16 Ways to Make Practice Sheets Fun
Practice Sheets are a key part of the All About Reading program, and for good reason: they help kids develop fluency, which is the ability to read smoothly, accurately, and with expression. In fact, many of you call them “fluency sheets” because they are so helpful in guiding students toward fluency.
But as helpful as Practice Sheets are, they aren’t necessarily the most exciting component of the reading lessons. If you’re looking for ways to spice them up, we’ve got you covered! Download this collection of activities and sample Practice Sheets and then read on!
16 Games and Activities for Practice Sheets
Ready to have some fun and build fluency at the same time? There’s no shortage of ideas here…just pick an activity and give it a try!
Feed the monster. Print and cut out the monster (page 7 or 10) and the appropriate Practice Sheets from the download. Have your child read each strip and then feed them to the monster. For a fun alternative, check out our adorable Feed the Puppy game.
Number the rows of words and sentences on the Practice Sheets from 1 to 6, repeating the numbers as necessary. If your child rolls a 2, he reads the words in the rows you marked with the number 2. If he rolls a 3, he reads the words in the rows you marked with the number 3.
Read with a buddy. Take turns reading lines on the Practice Sheets with your student. Learn more about how buddy reading can help your child in this blog post.
Use sticker dots to reduce your student’s frustration. Break up the Practice Sheets into more manageable chunks using sticker dots to create a “starting dot” and a “stopping dot.”
Play hide-and-seek with words and sentences. Cut up the Practice Sheets and hide the pieces around the room. When your child finds one of the pieces, he has to read it before searching for the next piece.
Choose a letter and have your student search for and read only the words, phrases, or sentences that begin with (or contain) that particular letter.
Play Swat the Words. Print and cut out the splat graphic from page 9 or 12 on the download. Attach the splat graphic to a new flyswatter, a plastic ruler, or even just your student’s hand. Cut out words from the Practice Sheet and lay them on the table. Have your student find and swat each word as you read it out loud.
Break up the Practice Sheet by covering it with a piece of paper, making the page seem less overwhelming for your child. Slide the paper down to uncover one line or section at a time.
Make progress more concrete. Allow your student to track his progress using colored highlighters or fun stickers. Simply have him mark the words or sentences as he reads them.
Play Fluency Hopscotch. Write fluency words in each square of a hopscotch grid. Gather a different marker for each student, such as a beanbag, stone, or bottle cap. Follow standard hopscotch rules, but when the student stops to pick up his marker, he reads the word(s).
Play Fluency Snowball Fight. Cut the Practice Sheets into strips and tape them to the wall. Have your child read the words. After each strip is read correctly, have your child stand back and throw a snowball at the strip! Use Ping-Pong balls, Nerf balls, styrofoam balls, or even crumpled paper as snowballs.
Use an online word search puzzle maker to create your own word search puzzle using your child’s fluency words. Have her read the words as she finds them.
Make a word road. Cut the Practice Sheets into strips. Place the strips end to end on a long table or on the floor to make a road. Have your student drive a matchbox car over the words as he reads them.
Illustrate the words. Select a few words from the Practice Sheets and have your student draw a picture for each one. For even more fun, ask your child to make a collage of the words and pictures.
Silly sentences. Have your student read a word from the Practice Sheet and make up a silly sentence using the word. Have a contest to see who can make the other players laugh first.
Have fun with emotions! Cut out the emojis from page 9 or 12 on the download. Put the emojis in a basket. Cut the Practice Sheets into strips and put those in another basket. Have your student pick a strip from one basket and an emoji from the other basket. Now ham it up by reading the word using the selected emotion.
What is your child’s favorite way to use the Practice Sheets? Let me know in the comments below!
Gigi Griffin
says:Thank you. Great information and resources.
Hazel
says:I will try these to my students! Thanks a lot!
Stacy
says:This was such a great resource!! Thank you!!
Auschick
says:Oh I love all these! Today I put choc chips on each word he had to say, but I don’t want to do that every day!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI know what you mean! Treats with school are great once in a while but not for every day. Hopefully you can find some chocolate chip alternatives that work just as well.
J. A.
says:This is such a great idea! Just having the opportunity to erase words from the white board excites so these will certainly be well received!
Jennifer M
says:These look like fun. I will have to try some with my daughter!
Natasha
says:My daughter loves these, we also play hide and go seek with the word. I write them on post it notes and she runs around the house looking for them, when she finds one she brings it to me and then reads the word.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI love your hide and go seek word idea, Natasha! That would be such a fun way to review. Thanks for sharing this idea.
Decia
says:This is great!
Lia
says:amazing
Gayle
says:Very cool info!!
Sarah
says:Thanks for this great list!
Alle
says:What awesome ideas!! My son really likes to feed the monster. Somehow shoving words through a paper monsters mouth makes reading more enjoyable.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAlle,
Yes, I have been mildly surprised by how motivating the Feed the Monster and Feed the Puppy activities are. 😊
Rebeca
says:I love AAR Practice games in each lesson. I do one lesson a week and do the games several times a week. It’s so nice to see my daughter loving to learn instead of crying over it!
Ashley Toler
says:To Cute! Love it!
Houda
says:My kids loved the feed the monster one! So much fun.
Nicki
says:So many great ideas to help children!! My kids are soo hands-on AAR has been phenomenal!!
Misty Rathjen
says:This program has helped my son immensely. He is dyslexic and was “stuck” for 2-3 years in public school. We pulled him out, removed the pressure and started using this and we have a completely different child. He is still dyslexic (obviously) but moving forward. I am good with that.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMisty,
I’m sorry your son had so many years of being stuck, but it’s wonderful to hear he is now moving forward!
Anna McCarthy
says:I think these are going to be very helpful ideas — we will be using quite a few!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI hope you have a lot of fun changing up the practice sheets with these ideas, Anna!
Marissa
says:I love these. Thanks!
Roslyn
says:Some really helpful ideas here. Thanks!
Donald Errol Knight
says:These will be fun!
paresh
says:These are very interesting activities! Thanks for sharing them.
Dawna
says:I like these ideas. I have used many of these and now have a few more to try. It is nice to have a different activities to do for a child who needs many days to master a lesson.
Millie
says:this was so helpful!
Cher The Moab
says:Great ideas. Adding movement and other sensory experiences build stronger brain connections. We tossing bean bags at target letters/grapemes/ words while swinging, jumping, bouncing, crab walking etc Also air writing using large motor movements , using body movements like in the “YMCA” Dance and adding sign language can also be fun additions to review “game” time
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceCher,
I love these ideas, especially the air writing and YMCA! Thank you for sharing them.
Erin
says:My son will not sit still for anything. (I say everything is a full-contact sport with him lol.) These tips are indispensable for working with him. Thank you for putting out so many great resources!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI understand, Erin! I remember the days when even “nice” hugs where physically exhausting. Sigh.
Let us know if you ever need more ideas for your active guy.
Tatiana
says:Great way to practice words independently and with a peer!
Kathleen Newman
says:These are great suggestions and a wonderful reminder of making it fun.
Sara Branch
says:Wonderful ideas!
Brooke
says:Terrific ideas on how to keep things fresh. My twin daughters have benefitted greatly since beginning AAR 12 months ago.
Marie
says:We are making our way through your ideas, and my 1st and 3rd grader are loving them!! Thanks for putting some fun into our vocab drills…especially as winter blues set in! Great ideas you have provided for my easy to teach student, and especially for my little one who struggles to read. Thank you!!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMarie,
Ah, the winter blues. I know those. Yes, changing up how you do school with games and activities certainly can help. Another idea is to change up your school location, at least once or twice. It can be surprising how different things are when you do school at the library one day, or maybe the corner of a quiet coffee shop, even if it’s just for one or two subjects.
Try to have fun!
Meghan Taylor
says:We roll dice and count forward the number of words the die show. We read that word and circle it so next time we can skip the circled words when we’re counting them. Also we’ll randomly drop a coin onto the sheet and read the word the coin lands on/closest too. Another idea is to draw grid lines around the words. Then we take turns rolling die/dropping coin and putting our initials in the box of the word we read. First one to get their initials in a whole row or column wins.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI love the grid game idea, Meghan! That would certainly make the practice sheets a lot more fun. Thanks for sharing this idea.
