Independent phonics centers

The File Folder Phonics activities have certainly been a hit for working with specific phonics skills during independent practice. We find that sorting activities are great for students just learning a phonics skill and then writing those words just helps to cement the concept. Many of my first grade friends are now being introduced to […]

The Cookie Sheet Activities have certainly been popular with my kindergarten and first grade teacher friends. They are so versatile- they can be used within small group instruction or as independent literacy center activities. It’s always so important to incorporate hands-on learning especially for our young and struggling readers and these activities do the trick. […]

File folder activities are perfect for small group instruction or for your independent centers! Over 25 file folder activities for teaching and practicing targeted phonics skills!

Are you looking for a resource to bring STEM into your phonics skills or word work stations? Or maybe you are just tired of using the same 'ole word work stations year after year..?? Maybe you are wanting to give STEM a try but nervous on how to get started...?? I get it! That's why I created Phonics STEM Sound Kits!

Recently, I have seen some debates on using centers and the Science of Reading. If you have been a teacher for a long time, centers were a HUGE part of Balanced Literacy. Recently, teachers have shifted away from balanced of literacy to research based Science of Reading. You can read my Science of Reading Post ... Read More about Centers and the Science of Reading

Looking for a great pre-reading activity? Try making a sound matching bin! An easy way to work on phonemic awareness without a worksheet! A hands-on way to develop reading skills from Busy Toddler.

Science of Reading is taking over elementary classrooms, and today I’m sharing how to incorporate Science of Reading centers into your classroom. Science of Reading has 5 components: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. These components can be used to create play centers or center games. I also like to use multisensory word work in centers as well. Check out my K-2 classroom no prep centers and center management and get started today!

Let's discover science of reading aligned centers. You will be able to fully integrate science of reading into your literacy centers.

Learn ways to help your students read and write sight words in kindergarten, with common words in the English language.

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!