Activity Ideas Organized by Skill Sets (Within Each Subject Area)

Beginning Literacy

Syllables
- Clapping and Counting
- Speedy Syllables
Fluency and Sight Words
Phonological Awareness and Phonics
Prepositions
- Which Way is Up?
Adjectives
Verbs
Homonyms
- Is That What You Meant To Promise?
The 5 “W” Questions
- The 5 W’s
Comparative Words
Story Comprehension
Alphabet and Letters
Suffixes
Writing Rules
Descriptive Writing
Symbolism
- Simple Symbolism
Antonyms
- Antonym Match
Speaking
- Public Speaking – Basic
Synonyms
- Synonyms for Said

Advanced Literacy

Comparative Words
- Most or Least?
- Let’s Compare
Parts of Speech
- Mixed Up Creation Story
- To The Future – Advanced
Letter Writing
- Thank You, Thank You
- Loving through Letters
- Writing for Change
- Apologizing the “Write” Way
- Cards of Encouragement
- Prepared With Cards of Encouragement
- Writing to Friends
- You’re Invited
- Card Poems
- Learning about Letters
Symbolism
- A Special Meaning
- Personify
Word Study
- What’s the Root?
- Where In The World Is This Word?
- Word Staircases
- Understanding Idioms
- A Dreamy Story
- The Root of the Word
Nonfiction Writing
- A News Worthy Story
- Organizing Ideas
- Reporting the News
- Reporting The Story
- Wants vs. Needs Advanced
- You Should Have Been There
- As Time Goes By
- Step By Step
Persuasive Writing
- Buy It, You Know You Want It!
- Attention, Attention!
- Advertising Promises
- Have an Opinion
- On Trial
- Persuade the People
- Exaggerations and Hyperbole
- Persuading the Silversmiths
- Persuasive Speeches
- Writing for Change
Descriptive Writing
- Sheep for Sale
- Help Wanted!
- Descriptive Spies
- Giving Instructions
- Follow My Directions
- A Kit for Encouragement
- Riddles
- Say What You Mean
- Shadow Puppetry
- The Best Kind of Friends
- Describe the Scene
- Don’t Be Vain
- Dramatic Detail
Writing Rules
- Writing Error-Free
- The Best Advice
- Listen Up!
- Expressing Emotions
- Learning about Letters
Comparative Writing
- What You Want and What You Got
- Awesome Analogies
Vocabulary
- On Trial
- Cooking with Antonyms and Synonyms
- Describe the Scene
Writing Posters, Flyers
- Attention Attention!
- Help Wanted!
- Buy It, You Know You Want It
- Exaggerations and Hyperbole
- What’s In The Fine Print?
Character Analysis
- Character Traits of a Leader
- A Dynamic Character
Speaking and Listening
- Cheater or Cheated?
- Be Inquisitive
- That’s the Rule
- When We Disagree
Comprehension
- Imagine That
- New Connections to Old Stories
- Piecing Together The Main Idea
- Predictions
- Take My Advice
- Ready, Setting, Go!
- A Recipe Worth Following
- Remember That!
- Solutions
- Take Note of What I Say
- The Main Idea
- Travel Sized Story
- What are the Options?
- What Just Happened?
- A Dynamic Character
- How to Comprehend
- Take My Advice
- Points of View
- Literature and Symbolism
Spelling
- Is That With a “K”?
- Creation Top Twenty
- Tricky Spelling
Sentence Types
- Noah’s Reader’s Theater
Calendars, Timelines, and History
- Planning Ahead
- As Time Goes By
- Making History
Songs
- Come and Rejoice!
- Sing for Joy
Alphabet
- Alphabetizing Names
Poetry
- Card Poems
Public Speaking
- Public Speaking – Advanced
- Persuasive Speeches
- Informative Speeches

Beginning Math

Data
Money
Time
Calendar
- A Young Ruler
Perimeter and Area
- Build and Measure
- What’s The Size? – Basic
Geometry
- Comparing Commands
Fractions
- Fraction Fun
- A Whole Lot of Grain to Share
Weight
- Don’t Get Weighed Down!
- Weighing Food
Shapes
- Building with Shapes
Word Problems
- Beginning Word Problems
- Math Tricks
Volume
- Measuring Volume – Basic
- Length, Width, and Depth
Patterns
- Simple Patterns

Advanced Math

Addition
- Add it All Up
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Numbers
- To What Power?
- Rounding
Percentages
Fractions
Money
- Counting Contributions
Time
Volume
Measurement
Map Scales
Perimeter and Area
Calendar
- The Young Ruler
- The Young Ruler is How Old?
Weight
- Ounces or Pounds?
Word Problems
Patterns
- Complex Patterns

ELL (English Language Learner. Note: These can be used to learn other languages with only minor adjustments to most activities.)

Grammar, Parts of Speech

Science

Human Body
Health
Chemistry
Weather
Animals
Plants
Earth
Astronomy/Space
Geology
- What Kind of Rock is Your Pillow?
Physics
Sound
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
Light
Construction
Computer Science
- If…Then
Physical Science
- Showing Your True Colors