Hands-On Phonics Activities for Elementary Children

by Karen Meyers Stangl

• ISBN13: 9780876284902
• ISBN10: 087628490X
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Karen Meyers Stangl believes the best way for children to learn to read is to teach decoding skills in the context of meaningful learning experiences. To help teachers achieve this, she2s put together activities for pre-readers, emerging readers, and developing readers. For every letter of the alphabet there are dozens of pre-reading activities that include a tactile introduction to each letter, writing exercises, games, as well as links to math, science, social studies, art, phys ed, and music. For emergent and developing readers you2ll find sorting and manipulative activities, puzzles and games, and independent activity task cards. Several lists of children2s books is included to help teachers choose authentic literature to reinforce sound awareness- from alphabet books to poetry anthologies.

Author Biography

<B>Karen Meyers Stangl</B> received her B.A. in Education from the State University of New York at Oneonta. As a classroom teacher for the last 22 years, she has taught grades 1 through 6. She has been active on many committees, involved in writing and editing a variety of curriculum materials, and has taught staff-development seminars. She has participated in activities for the gifted and has been lead teacher for a program designed for at-risk students. She is currently working as a first-grade teacher at the Anne E. Moncure Elementary School in Stafford, Virginia. 18 02 This unique resource gives classroom reading teachers and specialists hundreds of stimulating hands-on activities for developing children's knowledge of the alphabet and letter-sound relationships, plus scores of reproducible book and word lists that can be used to tailor almost any of the activities in the book to a specific phonics skill! <P>Each activity is tested, complete, and ready-to go&mdash; geared to involve the child's senses in the learning experience. It provides all of the details and directions you need to use or adapt it successfully in your own classroom. And many of the activities also include helpful illustrations and/or reproducible activity sheets. <P>For easy use, all materials are printed in a big 8-1/4" x 11" spiral-bound format that folds flat for photocopying and organized into four sections:<UL><LI><B>HANDS-ON PHONICS ACTIVITIES FOR PRE-READERS (Grades K-1)</B> Section 1 is packed with games, puzzles and activities to build letter recognition and phonemic awareness, from A to Z. Tactile activities like Apple Cutout and Totebag Sort support the visual skills needed to identify each letter. Additional activities, such as cooking (party punch), mini-field trips (to a park or pizza parlor), and interviews (with a plumber or painter) support beginning sound knowledge. <LI><B>HANDS-ON PHONICS ACTIVITIES FOR EMERGING READERS (Grades 1-2) </B> Section 2 provides a wide range of individual, small group, and whole class activities to introduce, supplement, and reinforce phonics skills. These include sorting and manipulative activities such as Tissue Box Sorts, Word Family Cards and Silent "E" Strips...puzzles and games such as Blending Buddies Card Game and Pick-up Sticks Phonics ...as well as many simple activity cards children can use independently. <LI><B>HANDS-ON PHONICS ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING READERS (Grades 2-5)</B> Section 3 offers a variety of activities for continuing the teaching of phonics in meaningful contexts to developing readers. Included are many sorting and manipulative activities such as Homonyms, Synonyms, Antonyms Sort and R-Controlled Vowels Word Chain, games like Flick-it Phonics Fun and Compound Relay, and independent activity cards for practice in skills such as possessives and the vowel digraph oo. <LI><B> LISTS FOR DEVELOPING HANDS-ON PHONICS ACTIVITIES</B> Section 4 includes over 85 book and word lists for making your own activities to meet the needs of your students. The book lists range from alphabet books for pre-readers to vowel and consonant awareness books. The word lists cover initial and final consonant sounds and blends, silent and variant consonant sounds, short and long vowels, r-controlled vowels, word families, rhyming words, compound words, prefixes, suffixes, homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms.</UL>You'll also find a special Appendix at the end filled with additional useful materials, including Phonics Rules...reproducible gameboards for Tic-Tac-Toe, Bingo, Lotto, and Phonics 500...reproducible Alphabet Mini Flash Cards...and a Phonics Assessment Profile you can copy and use to monitor each child's progress in mastering specific phonics skills!

