Game Boards for Spring Literacy Centers Yeah! Spring is almost here! Living in the north, when the calendar says it's spring it often doesn't feel like spring at all. It is not uncommon to still have several inches of snow on the ground well into April. But when we flip that … [Read more...]
Hard and Soft Sounds of C and G
Hard and Soft Sounds of C and G Shortly after students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet we teach them that the vowels and several consonants actually have two sounds. The consonants "c" and "g" are two of the letters that make different sounds depending on the … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Games
St. Patrick's Day Games! Emmett and Eleanor absolutely love these St. Patrick's Day games for learning and practicing sight words and targeted phonics skills! I just love these games too! They are fast paced and offer tons and tons of opportunities to read words. Not only do we … [Read more...]
Phonics Games for Saint Patrick’s Day
Phonics Games for Saint Patrick's Day It's always fun to add a little holiday spirit into a literacy center or small group instruction activities. That's why I created these phonics games for Saint Patrick's Day activities. I just love the 4-In-A-Row games because it's so quick … [Read more...]
FLOSS Spelling Rule
Teaching the FLOSS Spelling Rule Teaching the FLoSS spelling rule can be easy! Memory aids are often used to help students remember certain spelling rules. The FLoSS rule is one of the first spelling rules taught to our first and second grade students to help them understand … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Phonics Phones!
Make Your Own Phonics Phones! Phonics phones and mirrors are two of the most important items in an early elementary small group instructional area. Phonics phones amplify the student's voice helping the student to focus and pay attention to the individual sounds. Although you … [Read more...]
Alphabet and CVC Word Activities Just for Valentine’s Day!
These Alphabet and CVC Word activities just for Valentine's Day are "sweet" additions to either your small group instruction or literacy centers. The self checking features of both the alphabet and CVC word activities makes them ideal for independent literacy centers. You can … [Read more...]
Teaching the Consonant+le Syllable Type – Winter Themed Activity
Teaching Consonant+le It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllable words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what … [Read more...]
Winter Themed Climb and Slide Activities!
The winter themed Climb and Slide activities are a fun twist to an old favorite game of Chutes & Ladders. The activities are perfect for independent practice of targeted phonics skills in your literacy centers. Once laminated, you'll have ready-made activities all ready to … [Read more...]
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