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Phonics Activities- 1. Matching game- match sound with letter card.

2. Phonics dice- students roll the dice and say the correlating sounds

At home  activity for families- Play doh letter making- students will mold play doh into letters that correlate with a given sound. Students with exceptionalities can get support with shaping letters and this activity will strengthen fine motor skills and communications skills.

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Vocabulary activity 1. Flash cards- drilling flash cards where the student has to state the word or the definition will improve their vocabulary through repetition. Gamification strategies, such as these are beneficial for exceptional learners.
2. Word of the day- builds vocabulary by focusing on a word and its definition and finding ways to use that word in conversation throughout the day.

At home activity for families- Using the dictionary. Learning to look up words at home by using reference books and applications is an accessible and inexpensive way to build vocabulary at home.

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Fluency activity 1. Choral reading- reading books in unison with early readers will improve their confidence and accuracy. This helps exceptional learners by giving them the support they need to become fluent in reading.

2. Reread- rereading stories will help students gain speed, expression and accuracy in reading.

At home activity for families- Pair or buddy reading- Reading with your child daily improves fluency greatly. This activity gives students the practice they need to become fluent readers.

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Comprehension activities 1. Sequencing-Sequencing the events of the story is a great activity for students to show their understanding of what they have read.

2.  Dramatic play- Acting out the parts of the story can allow students to show their knowledge in alternative ways. This creative expression is beneficial for engagement with typical and exceptional students.

At home activity for families- Asking Questions- when reading at home, asking questions about the text will help young readers think through and use recall strategies to answer Campbell, 2018).

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1.  Rhyme Time Activity- Rhyming activities such as “ the ship is loaded with___” will help students change the initial sounds in words. Students with exceptionalities can be provided with visual aids and lots of modeling to aid in their success.  2. Color Cards- Students will use colored tiles to represent the phonemes to assist with blending skills. Exceptional learners can use digital cards that will give audio support for blending.

At home activity for families- I Spy- this a game that can be played for students to identify words that begin with the same phoneme. For instance, the leader of the game would say “ I spy with my little eye something that begins with the \g\ sound.  The child would name items in eye range that begin with the sound. This activity will add a visual component for the students and will add in understanding for typical and exceptional students that are also visual learners (Voyager Sopris Learning, 2022).