Suzanne Gilbert
says:These are great ideas! My students need a lot of practice so I am always looking for ways to make it fun.
Dimitra Efstathiou
says:Very helpful! Thanks for sharing !
Lauren R. Barkley
says:I love these ideas! I added them to my list of things to do during small group instruction to keep us from getting bored. I never thought about something as simple as highlighting words read. My students LOVE highlighters. :)
Merry
says: Customer ServiceLOL, Lauren, isn’t it funny how something simple like highlighters can appeal to so many kids?! I hope you find lots of helpful ideas in here for your students!
Semah
says:Thank you so much. I am an SLP and it will be very useful for the therapies. I could use these ideas for many things.
Merry
says: Customer ServiceThat’s great, Semah!
Mariana
says:Wonderful ideas! We’ve used the “break it up” strategy with much success, especially when we first hit the list of challenge words in Book 2. It’s no longer necessary, but boy was it helpful when the overwhelm first set in for my daughter!
McKell Thurgood
says:Just used the emojis last night and my 7 year old was busting up!! Brought fun back into practice sheets just like that!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThat’s so great, McKell. I love that the emoji activity helped make the practice sheets fun and funny!
Leah
says:Thanks for these great ideas! So helpful!
Tiffany
says:Love these ideas!
Jaime Wheeler
says:This is one of our favorite games for reading.
Kristen Ahrens
says:My son will love these fun ideas! He has grown so much since starting AAR, thank you for creating a program that works!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Kristen! So happy to hear about your son’s success with reading!
Stacy Branum
says:Learning should be fun. Great ideas
Jessica
says:My child loves to feed the monster. Thank you for the tips!
Robbin
says:There are so many great ideas listed here. I find it easy to get to caught in the rush to “get Reading done” that I forget how important it is to add variety and keep reading practice fun. Thanks for the reminder, ideas and resources.
Merry
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Robbin! Play and fun are so important for learning (even adults learn better with some fun added in!)
Melodie
says:Such a wonderful post. Love AAR and AAS.
Jennifer Riley
says:I’m saving this link as my daughter will do almost anything that feels like a game! Thanks for all the extra resources!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Jennifer! 😊 Enjoy!
Liana
says:I will be purchasing a fly swatted because my LO will love that idea. I think the emoji idea will be a big hit as well. Thanks for these ideas.
Merry
says: Customer Service😄 LOL, too funny, Liana! I hope your little one loves it!
Autumn Stephen
says:These are so helpful! Thank you!
Leah
says:I love the ideas of the dots!
Deanna Dezur
says:Great ideas. Thanks
Karen
says:Such great ideas to bring learning to life more. Thank you for a great program.
Nikita
says:AAR looks like it would suit my younger kids! I heard about it from a friend only recently. Will definitely look at including it this year.
Stacey Emerson
says:Thank you for this tool! I look forward to using it!
Connie
says:Thank you so much. I’m new to all of this and it seems overwhelming at times so I’m thankful for these post!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Connie. If ever you feel overwhelmed or unsure, just ask! We’re happy to help in any way we can.
Whitney
says:These are wonderful ideas to make practice sheets fun. Thank you – I’m bookmarking this post!
Betty Bair
says:Can’t wait to try these fun practice sheets!! Such a fun way to challenge their learning process!
Tracy
says:These are some great ideas!!
Alyssa
says:These are great ideas especially for my 7yr old son who loves any kind of game or competition!
Raymee Dena
says:These are great suggestions. I can’t wait to try them:)
Stacy
says:I use AAR in my reading center and each student has different preference of activities. Thank you so much for all the ideas, they are all so fun and easy to do! My students and I love AAR so much!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceStacy,
Your students are blessed that you have options ready for them for activities! I’m sure they appreciate you for it. 🙂
Licia
says:I love these ideas. Bookmarking this page…
Elizabeth Schulz
says:My son loves these activity sheets!
Nubia
says:I love AAR and AAS!
ilene
says:This is a great idea I can use with my daughter.
Marisa
says:Thanks for these great tips! We love silly sentences and making up stories by each adding a sentence as we go around (makes a road trip a little more entertaining!)!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceOh, what great ideas, Marisa!
Suz
says:My daughter loves markers so letting her highlight the words as she says them is working for us right now.
Therese Allan
says:Thank you for your helpful tips and printable games to use with my kids. It gives me direction and a way to make learning fun for all of us.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Therese! 😊
Anne
says:I like the strategies for breaking up the worksheets. The start and stop stickers are genius.
Jen Anderson
says:I love the ideas!! The AAR program was what finally worked for my daughter! Love it!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceThat’s wonderful Jen, I’m so glad AAR worked for your daughter!
Sonya Hill
says:Games are the best way to teach my special needs child. I love these ideas.
Jessica Veen
says:I love the snowball fight idea…my son seems to do better when hes moving!
A G
says:These activities are amazing because they are so versatile and can be used with practically any reading skill!
Thanks so much.
Merry
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, AG!
Melissa Lynch
says:I think my girls would love the different ways to make each activity different and fun; it would keep the lesson from becoming boring “work”.
Amanda Gerten
says:We have enjoyed all of the practice sheets so far!
Amanda Gerten
says:So far he has loved all of the practice sheets!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceYay! 😊
Charlotte B
says:These all sound like great ideas and would make the practice sheets easier for my daughter. Thank you!
Melissa F.
says:Thank you so much! This is exactly what we needed to make practice sheets less painful.
Jamie
says:These are great ideas! My daughter loved the activity book page where envelopes went in the mailbox after she read them, so I am excited to try the monster sheet! Thank you 😊
Merry
says: Customer ServiceOh fun! If she likes puppies, there’s a feed the puppy too: https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/feed-the-puppy-alphabet-game/ There are blank bones you can write words on, or use the puppy to reinforce phonograms.
Amy Shepperd
says:Great ideas!
Mellie
says:These are great tips!
Kath
says:Great ideas! Thank you.
Roxane
says:Thanks
Danielle M
says:We love AAR, but the fluency sheets can be overwhelmingly long for my daughter. She loves any sheets that use dice, so I love the idea of numbering the rows.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceDanielle,
It sounds like you have found a way to make the practice sheets more fun! Also, consider breaking up the sheets over a few days, so she just has to read a little each day. Even if that means she is still working on the practice sheet from the previous lesson when she moves onto the next one or two, that is fine! It is the practice that is important.
Let me know how it goes or if you need more help to make the sheets less overwhelming for your daughter.
Lindsey Thornton
says:Thank you so much for all these great ideas! Too often we wonder how to teach our children to read, but the best way to learn is to just have fun!
Megan Van Sipe
says:These definitely help add interest to the practice sheets! We love the fly swatter game around here!
Carolyn
says:What great ideas!
Jamie
says:I LOVE the huge collection of free games on your blog. Love your company!!
Ariana Gafford
says:These ideas are really great!
Amy
says:These are all great ideas. I’ll admit, the trick I used the most often was to put a chocolate chip or piece of sweet cereal at the end of each row.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWhatever works, Amy! 😊
Kyla
says:Thanks for the great tips!
Jennifer A.
says:So excited you are coming out with AAR in color! I was using AAR for our struggling readers and then switched to another program to see if it would be more helpful. Soon it was apparent the other program could never complete with what AAR offered us. We switched back and I’ll never “re-think” our reading program again. We are making slow but steady progress and I’m so happy!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceSlow and steady progress is wonderful, Jennifer! Slow and steady can conquer mountains. Keep up the excellent work.
Joel Mann
says:As a person with ADHD, I really wish this existed when I was younger.
Danielle Mann
says:Love these ideas! They look so fun!
Laura Arellano
says:What great ideas for making practice sheets more interactive and fun! Thank you for sharing!
Ice Lim
says:I love these simple yet easy language activities.
Maria
says:We love AAR!
Chanda Fillingame
says:So excited!
Paula Peffly
says:Looking forward to learning more about All About Reading
Laura Tindall
says:I’m so excited to try something that will make reading more fun :)
Shannon
says:We love to highlight the target vocabularywith colored pencils. I like the idea about sticker dots.
Katie
says:I look forward to adding some of these ideas into our reading program.
