Students practice identifying the "ay" sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students view the two letters "ay" on the board and practice repeating the sound. Students identify 12 other letter combination sounds that are written on the...

Practice using word blends and learning about word families by participating in a class game. Learners will collaborate as teams in a game by throwing beanbags onto a shower curtain with word blends on it. They will say the sound their...

Individually, letters have their own sounds, but when combined with other letters, those sounds completely change. Introduce letter combinations with a instructional activity that asks learners to search for combinations in familiar...

Your young charges practice identifying the /i/ sound in this lesson. The class looks at words on cards and identifies which word has the target sound. They continue their practice using Elkonin letterboxes to spell words with the /i/...

Complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound with a focus on words containing the ai and ay correspondence with your readers. As a class, they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing ay and ai...

Practice decoding au words with your first and second graders. They state the sound of au when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination, and remain silent when any other letter combination is displayed. Complete...

First graders read new words that share the same rime as a word they already know.  In this word families lesson, 1st graders read words on index cards with the teacher, play a matching game with different rimes, and eventually read...

First graders work to build word family accuracy. In this word family lesson, 1st graders practice matching words with the same rime to words that they know. They play a matching game using words with the same rimes.

Students state the "ai" long a sound. In this vowel combinations phonics instructional activity, students say the sound of "ai" when the teacher points to the corresponding letter combination and remain silent when all other letters are...

Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words and identify the...

Students demonstrate how to pronounce the "ou" sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students review the letters that make the sound in the word "cloud" and then practice making the sound. Students identify the words on the board that...

Learners practice the wh- sound. In this sound fluency instructional activity, students read the letters "wh" from the board and practice the sound of the letters. Learners repeat the sound after the teacher and continue to practice...

Students recognize and pronounce the /th/ sound. In this pronunciation of the /th/ sound lesson, students speak only if the sound is /th/.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound represented by the /ay/ correspondence. They spell different words containing the /ay/ correspondence using letter manipulatives, and identify words they hear the...

Students practice saying and reading words beginning with qu. In this phonics lesson, students review the sound that the letter combination qu creates.  Students play a pronunciation game to ensure their understanding of the letter...

Students recognize and pronounce the /ir/ sound. In this beginning phonics decoding lesson, students say the "ir" sound when the teacher points to the corresponding letters and remain silent when other letter combinations are targeted.

Students practice using /ph/ as it makes the /f/ sound. In this /ph/ lesson, students examine the /ph/ combination when it is written on the board. They identify items and words that contain the /f/ sound that is spelled using the /ph/...

Learners are introduced to the letter combination "oi" and practice its letter sound. In this letter combination "oi" lesson plan, students recite the letter sound  "oi" by saying it out loud. Learners then review a mix of 12...

Students are reintroduced to the letter combination "oa" and its letter sound. In this letter combination "oa" lesson, students review words with the letter combination "oa." Students then practice the pronunciation of the...

Students practice the letter sound -er. In this sound fluency lesson plan, students identify the two letters that make the sound and write them on the board. Students practice making the sound -er and begin to identify 12 other letter...

Students explore language arts by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound made by the letters /th/ and identify words where that sound appears. Students participate in a game in...

Spell and read words containing ai and ay. First and second graders identify vowel digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, they practice reading and...

Use letter boxes and letter tiles (d,a,y,l,p,w,k,f,r,i,t,s,b,c,I) to help your class distinguish between the sounds for short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a...

The letter a produces so many sounds! Increase your class's awareness of concepts related to reading and spelling. They identify the digraphs /ea/ and /ai/ in spoken language and spelling as a long vowel sound. After a brief discussion,...