Using Educational Coloring Pages to Practice Any Skill
In the primary classroom, the name of the game is practice, practice, practice! As teachers, we know that our young learners need exposure and opportunities to practice skills like letter recognition, math facts, and sight words. But how do we make this repeated practice fun and engaging? If you’re asking yourself the same question, you’re in for a treat! Come along to see how I’ve used seasonal, educational coloring pages to make practicing just about anything more fun for my students!
Educational Coloring Pages for Primary Skills Practice
Letters, numbers, beginning sounds, math facts, and sight words – oh my! There are so many skills that primary learners absolutely must master to be successful in future years of classroom learning. When it comes to topics like this, we all know that repetition is very important. But, if we’re being honest, flashcards get boring pretty quickly, right?! I certainly think so. Still, though, I knew there had to be a way to ensure that my primary learners got the practice they needed, without falling prey to boredom.
This is where educational coloring pages, or color by code activities, totally changed the game in my room! My kids love to color. It’s a go-to activity when everyone needs a reset or a “brain break” and it tends to put the whole room in a better mood. Plus, it’s a great way to improve fine motor skills too!
For all of these reasons, I knew that coloring would be a great method for engaging skills practice. Keeping this in mind, I created a whole line of seasonal, color-by-code resources designed to practice just about any skill you can think of! Just as I suspected, these were a game-changer in my room. All of a sudden the mundane task of skills practice became fun again. Talk about a teacher win!
How Educational Coloring Pages Work
So what’s so special about these educational coloring pages? So glad you asked! Inside my Editable Color by Code Bundle, you’ll find a resource for each season. Inside each seasonal resource, there are 16 EDITABLE pages. Yes, editable! This feature means you can customize each fun page to fit your needs. Some of the skills you can target include:
- letter recognition
- number recognition
- sight words
- spelling words
- CVC words
- vocabulary words
- math facts and more!
And since this bundle is filled with seasonal activities, you’ll be able to use these worksheets all year long in your classroom. These activities grow with your students since you can customize them as they increase their skill set! At the beginning of the year, you might choose to use the Fall set for letter recognition and number recognition. But by the end of the year, you’ll be using the Summer set for sight words, phonics skills, and math facts! The versatility of these pages is a big reason why I love them so much. It’s great to have a go-to resource I can count on for continued practice all year long.
Students Love These Educational Coloring Pages
Getting in sufficient practice is all fine and dandy, but this really only matters if students are actually engaged in the process. We all know that bored students check out and no one is going to remember what they learned if that’s the case! The good news is that with these educational coloring pages, you won’t have to worry about student engagement!
Each seasonal resource includes 16 different pages with fun pictures your students will love. They will work through the page, using the color code to determine what color to make each space on their picture. Once complete, a seasonal picture is revealed! As a bonus, every page also features a “joke corner”. In this section, kiddos can read and guess the answer to a silly joke. My kids love these pages, and they are always excited to see the next round of seasonal pictures when we start a new set.
How to Use These Color by Code Pages
So how are these used in the classroom? In my room, we use them for a variety of things. For example, they work well as independent learning activities to reign everyone back in after recess. I hand out a page to each student, pop on some relaxing music, and watch as the kiddos dive into their assignment. This is a great way to refocus after lunch, recess, specials, or anytime your kids seem less engaged.
These pages are also great when used during center time. You can differentiate by skill level and create a customized page for each of your small groups. I love this option since it allows me to target the exact skill that each group is working on. Plus, a couple of no-prep centers every week is a win in my book. And we can’t forget those last-minute, no-prep activities too! These are great for your emergency sub binder, fast-finishers, and even homework. The options are truly endless, and I’m here for it! I love multi-tasking activities!
How to Edit These Color-by-Code Pages
If you’re worried these will be complicated to use, don’t fret! I’ve made these resources super simple and easy to use. Once you download this resource, all you need to do is open the PDF file using Adobe Reader and fill in your letters, numbers, or words in the color code section of the page. The corresponding spaces in the picture will automatically fill in. Editing seriously couldn’t be easier!
You can even save multiple versions of the file on your computer for different skills. For example, you can choose to save one file for sight words, one file for spelling words, and one file for math facts. This will make it super simple to edit/add more skills when ready!
Try These Free Educational Coloring Pages!
Want to give these educational coloring pages a go in your room? I’ve got good news! Simply enter your email below to be sent a free sample of these color by code activities. This is a great opportunity to take a closer look at the pages and see how easy they are to edit!
Educational Coloring Pages for the Whole Year!
I know once you try these out in your classroom you’ll be hooked – just like me! These pages have made my #teacherlife so much easier! No more searching for engaging ways to practice skills in my room. Instead, I just select the resource for the season we’re currently in and fill the pages with my topics! It’s so simple and surefire way to snag student attention and keep it! Here’s a look at the resources for each season.
- Fall Color by Code Pages
- Winter Color by Code Pages
- Spring Color by Code Pages
- Summer Color by Code Pages
Each resource contains 16, editable worksheets with pictures that relate to the time of year and holidays for that season. These pages make it fun and easy to work on any skill you’re focusing on in your room! It’s an enjoyable activity for everyone. And don’t forget, if you want to snag all of these resources, you can get them for a great price in the bundle! You’ll be well-prepared for skills practice all year long!
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