Listening for the first sound in sun
Try listening for the first sound in sun with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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Phonics activities for learning at home
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Listening for the first sound in sun: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child says the letter name instead? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for listening for the first sound in sun
Fit listening for the first sound in sun into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter listening for the first sound in sun: a gentle next step
Build on listening for the first sound in sun without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleFinding a familiar letter on a poster
Try finding a familiar letter on a poster with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleFinding a familiar letter on a poster: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child points at a different letter? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for finding a familiar letter on a poster
Fit finding a familiar letter on a poster into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter finding a familiar letter on a poster: a gentle next step
Build on finding a familiar letter on a poster without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA beginning-sound hunt with two objects
Try a beginning-sound hunt with two objects with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA beginning-sound hunt with two objects: when it doesn’t go as planned
Choosing between two still feels difficult? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a beginning-sound hunt with two objects
Fit a beginning-sound hunt with two objects into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a beginning-sound hunt with two objects: a gentle next step
Build on a beginning-sound hunt with two objects without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleOral blending with two sounds
Try oral blending with two sounds with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleOral blending with two sounds: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child repeats the sounds without making a word? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for oral blending with two sounds
Fit oral blending with two sounds into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter oral blending with two sounds: a gentle next step
Build on oral blending with two sounds without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleSliding sounds together in sat
Try sliding sounds together in sat with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleSliding sounds together in sat: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child guesses from the first letter? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for sliding sounds together in sat
Fit sliding sounds together in sat into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter sliding sounds together in sat: a gentle next step
Build on sliding sounds together in sat without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleBuilding a small word family without guessing
Try building a small word family without guessing with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleBuilding a small word family without guessing: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child memorizes the pattern and stops looking closely? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for building a small word family without guessing
Fit building a small word family without guessing into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter building a small word family without guessing: a gentle next step
Build on building a small word family without guessing without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA one-letter change from map to mat
Try a one-letter change from map to mat with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA one-letter change from map to mat: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child keeps saying the first word? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a one-letter change from map to mat
Fit a one-letter change from map to mat into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
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Build on a one-letter change from map to mat without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleLowercase and uppercase letter partners
Try lowercase and uppercase letter partners with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleLowercase and uppercase letter partners: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child assumes the two shapes are different letters? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for lowercase and uppercase letter partners
Fit lowercase and uppercase letter partners into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter lowercase and uppercase letter partners: a gentle next step
Build on lowercase and uppercase letter partners without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA decodable sentence with familiar sounds
Try a decodable sentence with familiar sounds with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA decodable sentence with familiar sounds: when it doesn’t go as planned
One word contains a pattern your child has not learned? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a decodable sentence with familiar sounds
Fit a decodable sentence with familiar sounds into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a decodable sentence with familiar sounds: a gentle next step
Build on a decodable sentence with familiar sounds without turning a playful exchange into a test.
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