Teaching Hard and Soft C and G Our little first graders will soon be introduced to the two sounds of  "c" and "g". Teaching Hard and Soft C and G is a bit tricky as they make different sounds depending upon the letter that follows in the word. We typically teach students … [Read more...]

Teaching 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 … [Read more...]

Just for our little friends learning to read and write words containing the consonant + le syllable type we created this fun winter themed FREEBIE! Just grab a few colored bingo chips and you'll have everything you need. Great for independent centers! Just click the link to … [Read more...]

The File Folder Phonics activities have certainly been a hit for working with specific phonics skills during independent practice.  We find that sorting activities are great for students just learning a phonics skill and then writing those words just helps to cement the concept. … [Read more...]

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 sounds.  Although you can purchase phonics phones, they are … [Read more...]

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 when to double the final "f", "l" and "s" consonants at the end of certain words.   … [Read more...]

Visual cues often help our young readers learn phonics rules. These free r-controlled vowels can be posted in your classroom or within your small group intervention area. Enjoy! The R-Controlled Vowel Posters can be downloaded for FREE in my online Teachers Pay Teachers … [Read more...]