Table of Contents

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Section One: Hands on Phonics Activities for Pre-Readers (Grades K-1)	1	(153)
Activities for the Letter A	5	(9)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	5	(1)
Letter Shape	5	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	5	(1)
Sound Sorting	5	(2)
Apple Basket	5	(1)
Apple Cutout	5	(1)
Apple Cutout Template	6	(1)
Adding Machine Tape	7	(1)
Room Labels	7	(1)
Oral Language	7	(1)
Sharing	7	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	7	(1)
Slow Cooker Applesauce	7	(1)
Ants on a Log	7	(1)
Alphabet Soup	7	(1)
Mini Field Trips	7	(1)
Interviews	7	(1)
Literature & Writing	8	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	8	(1)
Poetry	8	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	8	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	8	(1)
Math	8	(2)
Patterning	8	(1)
Classifying	9	(1)
Graphing	9	(1)
Measurement	9	(1)
Numerals	9	(1)
Addition	9	(1)
Subtraction	9	(1)
Science & Social Studies	10	(1)
Living Things	10	(1)
Simple Machines	10	(1)
Seasons	10	(1)
Art	10	(1)
Apple Prints	10	(1)
American Flags	10	(1)
Clay Alligators	11	(1)
Physical Education & Music	11	(2)
Games	11	(1)
Movement	11	(1)
Music	12	(1)
Activity Sheet	13	(1)
Activities for the Letter B	14	(7)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	14	(1)
Letter Shape	14	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	14	(1)
Sound Sorting	14	(1)
Big Brown Bag	14	(1)
Little Brown Bag	14	(1)
Room Labels	14	(1)
Oral Language	14	(1)
Sharing	14	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	15	(1)
Bread & Butter	15	(1)
Other Possible B Foods	15	(1)
Mini Field Trips	15	(1)
Interviews	15	(1)
Literature & Writing	15	(1)
Big Books	15	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	15	(1)
Poetry	15	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	15	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	16	(1)
Math	16	(1)
Patterning	16	(1)
Classifying	16	(1)
Graphing	16	(1)
Measurement	17	(1)
Addition	17	(1)
Geometry	17	(1)
Science & Social Studies	17	(1)
Air and Water	17	(1)
Living Things	17	(1)
Nutrition	18	(1)
Art	18	(1)
Brown Bear	18	(1)
Beautiful Blobs	18	(1)
Physical Education & Music	18	(2)
Games	18	(1)
Movement	18	(1)
Music	19	(1)
Activity Sheet	20	(1)
Activities for the Letter C	21	(7)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	21	(1)
Letter Shape	21	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	21	(1)
Sound Sorting	21	(1)
Cafeteria Can	21	(1)
Campbell's® Soup Can	21	(1)
Room Labels	21	(1)
Oral Language	21	(1)
Sharing	21	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	22	(1)
Cookies	22	(1)
Other Possible C Foods	22	(1)
Mini Field Trips	22	(1)
Interviews	22	(1)
Literature & Writing	22	(2)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	22	(1)
Poetry	22	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	22	(1)
Caterpillar Head Reproducible	23	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	24	(1)
Math	24	(1)
Graphing	24	(1)
Telling Time	24	(1)
Counting	24	(1)
Addition	24	(1)
Science & Social Studies	24	(1)
Living Things	24	(1)
Crystals	24	(1)
Health	24	(1)
Community	24	(1)
Character Education	25	(1)
Art	25	(1)
C Collage	25	(1)
Sand Castles	25	(1)
Physical Education & Music	25	(2)
Games	25	(1)
Movement	25	(1)
Music	26	(1)
Activity Sheet	27	(1)
Activities for the Letter D	28	(7)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	28	(1)
Letter Shape	28	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	28	(1)
Sound Sorting	28	(1)
Duffel Bag	28	(1)
Beware of the Dog	28	(1)
Room Labels	28	(1)
Oral Language	28	(1)
Sharing	28	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	29	(1)
Decorated Doughnut Deckers	29	(1)
Other Possible D Foods	29	(1)
Mini Field Trips	29	(1)
Interviews	29	(1)
Literature & Writing	29	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	29	(1)
Poetry	29	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	29	(1)
Dinosaur Templates	30
Sight Vocabulary	29	(3)
Math	32	(1)
Patterning	32	(1)
Classifying	32	(1)
Measurement	32	(1)
Money	32	(1)
Addition	32	(1)
Science & Social Studies	32	(1)
Living Things	32	(1)
Safety	32	(1)
Character Education	32	(1)
Art	32	(1)
Dot-to-Dot Designs	32	(1)
Dragons	33	(1)
Doodles	33	(1)
Physical Education & Music	33	(1)
Games	33	(1)
Movement	33	(1)
Music	33	(1)
Activity Sheet	34	(1)
