Sound Matching Game: Students listen to different sounds and match them with corresponding pictures for example /b/ with "bat". This activity helps students isolate beginning sounds in words.

• For students with exceptionalities such as hearing challenges use visual aids or hand motions with the sounds.

Sound Blending: Say separate sounds such as /k/, /a/, /t/ and have students blend them together to form the word “cat.”

• For students with speech or language delays, provide visual and tactile support by having them use letter tiles or an interactive board to arrange the sounds.

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Letter-Sound Match: Show students a letter, and have them say its sound.

• Use tactile letters such as magnetic letters or allow students with exceptionalities to use a letter chart for reference.

Word Building: Provide letter tiles and have students build simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words like “cat” or “dog.”

• For students who need extra support, provide letter tiles with pictures or color-code the vowels and consonants to make the word-building process easier.

An educational website with interactive phonics lessons. It uses songs, games, and activities to reinforce phonics in a fun way. It supports learners with and without exceptionalities by providing visual and auditory resources to help with sound-letter recognition.

Word Wall: Create a word wall with frequently used words in the classroom, including visuals to represent each word. New words can be added as the students learn them.

• Use larger fonts or tactile word cards they can touch or arrange on the wall.

Story Retell: After reading a story, have students retell the story including some new vocabulary words.

• Provide visuals, props, or sentence starters for students with exceptionalities to help them recall and use the vocabulary.

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Echo Reading: The teacher reads a sentence with expression, and the students repeat the sentence aloud, trying to match the teacher’s tone and pacing.

• For students who need more support, provide a printed version of the text to follow along with or allow students to practice with a peer.

Repeated Reading: Have students read a short passage multiple times until they can read it fluently with proper expression.

• Allow the use of audio recordings or peer modeling if additional support is needed.

  
  

Story Mapping: After reading a story, students draw a simple story map to identify key elements such as the characters, setting, and plot.

• Provide sentence starters or graphic organizers to help them structure their responses.

Interactive Questioning: Ask students open-ended questions about the story, such as “What do you think will happen next?” or “Why do you think the character acted that way?”

• Provide visuals or act out the story’s key events to help them engage with the text.