K-3 Teaching the Alphabet and Phonics Lesson Plans and Ideas....

We are looking forward to reading about your alphabet / phonics.....

• poems, songs, rhymes

• games / activities

• photos of alphabet / phonics charts and resources

• alphabet / phonics lesson plans

• helpful websites

• learning centres

Teaching letters and sounds can tend to be a controversial area in terms of how best to teach them.  There are so many different views and methods.

We would love to hear your views and methods on this subject.........

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SPLAT - Sight Word Game  This has been a fun way to drill and practice sight word recognition. I have created sight word cards. I placed 'hook only' velcro on the back and attached ...

Letter play activities for literacy centers  In my classroom I team teach with another year 1 teacher two mornings a week for a 2 hour literacy block.

In this time we run literacy center activities ...

Another variation to the ABC song  I use the ABC song with three words that start with each letter ending each "song" with the sound of the letter in turn. So, for example, with b it is ...

Phonemes First, then Sound-Spellings  Hello, Australia!

I agree that phonemic awareness is what each young learner needs. Even a 3-year-old can 'get it' -- watch my little video on YouTube;...

Alphabet Song  Make up theme alphabet songs using the original alphabet song tune.

Instead of singing a b c d e f g etc, replace the letters with theme words beginning ...

Reception Teacher - Alphabet Games and Activities  I have set up alphabet boxes. I went to my Local Florist and bought the boxes they put flower arrangements in. Each letter has a box and in it goes anything ...

Class Books to learn Letter Sounds  (I teach kindergarten.)

Every time we learn a new letter sound in reading, we make a class book.

First, I write the same sentence 22 times on my ...

Playing with Letters and Sounds in Words  Playing with Letters...

As a Year 1 Teacher, I have always encouraged the children to play with the letters and words. As often as we could we would ...

THRASS Phonemic Awareness Method  Hi Everyone,

I am interested in receiving some feedback on the THRASS / phonemic awareness method of teaching phonics and reading.

Do you use this ...

Phonics  Hi All,
Phonics is a huge field. I have a lot of ideas for this area but feel that the first emphasis needs to be on Phonological Awareness.

This area ...

Phonics cards as part of Have a go pad  Hi,
I loved your ready to use phonics cards & printed them as small as i could to use for inside covers (along with a list of hundred most used words)...

Phonics  Hi All,

Letter Box has developed a Phonic and Comprehension slide show that is available on:
www.letterboxlearn2read.com.au
This slide show is useful ...

Head, Body and Tail Alphabet  To assist in the revision of knowing letters, sight words and handwriting skills:
After first modeling this to the children, I ask them to draw a small ...

Alphabet/Word plates  I write the alphabet and rhymes on cheap paper plates. One letter or rhyme to each plate and hot glue a fridge magnet onto the back. I save the magnets ...

Word Stickers  Word Stickers

If a child is having trouble continuously with a particular word, for example, was / saw. Make up a little sticker with that word on ...

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