Independent phonics activities

Spin a Word and so many other fun digraphs centers that are no prep and fun

10 engaging word work activities to support literacy instruction in a primary classroom.

Beginning readers beg to play this phonics game where they have to stack CVC word cups based on the pictures in each challenge. This is a top 3 favorite kindergarten reading activity of all time!

I Spy a Sound are fun and engaging phonics activities that you can use to work on letter sounds with your kindergarten students. This is a fun way to work on phonemic awareness and onset sounds. Use for whole group lessons, literacy centers, morning tubs, morning work or for guided groups.

If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I LOVE teaching young ones how to read, and the alphabet is where it all starts! Truly one

Decoding drills for building fluency helps students apply phonics skills when reading. Perfect warm ups and a great tracking tool, too.

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The Cookie Sheet Activities have certainly been popular with my kindergarten and first grade teacher friends. They are so versatile- they can be used within small group instruction or as independent literacy center activities. It’s always so important to incorporate hands-on learning especially for our young and struggling readers and these activities do the trick. […]

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Have you found your 1st grade classroom struggling with CVC words even when you feel like you’ve tried everything to help them with blending and segmenting? You won’t want to miss this blog post that includes 5 easy and engaging activities to practice CVC words. Some of these CVC activities include pop it blending, race car blending and even blending with hula hoops. Use all of these blending and segmenting activities to help your students with their reading skills while still having fun.

Ditch the phonics worksheets and try these hands-on phonics activities to incorporate the science of reading into your literacy instruction.

Are you looking for an activity to extend independent reading time in your Kindergarten or First Grade classroom? Read more about how I use these recording sheets to encourage my students to dive further into their understanding of words when reading their own independent reading text!

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Play this super fun sight word game to improve reading skills! This is a great way to practice fluency with beginning readers! Oh Snap! is can be tailored to your child's reading ability & is perfect for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and/or 2nd Grade. #sightwords #readingskills #makelearningfun