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.
Complete the puzzles within these bookmarks, then cut them out to use in your favorite books! The Mini-Word Search Puzzle teaches Halloween words that start with the letter "H", and the Mini-Crossword Puzzle introduces kids to some spooky Halloween creatures.
Keywords: bookmarks | creatures | letter H | letter "H"
See if students can complete these phrases with a rhyming word and fill in the corresponding Crossword Puzzle! Each phrase represents a positive and healthy approach to school. Also, fill in blanks to form multiple school-related words that rhyme with a given word.
Keywords: rhyme | poetry | rhyming | sounds | back to school | preparation | character | discipline
Fill in this Crossword Puzzle with many ideas for kids to make money! This puzzle also suggests questions kids might ask of grown-ups before they go into business, on topics such as money, pricing, taxes, permits, and borrowing.
Keywords: Labor Day | Earning | money | jobs | allowance | entrepreneur | business | initiative | ambition | chores | helping | community
Learn about how the Halloween tradition started, the legend of Jack-O'-Lanterns, and paranormal investigations in haunted houses with this Two-Page Activity Set! Also includes tips for a fun, safe Halloween.
Keywords: tradition | Jack-O'-Lantern | Jack-O-Lantern | safety tips | Trick-or-Treating | paranormal | haunted house
Learn about the history of schooling in the United States, colonial-era education (and words used back then), and compare "schooling in the past" with modern education -- all with this Two-Page Activity Set!
Keywords: colonial | history | education | school | American history | early America | phrases | historical language | schools
Find and circle the names of Halloween costume items, match costume items to what someone wearing them is pretending to be, and learn how to be safe and have a fun time when Trick-or-Treating, all with this Two-Page Activity Set!
Keywords: safety tips | trick-or-treating | costumes | poem | costume | rhyme | pretend
Learn about the Pilgrims, why they departed for America, how they made their journey, and how they lived upon arriving with this Two-Page Activity Set! Also learn what items the Pilgrims brought with them, and see what families of modern-day America will be doing together to celebrate this holiday!
Keywords: Thanksgiving | Pilgrims | Samoset | Mayflower | Wampanoag | Native American | Plymouth | Massachusetts | Cape Cod | Plymouth Rock | Massasoit
Enjoy a history-of-schooling-themed Two-Page Activity Set and School Rhymes Crossword Puzzle with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:
• School Then and Now (Colonial vs. Modern) Two-Page Activity Set
• Rhyme Time for School Crossword Puzzle
• School Then and now Reading Log and Certificate Set
Keywords: colonial | history | American history | early America | phrases | historical language | rhyme | poetry | rhyming | sounds | preparation | character | discipline | education | school | schools | back to school | school bus
Enjoy an Earth Day-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Crossword Puzzle with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:
• Earth Day 3 R's - Reduce Reuse Recycle Two-Page Activity Set
• Earth Day Things We Can Reuse Crossword Puzzle
Keywords: environment | conservation | packaging reduction | efficient appliances | composting | saving energy | biodegradable | LEDs | recycling | repurposing | repurpose | borrowing
Enjoy a reading-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Reading Log & Certificate Set with this bundle! Includes the following products:
• Get Hooked on a Book Two-Page Activity Set
• Get Hooked on a Book Reading Log and Certificate Set
Keywords: books | reading | reading encouragement | libraries | library | classics | King Kong
Find and circle dozens of United States government-related words hidden within this large Word Search Puzzle!
Keywords: Washington | Washington DC | Washington D.C. | U.S. Capitol | government | federal | politics | elections | senate | house of representatives | U.S. Congress | president | administration
Learn about easy ways we can all help keep the environment clean with this Two-Page Activity Set!
Keywords: environment | conservation | packaging reduction | efficient appliances | composting | saving energy | biodegradable | LEDs | recycling
This PDF contains 46 attractive, editable awards for the end of the school year, or to use throughout the year. Each certificate prints on standard 8.5" x 11" paper. Set includes:
• 45 Awards – All original artwork, with a sense of humor!
