Independent phonics activities

Ditch the phonics worksheets and try these hands-on phonics activities to incorporate the science of reading into your literacy instruction.

Recently, I have seen some debates on using centers and the Science of Reading. If you have been a teacher for a long time, centers were a HUGE part of Balanced Literacy. Recently, teachers have shifted away from balanced of literacy to research based Science of Reading. You can read my Science of Reading Post ... Read More about Centers and the Science of Reading

I bust out the kids' favorite independent reading activities for a minimum stress, maximum fun phonics time. These can be used one on one, as kindergarten reading station activities, or be done with a whole classroom of kids. All 3 of these independent reading activities have many ways to differentiate to meet the needs of

teach reading skills using phonics centers

File folder activities are perfect for small group instruction or for your independent centers! Over 25 file folder activities for teaching and practicing targeted phonics skills!

If you’re looking for some hands-on ways to practice spelling, this post is full of ideas! Combine learning with play.

CVC Words are great for helping young students learn to read. Give your kindergarten and first grade students lots of practice with these fun and hands-on games and activities. Read about these 10 CVC Word games, centers and activities used by a veteran teacher in her classroom. While you are there grab a free CVC game you can use with your kids. Great for homeschooling and at home practice too. Learn to read with fun reading games.

Are you ready to teach phonics in a FUN way? Explicit and systematic phonics instruction is so important for beginning readers. I am excited to share with

The Cookie Sheet Activities have certainly been popular with my kindergarten and first grade teacher friends. They are so versatile- they can be used within small group instruction or as independent literacy center activities. It’s always so important to incorporate hands-on learning especially for our young and struggling readers and these activities do the trick. […]