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Top Reading Activities for Elementary Learners

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Top Reading Activities for Elementary Learners (from the After School Team) | This Reading MamaThis week, the hosts of the After School Link up are sharing our “best of” or top posts for several different subject areas. With the upcoming two-week school break, sometimes it’s nice to squeeze in a little fun learning to keep things fresh. It’s also a great chance to bond with your child. I am honored to share top reading posts from the After School Linky Team!

Top Reading Activities for Elementary Learners

The Measured Mom shares some amazing free printables for teaching reading. I love her hands-on approach to teaching short a word family words. Go ahead and get you a BIG cup of coffee/tea and enjoy her site. You’ll be there a while. πŸ™‚

short a word family learning centers the measured mom 590x752 5 free word family activities for short a

Not only does The Measured Mom have printable activities, she also has an amazing collection of Emergent Readers that coincide with Reading the Alphabet. She adds to the free collection every month!

free emergent reader collection the measured mom 590x770 Free Emergent Readers

 

What We Do All Day has great book lists for kids. I also really like her guide for parents on choosing early chapter books.

Book lists for kids

Science themed early chapter books for kids ages 6 to 10

 

After School for Smarty Pants shares both fiction and nonfiction book lists for advanced readers!Recommendations for Advanced Readers: Afterschool for Smarty Pants

 

Mama Smiles shares some great tips for encouraging kids to love reading. One of my favorite tips is helping kids snap out of a bad mood by sitting down and reading to them.

encouraging kids to love books

 

You will definitely want to stop by and visit Boy Mama Teacher Mama’s FREE Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Card Game! I love how she shares variations of the game for young and older elementary learners.

Boy Mama Teacher Mama: FREE Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Card Game

 

Check out The Educators’ Spin On It as they share 10 hands-on ways to explore Dr. Seuss.

 

The Educators’ Spin on It shares even more Dr. Seuss fun with their Handprint Truffula Trees from The Lorax.

 

The Secret Stories Society is an absolutely BRILLIANT idea for so many reasons. You just have to read Little Wonders’ Days post.

Kid's book club

 

Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational has a fun Zoo Trip BINGO game. Get kids reading for a fun purpose. She also has several activities for punctuation like this one and this one! You simply have to block out some time and enjoy her blog. Her learning activities are truly fun (and deceptive)!

 

Sight words are such a HUGE part of reading. I really love Coffee Cups and Crayon’s simple and high energy game for practicing those sight words.

Sight Word Game Cup Crash!  Get kids moving and learning!

 

Speaking of sight words…some elementary-age students struggle with learning sight words. Check out my simple and developmentally appropriate tips for those readers.

Sight Words: When They Just Don't Stick | This Reading Mama

 

All readers enjoy variety in learning. Check out this HUGE list of Multi-Sensory Activities for Teaching Reading…5 days of activities!

5 Days of Multi-Sensory Activities for Teaching Reading | This Reading Mama

More Top Activities for Elementary Learners*

  • Spelling Activities {The Measured Mom}
  • Writing Activities {Afterschool for Smarty Pants}
  • Math Activities {Boy Mama Teacher Mama}
  • Science Activities {What Do We Do All Day?}
  • Social Studies {Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational}
  • Arts & Crafts {Mama Smiles}
  • Cooking with Kids {Little Wonders’ Days}
  • Outdoor Fun & Movement {The Educators’ Spin on It}
  • Round- Up of Best Activities for After School {The Educators’ Spin on It}

Β *Some links do not go live until Monday, December 23rd.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    December 23, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Awesome collection! Sharing!!!!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      Thank you! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Pam @ Everyday Snapshots says

    December 23, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    My kids love, love, love learning through games. Such a great list of ideas that I will be able to use to add to our days. They were getting tired of some of the old ones we have been playing, so it is nice to have some new ideas. Thank you!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      December 23, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      It’s always fun to mix in new ideas every once in a while. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Mo says

    December 24, 2013 at 8:35 am

    Awesome list! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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