unique gingerbread house game mats, each with six rhyming word families for students to practice their rhyming skills.

Rhyming Learning Centers

You don’t have to store the games in a file folder. In fact, you can simply print out the games one at a time and use them as a learning center activity. You can even print this set in black and white or greyscale and it will still look nice, so don’t worry if you’d rather not use your color ink.

How to Play:

Students roll a single die and read the word associated with that number. Next, the student will find a rhyming word on the gingerbread house and cover it with a playing piece. We recommend using gumdrops, Spree, red-hots, peppermints, or mini-poms to add a little holiday fun. Once the roof of the gingerbread house is covered the game is over. This is a great single-player game, or you can easily turn it into a multi-player game by announcing that the person to place a cover over the last word wins the game.

Roll & Cover Rhyming Words

Print this free rhyming word game for use with your students today!

Roll & Cover Sight Words:

This game is a HIT with students, so we have a second version of this game that will cover key sight words. Roll & Cover Sight Words gives your students extra practice reading 30 common sight words.

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Ready, Eager, Able and Determined to READ! This 36-week curriculum provides you with everything you need to teach your child to read. Structured over a 4-day/week program you’ll cover phonics, digraphs, blends, sight words, grammar, and writing. Hands-on activities keep your child engaged and learning with little to no-prep required. Click Here

Free Sight Word Printables

For students learning how to read, sight words are of great importance. While phonics will provide your students with a solid foundation in reading, sight words are just as important for fluency and speed. Sight words are words that cannot be sounded out phonetically, and thus must be memorized. We’ve put together a fun set of games you can use to teach your students common sight words.

Sight Word Games & Activities

Printable Roll & Cover Games

Roll and cover games are very simple to set up and are essentially no-prep. Generally, you’ll need a single die or pair of dice, and a handful of small manipulatives you can use to cover certain areas of the gameboard. In this case, you’ll need one die and a handful of your choice of holiday decoration. We suggest using gumdrops, peppermints, red-hots, mini-poms, or even scented playdough.

Black & White Sight Word Games

If you’re worried about all the color ink required, you can certainly print these games in black and white or greyscale and still have a working game that will engage your students….especially when you use colorful candies or mini-poms.

Roll & Cover Sight Words

Print this set on cardstock or laminate for reuse. Students will work on 36-different sight words with the entire set.

Sight Word of the Week

Sight Word of the Week covers 40 key sight words for Preschool and Kindergarten students. Each week covers a single sight word with fun and engaging worksheets, activities, games and hands-on resources. Students put their knowledge to the test with a weekly sight word mini-book that will bridge the gap between emergent and early readers. Providing your students with a springboard to success with this ready to use program. The 40-week curriculum covers all 40 Dolch 220 Pre-Primer words and prints in the necessary order. Simply add the pages to a 3-ring binder and you are set! Suggested Age: PreK or K4

What’s Included?

40-Week Print & Go Program
New Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Each Week
8 Activities for each Sight Word (Monday-Thursday Schedule)
- ASL Sign Chart
- Playdough Mats
- Sight Word Search
- Fishing for Sight Words
- Sight Word Dab &Dot
- Touch & Read Sight Word Sentences
- Sight Word Spelling Worksheet
- Sight Word Cut & Paste Notebook
Sight Word Bingo
Mystery Monster Review
Sight Word Sticker Charts
Student Assessments

Spin, Read, & Bump Games

Spin, Read, and BUMP will have your students giggling while they learn key vowel team words! This game is super fun and can be played as single player or multi-player with just a few adaptations. If you are looking for more games be sure to check out our Spin, Read, and BUMP Pack today!

1 Player Game: Spin and find your word on the grid. Cover it with a counter. Continue until you spin a word that is all covered. 2-3 Player Game: Spin and find your word on the grid. Cover it with your counter. If a word is taken you can BUMP the other player off and place your own counter there. First one to 5 in a row wins!

Spin, Read, and Bump: EE Words

This free printable reading game covers words with the EE vowel team: Bee, Seed, Tree, Free, See

Spin, Read, and Bump: IE Words

This free printable reading game covers words with the IE vowel team: Pie, Tie, Fries, Cried, Flies

Spin, Read, and Bump: OO Words

This free printable reading game covers words with the OO vowel team: Moon, Pool, Boot, Spoon, Zoo

Looking for more? Find 29 Vowel Teams & Controlled-R Words in our Spin, Read, & BUMP Pack

Fidget Spinner Minute Math Drills

Math fact drills don’t have to be boring! Not with our Fidget Spinner Minute Math Drills that is! We have a fun collection of Minute Math Drills you can print with your students to practice speedy calculations for addition problems 1-5. Below you’ll find free game boards to utilize in your classroom, if you are looking for more worksheets for each number, be sure to check out our Minute Spin-it Math Drills Pack.

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +1

Student's SPIN their fidget spinner to start the clock, then get busy solving these addition problems. Students who complete the equations on the numbers can move to the bonus round. How many can you solve before the spinner stops?

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +2

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +3

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +4

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +

Looking for More? Check out our Minute Spin it Math Drills Pack

Tips and Tricks for Starting a Math Journal

April 25, 2018 By KMOM Team Leave a Comment

Math journals are helpful in teaching because they allow you to see thought processes and methods for solving math problems. They are helpful for students because writing helps cement the strategies and steps for solving math problems in their minds. These tips and tricks for starting a math journal will be just the thing you need to get math journaling going successfully in your classroom or homeschool….

