A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n READ*WRITE*NOW Activities for Reading and Writing Fun - May 1997 BEGINNING TO READ Preschool through Grade 2 The Sound Shopping Trip Listening for the first sounds in words is an important step in learning to connect language and reading. What you'll need:Magazines or catalogs with pictures of objects children know. What to do:Have your child choose a magazine or catalog. Invite your child to go on a make-believe shopping trip. Tell your ch ...

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Alphabet Chants The following are simple chants to help students remember the sounds made by each letter of the alphabet. Of course the words used in the examples may be changed according to your students' vocabularies. The general rhythm of each chant is the same. Please note the [CLAP] markings in the first sample. This follows stressed syllables. This is intended as a fun review, not a forced drill or rote memory project. Teach one or two sounds a day like this. Vary chant by sayi ...

The Letter Hunt Objective: increase phonemic awareness; correctly identify initial consonant sounds. Group Size: 4 to 24 Prep Time: > 15 minutes Playing Time: 5-15 minutes Interest Level: ages 3 to 12 Ability Level: beginning to intermediate Materials Needed: collection of flashcards or small objects Game: Have students form a circle. Place flashcards or objects outside the circle. Teach the following song to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell": We're looking for a/an [name o ...

The Vowel Song (to the tune of "B-I-N-G-O") The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name, oh! A-E-I-O-U A-E-I-O-U A-E-I-O-U I know them all by name, oh! The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name, oh! [clap]-E-I-O-U [clap]-E-I-O-U [clap]-E-I-O-U I know them all by name, oh! The vowels of the alphabet, I know them all by name, oh! [clap]-[clap]-I-O-U [clap]-[clap]-I-O-U [clap]-[clap]-I-O-U I know them all by name, oh! (Continue pattern.) The vowels of the alphabet, I know their short sounds too, oh. A-E-I-O-U (sing short vowel sound for each letter) A-E-I-O-U A-E-I-O-U I know their short sounds too, oh. Return to The EFL Playhouse Home

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Few topics related to language arts have been debated as frequently and furiously as the issue of phonics. While I don't believe that phonics is a one-size-fits-all solution to reading, I do believe that phonemic awareness is an important tool in the decoding of written English. Following are some activities and resources designed to make both the teaching and learning of phonics more fun for you and your students. Note: Click on the square icons to view activities. Alphabet Chants an adapt ...

Alphabet "I Spy" Objectives: to describe common objects; to increase sensory perception; to verbalize sensory detail Group Size: 4 to 24 Prep Time: none Playing Time: 5-15 minutes Interest Level: ages 3 to 9 Ability Level: beginning Select an object in the room. Think of its initial sound. Tell students, "I spy something that begins with the letter _______." If a student has a guess, he or she should raise his or her hand and wait to be called on. The first student to guess ...

Alphabet Big Book Objectives: initial sounds; object identification Group Size: 4 to 24 Prep Time: >15 minutes Interest Level: ages 3 to 9 Ability Level: beginning Divide students into groups of four to six students, and supply each group with crayons, blank paper, magazines or catalogs, and scissors. Setting a time limit, allow each group to draw or cut out pictures of as any objects as possible which begin with the letter/sound assigned. During the last three to five minutes, the ...

Alphabet Taboo Objectives: vocabulary development; listening comprehension; letter-sound association Group Size: any Prep Time: varies Interest Level: ages 4 to 12 Ability Level: beginning Gather a stack of twenty-six 4 x 6 or larger index cards, and write a different letter of the alphabet in the upper right hand corner of each. On each card, draw or paste drawings of three to five pictures which begin with that sound. Laminate cards and store in box. For quick review of s ...

Create-A-Letter Objectives: letter-sound association Group Size: 12 to 30 Prep Time: none Interest Level: ages 3 to 9 Ability Level: beginning Divide students into two or more groups, with at least six students in each group. Say a word. Groups must then arrange themselves to create the shape of the letter that represents the word's initial sound. Variations of this activity include calling a word and asking students to identify the final consonant sound, the initial or final co ...

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