Learning Resources

Here you will find several online learning sources to help support language needs.

In your child's report card, I may have suggested specific areas to work on. Look through each section to find games and activities in the area your child may need additional practice in.

You need phonemic awareness and an understanding of phonics to read and write.

Letter Recognition is seeing a letter and knowing what it is. Phonemic awareness is just the sounds of a word. Phonics is knowing which sounds belong to which letters. Example: I know 'A' says 'ah' and 'ay'. I know 'Ph' says 'f'.

To be an effective reader, you need to decode and understand the words, make connections to what you have read and what you already know, and think deeply about what you read.

Decoding is using your knowledge of letter-sound relationships and letter patterns, to correctly pronounce written words. Children can then recognize familiar words quickly and figure out words they haven't seen before.

Vocabulary is understanding the meaning of specific words.

Comprehension is understanding and interpreting what is read.

These websites have several books free to read and/or listen to. Some include books in other languages.

There are books for all levels.

Along with the activities listed above, here are some apps to help develop phonemic awareness and reading skills.

Multiple activities in all areas of English.

UFLI Virtual Teaching Resource Hub

Online lesson plans for teaching phonics and reading strategies from grades K-5. The website includes lesson plan templates in powerpoint and google slides. Be sure to watch the videos listed at the bottom to watch how these templates can be used.

Celebrations Resources

Email for the link to resources focusing on many celebrations from our diversity calendar.