Reading

"If we want to induce children to read  lots, 

we must teach them to read well."

                                              -Marilyn Adams

Magic "e" Wand

http://mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-02-13T12:16:00-08:00&max-results=7

Letter Spoons

This activity is great for pre-k or kindergarten classes! It's easy and cheap so it's perfect for anyone who doesn't want to spend a ton of money. Which let's be honest, who does? 

For this activity, you will need white plastic spoons, and clear plastic spoons. 

http://fromkindergartenwithlove.blogspot.com/2012/07/made-it-monday_30.html

1. Write or use stickers to put capital letters on the white spoons. Put them a little more towards the top so there's room for the next part. 

2. Write or use stickers to put the lowercase letters on the clear spoons. Put them towards the bottom of the spoon. 3. Allow students to match up capital and lowercase letters!
This is a great practice activity for students! It can be done in stations, or for students who need individual practice!

Enjoy!

Thinkmarks

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-Strategy-Poster-1318259

This poster is a great representation of a concept called "Thinkmarks"which is great, especially for 3rd and 4th grade students who are learning how to improve writing. 

The poster is pretty self-explanatory. However, it is a great way for students to edit their own papers, or even peer edit! 

Enjoy!

Phonics Eggs

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Alright, so hopefully I can explain this well enough since there isn't really a website for this one. My friends and I did these for a group project in our reading class. Even the college kids liked them. All you have to do is get a bag of the plastic Easter eggs... (usually around $1 or check with your friendly neighborhood Grandma for a spare bag laying around) In this picture they used stickers with letters written on them, but we just wrote directly on the eggs with a permanent marker. On the right side of the egg write the rime of a word (the vowel and everything after.) Some common ones are listed here: ag, am, at, ad, and an. You can change the rime depending on what you're teaching. Then on the left side of the egg, put the onset of the word (everything before the vowel.) This activity is a hands on way to help students learn that changing one letter at the beginning of a word really makes a huge difference. They're also good for rhyming because after all,  the rime of the word is what makes it rhyme with other words. This picture came from Tumblr, so there's not a website to go with it, but I think it's pretty self-explanatory. I would probably use this at stations after I modeled it for the students and we did it a few times as a group. It's a good way for studnets to practice, and it's my favorite thing... hands-on! Love it!Enjoy!