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EL Education is a resource for teachers. It is used for all types of learners in kindergarten to 2nd grade. This site provides phonics lessons and resources for teachers to use with their students. This resource is also very useful because it splits up the resources into differentiated content such that you can meet your students where they are at with each concept. By meeting students where they are a teacher can ensure that their students are succeeding in each area they are teaching.

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The K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block is a one-hour block that uses a structured phonics approach, grounded in the Phase Theory of Dr. Linnea Ehri, which describes behavior related to the types of letter-sound connections students are able to make as they learn to read and write. As such, the Ski…

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This resource provides teachers with different strategies and methods to help teach students how to read. This site can be used with any grade and with pretty much anyone. Not only can teachers get resources and tips about how to teach their student to read but so can their parents and other caregivers in their lives. Therefore By providing this resource to students and their families a teacher can ensure that their students are learning inside and outside the classroom. Another great thing about this resource is that it has multiple means of engagement, not only are their tips and things to read but also videos to increase engagement and hold students attention.

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Explore reading basics as well as the key role of background knowledge and motivation in becoming a lifelong reader and learner. Watch our PBS Launching Young Readers series and try our self-paced Reading 101 course to deepen your understanding.

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Lalilo is an online tool for Kindergarten through second grade. Its usability makes it appealing as it is accessible on tablets, iPads and computers. Students are provided with personalized practice, interactive games and tracks student data. This site also lends itself useful to valuable feedback for both the student and teacher.

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Lalilo | Online Phonics program for Distance Learning

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Sign up and invite parents remotely for home access to phonics and reading lessons.

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Phonics Academy is geared towards first through third grade students. This site provides students with phonic practice. The site was developed using the Orton Gillingham Approach which is primarily used for those who have Dyslexia. This site has valuable insight as many dyslexic students are often overlooked so having this implemented early on will heal those students being overlooked as low readers. The lesson plans target the student’s individual learning needs. It is so important to accommodate the varying needs and acknowledge the different learning styles by incorporating multisensory strategies in the classroom proving it rich in UDL strategies as well. In doing so, we set our students up for success, as well as ignite in them a renewed excitement and zest for learning.

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welcome to the orton gillingham online academy! Here is a comprehensive list of phonics apps thanks to the University of Michigan: ABC Magic Phonics - Free Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later. ABC Magic Phonics teaches pronunciation of letters instead of letter names.

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Teach your Monster to Read is a resource for teachers. This site provides resources for grades kindergarten through first grade. Although this site does track student learning nor provide feedback, it is valuable in other ways. These resources break the norm of traditional phonic teaching. Its high engagement makes learning fun through various methods such as flashcards, songs, physical play and online games.

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FREE Classroom Phonics Resources from Teach Your Monster to Read

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Interactive flashcards, phonics games and printable resources. Great for helping children learn to read at school and at home.

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K-3 Teacher Resources is what the name implies. This site holds a plethora of phonics resources such as printable phonic sounds charts, phonics games, activities and word cards. These various visuals make learning phonics comprehendible to all students.

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Phonics Resources Archives - K-3 Teacher Resources

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Phonics Resources - includes printable phonic sounds charts, phonics games, activities and word cards.

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When it comes to academics, Reading A-Z can be extremely useful because all materials on Reading A-Z are correlated to the Common Core State Standards. Although Reading A-Z is popularly known for reading comprehension, it also offers instructional tools for phonics. Reading A-Z is also a popular choice because its proven success with EL students and also for incorporating UDL strategies to make the learning relevant to the student.

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Reading A-Z: The online reading program with downloadable books to print and assemble | Reading A-Z

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Award-winning reading solution with thousands of leveled readers, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments to teach guided reading, reading proficiency and comprehension to K-5 students

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Creative Teaching is a resource for teachers. This site can provide resources to all grades. On this site, there is a collection of activities that help to make teaching phonics fun. One, in particular, is phonics-based stories from Dr. Maggie's Phonics Readers rooted in the most current and widely accepted phonics research. This series is perfect for any early-literacy curriculum, helping children practice phonics skills while motivating them to want to read. Its use of UDL strategies allows students to engage within the reading. This site also has a slew of songs from Jack Hartman useful for a wide range of phonics skills. This type of versatility keeps students engaged in the learning.