• 1 “Your Choice” Award – You can fill in the title/achievement you’d prefer
• Award Log – Two pages to keep track of awards you may want to give out all year long (like “Caught Reading” or “Sensational Speller”)
• End of Year Awards List – Two pages to keep track of which award each student will receive
• Master List of Awards – Alphabetized list of the award certificates that you can check at a glance
Because awards are in PDF format with editable fields, you may need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to type in student name, teacher name, and date into these fields. Note that the award titles and graphics are not editable.
Keywords: end of year | award | awards | certificate | recognition | honor | kudos | motivation | inspiration | peer | validation | outstanding | excellence
Kids will enjoy learning about April Fool's Day, jesters, different synonyms for the word 'jokes,' and the history of the holiday with this Two-Page Activity Set! This product also includes a separate Word Search Puzzle that reinforces the vocabulary that appears throughout the Two-Page Activity Set.
Keywords: April Fool's Day| April Fool | tricks | pranks | jester | April Fools Day History | jokes | poisson d'Avril | vocabulary
Enjoy a Winter Weather-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Crossword Puzzle with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:
• Ice Storm Two-Page Activity Set
• Get Set for Wild Weather Crossword Puzzle
Keywords: storms | storm | weather preparations | autumn | fall | winter weather | blizzard | poet | poetry | poem | rhyme| snowbird | sleet | cold
Enjoy a movies- and labor day-themed Two-Page Activity Set, Crossword Puzzle, and Word Search with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:
• The Work of Making Movies Two-Page Activity Set
• Ways for Kids to Make Money Crossword Puzzle
• Different Kinds of Jobs and Careers Word Search Puzzle
Keywords: movie business | films | Hollywood | cinema | children's movies | theater | technology | acting | actors | script | earning | money | jobs | allowance | entrepreneur | initiative | ambition | chores | helping | community | Labor Day | careers | professions | vocations | working | work | job
Enjoy a Christopher Columbus-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Explorers and Exploring Crossword Puzzle with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:
• Christopher Columbus Two-Page Activity Set
• Explorers and Exploring Crossword Puzzle
Keywords: Columbus | explorers | Columbus Day | Nina | Pinta | Santa Maria | Queen Isabella | Spain | Genoa | Atlantic | Christopher Columbus | Amerigo Vespucci | Leif Ericson | Leif Erikson | exploration | discovery | compass | caravel | tradewinds
Enjoy a Halloween-themed Two-Page Activity Set and Crossword Puzzle with this discounted bundle! Includes the following products:
• Halloween is Here Two-Page Activity Set
• Halloween Rhyming Words Crossword Puzzle
Keywords: Halloween | trick-or-treat | trick or treat | costumes | Jack O Lantern | Jack-o-Lantern | ghosts | witch | bat | word search | safety tips
FREE school year calendar resource to encourage goal-setting and foster excitement about lifelong reading and learning. Add this resource to your teacher binder or pop it into a special binder to track reading programs and progress, and get other tools and puzzles for back-to-school excitement.
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Includes:
2024-2025 School Year Calendar - Teacher Edition
Runs from August 2024 to July 2025 (jump in and start using it any time of year)
Large squares to schedule key happenings
Bonus: At-A-Glance sheet with major holidays and themes
Note for parents if you wish to send pages with children for home use
2024-2025 School Year Calendar - Student Edition
Gets kids excited about reading every day
Each day features a small book image where students can log the number of pages they have read that day
Lively illustrations featuring our exclusive cast of animals and original artwork
Bonus: Membership Certificate – personalize to inspire student focus and achievement
**NOTE: Both teacher and student calendars have editable fields! After downloading this PDF, open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (Mac / PC) and click on any calendar day to type in whatever text you desire. You can save your changes, and when you print, the text you’ve added will print, too!
**FREE BONUS MATERIALS
(A) A Treasure of Books Activity Set and two vocabulary-rich word search puzzles
(B) Set Your Own Reading Goals bookmark set – punch or mark to track progress:
To help start a discussion about how important it is to learn to read
To help students connect how learning to read will help them with their learning in every subject
To help students find joy in reading materials of their own choice
[We plan to update this calendar resource for the 2025-2026 school year.]