Andrea Newman
says:Always so thankful for your great ideas!
Brittani
says:I have trip so many different curriculums for reading I cannot wait to try this one!
J Stetson
says:My kids would love “swat the word!”
Aimee H.
says:My youngest daughter loves to illustrate the words.
Rachel Gray
says:Great ideas!
Jennifer
says:So many great ideas!! My son enjoys word swat :)
Christina Hernandez
says:What an amazing resource!
Cher V
says:As a parent of 3 dyslexic boys i appreciate all of the motor activities !
Tami sparks
says:Great ideas! So helpful. Thank you!
Angelica Sanucci
says:So much cool stuff
Michelle
says:Wow! These suggestions are wonderful! Thank you for helping me engage my son with reading. I know he will have a much better attitude and even enthusiasm once we start using these ideas. I can’t wait!
Amy Gardner
says:These are some fun ideas. Thank you!
Laurienne
says:What great ideas!
Abby Orchard
says:I will have to try these with my son as he’s just beginning to decode words!
Lubov
says:I have a daughter who has learned to read thru this system and now she, the 9 yr old, teaches her younger sister how to read with these books! Amazing! Thank you AAR!
Cristina Drego
says:Love these ideas! So helpful and definitely a change from the everyday over here
Christy SAVAGE
says:I love this program my son is doing amazing in reading! We just ordered the pre level for my younger son and he is so pleased with the poster and cant wait to do the lesson!.
Hollie
says:I love this reading program. When my son came along I knew I was going to have to try a different approach in reading. I tried other programs that was frustrating to him. He needed hands on to keep him focused. This program hit the mark! He actually asks for Ziggy the Zebra! Yay! thankful
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceHollie,
I love that your son asks for Ziggy! It’s so wonderful when our kids are excited about learning. 😊
Brittany
says:Ok, these are good ideas. Better than yelling at my kids, for sure… 🙄
Melissa Leece
says:I use games with my violin students all the time. Can’t wait to try them with my pre reader!
Rachel
says:We’re loving the practice sheets. My son is a hands on learner and loves to make anything into a game!
Cherise R.
says:We haven’t used practice sheets in our house, but I love these ideas! I am excited to include some in our homeschool next term.
Candice Tecson
says:Awesome!
Cheryl Wallengren
says:reading with a buddy is a favorite time in my classroom
Heidi
says:There are great ideas. Thank you!
Christina Claxton
says:Fun ideas! My son loves reading along the word road.
Casandra
says:Super cute! Will definitely look through these for my kids.
Donna Bailey
says:these are amazing!!
Becky
says:Interesting!
Michelle
says:Awesome!
Amy
says:We’ve been using AAR pre-reading set and absolutely love it! I want to continue all the levels with my children.
Lauren Clemmer
says:All About Reading is the best for my children! This in engaging and fun!
Malerie
says:This is awesome! Thank you!
Barbara Starr
says:Great ideas!
Merissa
says:My daughter always enjoys your practice sheets. I’m glad they’re not included with EVERY lesson, so they are something special to work towards.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMerissa,
What a great perspective your daughter has about the practice sheets!
Keri
says:Great ideas!
Crystal
says:Wow!! My 6 year old daughter is on lesson 22 in Level 2. We are getting to a point where the practice sheets are becoming laborious. As I read through the different activities to do with the practice sheets I got excited. Now, i can change things up a bit as not to bring drudgery to her reading experience. We absolutely love every part of the AAR program. She has completed PreLevel and Level 1. My son is now towards the end of Prelevel and we are loving it.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI’m pleased this blog post will be helpful for you and your daughter, Crystal! 😊
Ashley
says:Great ideas! I could use these with my kids for homeschool!
Christine Bailey
says:These are some great suggestions! Thank you!
Suzanne
says:My daughter will love to play these fun activities….especially, the Fluency Word Hopscotch!
Jessica
says:What great ways to make practice fun and varied. Love these ideas!
Abigail Frazee
says:Fantastic Ideas 💡
Emily Frye
says:Great ideas!
Amie
says:I love the word road idea. I think my son would love it.
Rebekah
says:We LOVE AAS and are currently looking into AAR for our soon to be K5. :)
Julia M.
says:This page is exactly what I needed right now! So many ideas. Thank you for the link to a word search maker!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Julia! I have a couple of kid that love word searches and it’s extra fun when the words are ones they need practice with anyway.
Holly
says:These are awesome!
Chasidi Sharp
says:Thanks so much! We love AAR!!!
Jennifer Sandles
says:Great ideas!!!
Amanda Ward
says:These are awesome! Can’t wait to use them with my struggling reader.
Amy
says:My son loves hunting for things! We’ve actually used several of these activities for high frequency words!
Amy
says:Thank you for these great ideas to practice reading!
Jess
says:Fun ideas!
Heather Aleman
says:My boys LOVE to play Swat the Words! Great ideas here!
Brea
says:I love this these ideas! You would think that in our 9th year homeschooling, I would know all the tricks, but I learn something new all the time. Can’t wait to try these out!
Christine Knapp
says:This is an amazing give away!. Thank you.
Sarah Bauer
says:My son needs lots of interaction with words to make reading seem not so tedious! Thanks for the ideas!
Robert Bernstein
says:Definitely some good ideas in here, thanks!
Yvonne Gartin
says:Great ideas!
Jennie Moeller
says:These look fun! Can’t wait to try them.
Chelsie
says:Oh I like these. It’s impossible to get my little guy just to read random words on a sheet.
Lisa
says:My son loves the emoji activity! Thank you!
Anita Dunn
says:Looks like a fun game
Kristin
says:These ideas look so fun! My son is especially going to enjoy feeding the monster. I can’t wait to try some of them over Christmas break.
Kathrin H
says:We love your ideas and I look forward to your emails every week. Thank you!
Jennifer
says:These are such great ideas! We will definitely be trying some, like hopscotch, fly swatter, and reading with emotions. thanks!
Brittany
says:Love these ideas! Just what we need to start fresh after the holidays!
Ashley Chin
says:Love these ideas! Practice sheets are my son’s least favorite. Can’t wait to try some of these!
Cassondra
says:I think adding games or illustrations to practice sheets will help my middle son engage more. Thank you for the suggestions.
Angela
says:I just started using AAR with my son. He begs to do his lesson everyday because he loves to feed the monster. Thank you for these tips. I’ll have to try some so he keeps his excitement.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAngela,
I love that the monster provides so much enthusiasm! ❤
Zorayda F
says:I love these ideas on practice sheets and games to get my kids engaged and excited about learning. Thanks a lot for these!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou are welcome, Zorayda!
Nadine
says:Adding fun games and activities is such a great way to get the kids excited about learning!
Nancy Smith
says:Wow! This blog post is such a great resource for parents and teachers. My son loves playing feed the monster.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceNancy,
Feeding the monster does seem to be especially enjoyed by AAR students! It’s such a little thing, but it makes reading practice so fun for learners. 😊
Victoria
says:Love the colored edition.
Kristina
says:Thanks!
Shana
says:good ideas
Susan
says:All about reading sounds like a great program. Thank you!
Maria Dominguez
says:AAL is a great resource for Homeschool families. My kids absolutely loved tackling their daily reading, grammar and spelling assignments because it was far from boring. The vibrant and colorful books are full of illustrations which was a plus for my visual learner. Thanks!! Hope you guys enjoy the as much as we do.
Melissa
says:Thank you
Amanda P
says:I can’t wait to print the Feed the Monster game! AAS and AAR are fabulous!
Brittany
says:Would love to try All About Reading!
Margarita Rice
says:Great ideas!
Jen
says:These are creative ideas! I am excited incorporate them into my classroom.
Amber
says:My mother was a teacher and she used a fly swatter to swat the words, but I forgot all about this. I will start using that with my boys’ homeschooling.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAmber,
It sounds like your mom was a great teacher! These little things that make learning fun, engaging, and memorable make a lasting difference for students.
Lori
says:Great ideas to try!
Sara R
says:Cute ideas I will have to try some of these.
Jackie
says:This curriculum has been a huge help with my homeschooled children. This curriculum is super easy to use. My oldest has struggled with reading & spelling until this curriculum. He has regained his confidence & it makes my momma heart so happy.
