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Phonics is the ability to understand the relationship between letters and the sounds they represent.
Phonics is the ability to understand the relationship between letters and the sounds they represent.
The Following links and resources are all identified to help grow your child with "Phonics".
The Following links and resources are all identified to help grow your child with "Phonics".
"Letter Sounds Moving Match"
"Letter Sounds Moving Match"
This game teaches the sounds letters make and builds words.
This game teaches the sounds letters make and builds words.
"Letter/Sound Chart"
"Letter/Sound Chart"
Click the link below to see a letter/picture chart that your child uses at school as a tool to help with reading and writing.
Click the link below to see a letter/picture chart that your child uses at school as a tool to help with reading and writing.
"Hands-On Activities"
"Hands-On Activities"
Click the link below for steps and ideas on activities to support your child in reading.
Click the link below for steps and ideas on activities to support your child in reading.
"Blending"
"Blending"
Consonants blends are letters that appear at the beginning or end of a word that make specific sounds. In blends, you can hear the sounds of both letters.
Consonants blends are letters that appear at the beginning or end of a word that make specific sounds. In blends, you can hear the sounds of both letters.
Make blend-sounds and have your child write the letters that match the sounds. Below is a list of common blends.
Make blend-sounds and have your child write the letters that match the sounds. Below is a list of common blends.
bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, pr, pl, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sc
bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, pr, pl, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sc
"Hunting for Words"
"Hunting for Words"
Choose a blend and have your child hunt for five items beginning with that sound. As each object is found, help your child write the word on a list. For example, if the target sound is "bl", the child might find and write blanket, blood, blue, blizzard, blast.
Choose a blend and have your child hunt for five items beginning with that sound. As each object is found, help your child write the word on a list. For example, if the target sound is "bl", the child might find and write blanket, blood, blue, blizzard, blast.
bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, pr, pl, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sc
bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, pr, pl, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sc
"Familiar Parts"
"Familiar Parts"
When your child starts reading longer words, have him/her notice the parts of the word that he already knows. For example, in a word such as “presenting”, your child may already know the prefix pre-, the word “sent,” and the word ending -ing.
When your child starts reading longer words, have him/her notice the parts of the word that he already knows. For example, in a word such as “presenting”, your child may already know the prefix pre-, the word “sent,” and the word ending -ing.
"Chunks"
"Chunks"
Practice chunks, which are spelling patterns with your child. Point out these chunks as your child reads and writes at home. If the chunk is “ack”, your child might write “back”, “Jack”, “crack”, “snack”, and “black”. Below is a list of common chunks.
Practice chunks, which are spelling patterns with your child. Point out these chunks as your child reads and writes at home. If the chunk is “ack”, your child might write “back”, “Jack”, “crack”, “snack”, and “black”. Below is a list of common chunks.
ack, ain, ake, ale, all, ame
ack, ain, ake, ale, all, ame
an, ank, ap, ash, at, ate
an, ank, ap, ash, at, ate
aw, ay, eat, ell, est, ice
aw, ay, eat, ell, est, ice
ick, ide, ight, ill, in, ine
ick, ide, ight, ill, in, ine
ink, ip, ir, ock, oke, op
ink, ip, ir, ock, oke, op
or, ore, uck, ug, ump, unk
or, ore, uck, ug, ump, unk
"Writing"
"Writing"
Have your child help create a shopping list, birthday card, or an email.
Have your child help create a shopping list, birthday card, or an email.
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