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What is phonemic awareness?

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What is phonics?

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What is vocabulary?

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What is fluency?

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What is comprehension?

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Sound Matching Game: Students listen to different sounds and match them with corresponding pictures for example /b/ with "bat". This activity helps students isolate beginning sounds in words.

For students with exceptionalities such as hearing challenges use visual aids or hand motions with the sounds.

Sound Blending: Say separate sounds such as /k/, /a/, /t/ and have students blend them together to form the word “cat.”

For students with speech or language delays, provide visual and tactile support by having them use letter tiles or an interactive board to arrange the sounds.

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Parents can go on a "sound scavenger hunt" around the house, where they ask children to find objects that start with a particular sound like "Find something that starts with /s/". This helps children build phonemic awareness in a fun, real-world context, supporting both students with and without exceptionalities by involving them in a multisensory experience.

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Starfall offers visual and auditory supports for phonemic awareness, making it an excellent resource for families. The activities are engaging for all learners, including those with exceptionalities.

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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Letter-Sound Match: Show students a letter, and have them say its sound.

Use tactile letters such as magnetic letters or allow students with exceptionalities to use a letter chart for reference.

Word Building: Provide letter tiles and have students build simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words like “cat” or “dog.”

For students who need extra support, provide letter tiles with pictures or color-code the vowels and consonants to make the word-building process easier.

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Parents can use phonics flashcards to practice letter-sound relationships with their child. Flashcards provide repetition and reinforcement of letter-sound correspondences, helping children develop their phonics skills in an engaging and accessible way for all learners.

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An educational website with interactive phonics lessons. It uses songs, games, and activities to reinforce phonics in a fun way. It supports learners with and without exceptionalities by providing visual and auditory resources to help with sound-letter recognition.

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ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more! For kids ages 2 to 8.

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Word Wall: Create a word wall with frequently used words in the classroom, including visuals to represent each word. New words can be added as the students learn them.

Use larger fonts or tactile word cards they can touch or arrange on the wall.

Story Retell: After reading a story, have students retell the story including some new vocabulary words.

Provide visuals, props, or sentence starters for students with exceptionalities to help them recall and use the vocabulary.

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Parents can create a picture dictionary with their child. This is done by drawing pictures next to new words they encounter in books.This activity reinforces new vocabulary in a personal and creative way.

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VocabularySpellingCity offers interactive word games that help reinforce vocabulary development through fun, interactive activities, making it beneficial for all students.

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Echo Reading: The teacher reads a sentence with expression, and the students repeat the sentence aloud, trying to match the teacher’s tone and pacing.

For students who need more support, provide a printed version of the text to follow along with or allow students to practice with a peer.

Repeated Reading: Have students read a short passage multiple times until they can read it fluently with proper expression.

Allow the use of audio recordings or peer modeling if additional support is needed.

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Parents can read books aloud with their child and take turns reading . This fosters fluency by giving students a model of fluent reading, helping them practice and gain confidence in reading aloud at home.

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Epic! is an online library that provides books with audio-supported reading, which helps children practice fluency and comprehension. It's especially useful for learners with reading difficulties, providing support to build fluency.

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Story Mapping: After reading a story, students draw a simple story map to identify key elements such as the characters, setting, and plot.

Provide sentence starters or graphic organizers to help them structure their responses.

Interactive Questioning: Ask students open-ended questions about the story, such as “What do you think will happen next?” or “Why do you think the character acted that way?”

Provide visuals or act out the story’s key events to help them engage with the text.

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Parents can ask children to retell a story they’ve read, either in their own words or by drawing pictures. This encourages comprehension by helping children recall the story in sequence. This activity supports both struggling readers and stronger ones by promoting understanding at their individual levels.

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Storyline Online offers an engaging way for children to hear stories read aloud which supports comprehension through listening, making it accessible for all students.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.