Reading Club Fun believes that children who develop broad reading tastes – from newspapers to web sites, comic books to recipes – become more inquisitive and intelligent adults. Ann's activity pages, puzzles, reading logs, and reading certificates help teachers, librarians, home-schoolers, parents, and grandparents organize exciting incentives, activities and awards to encourage kids to become more avid readers.
Reading Club Fun believes that children who develop broad reading tastes – from newspapers to web sites, comic books to recipes – become more inquisitive and intelligent adults. Ann's activity pages, puzzles, reading logs, and reading certificates help teachers, librarians, home-schoolers, parents, and grandparents organize exciting incentives, activities and awards to encourage kids to become more avid readers.
Learn about the world's oceans, their underwater features, the gifts they provide humans with, and what you can do to fight water pollution, all with this Two-Page Activity Set! This product also includes a Word Search Puzzle filled with dozens of words that appear in the Activity Set, in order to reinforce ocean-related vocabulary.
Keywords: ocean | oceans | seas | World Ocean | Earth Day | pollution | oceanography | oceanographers | life | topography
A fun, puzzle activity set to complement the poetry materials and books you share with the children. Includes:
<strong>Poets and Poetry Two-Page Activity Set</strong> – Learn about types of verse and the terms and techniques commonly used in poetry (e.g., structure, sounds, organization, stressed syllables, rhythm, etc.). Kids can also find pairs of words that rhyme and match seven favorite poets to their well-known books. Also includes a list of several poetry collections for kids.
<strong>Piece of Poetry and Poets Word Search Puzzle</strong> – Reinforce dozens of vocabulary words found throughout the Two-Page Activity Set by finding and circling them in this Word Search Puzzle.
<strong>Playful Poetry Crossword Puzzle</strong> – Kids complete the puzzle based on a dozen clues within fun rhyme- and onomatopoeia-driven couplets.
<strong>Free Bonus</strong> – Poetry-themed Reading Log and Certificate Set.
Keywords: alliteration | onomatopoeia | poems | poets | poetry | vocabulary | rhymes | collections | sounds | verse | rhyme | haiku | rhyming | authors | creative writing
This high-quality bingo game offers a fun, active way to foster spelling, vocabulary, and listening skills. This is a great game for a whole-class activity, or to put in a classroom center for kids to work on in small groups.
Comes with:
• 25 different playing boards.
• 60 calling cards, vocabulary words and the letter of the column they are in.
• Quick Look Key - laminate and mark off to keep track of what cards were called. Helps to quickly verify winners.
• BONUS: Free Springtime Word Search Puzzle to reinforce the vocabulary used in the bingo game.
How it works:
The caller shuffles the calling cards to mix them up, then reads the top calling card. It has 2 parts:
A spelling tip to help kids locate the column to look in. For example: “This word starts with the letter ‘S’.” This guides the player to look in the “S” column.
The definition or clue, required to find the vocabulary word.
When a player has covered 6 illustrations in a row horizontally, vertically or on a diagonal, they call out “Bingo!” and the caller checks their board.
Concepts explored: spring | springtime | bingo | game | vocabulary | spelling | listening skills | class | classroom activity | season| seasonal | party games | fun
Learn about the billions of birds that fly all over Earth -- their bodies, what they eat, how they reproduce, where and how they live; the common names of, and facts for, some common birds; and bird-themed sayings/idioms; all with this Two-Page Activity Set! This product also includes a Word Search Puzzle containing dozens of vocabulary words from the Activity Set -- useful for reinforcing these bird words and their spelling.
Keywords: bird | birds | ornithology | zoology | environmental science | habitat | idioms | colloquialisms
Learn the common names of 50 different birds by finding and circling them in this Word Search Puzzle!
Keywords: bird | birds | ornithology | zoology | environmental science
Learn about Christmas, Santa, and his elves with this holiday-themed puzzle set! Includes the following:
<strong>Santa’s Workshop & Christmas Customs Two-Page Activity Set</strong> – See what’s in Santa’s Workshop and learn where American Christmas customs originated! Features a crossword puzzle, mini maze, and secret message
<strong>Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas Word Search Puzzle</strong> – Reinforces dozens of vocabulary words found throughout the Two-Page Activity Set.
<strong>All About Santa Claus Crossword Puzzle</strong> – Learn about Santa and what he likes, wears, and does around Christmastime (and the rest of the year!).
<strong>Toys and Elves Holiday Puzzling Bookmarks</strong> – See what kinds of toys Santa’s elves are busy building and wrapping and learn all about Santa’s elves with these puzzling bookmarks – when you’re done with the puzzles, cut out the bookmarks to use in your favorite books!
<strong>Santa Claus Reading Log and Certificate Set</strong> – Encourage reading with this matching Santa-themed reading log & certificate.
Keywords: Santa Claus | elves | North Pole | Santa’s Workshop | Christmas customs | traditions | toys | gifts | vocabulary
This St. Patrick’s Day-themed set includes:
Two-Page Activity Set – Learn about the holiday, leprechauns, Ireland and Irish culture. Features two crosswords, fill-in puzzle, dot-to-dot puzzle and secret message coded puzzle.
Crossword Puzzle – “What Do You Know About Ireland Today?” – Learn 20 facts about Ireland, its culture and history.
Word Search Puzzle – “Treasures of Ireland” – Find and circle 40 Ireland-focused vocabulary words that appear in the Two-Page Activity Set (reinforce vocabulary).
