What it is: A graphic organizer that acts as a checklist for tracking the phonics skills students have mastered (e.g., letter-sound correspondence, blending, segmenting).
When to use it: This checklist can be used by educators to assess students’ progress and plan future instruction. It’s useful throughout the year for monitoring skill development.
How it works: Teachers can use the checklist to mark off skills as students master them. The checklist could be organized by phonics categories, such as initial sounds, blends, digraphs, and vowel patterns.
Why it is instructionally valuable: This tool helps teachers easily track student progress, identify areas of need, and tailor instruction to individual learners. It also provides clear documentation for parents or administrators about which phonics skills have been addressed.
Kindergarten Wonders Phonics Skill of the Week Graphic Organizers