Literacy Manipulatives

Each Literacy program in Palm Beach County has been provided with a Literacy Kit of resources to help make lessons, activities and student engagement hands-on. Below is a list of each resource and an opportunity to see it in use.

Individual Dry Erase Boards

  • Letter Forming Practice

  • Instant Feedback/Gaming Response Tool

  • Dictation

  • Group Work



HOW DO YOU USE THEM?

Small Uppercase and Lowercase Magnetic Letters

  • Letter Matching

  • Identifying Sounds (Beginning / Middle / Ending)

  • Word Building

  • Letter Sound-of-the-Day



HOW DO YOU USE THEM?

Wordless Books

  • Assessing Prior Knowledge

  • Controlling Vocabulary Introduction

  • Progression from Oral to Written Mastery


HOW DO YOU USE THEM?

Beach Ball Review

  • Create Customized Review Games

  • Opportunity for Total Physical Response (TPR)

  • Throw a ball in the classroom!!!


HOW DO YOU USE THEM?

Picture Cards

  • Association Familiar Picture/Word with Letter Sound

  • Letter and Sound Review Games

  • Repetitive Practice


HOW DO YOU USE THEM?