Guess the word. The teacher will say the sounds in a word elongating the sounds. The students will then try to guess what the word is. Students with exceptionalities can write the sounds that they hear.

Jump, Skip, Hop. There will be different pictures around the classroom. Students will hop onto a picture and then say the sounds that they hear in the word. Students may also write what sounds they hear.

At Home Activity:

"I Spy" On a walk or around the house parent will spy different words and the child will say the sounds they hear in that word. This activity helps students to be able to pick out different sounds they may hear in a word. It also helps them to identify sounds that may go together such as "sh."

Word Scramble. The students will be given magnetic letters. The teacher will then give the students a word to spell using their letters. This can be reversed too where the students are given the letters and then have to sound out the word. Students can have limited letters depending on their abilities.

Hidden Words. The teacher will hide different words around the classroom and students will practice sounding them out when they find them. Students can also write the words if needed or be given an extended blending.

At Home Activity:

Practicing Sight Words. Many sight words are irregular so children depend on memorizing them. Students can learn through flash card games. This will make learning irregular easier because they will be able to see the word and know it.

Act Out Read Aloud. Students will act out new vocabulary words they hear during their reading. Students can be given examples.

"I Spy..." find vocabulary words around the room when given the meaning. Students can be given hints. Students can also write or draw the word if they know it instead of finding it.

At Home Activity:

Read Aloud At Home. Read with your student and talk about the different words they may not know while reading. This will help them get more practice reading. It will also help to build their vocabulary so they become familiar with new words.

Choral Reading. Students will first listen to the teacher read. Then they will read with the teacher. Then they will read by themselves. Students can follow along with their fingers. Students that use an AAC can also have theirs programmed for the story.

Paired Reading. Students will have a partner and each take turns reading a sentence. Students can have assistance when reading. Students with an AAC can have theirs pre programmed so they can participate.

At Home Activity:

Repeat Books. Read the same book multiple times so your student becomes familiar with it. Also point to each word as you are reading it. This helps them to be able to recognize different words. It also helps them with memorization.

Act it Out. Students will act out a scene that they just read. Students can be assigned different roles depending on their needs.

Draw a Picture. Students will draw a scene of what happened in the story. Students who have fine motor difficulties can either tell someone what to draw or have assistance with drawing.

At Home Activity:

Prediction Game. When reading a story stop part of the way and take guess as to what you all think will happen then see who is right. This helps to determine what their understanding might be. This also helps children to learn to make inferences.