Jessica Martin
says:I really need a computer and printer to utilize this!
Kim
says:So many wonderful ideas I never would have thought of.
Katey Kendall
says:With a struggling reader I am excited to try these!
Stephanie Schulenberg
says:What a great idea!
Noelle
says:Love these ideas!
Abigail Pool
says:So many useful tools! I love this program.
Sarah Harvison
says:Thank you for sharing!
Haley F
says:Thank you so much for all the work you do to help people. I live getting your emails and reading all the information on your blog!
Jacklyn Byrne
says:I am going to try some of these. Thanks!
Raena B
says:This was so helpful because we’d kind of hit a wall with the review sheets. I’m going to try a few of these things. Thanks!
Beth
says:This is such a wonderful program . It has helped my son so much. I can’t wait for the color version.
Lisa
says:Would love to try this program! Looks fantastic!
Stephanie Rigsby
says:We just used All About Spelling for the first time this year – we are so excited to start using All About Reading!
Sparkle
says:Great Christmas gift that last
Linda Hodge
says:So excited about the new color Edition in all four levels!!! Have completed level 1 and 2 and my kids love it!! They are super excited for the color edition coming out!
Melissa
says:Love all the cute resources to make learning fun:)
Narae Shin
says:Thank you for the additional resources!
Elizabeth
says:Thank you for the fabulous ideas!
Rachel Janssen
says:I can’t wait to use some of these ideas!
Rachel
says:Some great ideas to try here
Heather Zalenski
says:Wonderful Resources! Thank you :)
Sarah
says:We don’t have this program yet, but I think my kids would really enjoy it!
Renatta welsh
says:Games are great motivation! Thanks for the suggestions!
Alicia M
says:How exciting! These are awesome fluency ideas and I think my boys will love them!
Toni
says:Amazon ideas! We love AAR and will definitely be instituting some of these ideas in our homeschool! Thank you for these suggestions!
Toni Horvat
says:These are great ideas!
Rebecca Bledsoe
says:What a great resource! Thank you!
Amber
says:I just love these ideas! My son is very active, I think he’s going to especially enjoy swat the word and hide and seek. I think I’ll put the words in plastic Easter eggs when I hide them. Thank you for these fun suggestions!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAmber,
I love the idea of using plastic Easter eggs! I’m sure that will make reading practice extra fun and exciting.
Cassandra
says:My kids love worksheets!
Kari
says:Great tips! Thank you!
Joanna
says:Thanks for this resource
Chris Wallace
says:So many fun ideas! Thank you for keeping learning so enjoyable!
Jennifer
says:Thank you!
T Sealine
says:These are great ideas. My daughter has been wanting to use a highlighter since she saw her siblings use one last week. We’ll try it tomorrow.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceHow great that you can allow her the privilege of using a highlighter while practicing reading! 😉 I’m sure she’ll love it!
Mallory Artusio
says:We use the practice sheets faithfully! Thanks for making quality, useful materials.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Mallory! It’s great to hear the practice sheets are a regular part of reading for you.
Lindsay Rowe
says:I like the sticker dot idea. Visual, quick, easy and inexpensive.
lisa boldt
says:Thank you!
Dera Ronquillo
says:I really love your programs. I am a Bilingual Special Education Teacher in Texas. I would love to have your program in my Resource classroom. I’m especially exited about the new color version. If I could do a pilot of your reading program to convince my principal and district that this is the perfect program for my students that would be incredible.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceDera,
Here are samples you can show your principal:
All About Reading samples and scope and sequence PDFs
You might also like this blog article, 12 Reasons Teachers Love All About Reading and All About Spelling, which explains the programs and has some downloadable assessment forms.
If you would like to see the product in person, simply order through our system. We have a one year, 100% guarantee, so if you decide that it’s not a fit for your school, you can return the product for a refund of your purchase price. Thank you for your interest!
Lisa Lawton
says:What great ideas!
Katie
says:We played the emoji game the other day. It was fun to see my son show different emotions.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThanks for letting us know the emoji activity went over well for you and your son, Katie! It is a great one.
Laura Buchholz
says:We love your program!!! I am on level 3 with one kiddo and level 1 with another! Thank you!
Jennifer W.
says:These are great ideas. Thank you!
Savannah Grigg
says:Love these activities and ideas!
Ashley
says:Love the colors. Very helpful!
Charlotte Buie
says:Love the colors!! Very excited to try with my children!!
Emily Reed
says:Great ideas!
Traci Allen
says:great ideas!
Jenifer mohan
says:Thank you for all the wonderful ideas!
Connie C
says:Thank you!
Kimberly
says:Wonderful Ideas!!
Sarah
says:Great ideas!
Sandy Grant
says:Great Ideas. So helpful to have some ways to make learning a game for my son.
Sandy Grant
says:Great Ideas.
Lindsey J
says:We just started this curriculum this year, and my son really enjoys the activities/games, which keep him engaged much longer than a traditional lesson.
Tiffany Hall
says:Really interested in trying out this program
melissa bingham
says:What fun Ideas!!!
Jen
says:Thanks for the ideas. I will be trying some of these with my daughter.
Cindy
says:Thank you for the ideas. My K student loves activities and reads best when playing games or doing challenges.
Ashley
says:Even though I use another curriculum for teaching my dyslexic son, I still find myself downloading lots of material from this curriculum. The ideas are fresh, creative and fun to use. If I hadn’t already purchased the other curriculum, I would be using All About Reading! Thanks for such a great curriculum. Ashley R.
Katie
says:I really enjoy your blog posts and these practice activities look entertaining for both of my children. Thank you.
evelyn m krimsky
says:I love your reading program. I use it with my grandson who struggles with learning and behavioral/emotional issues. Yours is the easiest and most sensible program and approach I have tried. Thanks
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Evelyn! It’s wonderful to hear that All About Reading is helping you help your grandson. 😊
Ceitleen
says:These are some great ideas, I’ll have to try the ones we haven’t used yet. My kids love highlighting words, phrases and sentences after they’ve been read. It’s great motivation!
KMarie
says:My children love the games. Makes learning so much fun.
Merri
says:My 1st grader loves playing the different games!
Tammy Smith
says:We just started AAR level 1 (We decided to start at the beginning tho I think according to the placement test he was only lacking a few items for starting level 2). We came from another program that I initially loved but we came to a point where I realized that it would not work for much longer. All that to say that I’m confused about the fluency sheets. Do they need to keep practicing them until they are fluent? My son can read them, without help even, but I wouldn’t say he is fluent with them. He looks at the words and out loud begins voicing what he thinks the word is and corrects himself until he gets it right. So for the word “map” he might say “mat…mad…map”. So not exactly guessing but I do sometimes have to remind him to sound out words, which he can do perfectly when he slows down and just does it. So I guess my question is how long should we be staying on each fluency page? Should he be able to read them without sounding them out before we move on to the next lesson? At this point we are trying to do 1 lesson per day just because so far its stuff he already knows how to do, but I started wondering if we should slow down purely because he’s not exactly fluent. Thanks for any help you can give!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThis is a good question, Tammy.
Your son doesn’t need to be able to read the practice pages fluently and smoothly before moving on, but he should be able to sound out the page easily. Since he seems inclined to resort to guessing first, it may be best to spend a little time reviewing the blending procedure with tiles before starting each practice page. Hopefully, this will prime him to sound out the words on the page and not guess. You want to break the word guessing habit before it gets firmly established.
Fluency takes time to develop. A student may need to sound out a word thirty times or more before he can read it fluently. As you move forward through the lessons, the word cards will allow you to track what has been mastered and what still needs work. Keep word cards in daily review until he can read them easily, without needing to sound them out. The word cards will stack up as you go, so just rotate through a portion for 2-3 minutes each day and then pick up in the book wherever you left off previously. Here are some fun review ideas for word cards. And here’s a fun little video explaining what to do when the cards stack up.
If you near the halfway point of All About Reading 1 and you find he is still needing to sound out pretty much every word, then it may be time to slow down and do more rereading to give him more time to build fluency. However, from what you describe it sounds like the pace you are going through the lessons now is a good pace. Just keep stressing the importance of sounding out and discouraging guessing.