Activities for the Letter E	35	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	35	(1)
Letter Shape	35	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	35	(1)
Sound Sorting	35	(1)
Ee Envelope (Group Activity)	35	(1)
Ee Envelope (Individual Activity)	35	(1)
Room Labels	35	(1)
Oral Language	35	(1)
Sharing	35	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	36	(1)
Egg Salad	36	(1)
Eggs in a Nest	36	(1)
Other Possible E Foods	36	(1)
Mini Field Trips	36	(1)
Interviews	36	(1)
Literature & Writing	36	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	36	(1)
Poetry	36	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	36	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	37	(1)
Math	37	(1)
Patterning	37	(1)
Classifying	37	(1)
Estimating	37	(1)
Symmetry ``Exactly Half!''	37	(1)
Eleven	37	(1)
Science & Social Studies	37	(1)
Living Things	37	(1)
Physical Science	38	(1)
Exciting Egg Experiments	38	(1)
Patriotism	38	(1)
Art	38	(1)
Hatching Eggs	38	(1)
Physical Education & Music	38	(2)
Exercises	38	(1)
Games	38	(1)
Music	39	(1)
Activity Sheet	40	(1)
Activities for the Letter F	41	(8)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	41	(1)
Letter Shape	41	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	41	(1)
Sound Sorting	41	(1)
Fill the Fishbowl	41	(1)
Fan Fold	41	(1)
Room Labels	41	(1)
Oral Language	41	(1)
Sharing	41	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	42	(1)
Fantastic Fudge	42	(1)
Frozen Fruit Salad	42	(1)
Other Possible F Foods	42	(1)
Mini Field Trips	42	(1)
Interviews	42	(1)
Literature & Writing	42	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	42	(1)
Poetry	42	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	42	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	43	(1)
Math	43	(1)
Graphing	43	(1)
Measurement	43	(1)
Fractions	43	(1)
Science & Social Studies	43	(1)
Living Things	43	(1)
Seasons	43	(1)
Nutrition	44	(1)
Fossils	44	(1)
Float or Sink	44	(1)
Senses	44	(1)
Families	44	(1)
Fire Prevention	44	(1)
American Flags	44	(1)
Character Education	44	(1)
Art	44	(2)
Fall Leaf Rubbings	44	(1)
Leaf Patterns Template	45	(1)
Fragrant Flowers	46	(1)
Fingerprint Fun	46	(1)
Fingerpainting	46	(1)
Physical Education & Music	46	(2)
Games	46	(1)
Movement	47	(1)
Music	47	(1)
Activity Sheet	48	(1)
Activities for the Letter G	49	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	49	(1)
Letter Shape	49	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	49	(1)
Sound Sorting	49	(1)
Garbage Bag Grab	49	(1)
G Garden	49	(1)
Room Labels	49	(1)
Oral Language	49	(1)
Sharing	49	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	50	(1)
Green Glass	50	(1)
Other Possible G Foods	50	(1)
Mini Field Trips	50	(1)
Interviews	50	(1)
Literature & Writing	50	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	50	(1)
Poetry	50	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	50	(1)
Bridge Template	51
Sight Vocabulary	50	(2)
Math	52	(1)
Classifying	52	(1)
Graphing	52	(1)
Guessing (Estimation)	52	(1)
Science & Social Studies	52	(1)
Living Things	52	(1)
Gardens	52	(1)
Families	52	(1)
Map Skills	52	(1)
Art	53	(1)
Glitter-and-Glue Ghost Pictures	53	(1)
Physical Education & Music	53	(1)
Games	53	(1)
Movement	53	(1)
Music	53	(1)
Guitars	53	(1)
Activity Sheet	54	(1)
Activities for the Letter H	55	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	55	(1)
Letter Shape	55	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	55	(1)
Sound Sorting	55	(1)
Hatbox	55	(1)
Hat Hunt	55	(1)
Room Labels	55	(1)
Oral Language	55	(1)
Sharing	55	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	56	(1)
Heavenly Hash	56	(1)
Other Possible H Foods	56	(1)
Mini Field Trips	56	(1)
Interviews	56	(1)
Literature & Writing	56	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	56	(1)
Poetry	56	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	56	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	57	(1)
Math	57	(1)
Graphing	57	(1)
Geometry	57	(1)
Fractions	57	(1)
Numbers	57	(1)
Science & Social Studies	57	(1)
Living Things	57	(1)
Health	57	(1)
Map Skills	58	(1)
Character Education	58	(1)
Art	58	(1)
Hats	58	(1)
Physical Education & Music	58	(2)
Games	58	(1)
Movement	58	(1)
Music	59	(1)
Activity Sheet	60	(1)
Activities for the Letter I	61	(5)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	61	(1)
