Learning+Center+Activities

=Phonics Pockets =
 * Use two sets of see-through plastic hanging shoe pockets which are really cheap, and hang from hooks on the wall.
 *  Each of the 24 pockets holds a letter flashcard, the last 2 pockets have to double up if you want to use the whole alphabet.
 *  The children are given a small object, maybe a wooden animal, a pen, a glue stick, a bead, a small world toy such as a table or bed. *There can be buckets on small objects for the students to practice this independently as a learning center.*
 * They sit in a circle, then take turns to tell their group what their object is, what sound it begins (or ends) with, then they place it in the correct pocket. The other children confirm that it is the correct pocket.
 * You can target individual children with particular sounds, ask the more able to use the final sound, and generally adjust the game to fit.
 * It can take about 20 minutes for a whole class, but it is a good activity for a small group with another adult, or for the children to attempt independently.
 * Found on [|Phonics Pockets]

=Bean Bag Sound Toss =
 * Using the template, write words with 1-5 sounds in the left-hand column.
 * Have students count how many sounds they hear in each word and write that number in the middle column.
 * Give your child 5 bean bags and place a basket in front of them (distance depends on their ability to throw).
 * Children throw a bean bag for each sound they hear in a given word.
 * A point is received for each bean bag that makes it into the basket. (Make sure your child is saying the sounds they hear as they throw the bean bag).
 * When they are finished throwing, have them count up their points to determine the grand total.
 * Template: [|Bean Bag Toss]
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=<span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Silly Putty =
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This is the same concept as the segmenting activity above, only using silly putty to stretch the sounds in words.
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Using the silly putty helps children to visualize words that have a few sounds and words that have many sounds. (Children really get excited when they find words with many sounds, causing the silly putty to break apart).
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Materials Needed: Silly Putty and a list of words for the students to use.
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=<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Night Lights =
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Using inexpensive night lights is a great way to help children learn to say sounds in words.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Line up the night lights and say a word. Have your child say the sounds in the word as they turn the lights on.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Repeat this process with the same word, but have your child say the sounds while they turn off the night lights. (It's always a good idea to teach your child to work from left to right! This typically is best to do in the small group setting when working on 1-4 phoneme words).
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Materials Needed: Push lights, a word list prepared.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Found on [|Phonemic Awareness Activities]

=<span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Bingo Chip Segmenting =
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Using magnetic bingo chips and a cut-apart egg carton, place a chip in each slot.
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Give you child a word with 1-6 phonemes and have them pick up a chip while they say each sound.
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Like in the previous activity, it's best to teach your child to work from left to right.
 * <span style="color: #0074ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Materials Needed: Magnetic Bingo Chips, Egg Cartons, Magnet Stick
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