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Vowel-Consonant Dot Art Words
11 Oct 2024

Vowel-Consonant Dot Art Words

by Hannah | posted in: Blending and Segmenting, Pen and Paper Phonics, Phonics | 0

Vowel-Consonant Words are a vital introduction to the world of blending and segmenting in order to read. It’s easy for kids to feel successful with this quick and easy activity.

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early childhood, education, free resources, kindergarten, PreK, reading, word lists
Online Learning: An Essential Guide for Learners
15 Jul 2020

Online Learning: An Essential Guide for Learners

by Hannah | posted in: Learning Tips | 0

A quick essential guide on how to help your child get the most out of online learning. There is a lot that can be done to help prepare students to be ready and focused. Click through to find out more.

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1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, elementary, fundamentals, kindergarten, tips
TCH Stamp! Spelling Activity
30 Apr 2020

TCH Stamp! Spelling Activity

by Hannah | posted in: Letter Sounds, Trigraphs | 0

In this tactile and fun game, students practice spelling words with ‘tch’ in them. It’s a tricky spelling, but once the rule is learned, lots of new words can be read and spelled.

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1st grade, 2nd grade, alphabet, alternative spellings, flashcards, spelling games, trigraph tch, year one, year two
B and D Reversal? Try this activity.
28 Feb 2020

B and D Reversal? Try this activity.

by Hannah | posted in: letter formation | 0

In this quick 10 minute activity, children use a memory hook to remember the formation of b and d. Plenty of reading and letter formation practice develop confidence and muscle memory needed to write these letters successfully.

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1st grade, 2nd grade, alphabet, dyslexia, elementary, handwriting, kindergarten, letter recognition
11 Engaging Winter Book Activities
27 Jan 2020

11 Engaging Winter Book Activities

by Hannah | posted in: Book Activities, Pen and Paper Phonics Book Club | 0

‘The Polar Bear and the Snow Cloud’ by Jane Cabrera is a great winter story. There are so many winter activities that can be done alongside this delightful book, and lots of opportunities to include number work, word work, arts and crafts and STEM activities.

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1st grade, early childhood, early years, kindergarten, preschool, read alouds, reading with your child, reading with your class, story book ideas, toddler
“Where’s Nellie?” Listening Game
20 Jan 2020

“Where’s Nellie?” Listening Game

by Hannah | posted in: Phonological Awareness | 0

This is a fun listening games, that gets kids focused on a key phonological awareness skill: distinguishing sounds. All you need is a bell or small instrument, a soft toy and some room. It’s a game that’s guaranteed to get kids shouting ‘again!’

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early childhood, early reading, early years, elementary, nursery, playbased learning, preschool, toddler
Magic E Snakes and Ladders
20 Dec 2019

Magic E Snakes and Ladders

by Hannah | posted in: Digraphs, Letter Sounds | 0

In this adaptation of a classic children’s game, the squares are replaced by words using the magic e spelling. As you move around the board, you read the words, hoping to avoid the snakes, but land on the ladders.

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1st grade, 2nd grade, CVCe, long vowel sounds, magic e, playbased learning, split digraphs, word families, word lists, year one, year two
Book Activities for ‘Not A Stick’ by A. Portis
23 Nov 2019

Book Activities for ‘Not A Stick’ by A. Portis

by Hannah | posted in: Book Activities, Pen and Paper Phonics Book Club | 0

The first book in the Pen and Paper Phonics Book Club is ‘Not a Stick’ by Antoinette Portis. Read on to find out why this is a great book to share with children, and all the activities that can be based on it.

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1st grade, early childhood, kindergarten, preschool, reading with your child, reading with your class, story book ideas, toddler
‘Who Has It?’ Long E Sound ‘ee’ Phonics Game
31 Oct 2019

‘Who Has It?’ Long E Sound ‘ee’ Phonics Game

by Hannah | posted in: Blending and Segmenting | 0

Play this quick phonics activity to teach the vowel digraph ee. Children can be introduced to the idea that more than one letter can make the same sound. Use the resources, or make your own cards, to turn over and match. The one with the most vowel team ee matching cards wins!

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1st grade, alternative spellings, digraph, digraph ee, elementary, kindergarten, reception, sounding out, vowel digraph, vowel teams, word lists, word recognition, year one
CVC Words Treasure Map
30 Sep 2019

CVC Words Treasure Map

by Hannah | posted in: Blending and Segmenting | 0

CVC words form an important stage in the reading process. The reason a treasure map activity like this works when practicing CVC words, is that children love board games. So they are already going to be excited to play, and … Continued

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1st grade, cvc words, elementary, kindergarten, reception, short vowels, sounding out, take it ouside, word families, word lists, word recognition, year one

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