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Classroom Activities:

Sound Sorting: Students sort pictures by beginning or ending sound (e.g., /b/ for ball).

Differentiation: Fewer pictures and extra modeling for students with exceptionalities.

Phoneme Blending Game: Teacher says segmented sounds (“/s/ /u/ /n/”) and students blend to say sun.

Differentiation: Provide picture cues or verbal scaffolds.

At-Home Activity:

“I Spy a Sound” Game: Families play “I spy something that starts with /s/.”

Why it helps: Encourages listening skills and reinforces sound awareness during daily routines.

Website: Heggerty.org – Offers free sample lessons and parent resources to build phonemic awareness.

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Classroom Activities:

Word Building with Magnetic Letters: Students form and read words like cap → cape.

Differentiation: Use tactile letters or color-coded vowels for visual support.

Sound Wall Practice: Students match letter sounds to mouth pictures.

Differentiation: Use mirrors or articulation visuals for speech clarity.

At-Home Activity:

“Build a Word” Challenge: Families use magnetic letters to build simple words.

Why it helps: Reinforces sound-symbol knowledge through hands-on play.

Website: Starfall.com – Interactive games help students apply phonics skills independently.

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Classroom Activities:

Word of the Week: Introduce a new word with visuals and use it daily in class conversation.

Differentiation: Provide pictures or simplified definitions for ELLs.

Story Word Hunt: After a read-aloud, students find and discuss interesting or unknown words.

Differentiation: Use sentence stems like “This word means…”

At-Home Activity:

Family Word Jar: Add a new word each day and use it in conversation.

Why it helps: Builds everyday language exposure and family participation.

Website: PBS Kids Vocabulary Games – Engaging word games that promote vocabulary growth through play.

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Classroom Activities:

Echo Reading: Students repeat sentences after the teacher, matching expression and pacing.

Differentiation: Provide sentence strips or model tone cues.

Reader’s Theater: Students rehearse and perform short plays.

Differentiation: Shorter lines or group reading for students needing extra support.

At-Home Activity:

Family Reading Night: Child reads a short story aloud to family members.

Why it helps: Builds confidence, pacing, and prosody in a supportive environment.

Website: Storyline Online – Celebrities model fluent reading to help children internalize rhythm and expression.

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Classroom Activities:

Think-Alouds: Teacher models predicting, questioning, and clarifying while reading.

Differentiation: Use visuals or simplified texts for accessibility.

Story Retelling with Sequencing Cards: Students retell events in order.

Differentiation: Offer fewer cards or provide text-to-speech support.

At-Home Activity:

Family Story Talks: After reading, families discuss key events and lessons.

Why it helps: Builds comprehension through conversation and connection to real life.

Website: Reading Rockets – Offers comprehension strategies and family resources in English and Spanish.

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National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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Ehri, L. C. (2020). The science of learning to read words: A case for systematic phonics instruction. Reading Research Quarterly, 55(S1), S45–S60.

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Snow, C. E., & Matthews, T. J. (2016). Reading and language in the early grades. The Future of Children, 26(2), 57–74.