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Phonics


Teaching phonics has never been easier, with this pathfinder it will become a breeze as teachers find a wealth of fun and creative ideas to implement into their curriculum.

By participating in these "exciting" activities built around different sounds, your students will experience success and therefore gain confidence while developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Big Books
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert
Apple to Zucchini, come and take a look. Start eating your way through the alphabet book. Take your class on the alphabetical journey and explore the world of fruits and vegetables.
The Popcorn Popper by JoAnne Nelson illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Use this book to introduce the letter "P" to the class. Pop some popcorn as a class and sing the popcorn song while it pops. Talk about other "P" words. Eat popcorn as a treat.
Curriculum Reference Books

LangArts
F527f
1991, v.1-6

First-Time Phonics written by Steck-Vaughn
This six volume set will help children master readiness skills which will lead them to a successful and independent journey of reading.
LangArts
K18b
1994
Big Books of Phonics for Whole Language Learning-Consonants
From A-Z this resource is filled with activities across the curriculum used to introduce phonetic awareness skills. For example with the letter "R" students make robots, rockets, and a rock paper weight. They also embark on a journey as reporters making discoveries as scientists, make tasty snacks like rice pudding and play red-rover.
LangArts
K18bg
1994
Big Book of Phonics for Whole Language Learning-Vowels
This books provides you with a multitude of fun ideas used to stimulate students interest in and promote their learning and vowels. For example, students make asymmetrical aliens, and ape faces, pretend they are secret agents, learn about Abe Lincoln and his proclamation and make a hat of their own.
LangArts
S528
1995,
v.1, 2, 3
Keys to Phonics Series Kindergarten-2nd grades
Help unlock your students' reading skills with activities teaching initial and final consonant sound, blends and digraphs, long and short sounds, diphthongs and more.
LangArts
J67
1974
Alphabet Soup: Phonics in Context for Beginning Readers
Learning the alphabet has never been so much fun. In this invaluable creative resource, each letter is introduced by a high-quality children's literature section, sounds are emphasized through multi-sensory activities featuring specific activities in oral and written language, art, and movement.
LangArts
C9973m
1994
Making Words by Patricia M. Cunningham and Dorothy P. Hall
In 15 minutes students take the letter on the board and make as many words as they can while discovering letter-sound relationships and learning how to look for patterns in words. For example with the letters AAECMR students make am, arm, cram, cream, camera, and much more.
LangArts
T948a
1996
A Minicourse in Phonics for Intermediate Grades
This resource serves as a complete course in phonics. IT is designed so the teachers can use the lessons in the order which best suits the needs and abilities of the individuals in the group.

Children's Books
Children
easy
K31e
Ed Emberly's ABS
Kids learn how to write their alphabet with the fun step to step instructions. For each letter drawn there are pictures to find on the page. For example for the letter K kids can pick out a kangaroo and a koala.
Children
Easy
C824a
Alfred's Alphabet Walk by Victoria Chess
Children will enjoy their adventures with Alfred as he takes his journey through the alphabet.
Children
Easy
W666D
The Disappearing Alphabet written by Richard Wilbur and illustrated by David Diaz
Have you ever thought about what would happen if the alphabet began to disappear? In this book we are given 26 good reasons not to let it fade away.
Children
Easy
R456c
Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H. A. Rey
Come learn the alphabet with George. This is a great real-aloud book to get your students excited to learn about the alphabet. The pictures are drawn to look similar to items which start with the same letter. For example to George a lower case letter "f" looks like a flower.
Periodicals
Aug/Sep 2001
p. 15-19
Mailbox Kindergarten
Since no words are more dear to children than their very own names, use the sampling of name-related ideas to build a foundation for future phonemic awareness and reading success. Kids make rhyming books, syllable stomp through the classroom, and practice beginning sounds using a paper bag activity.
Apr/May 1999
p. 12-20
Mailbox Kindergarten
Take a gander at these farm related ideas that have been designed to yield a bumper-crop of Phonetic Awareness in your students. Also includes reproducibles and Barnyard books.
Feb/Mar 1998
p. 25-31
Mailbox Kindergarten
Count this collection of number and letter literature as a valuable resource in reinforcing those all-important alphabet and counting skills.
Sep/Oct 1998
Apr/May/Jun 1999
Aug/Sep 2000
Feb/Mar 2002
Teacher's Helper Grades K-1
This is a collection of worksheets teaching letter recognition and readiness skills, beginning consonants, and diphthongs. After doing these worksheets and activities students will be ready to "magically" form their own words.
Manipulatives
Features: Challenging and exciting games for young learners.
LangArts
18
Consonant Lotto
Helps children hear and blend consonants.
LangArts
19
Vowel Lotto Game
Students will learn to distinguish between vowels and consonants.
LangArts
81
Easy Consonants
Help your students identify consonant sound using these flashcards.
LangArts
82
Easy Blends ands Diagrams
Students learn the principles of phonics.
 
LangArts
T722t
1995
tgl
Touch Phonics:
A hands on approach, this manipulative multi-sensory system includes: 4 touch unit trays, 200 phonemic touch units, teacher guide book, instruction video, diagnostic tests, words, list, and a word building white board.
Websites
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/patti/k-1/activities/phonemic.html
Come join Patti as she shares some of her funnest phonics activities which include the rubber band stretch, fun with familiar music like Old McDonald's Farm, and stretching names.
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/phonics/
This website has 23 different and originals ideas to make phonics enjoyable for children. Activities include: First Aid for phonics, musical chair phonics, and the vowel slide.
Media Materials

Computer
P574p
1996
disc

Phonics Alive: A Sight for Sore Ears
This is an intriguing, interactive way for young children to learn their beginning sounds, ending sounds, letter recognition, mixed consonant sounds, and vowels too. Children will also identify the letter on the keyboard or use the mouse to identify pictures which begin with a given sound.
Computer
R286
1994
disc
Reader Rabbit's Reading Journey: Ages-7
This is an interactive program with two approaches to teaching reading: Phonics and whole language. Take a journey with the team to places like Soda Splash fountain, and click on all the pictures that begin with "S." There are also games to test your learning of the letter sounds and books to read.
Pieced together with sweat and tears by:
Rachelle Crosby Haiola
Winter 2002

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