
Phonics Presentation
Supporting Resources
Monday, June 1st
Activity #1: Word Blending: Spin it!
Materials needed:
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Writing tool (pencil, pen, marker)
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Paper
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Paper Clip
Procedure for VC words:
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Draw2circlesonasheetofpaper.
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Divide the first circle evenly into 2-3 sectors. Write a vowel in each sector.
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Divide the second circle into 4 equal sectors. Write a consonant in each sector.
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Use the pencil and paper clip to spin the vowel spinner. Write down the vowel the spinner
landed on.
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Spin the consonant spinner. Write down the consonant the spinner landed on next to the
vowel.
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Have your child blend the sounds to read the word.
Procedure for CVC words:
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Same as VC procedure with an additional consonant spinner.
Suggested consonants to begin with:
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f, l, m, n, r, s, t, b
Suggested vowels to pair together:
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a/i
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o/e
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u/a, u/i, u/e
Activity #2: Newspaper Search
Materials needed:
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few pages of an old newspaper or grocery flyers from the supermarket
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A pencil, pen, a crayon or a highlighter
Procedure:
1. Assign a consonant or vowel search. Name a letter and have your child search and circle it at least five times. After five appearances of one letter, assign a new search.
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Consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, y, z
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Vowels: a, e, i, o, u
2. Assign a consonant blends search. Name a consonant blend. Have your child search and circle words that begin with consonant blends. After five appearances of one consonant blend, assign a new search.

