English Language Arts Activities for Kids

Letter Learning Apps for Kids

March 8, 2025April 3, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Letter knowledge enables kids to recognize the letters of the alphabet, understand the purpose of those letters, and create the sounds that they make. Developing this familiarity with letters is an important pre-reading skill that will help children develop strong decoding skills. These Letter Learning Apps for Kids are designed to get children playfully interacting … Read more

Phonics Apps for Kids

April 8, 2016April 3, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Phonics instruction helps kids learn the relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language. Children are taught, for example, that the letter b represents the sound /b/, and that it is the first letter in words such as bubbles, ball, and baby. These Phonics Apps for Kids help kids practice … Read more

Handwriting Apps for Kids

April 8, 2016April 1, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

There are a ton of Handwriting Apps for Kids out there, and some definitely stand out from all the rest. This list of kid-friendly apps is made up of some of our favorites!

Poetry Apps for Kids

April 8, 2016April 1, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Happy Poetry Month! When it comes to teaching poetry for kids, keeping the material playful and interactive is key. While it is important to teach concepts such as metaphors, similies, and alliteration, most kids will grasp these concepts quicker through creative creation. These 10 Interactive Poetry Apps for Kids are designed to do just that … Read more

Shaving Cream Sort and Spell

March 8, 2025January 14, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

This week we have been trying out a lot of different spelling activities as my daughter makes her way through her Words Their Way spelling list. So far this game of Shaving Cream Sort and Spell has been my daughter’s favorite — how could it not be for a kid that LOVES sensory messes?!

This game of shaving cream sort and spell is an awesome way to get children examining and manipulating their spelling words!

If you are not familiar with Words Their Way, it is a program that focuses on getting kids to examine and manipulate their spelling words instead of just memorizing them. We have been having a lot of fun with it!