I hope this helps, but please let me know if you have more questions. I’d love to hear how he is doing over the next few weeks!
Patricia Rogers
says:These really help my Kindergartener!
Kelly
says:Great ideas – especially have fun with emotions!
Marilyn
says:I have 4 special needs students who would love to use this thanks for sharing
Lindsey
says:Such good ideas
Barbara Pretorius
says:I love it!
Nicole Saltsman
says:My daughter learns best while playing. Using these fun ways to engage her in reading, writing and spelling has been incredibly helpful. Thank you!
sarah sheets
says:This could be a great resource for my bilingual kids!
Michelle
says:These look like great tips and resources!
Sam
says:Love the color!!!
Nicole
says:I love this program!!!
Simone Anderson
says:I put the practice sheet in a page protector and circle all the things I want the student to practice with a white board marker, then the student can cross out each word as they read it. This has always worked well for us and breaks it down into manageable chunks.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWhat a great approach to the practice sheets, Simone! Thanks for sharing this idea. There is a certain satisfaction with crossing things out, isn’t there? 😊
Elisabeth
says:Thank you!!
Liann
says:Thank you for this great resource!
Rachel Buchholz
says:Would love to try out the program
Elizabeth
says:These are wonderful! Thank you so much!!!
Nicky
says:This looks like so much fun! My kids will love it!
Kimberly Anderson
says:Wonderful!
Emily G.
says:My son loves the Feed the Monster game! Thanks for the ideas!
Emily
says:So many great and fun ideas!
Heather
says:How fun!!
Maegan
says:Such fun ideas! The snowball one would be perfect practice right now, and my children would love it!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYes, the snowball activity does seem to be especially perfect for this season, Maegan. Enjoy!
Sarah
says:Thank you for these ideas!
Rebecca pelka
says:I have been needing to mix it up and make the pages more fun! Thanks for this!! :)
Andrea
says:Great ideas!
Sara
says:These are such great ways to keep kids focused on the task.
Jodie Moss
says:I love these ideas for school andvhone learning
Thankyou
Melissa Burto
says:We love these!
RaShea
says:These ideas are so helpful, thank you!
Kirsten M
says:Some great ideas! Always enjoy picking up new ways to make their learning more fun.
Candice
says:Love all the ideas!
Amy
says:So many wonderful ideas! Thank you!
Emily
says:I’ve been thinking of switching to AAR for my struggling reader, and these ideas are fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
Dawn
says:Will have to give these a try with my son.
Keshia G.
says:Great ideas! The fluency sheets were the only part my older son had trouble with at first, so we broke them up and did them at his pace. These games would have sped things up a bit I think. I will definitely be trying them with my younger one who is just starting AAR!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceBreaking the practice sheets up over a few days is a great way to make them more enjoyable too, Keishia. It’s about finding what works for your student!
Janis
says:All of these are great because they pull us out of “work” mode which allows us to relax enough to take in the content.
Sunshine
says:I think my son will like the Fluency Snowball Fight practice game.
Ann
says:This site always has such fun and creative ways for learning!
Amy
says:Great ideas!
Sandee
says:We love all about!
Theresa
says:Love the color on these
Amanda
says:Fun ideas!
Amy Jeanne
says:Love that there are so many ways to spice up the practice sheets!
Rachel Leslie
says:I love these suggestions. AAR always makes the worksheets a fun way to learn.
Sara
says:Thanks for the great tips!
Allison
says:Wow!! These are so cool!!
Annette Bosveld
says:Excellent suggestions. Thanks! I especially like the “Make a word road”, the boys will like that one! Might get a little toy animal for the girls to walk along the road. :)
I will definitely apply some when using the practice sheets with the students next year (us Aussies are just finishing our school year, we start again in Feb 2019).
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAnnette,
I like the idea of having a little toy animal to walk a word road for reading practice. Thanks.
Have a great summer break!
Briana Harris
says:The swat idea seems like a perfect game for my rowdy boys! Thank you!
Kelly M
says:Thank you so much! This is just what our reading lessons need…. a breath of fresh air!
Martha McLean
says:Thanks for the free downloads.
Jennifer
says:We love buddy reading and jumping on our letters or words
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceJumping on words sounds like such a great get-the-wiggles-out activity, Jennifer!
Sarah Kleinfelter
says:Thanks for all the great tips on teaching kids! I always enjoy reading your blogs 😀
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAww, thank you, Sarah.
Stephanie
says:Looks like fun! Extra practice that feels like play?!? Yes please!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceStephanie,
Yes! Making practice fun makes a huge difference. 😊
Eva
says:I think my son would love the word road!
Becky
says:These are such great ideas. My daughter loves emojis and I will try that activity this week.
Suzy
says:These are fabulous suggestions!
Brittany
says:Great tips on making the practice sheets fun! My daughter’s favorite is for me to put raisins or chocolate chips on top of words every 10 words or so. She reads along the page, and when she comes to a raisin, she picks it up and has to say the word under it before she can eat it. I’ve found using food is a good motivator for lots of kids! :)
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWhat a great motivator, Brittany! I know I’d be motivated for chocolate chips. 😊
Lisa Dorsett
says:These are very interesting practice sheets. Thanks for having these sheets!
Jerricca Schoch
says:I am so excited for the color!!! These tips are so helpful to make the practice sheets more fun!
Christina
says:Such great ideas!!
Jess
says:These are some great ways to make practice more fun!
Janae
says:This is great!
Mary
says:I can’t wait to use these!
Sharon
says:Great ideas! Thanks!
Desiree Bronleewe
says:We really enjoyed setting words out in a long path and hoping on them as we read them. Sometimes we used M&Ms or Cheerios for finishing a line. My son loved getting a zebra stamped on the page when finished.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceHow cool that you found a zebra stamp to use to mark the completion of each line, Desiree! I’m sure it’s super encouraging to get Ziggy’s mark of approval. 😉 I think your hopping path would be an especially great activity on bad weather days when kids have extra wiggles. Thank you for sharing these great ideas for making the practice sheets more fun!
Angela
says:My little one will love these!
Chris Broad
says:I just love everything about All About Learning. Works so good with children with specific learning disabilities in reading. They really get it when taught the way it is presented. Hands on learning.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceChris,
It’s great to hear that All About Reading and All About Spelling are working so well for your students! Thank you.
Judy
says:Love the different ways to entice students to practice! Thank you.
Kerrie
says:Very creative ideas!
Kathryn
says:Practice sheets are great!
Jane Baki
says:I absolutely love all the interactive and creative activities offered by All About Learning Press. As an Instructional Reading Paraprofessional, these free downloads allow me to change up my classes, add some fun, and increase learning! All the activities keep my students engaged and enjoy coming to group. Thank you!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Jane. I’m excited to hear that our activities help your students enjoy coming to group! Sometimes little things can make a big difference for students’ motivation. Thank you!
Misti Hull
says:Great suggestions, as always!
Cheryl L Lehman
says:These are great ideas to make reading practice more fun! Looking forward to trying them out!
Jen S.
says:Love all the ideas you suggest!
Heather Miner
says:What amazing ideas! So happy I found this. Thank you :)
Leigha
says:We love AAR and AAS in this house!
Stacey
says:Thanks!! These look amazing!!
Susie @ Kirby's Korner Blog
says:My kids will love these ideas! Thank you!
Scott Titensor
says:Thank you for the ideas.
harriet
says:Ooh these look exciting, thanks
Umm S
says:Can’t wait to download and give this a try. Me and my children love this program ☺️
Stephanie White
says:Thank you for these! The practice sheets can get daunting for my daughter. She’ll love these activities!
Umm S
says:Can’t wait to download and give this a try. Me and my children love this program ☺️
Lauren Van Horn
says:I love all these ideas! The more I learn about this program, the more I think it is perfect for teaching my daughter to read! 💕
Amanda Ortega
says:Thank you! I know my boys will LOVE these!
Amanda Ortega
says:Thank you for the great tips. Always looking for new ways to engage my boys and help them love learning.
Michelle
says:Thanks!!
Briana B Eibest
says:My girls love Feed the Monster!
Jennifer Palmer
says:Thanks for the resources!
Sonia Espinoza
says:My daughter is gonna love these!