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Teaching Literacy through Fun, Phonics-Based Stories

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The Dr. Maggie's Phonics Readers series is a groundbreaking collection of 24 stories rooted in the most current and widely accepted phonics research. This captivating series is perfect for any early-literacy curriculum, helping children practice phonics skills while motivating them to want to read, and read, and read again.

"My elder son spent the first seven years of his life in China, where we ordered from CTP and other publishers via internet, back in late 1990s. CTP and a few others were the ONLY English reading materials that were allowed through customs and I am grateful. Not only did my son manage to learn phonics, he actually "realized" books can be fun and that started him on his "romance with books." A child that loves to read and reads well - what more can a mother ask for (especially when English is not our mother-tongue)?"
-Hazel S.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Sing-Song Sid, Dr. Maggie's Phonics Reader

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Teaching Literacy through Fun, Phonics-Based Stories Book #9The Dr. Maggie's Phonics Readers series is a groundbreaking collection of 24 stories rooted in the most current and widely accepted phonics research. This captivating series is perfect for any early-literacy curriculum, helping children practice phonics skills

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Hooked on Phonics are lessons delivered via the app and are best suited for grades kindergarten through third grade. Its usability and engagement lend to its success. The app holds an immense library of more than 100 different lessons that unlock as skills progress so students are never faced with something too advanced for them. Students complete games that keep them engaged through the science of reading and animated music videos makes learning new concepts fun.

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HookedOnPhonics ® | Digital Learn To Read Program

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Imagine Language & Literacy is best suited for students from kindergarten through sixth grade. It delivers explicit, targeted instruction to each student through personalized learning paths that continually adapt based on performance. After an initial placement test, ongoing predictive and evaluative checkpoints ensure students are working in their zone of proximal development. Strategic scaffolding and support further personalize the learning experience for English learners and striving readers. This program is great because while students work independently through adaptive learning pathways, teachers can assign online activities to individual students based on areas of unfinished learning and deliver small-group instruction. Another bonus is with the data it collects, teachers can use data to form differentiated groups and instruction. Lastly, it is proven to increase scores for NWEA, Smarter Balanced, and STAAR Assessments.

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Imagine Language & Literacy | Imagine Learning

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Imagine Language & Literacy is an engaging, proven software that strengthens early reading & language skills. See why educators trust our literacy program.

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Lexia Core5 Reading supports differentiated literacy instruction for students in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade. One reason why I was drawn to Lexia is that it is a research-proven program. It provides personalized learning and provides feedback with the data and student-specific resources students need for individual or small-group instruction. This is a program I would use for direct instruction. Students start with different activities as it assesses each student then as it collects data, the program personalizes the experience for each student based on their strengths and weaknesses.  Its usability, customization, and feedback are big successes for the student and the teacher and is why it made it into my toolbox kit.

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What is Phonics?

Phonics is a method for teaching word identification strategies based on the relationships between letters and sounds. In Lexia ® Core5 ® Reading, phonics activities include the ability to apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to reading and spelling words. In addition, phonics activities involve pattern recognition of syllable types, rules for syllable division, and simple spelling generalizations that are based on letter-sound correspondence.

What is the role of Phonics in learning how to read?

Phonics knowledge is important for developing accurate, and ultimately automatic, word identification skills. In learning to read, children initially rely heavily on phonic word attack strategies. They learn that there are systematic and predictable relationships between written letters and spoken sounds. At first, this allows them to decode words and build their knowledge of letter patterns. They begin to remember these letter patterns and eventually recognize most words by sight. This automaticity is essential for developing reading fluency and contributes to efficient and effective reading comprehension. Phonic word attack strategies continue to be important in the later grades when students encounter unfamiliar words in text.