Letter Shape	61	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	61	(1)
Sound Sorting	61	(1)
I Box Sort	61	(1)
Inside the I Envelope	61	(1)
Room Labels	61	(1)
Oral Language	61	(1)
Sharing	61	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	62	(1)
Indian Fry Bread	62	(1)
Other Possible I Foods	62	(1)
Mini Field Trips	62	(1)
Interviews	62	(1)
Literature & Writing	62	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	62	(1)
Poetry	62	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	62	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	62	(1)
Math	63	(1)
Geometry	63	(1)
Measurement	63	(1)
Science & Social Studies	63	(1)
Living Things	63	(1)
Patriotism	63	(1)
Art	63	(1)
Indian Vests and Headbands	63	(1)
Indian Beads	63	(1)
Inkblot Designs	63	(1)
Physical Education & Music	64	(1)
Games	64	(1)
Movement	64	(1)
Music	64	(1)
Activity Sheet	65	(1)
Activities for the Letter J	66	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	66	(1)
Letter Shape	66	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	66	(1)
Sound Sorting	66	(1)
Jar Sort	66	(1)
Room Labels	66	(1)
Oral Language	66	(1)
Sharing	66	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	66	(1)
Jell-o® & Juice	66	(1)
Other Possible J Foods	66	(1)
Mini Field Trips	67	(1)
Interviews	67	(1)
Literature & Writing	67	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	67	(1)
Poetry	67	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	67	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	67	(1)
Math	67	(2)
Classifying & Graphing	67	(1)
Junk Food vs. Nutritious Food	67	(1)
Jelly Bean Graph Sheet	68	(1)
Estimation and Counting by Tens	69	(1)
Science & Social Studies	69	(1)
Living Things	69	(1)
Nutrition	69	(1)
Map Skills	69	(1)
The J Months	69	(1)
Art	69	(1)
Jumbled J's	69	(1)
Physical Education & Music	70	(1)
Physical Activities	70	(1)
Movement	70	(1)
Music	70	(1)
Activity Sheet	71	(1)
Activities for the Letter K	72	(4)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	72	(1)
Letter Shape	72	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	72	(1)
Sound Sorting	72	(1)
Kitchen Container Grab Bag	72	(1)
Room Labels	72	(1)
Oral Language	72	(1)
Sharing	72	(1)
Cooking & Tasting	72	(1)
Kiwi	72	(1)
Other Possible K Foods	72	(1)
Mini Field Trips	73	(1)
Interviews	73	(1)
Literature & Writing	73	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	73	(1)
Poetry	73	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	73	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	73	(1)
Math	73	(1)
Geometry	73	(1)
Science & Social Studies	73	(1)
Living Things	73	(1)
Map Skills	74	(1)
Character Education	74	(1)
Art	74	(1)
Kites and Kindness	74	(1)
Physical Education & Music	74	(1)
Games	74	(1)
Music	74	(1)
Activity Sheet	75	(1)
Activities for the Letter L	76	(7)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	76	(1)
Letter Shape	76	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	76	(1)
Sound Sorting	76	(1)
Lunch Box Sort	76	(1)
Room Labels	76	(1)
Oral Language	76	(1)
Sharing	76	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	76	(1)
Lucious Lemon Mousse	76	(1)
Other Possible L Foods	77	(1)
Mini Field Trips	77	(1)
Interviews	77	(1)
Literature & Writing	77	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	77	(1)
Poetry	77	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	77	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	77	(1)
Math	77	(1)
Estimating, Sorting and Graphing	77	(1)
Telling Time	77	(1)
Less Than...	78	(1)
Measurement	78	(1)
Science & Social Studies	78	(1)
Living Things	78	(1)
Physical Science	78	(1)
Abraham Lincoln and His Log Cabin	78	(1)
Character Education	78	(1)
Art	79	(1)
Leaf Rubbings	79	(1)
Lion and Lamb Puppets	79	(1)
Lion and Lamb Faces Reproducible	80
Physical Education & Music	79	(3)
Games	79	(1)
Movement	79	(2)
Music	81	(1)
Activity Sheet	82	(1)
Activities for the Letter M	83	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	83	(1)
Letter Shape	83	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	83	(1)
Sound Sorting	83	(1)
Mailbox Sort	83	(1)
Room Labels	83	(1)
Oral Language	83	(1)
Sharing	83	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	84	(1)
Marvelous Marshmallow Treats	84	(1)
Other Possible M Foods	84	(1)
Mini Field Trips	84	(1)
Interviews	84	(1)
Literature & Writing	84	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	84	(1)
