Category Archives: Reading
30 Beginner Secret Message Puzzles & Riddles
Secret Message Puzzles (or Cryptograms) are great for teaching problem solving that helps in math, science, and computer programming. And they’re super fun, too! These 30 puzzles are all at the beginner level to help young kids learn the rudimentary … Continue reading
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30 Animal BINGO Boards & 97 Animal Calling Cards (PDF)
Animal Bingo is fun for young kids and great letter recognition and spelling practice. It’s also great vocabulary practice for ESL students. There are 2 ways you can get Animal Bingo: You can purchase the PDF on Teachers Pay Teachers. … Continue reading
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National Reading Month
March is National Reading month, and The Trip Clip® has some free, printable tools you can use to help keep your kids reading all month long! Reading Bingo is a silly way to keep it interesting. Challenge your kids to … Continue reading
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10 Ways to Learn at the Grocery Store
There are learning opportunities even in mundane tasks like going to the grocery store. Click through to find suggestions for how to use the grocery trip as a teaching opportunity, as well as free printables to keep it fun!
Reading Bingo
Keep your kids reading this summer with creative reading challenges. Have your kids get 5 in a row in a week to make a bingo. You can print this bingo board for free. If it works, use The Trip Clip … Continue reading
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Summer Reading Ideas
Tips and free printables to keep your kids reading this summer! 1. Stock your Shelves The right book can turn a reluctant reader into a voracious one. The trick is to keep putting books in front of them until something … Continue reading
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Week 22 Free Printable: Reading Bingo
This is a super fun way to encourage your kids to read this summer! Challenge your child to get a BINGO in any direction, or even wipe out the whole board! You can also easily edit this board with your … Continue reading
Week 21 Free Printable: Summer Reading Challenge
Broaden your kids’ horizons this summer by encouraging them to read outside of their comfort zone. This list uses genres, but you can create any kind of list you want that helps challenge your kids to read new things. Maybe … Continue reading
If your kid loved one of these books…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve searched google for What to read if my kid loves Diary of a Wimpy Kid What to read if my kid loves Harry Potter What to read if my kid loves Rangers … Continue reading
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Week 33: Early Reading Practice with Alphabet Bingo
Week 33: Early Reading Practice with Alphabet Bingo This deceptively simple activity packs in a lot of learning opportunities. Start with the basic game we all played as kids. You simply find each letter in the alphabet on road signs. For young … Continue reading
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