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.
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.
“Where’s Nellie?” Listening Game
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!’
‘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.
Circle the Letters Alphabet Recognition
I love this quick activity. It is so simple to prepare, and easy to adapt to whatever the learner is struggling with. As its name suggests, it is an activity where the student circles the letters. Therefore, it is great … Continued
Sight Word Battleships for Word Recognition
This old classic gives plenty of practice for sight words. Based on the game of battleships it provides and interactive and engaging way to learn pr practice sight words.
‘ay’ and ‘ai’ Spelling Sliders
In this fun, interactive activity, words are made by sliding the letter strip up or down the slider. Children get practice in reading words with different spellings, but the same sound – ay and ai.
Letter Sounds on Sticky Notes
This letter sounds activity is designed to help teach and reinforce letter recognition. Write the letter sounds you want to practice on sticky notes and start playing.