Clip the Magic e and Flip the Magic e are two of my favorite activities for introducing the VCe syllable pattern (aka Magic e). The rule for this pattern is when an "e" is found at the end of a base word, the vowel makes its long sound and the "e" is silent. Often we introduce … [Read more...]
Resources for Teaching the VCe Syllable Pattern
Clip the Magic e and Flip the Magic e are two of my favorite activities for introducing the VCe syllable pattern (aka Magic e). The rule for this pattern is when an "e" is found at the end of a base word, the vowel makes its long sound and the "e" is silent. Often we introduce … [Read more...]
FREE Magic e Game Boards!
FREE Magic e Game Boards! Free Magic e Game Boards - A perfect activity for your literacy centers! Many of my first-grade teacher friends are looking for fun and interactive center activities. Here's a fun little freebie for practicing the magic e rule. When you download … [Read more...]
Fun Games for Practicing Phonics, Sight Words, CVC Words, Magic e & R Controlled Vowels
Games For Practicing Phonics! I just love the Lucky You! activities for practicing sight words. CVC Words, Magic e, and R Controlled Vowels games for words containing targeted phonics skills available also. These activities are perfect for St. Patrick's themed centers. … [Read more...]
Teaching the Magic e Rule Using Word Sorts
Those vowels can be so tricky for our young readers. After learning the letters and sounds of the alphabet, we introduce the concept that vowels can have two sounds- a short sound and a long sound where the vowel says its name. One of the first phonics rules that we teach is the … [Read more...]
Even More Resources for Teaching Magic e
Shortly after learning the letters and sounds of the alphabet, students learn that the vowel sounds have both a long and short sound. One way to make the vowel say its name (long vowel) is to have the "magic e" at the end of the word. An "e" at the end of a short word jumps over … [Read more...]
Lucky You! for Sight Words and CVC Words
I just love the Lucky You! activities for practicing sight words and words containing targeted phonics skill. This activity is perfect for St. Patrick's themed centers. To assemble the activity all you'll need to do is print the cards single sided to double sided and then cut … [Read more...]
Cookie Sheet Activities for First Grade!
A few years ago I developed the very first cookie sheet activities for my Pre K and Kindergarten friends. Since that time I've been slowly moving up the phonics ladder. I just can't believe that we now have bundles available through vowel teams! Of course each skill is available … [Read more...]
Write-It Phonics Cards for Blends, Digraphs and Magic e
I've have to say that the Write-It Phonics Cards are my favorite activities for practicing targeted phonics skills. Once they are all assembled it's so easy to just pull them out and have the students practice the phonics skill by writing the correct letter(s). Simply print the … [Read more...]