https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y The Report of the National Reading Panel for Congress highlighted five essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Early childhood education professionals must apply research-based best practices to the instruction and assessment of reading to support young learners in mastering these to become successful readers. en-us 2023-04-19 01:03:32 UTC 2025-10-24 03:22:17 UTC hello@padlet.com dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559477176 This clapping syllables classroom activity can be adapted for students with exceptionalities by using methods other than clapping for those with a arm/hand mobility limitation or non-verbal students such as patting legs, using music sticks or even a clicker. For those confined to a wheelchair or whom have lower lower body mobility restrictions this activity should be just fine. ]]> 2023-04-19 02:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559477176 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559489307 Stand Up, Sit Down is an activity where the teacher will say a focus sound /h/, students must stand up when they hear a word with the same focus sound /h/. This can be adapted for students with exceptionalities by having pictures of the words showing the different parts of a word.]]> 2023-04-19 02:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559489307 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559501282 Education.com is a great resource for those homeschooling their students. This resource provides guided lessons, online games and hands-on-activities pre-made. An at-home activity that can be done to increase a child's phonemic awareness is when reading books, point out the words that rhyme. Along with doing so, you can play i-spy rhyme around the house and when adventuring outside the house. A great time consuming game for short or long car rides. ]]> 2023-04-19 02:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559501282 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559512302 These days kids want everything on their tablets and smartphones. Duolingo ABC is a great app that feels like a game for students and they won't realize they are learning letter recognition. A fun hands-on phonics activity that can be done at home is called Slap the Letter Sounds. Using foam letters, build a word and have he student swat the letters with a fly swatter as they are sounding out each letter. ]]> 2023-04-19 02:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559512302 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559532439 This activity can be used during station time perhaps. Where the wheels will be pre-made and there will be about 3-4 at the station. Students using the picture clues will place clothespins on the the matching letter sound. For students with exceptionalities instead of using the clothespins, you could use Velcro pictures of the letter you are focusing on. ]]> 2023-04-19 03:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559532439 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559617661 In this activity students are going to use ping pong balls to toss into the cups. The cup that it lands in, the student must say a word with the word blend. This activity can be adapted for students with exceptionalities using some kind of ramp system for the balls. You could also instead of using cups you could write all the blending word combinations on a laminated sheet of paper, place Velcro sheets on the ping pong ball.]]> 2023-04-19 04:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559617661 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559632916 Finding fun activities to review vocabulary can be tough because it looks as though you're trying to teach them during out-of-school time. A fun activity is "What's another word for ...". This activity can be done during any time of day. You play by asking your child what's another word for cup, they could say bottle and mug. K5Learning.com is a great free resource for parents homeschooling their children. This website breaks down vocabulary words and worksheets for each grade level. It also has lots of other material for math as well. ]]> 2023-04-19 04:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559632916 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559639269 This activity is great for upper elementary students with a higher vocabulary bank. This activity can be adapted by instead of the students peers saying words/clues, students could show picture clues. Another way to ]]> 2023-04-19 04:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2559639269 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560199863 2023-04-19 13:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560199863 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560225248 2023-04-19 13:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560225248 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560246766 2023-04-19 14:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560246766 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560290147 2023-04-19 14:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560290147 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560345109 Rereading can be boring, right? It’s less so when you use different voices! We love changing our voice to practice fluency. You can have kids read the text in a “Mickey Mouse” voice, monster voice, or any creative voice you can think of. This can be adapted for those with exceptionalities by modeling for them what is expected.]]> 2023-04-19 15:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560345109 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560364876 For upper elementary students robot reading is a fun way to practice fluency. For those with exceptionalities, this activity can be adapted by having a smartphone or computer speak for them. You could also have students try to write like a robot. ]]> 2023-04-19 15:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560364876 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560469618 2023-04-19 16:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560469618 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560474077 2023-04-19 16:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2560474077 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561068922 Learning A-Z is a great resource for those homeschooling their children. This website has entire lesson plans that will bridge the gap between learning at home and learning at a school building. An at-home activity to increase fluency is simply reading aloud to your child and having them echo-read after so they are able to hear fluent reading to imitate.]]> 2023-04-20 03:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561068922 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561073033 This activity I have seen done live in class but making predictions is a just-right reading strategy for emerging readers. During a read-aloud, find a few good stopping points to ask students what they think will happen next. For students with exceptionalities, you could allow them to simply say their prediction in a complete sentence.]]> 2023-04-20 03:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561073033 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561077375 For older kids to get them thinking in multiple ways, after reading a book or chapter, allow students to retell the story using Legos or anything else around the classroom. As they build, they can describes details from the story. For students with exceptionalities, you could allow them to use a bigger Lego size if available. You could also allow them to draw their retelling of the story instead. ]]> 2023-04-20 03:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561077375 dejaagee https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561084436 This resource is from the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation. This website showcases multiple ways for all families to help increase their child's reading comprehension. An at-home activity would be finding a game-based activity such as charades or even telephone. These activities allow for the student to understand certain vocabulary.]]> 2023-04-20 03:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dejaagee/tb8vsug4o36tcs8y/wish/2561084436