What is the approach to developing Phonics in Lexia Core5 Reading?

Phonics activities in Lexia Core5 Reading begin with building letter-sound correspondence knowledge and progress to include activities that require the application of this knowledge to decoding isolated words as well as decodable phrases, sentences, and paragraphs. The use of decodable text for beginning readers is essential for building the skills necessary to identify unfamiliar words and supports the development of automatic word recognition skills. Students gain an understanding of syllable types, syllable division, and simple spelling rules that are based on letter-sound correspondences as they build their decoding skills.

Initial phonics activities begin with identification of letter symbols and the alphabetic sequence. Students are then introduced to the relationships between sounds and letters for consonants and vowels as they match letters to the sounds in pictured words. This letter-sound knowledge is quickly applied to written words in tasks that require the analysis of initial and final consonants as well as medial vowels. These letter-sound activities reinforce phonemic awareness.

Students then learn to recognize letter patterns as they identify open, closed, and silent-e syllables in one-syllable words. In subsequent activities, they learn to combine syllables to construct and read two-syllable words. They also learn to apply phonic word attack strategies to read decodable phrases and sentences. Activities throughout the phonics strand aim to strengthen phonemic awareness skills as students continually analyze and manipulate the sequence of letters in words.

As students progress through the program, they are introduced to more complex sound and syllable patterns. Ultimately, students learn to identify all six syllable types and the basic rules for syllable division. They are also introduced to the common spelling patterns found in single-syllable words. Throughout the vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency activities at each level of the program, students apply their phonics knowledge to read sentence- and paragraph-level text.

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What is Phonics? Phonics is a method for teaching word identification strategies based on the relationships between letters and sounds. In Lexia ® Core5 ® Reading, phonics activities include the ability to apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to reading and spelling words.

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Reading Eggs is a program designed for grades kindergarten through third grade. It can be used for seasoned readers but also those who are struggling. This program is great for the classroom because it keeps students engaged through its highly engaging phonics games and rewards that students collect through the completion of games. I believe Reading Eggs to be valuable because it is based on solid scientific research.

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Fast Phonics - Online Phonics Games That Kids Will Love!

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With hundreds of interactive online phonics games and activities, learning to read with phonics has never been so much fun! Start your free trial

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Starfall is a great program that can be used for grades kindergarten through third grade. This site is great academically because the activities on this site are research-based and align with Individual and Common Core State Standards in English language arts. The reason why I believe it will help students is that the activities emphasize phonics and common sight words through exploration, play, and positive reinforcement. Students are engaged and are thinking critically to complete the activities. The site is also proved to be especially effective for special education, homeschooling, and English language development. Therefore this site can be used for all students making it adaptable for all.

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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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The SIPPS Phonics Program can be used for grades Kindergarten through twelve grade. SIPPS which stands for Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words, is research-based; thus, its use in the classroom is informed by the settled science of reading instruction. I would use this program together as a class or during explicit instrution. The program includes differentiated learning which is great because it is customized learning and is centered on UDL beliefs so students see value in the work that they are doing. The learning the students are doing is relevant to who they are. The program provides a structured literacy approach to foundational skills instruction through explicit instructional routines focused on phonological awareness, multisyllabic decoding, and sight words. This program has had success in supporting all students but has had standout success with students who struggle with decoding, including students with dyslexia.

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ABC Mouse is another program that can be used for grades Kindergarten through third grade. This site also is academically rich because it too is aligned with the Common Core State Standards in English language arts.  It has over 850 lessons and 10,000 activities, so there is always something that students can explore and use. Another advantage is that it tracks student's learning and provides feedback.  The lessons and activities are carefully designed to progress according to the student's input and achievement levels, so students are learning is customized based on their levels which makes this site great for all students.

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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.