Friday Favorites

This week for Friday favorites I have a theme- W’s favorite learning things for literacy!

First is a game- My First Bananagrams!

Bananagrams Jr. – LifeTown Registry
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G52QSU2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01G52QSU2&linkCode=as2&tag=ohgoodgollyms-20&linkId=2121f4f27b45b66ee9ef8a36a0e302bc

This is the younger kid version of bananagrams, which is a another game I love! W is not quite spelling words independently so we play it together for now instead of against each other. We also love using the letters for other spelling and letter practice. It comes with all the letters as well as combo-letter tiles with vowel teams, word families, and digraphs. It is a great find because you can do so much more with it than just play the game!

The next find is W’s journal:

Amazon.com: Dinosaur Land Primary Story Journal - Composition Notebook Grades K-2 School: Handwriting Paper with Dotted Midline and Half Page Drawing Space | 120 ... - a Beautiful Gift for all Kids -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LN5KWHN/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08LN5KWHN&linkCode=as2&tag=ohgoodgollyms-20&linkId=5841198bf8a5d9dfaf1f4ffd9c01c490

This journal is great for beginning writers! It has dotted handwriting lines to help little hands with learning spacing and it has a square for drawing pictures. This summer we have been having morning journaling time together and this journal is perfect for it. Plus, the dinosaurs are super cute.

Next is a book series that we are loving- Zoey and Sassafras!

Amazon.com: Zoey and Sassafras Books 1-6 Pack (Zoey and Sassafras, 7) (9781943147595): Citro, Asia, Lindsay, Marion: Books
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1943147590/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1943147590&linkCode=as2&tag=ohgoodgollyms-20&linkId=9143afe3d8dcf19e4a04af80cfbd4562

We have read three of the first six of these books so far and we are loving them! They are all about Zoey and her cat Sassafras and how they help to heal magical animals. It is super cute and also ties in a lot of science. Zoey uses the scientific method to solve a lot of her problems with helping the creatures. We love reading these at home but I think they would also be a great addition to a younger elementary classroom!

The next find we are loving are these scratch cards:

Amazon.com: Purple Ladybug Scratch Off Mini Art Notes +2 Stylus Pen Set: 150 Sheets of Holographic Scratch Paper for Kids Arts and Crafts Activities - Cool Stuff for Teens, Fun Gift Idea
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071WVRWT5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B071WVRWT5&linkCode=as2&tag=ohgoodgollyms-20&linkId=34cb901fb85fff0595332b44460e2450

My kiddo is a reluctant writer but he loves writing on these scratch cards! They have the silver holographic ones as well as rainbow (we have both, they are so fun!). I actually used these in my classroom as well for a writing project. We were learning about space and constellations so I had them create their own constellations on these cards and then write the origin story behind them. They were so creative and really loved the scratch art.

The last are these pencil grips:

Pencil Grips, ANERZA Pencil Grips for Kids Handwriting, Writing Aid Grip for Preschoolers, Silicone Ergonomic Writing Tool, School and Homeschool kindergarten Supplies for Toddlers (6pcs) | Pricepulse
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PFWW62Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07PFWW62Q&linkCode=as2&tag=ohgoodgollyms-20&linkId=837297e113a1f2a633adaef8d0d3e643

W is a lefty and struggled with gripping pencils, crayons, etc correctly. I found these pencil grips and they were a huge help! I even bought a pack for his kinder class so he could use them but others who needed them could as well. They are a cheap and easy way to support small hands with correcting their pencil grip.

We have loved all these finds and I hope some of them are useful to you as well!

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