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Sound Sorting Game: Students will sort pictures by their beginning sounds (i.e. "c" for "cat," "s" for "sun") using sound boxes or mats. Differentiation: Utilize tangible objects for tactile learners and limit the number of choices for students who require additional support.

“Say It, Move It” Game: Students will move a counter, tapping it on their desk, for each sound in a spoken word. Differentiation: Have visual sound markers or peer assistance. Teachers can also turn it into a movement opportunity and have students hop for each sound in a word.

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Rhyming Basket: Families fill a basket with everyday items that their child uses and work together to name items that rhyme. This meets diverse needs by encouraging play-based, oral language interaction with family involvement.

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Letter-Sound Hopscotch: Students can hop on chalk-letter tiles and say the sound for their letter. Differentiation: Use visual cue cards or pair students with a peer. For advanced students, ask them to find and sound out letters to make up a word.

Build-a-Word with Magnetic Letters: Students form consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words using magnetic letters. Differentiation: Offer letter guides, missing letters from words, or limit word choices for added support.

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Letter Hunt: Children look for objects at home that begin with a target letter. Using the first letter of their name helps maintain their engagement. Supports learning in their natural environment through hands-on, language-rich play.

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Starfall – Has interactive phonics games that are engaging and age or ability appropriate for children. There are audio and visual cues for learners who require additional supports.

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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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Vocabulary Story Bags: Fill a bag with items from a story and talk about these vocabulary words. For instance, reading "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog" and having seeds, dirt, a frog, a grandma puppet, etc. from the story. Differentiation: Have picture supports for students with speech or language delays.

Word of the Week Chart: Introduce one new word and use it in multiple contexts and content areas. Differentiation: Use ASL signs and/or use visual supports for ELLs and students with exceptionalities.

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Family Word Journal: Families write and draw pictures of new words together. Promotes vocabulary growth for children with visual and written expression for diverse learners.

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Reading Rockets – Phonemic Awareness – This article has great tips and games for families to support phonemic awareness. Activities are simple, adaptable, and family-friendly to easily be implemented at home.

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Research shows that the very notion that spoken language is made up of sequences of little sounds does not come naturally or easily to human beings. The small units of speech that correspond to letters of an alphabetic writing system are called phonemes. Thus, the awareness that language is composed…

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PBS Kids – Reading Games – A variety of free vocabulary and reading games designed for young children. Games use visuals, characters, and interactivity to help students with and without exceptionalities strengthen their vocabulary development.

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Explore reading and play games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters like Elmo, Molly of Denali, Clifford, WordGirl, and Daniel Tiger!

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Choral Reading: Students read familiar texts aloud at the same time. Differentiation: Have small groups of students and choose texts based on reading level and allow pre-reading as a class for practice.

Echo Reading: Teacher reads a sentence, students repeat after. Differentiation: Utilize visuals (i.e. a picture book, flashcards) and slow pacing in order to support all students' needs.

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Poetry Reading Night: Families can read short poems together working on using expression (Using nursery rhymes works well too). This helps benefit oral fluency in a low-pressure, enjoyable setting.

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Storyline Online - This is a free platform where actors read children’s books aloud with expressive narration and illustrations. It's a wonderful resource for modeling fluent reading 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.

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Story Retelling with Puppets: Students use puppets to retell familiar stories. Differentiation: Have picture sequence cards and model responses available for students who require additional support.

Think-Pair-Share: Students talk about story questions with a peer. Differentiation: Have sentence starters or visual aids to help students experiencing difficulties.

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Read and Talk Time: Families can read a book and answer “wh” questions together (what, where, why, when). Drawing pictures when asking/answering questions is a great way to help children internalize the story. This helps with comprehension and language development for children in a natural setting.

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ReadTheory – Is a free, adaptive site that offers personalized reading comprehension practice across different levels. This resource benefits diverse learners through automatic leveling, immediate feedback, and the availability of varied text genres.

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ReadTheory | Reading Comprehension Exercises

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Reading comprehension exercises — online, free, & adaptive. Fits K-12, ESL and adult students. Easily track progress for the entire class.

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(National Reading Panel, 2000)

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(National Reading Panel, 2000)

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(McGee & Richgels, 2012; Reading Rockets, n.d.)

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(National Reading Panel, 2000)

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(McGee & Richgels, 2012; Reading Rockets, n.d.)

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National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf

Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Reading 101: A guide to teaching reading and writing. https://www.readingrockets.org/reading-101

McGee, L. M., & Richgels, D. J. (2012). Literacy’s beginnings: Supporting young readers and writers. Pearson Education