Rhyming Bingo
➤ Students match words/pictures that rhyme (e.g., cat/hat).

Phoneme Flashcards
➤ Cards with images and corresponding beginning sounds (e.g., sun = /s/).

• Build CVC words.

• Make word ladders.

• Play “change one sound” game (e.g., hat → hot → pot)

Sight Word Toss
➤ Write sight words on a beach ball. Toss it and read the word your finger lands on.

Story Sequencing Strips
➤ Provide laminated strips with events from a story. Student puts them in order while explaining each step.

Character Feelings
➤ Student acts out a character’s feelings or response; others guess who/what it is.

Activity:

Watch and repeat the rhyming pairs from the video.

• Sing along and point to each part on a real book as it is mentioned (front cover, spine, title page).

• After the song, use paper cut-outs of a book and label each part; either by gluing on sticky labels or coloring.

Activity:

Use the magnetic letters to blend CVC words left to right. Say the sounds together: /m/ /a/ /t/. Slide finger or wand under letters to blend the word.

Activity: Roll dice with punctuation marks, then create or say sentences ending with the punctuation shown.

"Fish" for letters, then say their sound or a word that starts with that letter.

This game also helps with children's fine motor skills.

Activity:

Use a cookie sheet and magnetic letters to build a ladder from “cat” to “dog,” changing one sound at a time.

Match synonym or antonym puzzle pieces. Play as a memory game or word match race.