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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Fun with Phonics

My 5 year old is learning to read (fun, fun, fun...and a little frustrating) and we have been using a combination of online tools, phonics worksheets, books, and flashcards. Here's some of the resources we have used:

Starfall has some GREAT phonics games and books for free and they also have a $35/yr membership that is really worth the price. They have printables as well that are really helpful. Savanna likes to print the booklets and put them together.

Phonics Word Graphing- These graphing activities combine reading, math, and thinking skills and Savanna really enjoys it!  

Phonics Graph -an
Phonics Graph -et
Phonics Graph -ig
Phonics Graph -at








Color by Phonics - This is a fun way to learn phonics words! Savanna loves to color and it combines her passion with learning. I made these and it's so simple, anyone can do it. Even if you're not handy with a computer, you can take your child's favorite coloring book characters and write the words in on your own. If she likes Hello Kitty, use Hello Kitty! If he likes The Avengers, use The Avengers! Make it something they will enjoy (just don't forget to give her a color key).


Color by Phonics- Butterfly
Color by Phonics- Beach
Color by Phonics- Safari







  
Phonics Word Search - These are just fun little word searches that you can use to help your child not only practice phonics but also sharpen her problem solving skills.


Phonics Hidden Messages- This was a little difficult for Savanna to grasp at first but these can be a very neat resource and can be increased in the level of difficulty as your child matures.

Flashcards- Flashcards are a must!! Repitition is key :) I took blank business cards and wrote on them the phonics words my daughter is currently learning. We go through them daily and we also make a game of it. We plan "Seek & Find" with her words and she loves it. Place the cards in 3x3 rows. Call out a random word on the cards and encourage her to find it. Once she finds it, she keeps the card and replace it with a new one. Keep going until she has all the cards in her possession. Fun :)


(We have since added MANY more words!)


Well, I have more resources but I'm tired right now. More later :)


Bye for now,
Kristina

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