Online Learning: An Essential Guide for Learners
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.
TCH Stamp! Spelling Activity
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.
B and D Reversal? Try this activity.
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.
11 Engaging Winter Book Activities
‘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.
Magic E Snakes and Ladders
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.
Book Activities for ‘Not A Stick’ by A. Portis
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.
‘Who Has It?’ Long E Sound ‘ee’ Phonics Game
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!
CVC Words Treasure Map
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
Consonant Digraph Snap
This fast paced and active game provides practice with consonant digraph recognition. It can be played with just the digraphs, or words containing the digraphs. Each player takes turns to flip over a card. If two cards are the same the first player to snap then up, gets to keep the card.
Compound Words with a Bouncing Ball
This ‘Compound words with a bouncing ball is a simple but very effective phonics game. All you need is a ball, and some flashcards. Here we are using this game to teach compound words, but it can be adapted to … Continued