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Sight Word Activity Sheets

Each of these free sight word activity sheets will help guide your children to sight word mastery. These fun and colorful pages feature 1 of 40 Dolch pre-primer sight words. Circling, searching, writing and daubing are a few of the interactive ways these fun activity sheets will help with learning. Laminate the sheets and use them multiple times in a literacy center!

Download them all instantly here.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Dolch 220 Pre-Primer Sight Word Activity Sheets

This is a free sight word worksheet. Trace, circle, search and daub your way to sight word mastery. Laminate the worksheet and use it again in a literacy center.

Looking for more Sight Word Fun?

Try our New Sight Word of the Week Program:

Is It Time For a “Reading Break”?

December 30, 2017 By Kindergarten Mom Leave a Comment

When children are learning to read and write, they typically will have at least a few seasons of frustration, especially in the beginning. Take heart, this is pretty normal. When the pressure to read gets the best of your student, it’s probably time for a reading break. “What is a reading break?” you ask.

A reading break is about reviewing what your child already knows in fun, engaging ways. That’s when simple hands-on reading activities and game really come into play. They will save your homeschool sanity!

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If the reading has become overwhelming, it is time to “pause”. If you keep pressing onward, your child may get even more frustrated and you too will join them in that pool of frustration. Take a week (or more) and review where you’ve been. Chances are if reading has become too hard, your child needs a reviewing break. Show them what they already know. Look how far they’ve come.

However, don’t confuse a reading break with a complete stop in reading lessons. It may be tempting, but young readers need constant practice.

If you are finding that even the fun-filled, game-based, review lessons remain frustrating, there could be a few things going on. Your child could be too young; you could be using a method that doesn’t work for them, or they might have a learning disability. (Please speak with a professional if you suspect this might be the case.) A break allows you to assess if any of these are a possibility or not.

Here are some things you can do during a reading break.

1) Print out fun worksheets on concepts you’ve already gone over. We have fun worksheets for reviewing sight words here! Use colorful markers, bingo daubers and retell familiar stories.

2) Visit the library. Choose books that are below your child’s reading level. This will work to boost their confidence and allow you to see any learning concepts that may have been missed.

3) Have your child teach a sibling what they’ve learned and play school as a family. You’re the students, they’re the teacher. Give them worksheets to give their class; have them write on a whiteboard. Have fun with it. You’ll be amazed how much they know. Be sure to raise your hand and ask questions about the topics you want to be sure they know. “Mr. Logan, what sound does “b” make?”

4) Have your child read to a dog or other pet. Seriously, I don’t know why this is so fun, but my kids love doing it. Many classrooms are inviting dogs to visit and read “with” the children. It’s therapeutic!

5) Go to the library. Participate in story times and other activities. Look for books your kids will love. Get recommendations from the librarians; they always know the hidden gems.

6) Look on Pinterest for hands-on learning ideas and games. Pro-tip search for what you are working on specifically and you are bound to find games and activities galore.

7) Stop reading lessons completely. Yes, I know, I just finished saying you shouldn’t do this. Honestly, though, sometimes you just need a few days to regroup. Sometimes life’s circumstances call for a break. Sometimes kids just need to deal with the stress in his or her own life before learning a new skill. A breather is okay but get back to reviewing and reading as soon as possible.

Teaching reading is not always easy. You, as the teacher, may need a break more than they do. Use this time to make learning fun once again. Get silly and enjoy teaching your children. Have you tried our new R.E.A.D. Curriculum Notebook?

If you are not happy with your current reading curriculum, be sure to try our the first week of our R.E.A.D. Curriculum Notebook. This program covers all the kindergarten standards in a fun, interactive, and easy to implement format. Download the FIRST WEEK FREE here.

We encourage you to try a week to see if your child enjoys all the hands-on games and activities. Our R.E.A.D. Curriculum notebook was specifically designed for beginning or struggling readers in a homeschool or classroom setting. With daily practice, this 36-week program focuses on chunking letter sounds and building phonemic awareness. Beginning sight words are introduced in fun, engaging ways that will encourage even the most reluctant reader. From the very first week students will be reading with our short controlled mini-books that will build reading confidence. See what others have to say about our curriculum:

R.E.A.D. Curriculum Notebook

Ready, Eager, Able and Determined to READ! This 36 week curriculum provides you with everything you need to teach your child to read. Structured over a 4-day/week program you’ll cover phonics, digraphs, blends, sight words, grammar and writing. Hands-on activities keep your child engaged and learning with little to no-prep required.

R.E.A.D Curriculum Notebook: 785 pages

4 Days a Week over 36 Weeks
One Word Family per week
2-3 Sight Words per week
Beginning Blends cycle every fifth week
60 page Interactive Grammar Notebook
Weekly Writing Prompts
Science Sequencing & Drawing Activities
Daily Warm Up Activities

Free Sight Word Printables: Dab n’ Dot

Each of these free sight word dab n’ dot sheets will help guide your children to sight word mastery. These fun and colorful pages feature 1 of 40 Dolch pre-primer sight words. Dab your way to mastery using a bingo dauber or marker to match the words to the featured center sight word. Laminate the sheets and use them multiple times in a literacy center! If you are interested in downloading the entire set in a single file, please visit our shop. While you’re there, be sure to check out our New Sight Word of the Week program for 40-weeks of interactive, hands-on sight word activities.