Have
you ever wondered how to teach phonics while still having fun? Okay, do not
fret any longer, I have taken out time to comply a few indoor and outdoor (….yes
yes outdoor) activities to enjoy phonics;
1. Make flash cards
with a picture on one side and the letter the picture starts with (or ends
with) on the other side (You can draw the pictures
yourself or make flash cards using pictures from Google Images).
Here is an example:
Here is an example:
Show
your child a picture and ask her to tell you the letter (or letter sound) it
starts with (or ends with). If she is correct, let her know and show her the
back of the card. If she is not correct, give her two more tries. If she does
not get the letter or sound, show her the back of the card and tell her the
letter and sound (then enunciate the sound as you say the word), have her say
the letter/sound back to you twice, and shuffle the card back in the pile.
Repeat.
2. For children who
have a lot of energy, turn a phonics lesson into a movement activity.
Tape four letters onto the wall as shown in the image below:
Tape four letters onto the wall as shown in the image below:
Call out a letter sound and tell your child to
run to the letter that makes that sound, touch it and run back. Spice it up.
Here are some examples:
Hop to the letter that makes the sound
Skip to the letter that makes the sound
Tip Toe to the letter that makes the sound
More to come on the next post........Hop to the letter that makes the sound
Skip to the letter that makes the sound
Tip Toe to the letter that makes the sound
3. Have your child
paste letters on paper as you call out the sounds (You can
use the letter flash cards you made, like in number 1).
You can use this activity to teach your child how to spell words. Draw lines or boxes on the paper like so your child knows where to paste the letters. You can give your child the exact number of letters in the word, or throw in some extra letters to make it more challenging.
Call out the first sound in the word, have your child pick the correct letter and paste it on the first line. Then have her do the next sound, and so on, until the word is complete. Supervise the activity, providing assistance as needed. When your child is done, hang up their work to show her that you are proud of her effort.
You can also use this idea to teach a child how to spell her name. Check out this cute idea below where a child built a rocket by pasting the letters of her name.
You can use this activity to teach your child how to spell words. Draw lines or boxes on the paper like so your child knows where to paste the letters. You can give your child the exact number of letters in the word, or throw in some extra letters to make it more challenging.
Call out the first sound in the word, have your child pick the correct letter and paste it on the first line. Then have her do the next sound, and so on, until the word is complete. Supervise the activity, providing assistance as needed. When your child is done, hang up their work to show her that you are proud of her effort.
You can also use this idea to teach a child how to spell her name. Check out this cute idea below where a child built a rocket by pasting the letters of her name.
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