If you've been following my blog for awhile, you'll know that I'm a big fan of picture and word sort activities. These activities are super helpful in the beginning stages of teaching a phonics concept. When using word sorts, students begin to see patterns of where certain letter … [Read more...]
Fun Little Activity for Teaching the -k and -ck Spelling Pattern
The popcorn activity for sorting words containing the final /k/ spelling pattern was such a hit I decided to create an ice cream cone version to add a little variety. Sorting activities are a perfect way to introduce many of our spelling rules as students can see right away how … [Read more...]
Activities on the Go! R-Controlled Vowels and Vowel Teams
A few years ago my daughter and Lizzie and I were checking out the donated movies at our local Habitat for Humanity store and it just hit me! Those old VHS cases would be perfect storage for teaching activities! They would store so nicely on shelves and you'd just be able to pick … [Read more...]
Teaching the -k and -ck Spelling Pattern
It's important for our young readers to understand that phonemes (sounds) can be represented by multiple spelling patterns. Teaching students the spelling patterns for different sounds is critical for accurate decoding and encoding. When the /k/ sound is at the end of a word it … [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...]
7 Syllable Types Resources
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-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply … [Read more...]
Climb and Slide Activities for Sight Words and Phonics!
The winter themed Climb & Slide activity is fun twist to an old favorite game of Chutes & Ladders. The activities are perfect for independent practice of targeted skills in your literacy centers. Once laminated, you'll have ready-made activities all ready to go! All … [Read more...]
Hands-On Activities for Teaching or/oar/ore!
When teaching a phonics skill it's often helpful to use a key word and picture to help the students remember the sound to the letter combinations. For the or/ore/oar phonics bundle, my fabulous artist created "corn" themed borders and game boards and they turned out absolutely … [Read more...]
File Folder Activities for Learning the Alphabet!
I absolutely love activities that are super easy to set up and can be used over and over again. Sure, it takes a little bit of cutting and laminating on the front end, but when they are all assembled you'll have activities that will last for years! Last year I created file … [Read more...]
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