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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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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
‘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
Sight Word Battleships for Word Recognition
30 Jun 2019

Sight Word Battleships for Word Recognition

by Hannah | posted in: Sight Words | 0

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.

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dolch words, elementary, first grade, flashcards, fry words, kindergarten, learned words, primary, reading fluency, word lists, word recognition, year one
‘ay’ and ‘ai’ Spelling Sliders
31 May 2019

‘ay’ and ‘ai’ Spelling Sliders

by Hannah | posted in: Digraphs | 0

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.

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alternative spellings, digraph, digraph ai, digraph ay, elementary, first grade, kindergarten, phonics activity, primary, sounding out, word lists, year one
Letter Sounds on Sticky Notes
30 Apr 2019

Letter Sounds on Sticky Notes

by Hannah | posted in: Letter Sounds | 0

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.

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alphabet, early childhood, early years, elementary, kindergarten, letter recognition, phonics activity, playbased learning, PreK, preschool, primary, reception, toddler, word lists
‘ck’ Flip Flap
27 Dec 2018

‘ck’ Flip Flap

by Hannah | posted in: Blending and Segmenting | 0

This ‘ck’ Flip Flap Activity involves practice in reading words containing the ‘ck’ sound and spelling.  It is a fun multi sensory activity, that can be used to teach, or to reinforce this sound.

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digraph, digraph ck, first grade, flip flap, kindergarten, letter sounds, two letter sound, word lists

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