Books and Giggles
Inside: free printable mail carrier ABC clip cards that are perfect for working on letter recognition during your community helpers unit! Are your kids interested in playing mail carrier? There are so many options for their imagination! You can supplement your dramatic play (such as with our free community helper hats) and sneak in some…
Inside: Print off these free balloon letter sound clip cards to go with a birthday or carnival theme – use them to give students practice matching uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and letter sounds. Recognizing letter-sound relationships is super important for early literacy. Once kids know letter names (i.e. they can sing the ABC song) and…
This fun free printable letter R craft helps you celebrate Earth Day, or really any day! You can use this to teach your little ones not just about the letter R and its /r/ sound, but also about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. We already have a popular Earth Day craft here on…
Inside: a free printable uppercase and lowercase letter match activity that you can use after reading aloud The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett, or with a polar bear unit. I love Jan Brett’s beautiful winter books and have made activities for The Mitten and a cute craft for The Snowy Nap. Today I’m adding…
Inside: Match the snowmen to their hats with this cute printable winter beginning sounds activity for preschool or kindergarten. These snowmen need their hats, but they each want a certain hat… Winter Letter Sounds Activity In this hands-on snowman-themed activity, children will identify the picture that each snowman is holding, and then find the hat…
Inside: this Christmas letter tracing activity has preschoolers tracing and finding lowercase letters. Imagine the squeals and laughter as children squirt frosting onto sugar cookies. These paper letter tracing “cookies” are almost as much fun, but not nearly as messy. (Not that you shouldn’t do both!) Christmas Letter Tracing Activity If you’re looking for an…
Inside: This free printable Christmas stockings letter sounds activity gives preschoolers hands-on practice working on letter recognition and initial sounds. “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…” One of the exciting things about Christmas is hanging up stockings for Santa to fill. You can use that idea to make working with the alphabet…
Inside: download these free printable fall letter sound cards and read about some fun ways to use them with your preschoolers or kindergarteners. Fall is in full swing, and we’re loving all things autumn right now! I already have some fun fall crafts and a huge list of apple activities here on the blog. I’ve…
Here’s a fun way to help preschoolers recognize the letter I and remember the short /i/ sound – with a cute I is for Iguana game! Iguanas are one of my favorite letter I words for teaching little ones. It turns out that iguanas are interesting – so you’ll have their attention! Letter I Game…
Inside: This s’mores writing tray is a fun way for preschoolers to practice letter formation. Use these free printable cards during your camping theme week! Today I’m sharing a guest post from Karen at ABC’s of Literacy. Karen is a former kindergarten teacher and instructional coach turned homeschooling mom with a ton of creative early…
Inside: These free printable Letter E dot marker worksheets give preschoolers practice recognizing uppercase and lowercase E along with the short and long e sounds. If your kids are fans of Do-a-Dot markers, I think they’ll enjoy these letter E worksheets. There are both lowercase and uppercase pages featuring elephants, eggs, electricity, emeralds, and eating….
Inside: a racecar theme vowel game to help your students learn the letters a, e, i. o, and u. Perfect for your transportation unit, and for motivating little learners who love cars! Vroom! Vroom! It’s time for some vowel practice with this cute race car theme free printable. You can add this to your transportation…
Inside: these free printable shark alphabet worksheets come with a fun spinner activity. Students can work on letter recognition and distinguishing easily confused letters. Cue your favorite the shark music – and get ready for a fun little activity. You can pull these out during shark week, add them to your ocean theme activities (like…
Inside: These rain and rainbow-themed spring letter sounds clip cards help children practice matching letters of the alphabet with their initial sounds. Today I’m sharing a simple alphabet clip card activity with you. You can use these as part of a weather unit, or after teaching your kids about “April showers”. Or, you can just…
These free printable worksheets help children practice recognizing the letters in their names. The cute elephant and lion give them a fun zoo theme! Here in Texas, and I think in many other parts of the U.S., prekindergarten guidelines expect children to be able to write their first names by the end of the school…
These Christmas letter R activities have a cute reindeer theme perfect for the holiday season. Today I’m sharing a fun, low-prep Christmas printable that’s sure to make learning fun during this most festive month! Catch your kids’ attention with the cute little reindeer, and then keep them engaged by using the pages in a variety…
These letter S worksheets are ready for Christmas! Just print them off and grab some everyday supplies for an engaging alphabet activity. I know that when December rolls around, teachers are tired and stressed out – trying to wrangle littles and take care of their holiday to-do list too. However, it’s also that magical time…
Your littles will love these winter alphabet clip cards and related worksheets. You’ll appreciate the easy prep of this free printable letter sound activity. With the festive season just around the corner, I thought I’d share these fun winter alphabet clip cards for your preschool or kindergarten children to enjoy! This is an easy, mess-free,…
Get ready for Halloween with this easy prep pumpkin seed alphabet activity! These free printable cards are a fun way to practice lowercase letter tracing and alphabet letter matching skills. Read on to find out all the ways you can use them… October is one of my favorite months. I love dreaming up costumes, eating…
Inside: This letter O craft features crayon-resist watercolor and a ready-to-go template. Easy peasy! Can you almost hear the crashing waves in this ocean themed craft? Can you just about feel a sea breeze on your face and smell the salt air? We haven’t made it to the beach yet this year – I keep…
Inside: Free printable letter recognition worksheets to go with two different picture books about ducks: Make Way for Ducklings and 10 Little Rubber Ducks (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising…
Inside: This Easter preschool activity includes a free printable that gives children a chance to practice letter recognition My whole classroom was quiet recently while my little preschool Sunday school class painted with watercolors. Each child created and investigated the colors with the utmost concentration at his or her own level of development. I had…
Inside: Free alphabet worksheets for preschoolers (and early kindergartners) that use stamp markers. This mini set has a spring theme for engaging letter recognition practice. (Disclosure: The links in this post may contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.) You know this:…
This free printable preschool Valentine activity is lots of fun! Your little letter learners can help the bee find hearts, flowers, and honey while practicing uppercase-lowercase matching. It’s an easy, engaging addition your Valentine’s Day literacy activities. Preschool Valentine Activity These adorable Valentine’s Day bees are as sweet as honey! I was excited to use…