Laura
says:We have started skipping these sheets because my daughter gets so overwhelmed and gives up. We have had better luck going straight into the story. I think I will try again using some of these ideas!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceLaura,
Not every child needs the additional practice that these sheets provide in order to build fluency and smooth, confident reading. However, if your child could benefit from the practice, finding a way to make them more enjoyable, or at least more tolerable, is worth the effort.
One thing I did for my daughter was simply to require her to spend 3 minutes (we used a timer) a day reading from a practice sheet. Something about doing it for just a few minutes every day made it okay and no big deal. I think my girl may be a bit different, but she actually preferred that to doing all the games and such.
Meredith
says:Love these ideas!
M Cole
says:Fun, easy ideas!
April
says:Thank you for all the extra help/tips. They are great additions to the books!
Kim Barrios
says:Thank you for these great
Ideas!
Otonya Alison
says:What fun suggestions!
mary
says:Amazing tips!
Esmi
says:Awesome.
Becky Mebane
says:Great ideas!
Rachel
says:Thank you for all the wonderful tips on how to teach my child to read. I am going to miss the black and white readers. I have enough color picture books from the library. I greatly enjoy the classic black and white, well drawn pictures. Although, I look forward to seeing the new teachers manuals with the new material.
Audra
says:These are all such fun suggestions! I love that I don’t need anything super involved for these too!
Emma Hammond
says:My son will read anything if I do the feed the monster approach! Thank you for idea!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThis made me smile, Emma. The monster makes everything more fun. 😊
Dori
says:Thank you for these ideas! I am not naturally creative, so this will be a huge help for my kids. I can see that I need to get a few items to have on hand for our reading lessons!
Misty Zimmerman
says:I cannot get enough of All About Reading!! It has been a lifesaver for my son who has reading struggles and for building his confidence!! And who dosent love that they do give aways!!
Paula D.
says:Some really great ideas here. I would really love to win that giveaway!
Kim
says:Thanks for the ideas! I’m just starting AAR (Level 2) with a 10 year old and anticipating the need for something to spice up the practice sheets. I may have to modify the activities for an older student, but this gives me a start.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceKim,
I’d love to hear about the modifications you come up with for your older student and how he likes them, please. It would be great to have a list of ideas on hand for others with older students.
Katie
says:These are great ideas! We have been using board games to make it more fun. They read a line and “win” us each 2 turns for whatever board game it is that we are playing. Then they have to read more to get more turns. No complaining! They love doing it this way.
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceWhat a great idea to encourage more reading! Thanks for sharing, Katie!
Krisite Brock
says:Great ideas here. I must spend more time doing these! Your programs are really helping me teach my kids!
Megan Hagemann
says:My son loves the Feed the Monster activities. This is a wonderful idea to make practice sheets more enjoyable.
Amy N Staples
says:We love All About Reading!
Stefani
says:Love these ideas. My kiddos love scavenger hunts, so i will definitely have to give that one a go. :-)
Charity Mahoney
says:My kids love to roll dice and whatever number they roll that’s the line they read. We can get through the whole page doing it for this way. Without complaining! It’s great!
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceI can see how a game of random chance could make the Practice Sheets more palatable for kids! Thanks for sharing, Charity!
Mandy
says:Yes they are so helpful!
Debbie
says:What great ideas! My seven year old daughter loves “feed the monster”. What a wonderful resource to encourage struggling readers.
Laureen Anderson
says:Great ideas!
Laureen Anderson
says:Great ideas!
Sharon Rideaux
says:That is neat.
Mussita
says:Thank you for great resources!
Debra T
says:Awesome tips and fun activities here! My kids absolutely love AAR and AAS. It is the one curriculum that I have never second guessed! I have recommended it to so many homeschooling families!
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceThanks for recommending AAR and AAS to other families, Debra! And I’m glad you found some new activities here!
Kathleen Starbird
says:Thanks for all the great ideas. They do look even more fun in color.
Sarah Earl
says:Love All About Reading!
Rachael
says:I love the car idea! We used a flyswatter to work on letter sounds and my 5 year old loved it. He requires more to keep his attention and it was perfect!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceIt’s great to hear the Splat flyswatter activity helped to keep your little one’s attention, Rachael. Sounds like you are having lots of fun practicing reading!
Cynthia
says:I actually received a lot of good ideas from this blog to use with my kids.
LeAnn
says:Thanks for a wide variety of helpful tips!
Tricia
says:These are such great ideas! I look forwarding to trying them with my son!
Natalie
says:Love these ideas! My 5yo LOVES feeding the monster.
Cami
says:My kids loved the feed the monster, even better that it is now in color!
Charlene
says:This is an amazing set.
Ladonna Mohler
says:Thank you for these tips!
Janey
says:Love all these tips!
Tasha RLatin
says:So happy to find these!!!
Desiree Preston
says:These are great. Sometimes we set a timer to make it go by faster.
Beverly
says:Wish I would have found this sooner! So helpful, thank you!
ANGELA PEPPERS
says:so excited to try some of these hints!
Kristi
says:These are great ideas!
Kimberly
says:These are great ideas! I’ll definitely be using at least a few of these.
Chelsea
says:So fun!
Dara
says:I really like the Silly Sentences game. I think my daughter would have a lot of fun with that one.
Rachel Johnson
says:Excellent ideas! Thanks. 🙌🏼
Melanie Nygaard
says:One of my kids likes to make his own sentences incorporating as many words as he can. We also use sheet protectors and dry erase markers. Thank you for the great ideas!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI think making up your own sentences using the words from the practice sheet would be a lot of fun for some kids! I know a couple of my kids would have loved the challenge. Thanks for sharing these ideas, Melanie!
Doreen
says:I loved the SWAT idea. I can picture that being really fun for my children. Thanks for a great post!
Kierra Mychelle Demings
says:I have been playing the swat game with my kids at home, I love all the new ideas I can try at home and in my classroom
Hannah Swoboda
says:We l Be AAR and AAS! These activities really help, and we even include my younger children in some of the games!
Martine
says:Love all about reading
Danielle
says:Wow, these ideas are just what we needed at this time of year! My son will love the splat the word game and searching around the room for hidden words. Looking forward to trying those out this week. Thank you!
Elena
says:This curriculum sounds great. I will research it a little more
M. B.
says:We love the program!
Katie
says:We love your reading program! The fun supplemental activities we complete each week truly make reading fun for my children. They look forward to their daily reading lessons.
Heather
says:Thank you.
Kassy
says:Ok that monster is really cute
Sheila Avila
says:These are great ideas! Similar to the snow ball idea, we’ve user Nerf guns!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceSheila,
One Nerf gun adaptation I’ve heard of is writing words on a sliding glass door in dry erase marker and shooting them. Even more fun during warm weather is to write words on the outside of the door and shoot them with a water gun. And if you happen to have real snow on the ground, you could use real snowballs outside. There are lots of ways to make reading practice exciting!
Angela K
says:I will have to try some out!
Brooke
says:Using this curriculum with 4 children right now, and we all love it!
Jenna
says:Fantastic ideas! We would also use Pinterest for ideas!
Carol
says:I appreciate all your many ideas. They are so great and I wonder how how come upon these ideas that make learning fun for kids. Thank you. Such amazing minds you all have.
J W
says:Very fun! Thanks!
Mary S.
says:We love to write the words in white crayon and then paint over them with watercolors :)
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWhat a fun idea, Mary! I bet that would make reading practice have an almost magical or mystery quality. Thanks for sharing this.
Jaime
says:We sometimes use little treats like nuts or raisins or even chocolate chips at the end of each section of words. It’s a great motivator.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceJaime,
It sounds like you have found a way to combine reading time and snack time! What’s not to like? 😊 Great idea.
Matthew
says:Informative post!
Bethel
says:We do some of these, but some I have not but would love to try like fluency hopscotch. Such a good idea for my 1st grader!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceBethel,
I think the hopscotch one would be so good for ready while getting the wiggles out, but I would have to google how to play hopscotch! I’ve never played it before.
Amanda P
says:Great and helpful ideas! Thanks!
Sarah J Holloway
says:What wonderful ideas! I love your All About Spelling Program and am looking into your All About Reading Program.
Brittney
says:Great ideas!! Thanks for posting!
