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Buried Treasure
This is a fairly familiar game for most Early Years Teachers and one that is very popular with the children. The focus here is to sound out, read, sort in to real and fake words and discuss meaning of words. This is a very useful game in Year One leading up to the Phonics Screening Test and a discrete way of introducing those fake words.
Personally and excellent resource is PhonicsPlay which has a different game for each of the sounds meaning you don't always have to be thinking of words with today's sound. This particular game is free on Phonics Play but subscription is only £12 and I highly recommend. Below is a flash video of the game :) Enjoy!
Alternatively, you can download from Twinkl a custom version of the game that a group of children can work on or be set up as an independent activity.
Or to be even more impressive, get into character, grab a few resources and dress up as a pirate and get the children involved for some role play!
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Beginnings: How To Teach Phonics
Here is quite a useful early strategy I have found from another blog. Definitely worth a look, some excellent resources and ideas!
The following describes how I am teaching my boy phonics at home.
1. Arrange the at, an, ap, at in a row.
2. Teach the child how to read each of the 2 letter words. Then mix up the words :
I say a word "at", then ask my boy to pick up the correct word for me. I continue to say one word at a time until he picks up all the cards.
2. Then give the child one word, for example, "cat". Teach him to read the word, c - at, cat. Read this web page Make a word : AT to learn how to teach.
3. Then ask him to put the word "cat" in the same column as "at", as shown in this photo.
4. Then give him another word, for example, "fan". Teach him to read f - an, fan. Read this web page Make a Word : AN to learn how to teach.
5. Then ask him to put in the same column as "an".
6. As the child becomes more confident, give him a word, and let him put in the correct position without helping him.
7. You can mix up the words. Then say a word, like "can" and ask him to pick up the correct word. Continue until he picks up all the words. In this way, you can make sure that he is really paying attention and learning.
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All Things Phonics #3 Mr Thorne
Hey
Another post from me, this time on a resource that I have found so useful. I have decided to break these websites down into individual posts in order to give them their limelight!
First up is Mr Thorne Does Phonics. This is available as both a website and a selection of inexpensive iPhone/iPad apps. I'll break these down and give you an insight.
Basically these have helped with my subject knowledge around phonics with certain letter sounds and also is a alternative medium for children to learn both during independent times in classroom or at home with parents. For teachers, this could also be an alternative medium to introducing a new sound, especially with those younger children through 'Geraldine the Giraffe'.
Thanks for reading.
Enjoy
All Things Phonics #2 Planning
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This one is for all the teachers out there, but hey if you are a parent and this is useful, feel free to make use. Just thought I'd provide some sample planning that I use in my classroom. In Year One we do Phonics on a daily basic in quick 20 minute sessions. Usually takes place after registration in the morning. We make use of our shared TA but using her for a support group of children consolidating Phase 3 sounds, while myself and the other Year One teacher work on our Phase 5 group.
Below I have share an example of Phase 3 and Phase 5 group planning for the week.
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| Phase 3 Planning |
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| Phase 5 Planning - Split Digraphs |
All Things Phonics #1 Introduction
Howdi
Think I am goings to do a bit of focus on Phonics. Being just qualified phonics was quite difficult to teach with very little input given at university other than a little theory. But what once was a little difficult I am now beginning to shine. Big focus being in Year One with the new reading test in Summer term, but alas it has made me see how children learn phonics and put it in to phonics.
Of the next few posts ill try to post some of the things that have helped me along the way, bit of planning and useful places to have a look. Feel free to get in touch with any suggestions!
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| Anyone else just have this book thrown at them? |
Happy New Year!
End Of An Era
Well this term has been my last as a Newly Qualified Teacher and I'm pleased to say that I have passed! YAY! It has been such a great year and a half based in two different schools and I can only praise all the staff, parents and children that I have had the pleasure of working with.
Of course there have been ups and downs throughout the year but it wouldn't be teaching without them. I feel that my biggest strength that has shone out during my time in schools is my relationships and the way children embrace my style of teaching.
Thank you to all that have helped in the past year and look forward to 2013 a new year and a fully qualified me! Happy Christmas everyone!
PS. Grandad says hello....
Of course there have been ups and downs throughout the year but it wouldn't be teaching without them. I feel that my biggest strength that has shone out during my time in schools is my relationships and the way children embrace my style of teaching.
Thank you to all that have helped in the past year and look forward to 2013 a new year and a fully qualified me! Happy Christmas everyone!
PS. Grandad says hello....