Puzzling Bookmarks – Two mini word search puzzles, one about Animals of Ireland and the other about Tales and Myths of Ireland. Kids can cut out each puzzle to use as bookmarks.
Concepts explored: St. Patrick | Irish | shamrock | leprechaun | pot of gold | four leaf clover | Potato Famine | Great Potato Famine | immigration | Ireland | history | culture | Connemara | Blarney Stone | Children of Lir | Galway | Emerald Isle
Kids will love to learn about China with this collection of puzzles that share facts about the country's wonders and culture! A great addition to use with any Chinese New Year materials or lessons.
• 'China' Two-Page Activity Set – Includes a crossword puzzle with facts about the country and its culture, a match-up puzzle about rare and endangered species in China, a second match-up that highlights historical sites and traditions, and a word search puzzle with amazing inventions that originated in China.
• 'China! A Fascinating Country' Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces key vocabulary found in the Two-Page Activity Set.
• Exclusive China Photo – Our mini-poster size photograph of a street scene in China, with a few facts about the country.
Find and circle dozens of vocabulary words related to school at all life stages, from kindergarten to college and vocational training.
Keywords: back to school | continuing education | vocational education | lifelong learning
This Halloween-themed set includes:
Happy Hallooooween Two-Page Activity Set – Learn helpful safety tips, find and circle more-healthful treat choices, identify pumpkins that add to 31, and color in a picture and do three small dot-to-dot puzzles.
Mix It Up Word Search Puzzle – Find and circle classic and healthful treats.
Halloween Words to Know Word Search Puzzle – Find and circle 45 vocabulary words.
Ups and Downs of Being a Zombie Crossword Puzzle – Learn what is good and bad about being a zombie by filling in this humorous crossword.
BONUS: Cartooning: Zombie Drawing Challenge – Eight ideas for inspiring creativity while drawing your own zombie.
BONUS: Zombie Down Time – Lists books, movies and games that go bump in the night!
Keywords: puzzles | trick or treat | trick-or-treat | zombies | witch | safety | books | movies | cartooning | cartoon | drawing | nutrition | candy | treats | healthful | healthy | vocabulary | humor | jokes | art | video games
This puzzle set includes:
Space Alien Two-Page Activity Set – Learn about space, NASA, and S.E.T.I., and fill in famous extraterrestrial-themed books, movies and characters.
Space Alien Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces dozens of vocabulary words presented in the Two-Page Activity Set.
Space Alien Message Decryption and Encryption Challenge Puzzles – Decode dozens of words to understand mystery correspondence received from outer space, then encode a message to respond!
Keywords: space aliens | extraterrestrials | challenge puzzles | science | universe | S.E.T.I. | scientists | engineers | NASA | planets | encryption | decryption | coded message | astronomy | movies
Keep kids occupied during the hottest days of the year, the “dog days of summer,” with this puzzle set! Includes the following:
<strong>Dog Days of Summer Two-Page Activity Set</strong>: About the hottest time of the year; with tips for keeping cool and safe. Also teaches about the dog star, Sirius, and is packed with summer-related vocabulary, including synonyms and phrases that communicate that temperature is rising. Also covers how red, yellow, and orange are colors used to indicate danger or warning.
<strong>Hottest Time of the Summer Word Search Puzzle</strong>: Features vocabulary and phrases from the Two-Page Activity Set about summer heat and keeping cool.
<strong>Mapping the Stars in the Sky Challenge Puzzle</strong>: Have kids map the Canis Major constellation and draw their own dogs based on the outline.
<strong>BONUS 1 - Mini Poster</strong>: Free, color mini-poster that shows our rendition of Canis Major constellation and teaches about the dog star, Sirius.
<strong>BONUS 2 - Dot-to-dot</strong>: Pests at Dusk Dot-to-Dot Puzzle: Connect the dots to reveal our biggest summer pest, the mosquito.
Keywords: heat | heatstroke | safety | vocabulary | colors | crossword | word search | Sirius | Canis Major | astronomy | constellation | science | dog star | staying cool | synonyms | UV ultraviolet rays | navigation | mosquito
Teach about fire safety with this Fire Safety crossword puzzle.
Keywords: firefighter | fire prevention | smoke detector | fire truck | fire escape | dalmatian | hydrant | emergency | Fire Safety Month
Teach about fire safety with this Fire Safety Two-Page Activity Set.
Keywords: firefighter | fire prevention | smoke detector | fire truck | fire escape | dalmatian | hydrant | emergency | Fire Safety Month | fire safety checklist | smoke | fire prevention week
Teach about compound words with this Halloween-themed word search puzzle!
Keywords: Halloween | October | witch | haunted house | jack-o-lantern | pumpkin | compound words
Teach about fall foliage and sports with this autumn Two-Page Activity Set.
Keywords: Fall | Autumn | foliage | September | October | November | fall activities | football | fall sports | fall foliage
Teach about the Jamestown Settlement in the state of Virginia, as well as about the Powhatan Native American tribe!
Keywords: Jamestown | settlement | first permanent English colony | first colony | Capt. John Smith | Powhatan | Pocahontas |Native American | indian | colonial | longhouse | Powhatan language
Find and circle fun fall sports and two items used to play each sport in this word search puzzle!
Keywords: Fall | Autumn | foliage | September | October | November | fall activities | football | fall sports | fall foliage
Teach about fun features and animals of our National Park system with these fun bookmark puzzles!
Keywords: National Parks | National Park | bookmarks | Denali | Yellowstone | Old Faithful