Kelli
says:The practice sheets have always overwhelmed my son, so I started using the tile app and copying 5-6 words at a time for him to read or 4 of the phrases or a single sentence out at a time… This format is closer to the new teaching sections of AAR… Since making this change he no longer fights me when covering this material!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceOooh, nice idea, Kelli!
Jen
says:Kelli, can you give a bit more explanation of what you are doing? I’ve only used the tile app for a couple of words max at at time. How are you building out four phrases at one time and have it fit on the screen?
Also, what do you mean about the “new teaching sections of AAR?”
Kelli
says:Jen, I wonder if my tablet screen is just larger and can fit more words? Sorry I’m not more help 😕. But basically I just fit as many words as I can on to the screen where there is still space between them.
As for the “new teaching sections” I was referring to the sections of the curriculum where it is titled “new teaching” in the teachers books. In many of those sections your using the tiles to help enforce/teach the new concepts.
KC Martin
says:Great engaging ideas! Looking forward to trying them.
Stacy White
says:Thank you for all of the wonderful ideas!
Tammy Smith
says:This looks perfect for my kindergartener!
Ashley
says:These tips have been a game changer for my son. He loves reading and is progressing so well. So thankful for AAR!!
Laura H
says:My daughter loves to feed the monster her fluency words!!
Jessics
says:We love this curriculum and these ideas are fabulous!
Sonya Keel
says:I really believe that reading is something that should begin at an early age. These pages would be a great way to engage kids
Jayne
says:Can’t wait to try!
Jennifer Martens
says:Great tips! My daughter would love more fun with monsters!
Cindy
says:These are some good ideas! I might have to try some.
Janel
says:Great ideas!
Tiffani
says:My son is in kindergarten and going wonderful with AAR! We love the materials!
Sarah
says:I’ve given my daughter a chocolate chip for each section she completes. So in a list of practice words she may get 5 chocolate chips. Or I’ll give her a bigger treat after she finishes the whole practice sheet. It gives her something fun to look forward to and makes the list not seem as daunting.
Merry
says: Customer ServiceThat’s so cute, Sarah! And who wouldn’t read for chocolate?!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWhat a fun way to have reading time and snack time together, Sarah! Such a great idea. I know I’d do some extra work for chocolate chips (especially dark chocolate, yumm). 😉
D.R.
says:Some nice ideas that get in practice and moving…nice for energetic children!
Kaitlyn S
says:In our homeschool, the kids definitely like the “hide and seek” option the best. They are able to learn without having to stay trapped behind a desk all day. Thanks for the great idea!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceKaitlyn,
I love it! Who would have thought you could practice reading and play hid and seek at the same time. 😉
Carri Seifert
says:These are great ideas ! Can’t wait to try some
Julia M. Chaney
says:I am a First Grade teacher at Veritas Classical Christian Academy in Hobbs, NM. I use the practice sheets in class to reinforce the lesson and also send some home for a novel way to study with the co-teacher. One family told me that the Emoji practice sheets became a favorite for the whole family!
Merry
says: Customer ServiceThat’s wonderful, Julia! What a great way for the parents to get in more practice at home–I’m glad they liked the Emoji practice sheets
Lindsey
says:We like stickers and highlighters! I’m thinking my little guy would like the scavenger hunt idea. We’ll have to try that out!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI’d love to hear how your guy likes the scavenger hunt idea, Lindsey! That’s one I never thought of when my kids were doing the practice sheets.
Amanda
says:Thank you for all you do!
Beth Hastings
says:Thanks for the great game ideas! My daughter is in AAR level 1 and has really enjoyed all of the fun activities!
Jeannie Campbell
says:Thankful to be able to homeschool!
Valerie Serafin
says:Love the additional ideas to help reinforce learning!
Krista
says:❤️ i Love all the ideas! Will be starting full fledged home school this next year!
Sabrina Kraft
says:Thank you for the great resources!
Amber
says:Thank youfor all these ideas.
Sonny
says:Thanks for the terrific resources!
Candace
says:This is our first year homeschooling, and all about reading has made reading so much easier for my 7 yr old daughter. We get very excited each time we put another star on her progress sheet!! I’m looking forward to continue using AAR in the future!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceCandace,
Your first year of homeschooling can be a stressful one. I’m happy to hear that All About Reading has helped to make your first year just a little easier for you and your daughter!
Cristy
says:My children love AAR! It’s been a sanity saver with my dyslexic child! I will use this program for all of my kids!
A Bouwman
says:These are awesome ideas
Christina
says:Thank for these sheets! Didn’t even realize you had them!
Laura
says:I love this program. You always come up with ways to keep it interesting!
Trisha Berens
says:Will have to try some of these
Crystal
says:wow so many useful and practical ideas! love it!
Jennifer
says:I’ll definitely try them out!
Kristy
says:Great ideas to make it fun for everyone.
Tresha Mcfadden
says:I definitely love these Ideas I will be using these ideas very soon.
Denise
says:Word search!
Natalia
says:I like the Games and emojis
Heather
says:My son loves all the variety in your practice sheets!
Melissa
says:We just started with All About Spelling for the first time this year! I love how it incorporates review right into each lesson!
Sara Burke
says:Thanks for the excellent resources! My child is learning how to spell thanks to you!!!
Sonia Norvell
says:Thank you for the fun ideas!
Amber
says:Thanks for all the great ideas! My reader has been grumbling about the practice sheets, now I have some fun ways to mix it up.
Vitaliy Nechay
says:Love it! Interesting activities
Melissa
says:Thank you for the ideas.
Anna M.
says:Great ideas!
Jenn
says:Thanks for the great ideas! Always looking for something new to try with my 2!
Andrea
says:Love this program, has been great with my kiddos
Ann
says:Thanks for the tips!
Cheryl
says:When my son was younger and was struggling a lot w the practice sheets, we found two methods worked the best: cut the sheets apart and put each strip by itself on top of a brightly colored piece of cardstock to read or let him highlight the words as he read them to show his progress.
Sirena
says:Wonderful hands on activities!
Katie Mullis
says:These are wonderful tips for my daughter.
Angie
says:We bought special highlighters that my little can mark as she goes. It has had a big difference and makes it more fun.
trisha
says:hoping to use this with my 2 preschoolers in a couple years
Trudy
says:Children enjoy using the fly swatters and look forward to the Swat the Words activity. Really enjoyable, hands on learning!
Kristen
says:I would love to try it this product!
Ashley
says:Thanks for the tips. 🙂
Maegan
says:These are wonderful ideas!!
Tonya Sinner
says:Great post!
Kristie
says:Such good ideas!
Jessica Thrall
says:That is cute
Kimberly H
says:My kids enjoy fun pages like these ones!
Kathy
says:Great ideas that will really help my son! Thanks!
Andrea
says:These looks so fun! Can’t wait to try them!!
Carol D.
says:This is fantastic stuff! I’m so glad to have come across this.
Down under
says:We loved all AAS for my oldest and now that I am teaching my little ones how to read we are falling in love with AAR. These are some great ideas! I love how hands on and creative you can be with this program. It definitely keeps my little wiggle worms engaged.
Lisa
says:Great ideas! I also like to make sentences out of the words and put them in a book and have my kids illuatrate them.
Kristen
says:These are great ideas! Thank you!
Katy Linsky
says:Coming from classroom teaching, I need to constantly remind myself to make the work fun!
Idels
says:Such great tips!
Bridgette
says:I need a change to our homeschool routine with my six year old…I hope this is where I find the answer!
Sara Gellerstedt
says:These are great ideas!
Jennifer
says:Love AAR!
Andrea
says:Such great ideas!
Meg
says:Love these tips and printables!! Thank you!
Amanda
says:Love these colorful and fun practice sheets!
Jamie
says:These are all great ideas and I can’t wait to try them! Thanks!
Jennifer D.
says:Great ideas, thanks!
Heather
says:Love these ideas!
Tiffany
says:Thank you!
Dava
says:Fun!
Brandy Thesenvitz
says:Love these ideas!
Ellen Theiss
says:I’ve been skeptical, but my daughter recently said that reading has become easier for her. She even has picked up a book on her own!!
Royelle Mickelson
says:One of my special education students is working on recognizing emotions. This emotions reading is a great way to integrate two skills into one.
