Laurie Fyke at Primarily Learning

Happy Earth Day 2026 🌎🌱

Earth Day is a wonderful opportunity to help children learn that caring for the planet can start with simple everyday actions. Reusing, recycling, planting, cleaning up, and appreciating nature all help build habits that matter.

Little learners can make a big impact when we teach them to love and respect the world around them. Let’s celebrate our beautiful earth today -and every day. 💚

Check out this Earth Day Post! https://tinyurl.com/bdh6pb5v

🔠✨ Make Learning Syllables Fun! ✨🔠

Help your little learners master syllables with these engaging and interactive activities! 📝🎉 Perfect for Kindergarten & 1st Grade, these hands-on tasks focus on:

✅ Isolating 🗣️
✅ Blending 🔄
✅ Segmenting ✂️
✅ Counting 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
✅ Deleting 🚫

Your students will love practicing with these printable syllable word work activities - learning has never been this fun! 🤩📚

LEARN MORE! https://tinyurl.com/33sr7mak

🇫🇷 Do your students struggle to connect French letters to sounds?

Many early readers can say the alphabet… but decoding French sounds is where the real reading begins.

This resource helps students see the connection between letters and the 36 French sounds — making phonics practice clearer and more effective for Core French and French Immersion learners.

Simple. Visual. Science of Reading aligned.

✨ A great tool for building reading confidence in French.

📚 Take a look here: https://tinyurl.com/5n6aaysy

Happy International Women’s Day 💜

To the teachers, mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and little girls learning to find their voice… you are shaping the future every single day.

Strong women inspire others to learn, grow, and believe in themselves.

Today we celebrate you. 🌷

Big Letters. Clear Sounds. Strong Foundations 🔤✨

These Big Letter Phonics Sound Flash Cards are designed to build letter–sound fluency and support blending practice for Kindergarten and ESL learners.

✔ large, easy-to-see letters
✔ explicit letter–sound connections
✔ perfect for blending, segmenting, and oral practice
✔ ideal for whole group, small group, intervention, and ESL

Aligned with Science of Reading principles, these cards help students see the letter, say the sound, and blend with confidence—no guesswork, just clarity.

🔗 Grab the resource here: https://tinyurl.com/58bz4yth

Letter Tracing that actually supports reading ✏️🔤

Looking for letter tracing that does more than busywork? This Letter Tracing resource for Kindergarten & 1st Grade connects phonics, letter sounds, and correct letter formation - all aligned with the Science of Reading.

✔️ trace with purpose
✔️ build muscle memory for handwriting
✔️ connect letters to sounds
✔️ support early readers, intervention, and ESL learners

Perfect for whole group, small group, centers, or intervention, this is one of those foundational tools you’ll use all year long.

🔗 Grab it here: https://tinyurl.com/2m98chd3

Do you ever wish you had a word list for sounds already taught? 🔤✨

Back in 2002, I needed a clear, ready-to-use phonics word bank—and this resource was born. It’s been an absolute game-changer ever since 💛

Use this Phonics Word Bank (42 Sounds) to:
✔️ pull words on the spot while teaching sounds
✔️ practice blending & segmenting with intention
✔️ create quick games, centers, and small-group activities
✔️ assess student knowledge without extra prep

Aligned with the Science of Reading, this word list supports structured literacy, phonemic awareness, and explicit phonics instruction—perfect for Kindergarten, Grade 1, intervention, and ESL/ELL learners.

🎧 Bring learning to life now: https://tinyurl.com/237avxn2

Helpful Hint: Connecting Letters to Sounds 🔤

When using magnetic letters to build words, how you group letters matters!

✔️ Glue digraphs together
Two letters → one sound (sh, ch, th)
This helps kids identify one unit of sound.

❌ Do NOT glue blends
Two letters → two sounds (bl, st, gr)
Kids need to hear and say each sound.

Small changes = big clarity for early readers 💛

READ MORE about 😃 26 Ways to Practice Spelling Tricky Words HERE: https://tinyurl.com/mrxtbxm9

“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

One small step.
One intentional moment.
One choice to show up fully—right where you are.

Today matters more than we think 🤍

🌸 Valentine's Day Fun! 🌸
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and we have the perfect activity to bring joy and creativity to your kids! 🎨💌

🖍️ 12 Folded Valentine's Day Cards
✨ Perfect for your Valentine's Day Writing Center
❤️ Kids will love designing, writing, and sharing these adorable cards!
Whether at home or in the classroom, this activity is sure to bring smiles and creativity!

🎨 Get your resource today and make Valentine’s Day extra special. 💕

✅ LEARN MORE! https://tinyurl.com/56zwbbdt