Explode the Code - Activities to add some FUN

[@HMAeagles]

These are phenomenal ideas. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

I’m so happy to hear that! You’re welcome! ❤️

[@melissacurled]

What fun! I am not a "fun" mom/teacher, so thanks for sharing your ideas!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

You’re welcome! ❤️ I hope y’all enjoy doing the activities!

[@thelittlesimplethings7842]

Super helpful. Thanks so much

[@simplylearningtogether651]

@@thelittlesimplethings7842 I’m so glad! You’re welcome ❤️

[@MsZarate88]

Amazing

[@simplylearningtogether651]

THanks so much!

[@Mira9kglife]

Thank you

[@simplylearningtogether651]

You’re welcome!!

[@marissamoody7866]

Awesome!

[@katrinakim4145]

These are such great ideas!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

@@katrinakim4145 thank you! I’m so glad you like them ❤️

[@laurenj.5312]

Such a wonderful way to bring some physical action to a workbook. I like these books so this make them a favorite!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

Thank you! We are always looking for ways to add a little fun to workbooks. I'm so glad you can enjoy it too! Explode the code has been great for us, as well.

[@heatherwiltshire0182]

I love this!!! We love explode the code and I know my littles will love these creative ideas! Thanks for sharing

[@simplylearningtogether651]

Oh I’m so glad! We love explode the code too! Every once in a while we throw one of these in and it mixes up our day so nice! Hope you guys have fun doing them! 😊

[@cognitaferamacademics]

really great ways to spice it up! my daughter is going to love these :) thanks for sharing!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

I’m so glad to hear that. Hope she has so much fun!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@victoriac117]

This is so helpful! My daughter has been loving these activities.

[@simplylearningtogether651]

Oh I'm so happy to hear this! Yay! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@msmary126]

What great tips! Excellent video! ❤

[@simplylearningtogether651]

I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thank you ❤️❤️

[@MominTX]

Love this ideas! Need to write them down! Thanks for sharing

[@simplylearningtogether651]

You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed them!

[@OnePrayingMama]

Thanks for sharing! I just received our Explode the Code today for my homeschool kindergartner who's been struggling with what we were using. I'm excited to try these ideas to mix it up and get her engaged!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

Oh I'm so glad to hear that! I hope you have fun with them! I went with Explode the Code for the same reasons you mentioned. It's been so helpful to continue learning phonics while taking a break from things that weren't working as I thought they would. I've been really happy with it! I hope you are too.

[@TheUnraveledMitten]

Thanks so much for these great ideas!!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

❤️❤️ You’re so welcome!

[@aishapereira1149]

I love all of these ideas so much!! Thank you for sharing! This is definitely going to help us have more fun with our Explode the Code lessons

[@simplylearningtogether651]

I'm so happy to hear this! It really brightens our day to change things up a bit, and I hope these activities do the same for you! :)

[@tatyana1324]

Thank you for sharing these ideas😍

[@simplylearningtogether651]

You're welcome! I'm so glad that may be of use to you!

[@jenniferday1435]

Love this! Thank you!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

I am so happy to hear that! You are so welcome :)

[@LearningPlantingGrowing]

We are at the point with five kids where I couldn't keep up with the messes without my Lakeshore Learning craft trays. I think the shaving cream will be another great idea to use with those!

[@simplylearningtogether651]

I need to get me some of those trays! We do shaving cream all the time, and I bet you're right! It would be a lot less mess. Thanks for the tip!

[@LearningPlantingGrowing]

@@simplylearningtogether651 You are most welcome! Thank you for all your tips also! Those trays are LIFE no joke! Another mom told me about them and when I finally sprang for them I bought a second set. They have nice high sides and are the perfect size. Paint and beads, kinetic sand and playdoh stay contained. My kids use them all day long for absolutely everything from lego to science experiments. I can also pre set up activities and then stack them and put them away until we are ready to do it and it mitigates set up chaos. They even eat on them on cartoons and dinner night when dad is gone lol

[@simplylearningtogether651]

@@LearningPlantingGrowing This sounds like a must for me to look into! I love all of the variety of ways you shared. Now, I'm so excited to find them!

[@LearningPlantingGrowing]

@@simplylearningtogether651 Sweet!! And can I just say all your ideas to expand explode the code was very inspiring. Getting ready to do Kindergarten for the fourth time this year and you have inspired me with how to be more fun with it :0) My brain doesn't work that way naturally lol

[@simplylearningtogether651]

@@LearningPlantingGrowing You are so sweet! Thank you so much. What a beautiful thing that we can both learn from each other in this space! I'm so thankful for your tip, as well. Blessings on your upcoming school year!

[@lisamcgee4519]

hi! new subscriber here!! do you still do CC?? i have a 8 and 9 year old and a 1 year old!! learning is getting tricky around here since baby wants only mama. any tips or encouragement that CC memory work is enough for this season??😭🤣 really wanting to do more but rather not stress🤷 love your work💕

[@simplylearningtogether651]

Yes, we are in CC this year. CC saved me when I had an infant/baby!! I felt a confidence knowing that even if we got no book work done some days, the memory work they were learning was incredible!! My suggestion would be to do exactly as you said - not stress! Keep up with memory work. Read lots of books! There were many days where I thought, "If I can just get a math page done, we will be fine." And we were! The season is so short. Those babies grow like weeds :)

[@lisamcgee4519]

awesome thank you💕💕💕

[@simplylearningtogether651]

@@lisamcgee4519 You are so welcome! :)