Dena Sorensen
says:Great ideas!
Debbie Wheeler
says:These look like fun ideas, We will just be starting with Level 1 and know I’ll need something for my very active little fellow. I’ve already downloaded many of the free resources. What a great group you have here!
Jenny
says:These are great ideas to keep reading fun and exciting!
Sandra Gusic
says:These practise ideas are great! My kids love them!
Danielle Hudson
says:I love these ideas 💡!!!
Amy
says:We love highlighting the words as she reads them! We also put them in a page protector and use dry erase markers in case she needs extra practice on a particular page!
Alisha
says:Saved this so we can practice with some of these!
Belle B
says:I’m looking forward to using the “swat” activity for phonogram review.
Heather
says:These are some great ideas! Bookmarked the page so we can try some!
Amanda
says:Great ideas!
Carrie
says:My 4 year old is wanting to learn to read so I’m reading/learning any thing to help him. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Shannon
says:Love these ideas
Rachel
says:Our daughter loves “Feed the Monster” as well as cutting out the words so she can slap them as she reads them :)
Rene
says:Great ideas! Love Feed the Monster!!
Laura
says:Such great idea. Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Trishan
says:These are amazing activities! Love the hands on stuff!
Codi
says:Thank you for the ideas!!! Excited to add these to my day!
Crystal
says:We love all AAR & AAS. I can’t wait to try these to go along with it!
Victoria
says:Lovely ideas. Thank you!
Laura
says:We are just on the Pre-Reading set right now but my boys have really enjoyed playing some of the games like, “What’s in my bag?”
Mandy Mascaro
says:These look like they would be a lot of fun!
DAnna
says:I love these! Thank you!
Carrie Burgett
says:Such good suggestions!
Sandy
says:Thank you for the new ways to learn words! :)
Sarah
says:I seriously LOVE AAR! From struggling readers to pre readers…. it’s perfection!
Veronica
says:We’re just getting ready to start AAR with my 8 year old. These ideas are going to come in handy!
Kris Bohn
says:Love these ideas!!
F.A
says:These are great! Thank you
Jennifer
says:Very cool ideas to make learning fun. Thanks
Tara
says:I love all the wonderful activities you all share to help the kiddo learn.
Thank you!
Rebecca Fogle
says:I love all these fun ideas! Thanks for these resources!
Ashley Turner
says:These ideas are wonderful. Thanks! The practice sheets can be a challenge for my 6 year old but these ideas will be perfect for him!!
Grace
says:Fluency has become so tedious for us, so I’m excited to try some of these ideas. I think my son would like Hide and Seek!!
Arla Vavra
says:So many great ideas! Thank you!
Jennah
says:These are all such great ideas! Thank you for sharing!
Shari Clark
says:These are great ideas!
Sylvia
says:Great tips. We love the AAR activities, but fluency sheets can sometimes drag. I’ll have to spice things up with some of these ideas.
Lori Newton Jackson
says:Such great ideas! So glad I clicked the link for this one!
Stacey
says:Thank you!! I love all the practice sheets!
Danielle S
says:Love AAR and AAS, 2 kids and counting :)?
Angie
says:Love these ideas!
Beth
says:What great ideas!
Julz
says:All About Reading is such a wonderful curriculum! We love using the Pre-Reading.
Lindsay S.
says:We love feeding the monster. It makes a un game out of reading.
Rachel
says:Good advice!
Cheri Howard
says:These are awesome! Thanks!
Rae Steele
says:So thankful for All about reading!
Karis
says:I let my 3 year “ do work” with his big brother so they both have sheets to color or craft with
Becky Littrel
says:Love all the cute, practical and efficient learning tools. I look forward to getting the emails so I can see what is new.
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceThanks, Becky! If you would like even more ideas while you’re waiting for the next newsletter, check out our Free Resources page (http://resources.allaboutlearningpress.com/)!
Julie Dove
says:Perfect!
Lisa
says:These are so fun. My little ones will love them!
Kim
says:Thank you.
Jennifer
says:These are great ideas! I’m always looking for ways to make the hard work of reading into fun!
Hannah klement
says:Love it!
Allyson
says:We love using dice and silly sentences! We need to try some more of these ideas.
Lesley
says:My kiddo will love these! Thanks!
Allyson
says:We love using dice, covering the rest of the page and making up silly sentences! We need to try some more of these ideas.
Heather
says:Great ideas for my struggling readers!
Anne Davis
says:Great ideas!
Molly
says:Great tools
Jen
says:Feed the Monster has been so much fun! We put ours on an oatmeal container and cut out the mouth.
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceHi Jen! Great idea about using an oatmeal container for “Feed the Monster”! Thanks for sharing!
Meghann Byerline
says:I didn’t know these were here! Glad I found them ❤️
Marie Rippel
says: Customer ServiceHi Meghann! If you would like more fun reading and spelling activities, check out our Free Resources page at http://resources.allaboutlearningpress.com/!
Kate
says:Love these ideas!
Diana
says:Great ideas! Thank you!
Cheryl
says:I haven’t used practice sheets like this before, but what a great idea!!
Audrey
says:There is so many awesome ideas here!! We definitely will be trying these. Thanks for writing this.
Vanessa
says:Great ideas!! Thanks!!
Allie
says:Level 1 is supposed to come in the mail later this week. We are so excited to get started! I love these ideas and will definitely implement them in our lessons.
Raylene
says:Just introduced to the AAR readers! Fibally a reader that starts out simple enough for beginning readers!
Taren MCBride
says:My son loves AAR and my daughter will be starting school next year! I hope she will love AAR as much as he does.
Amanda Cowgill
says:This is great! I am so glad I came across this blog post. I can’t wait to use the spinner with my son during our next lesson!
Katie M
says:Great Ideas!
melissa martinez
says:This looks like so much fun! cant wait to start next year.
shannon rose
says:We are obsessed with all your curriculums!!
Katy
says:Love all about spelling and excited to try AAR with my youngest!
Sarah
says:I love game ideas! These are great
Brenda
says:This is a great program!
Kristin C.
says:My youngest is just starting to do “school” like her older siblings and she will love these practice sheets!
Jewel Kingsley
says:Love these!
Tessa D
says:We got a kick out of “feed the monster” we had to laminate the monster to keep his jaw from getting dislocated. Ha!
Awaiting more snow for a fun snowball fight, too!
Jessica
says:These are great ideas to break up those long practice sheets!
Sara M
says:Great ideas. I love that you give extras for us to use.
Jeanette Van de Bruinhorst
says:This is something we did not do much of because my son caught on very quickly and did not need it… Having said that though, I absolutely love this program and recommend it often.
Delina Aldridge
says:You always have such great learning ideas! Looking forward to implementing them!
Leslie
says:Excited to see the books in color.
Leslie
says:Excited to see the new books in color!
Yara
says:Thank you! Kids will like this.
Tiffany Castaneda
says:I appreciate your program and all the resources and help you offer to parents!
Emily
says:A lot of great ideas!
Amy Thorpe
says:These methods of interacting with learning to read seem like they would help my youngest stick with the lessons longer. Thanks!
Havilah
says:I love that practice sheets are no stress and I can let my littles just have fun with them. ❤️
Michele
says:Great ideas! Thanks!
Traci
says:Awesome, thanks for the tips!
Catlin Freeman
says:Good ideas! I’ll try anything to end the whining.
Jessica McKinney
says:So many fun options!
Brandi Arnette
says:So fun! My daughter wouldn’t even know she was learning with some of those games!
Quinn
says:Love these ideas. My oldest still loves playing games for reading practice and gets jealous when brothers get games he remembers. Thanks for this post! Can’t wait to use some of these.
Natasha Miesse
says:My kids LOVE worksheets when they are in a game format (or disguised as a game). But regular worksheets are seen as drudgery.
Jeannie McClannahan
says:All my littles have LOVED feed the monster!!! These practice ideas look like fun! Can’t wait to try them out! :) :) :)
Kayla
says:I love the idea of coloured books. They’ll be much more engaging for young readers!
Leah
says:These are great ideas!
Jamie wood
says:Love all these ideas! Can’t wait to use them!
Aubree
says:Thank you so much, will be using these for sure!