Quick Phonics Activities, using just a Pen and Paper
‘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.
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!’
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.
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.