Poetry	84	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	84	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	84	(1)
Math	85	(1)
Sorting, Estimating, and Graphing	85	(1)
More Than...	85	(1)
Measurement	85	(1)
Science & Social Studies	85	(1)
Living Things	85	(1)
Physical Science	85	(1)
Map Skills	85	(1)
Art	86	(1)
Marshmallow Prints	86	(1)
Marble Painting	86	(1)
Mitten Paintings	86	(1)
Physical Education & Music	86	(2)
Games	86	(1)
Movement	86	(1)
Music	87	(1)
Activity Sheet	88	(1)
Activities for the Letter N	89	(5)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	89	(1)
Letter Shape	89	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	89	(1)
Sound Sorting	89	(1)
Fishing Net Sort	89	(1)
Newspaper Fun	89	(1)
Room Labels	89	(1)
Oral Language	89	(1)
Sharing	89	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	90	(1)
Nests	90	(1)
Other Possible N Foods	90	(1)
Mini Field Trips	90	(1)
Interviews	90	(1)
Literature & Writing	90	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	90	(1)
Poetry	90	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	90	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	90	(1)
Math	91	(1)
Sorting, Estimating, and Graphing	91	(1)
Numbers	91	(1)
The Nine Family	91	(1)
Money	91	(1)
Science & Social Studies	91	(1)
Living Things	91	(1)
Solar System	91	(1)
Nutrition	91	(1)
Community Helpers	91	(1)
Art	91	(1)
Nifty Noodle Necklaces	91	(1)
Physical Education & Music	92	(1)
Games	92	(1)
Music	92	(1)
Activity Sheet	93	(1)
Activities for the Letter O	94	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	94	(1)
Letter Shape	94	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	94	(1)
Sound Sorting	94	(1)
Orange Crate Sort	94	(1)
Room Labels	94	(1)
Oral Language	94	(1)
Sharing	94	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	94	(1)
Olive Eyes	94	(1)
Other Possible O Foods	94	(1)
Mini Field Trips	95	(1)
Interviews	95	(1)
Literature & Writing	95	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	95	(1)
Poetry	95	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	95	(1)
Trash Can Template	96
Sight Vocabulary	95	(1)
Math	95	(2)
Numbers	95	(2)
Science & Social Studies	97	(1)
Living Things	97	(1)
Oxygen	97	(1)
Occupations	97	(1)
Art	97	(1)
Balloon Octopus	97	(1)
Physical Education & Music	98	(1)
Games	98	(1)
Music	98	(1)
Activity Sheet	99	(1)
Activities for the Letter P	100	(5)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	100	(1)
Letter Shape	100	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	100	(1)
Sound Sorting	100	(1)
Pocket Sort	100	(1)
Room Labels	100	(1)
Oral Language	100	(1)
Sharing	100	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	100	(1)
Party Punch	100	(1)
Other Possible P Foods	101	(1)
Mini Field Trips	101	(1)
Interviews	101	(1)
Literature & Writing	101	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	101	(1)
Poetry	101	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	101	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	101	(1)
Math	101	(1)
Sorting	101	(1)
Graphing	101	(1)
Pairs	102	(1)
Fractions	102	(1)
Science & Social Studies	102	(1)
Living Things	102	(1)
Physical Science	102	(1)
Environmental Science	102	(1)
Character Education	102	(1)
Art	102	(1)
Puzzle Piece Frames	102	(1)
Physical Education & Music	103	(1)
Games	103	(1)
Movement	103	(1)
Music	103	(1)
Activity Sheet	104	(1)
Activities for the Letter Q	105	(4)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	105	(1)
Letter Shape	105	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	105	(1)
Sound Sorting	105	(1)
Quilt Sort	105	(1)
Room Labels	105	(1)
Oral Language	105	(1)
Sharing	105	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	106	(1)
Spinach Quiche	106	(1)
Other Possible Q Foods	106	(1)
Mini Field Trips	106	(1)
Interviews	106	(1)
Literature & Writing	106	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	106	(1)
Poetry	106	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	106	(1)
Math	106	(1)
Money	106	(1)
Measurement	107	(1)
Science & Social Studies	107	(1)
Living Things	107	(1)
Art	107	(1)
Q-tip® Painting	107	(1)
Physical Education & Music	107	(1)
Games	107	(1)
Music	107	(1)
Activity Sheet	108	(1)
Activities for the Letter R	109	(5)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	109	(1)
Letter Shape	109	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	109	(1)
Sound Sorting	109	(1)
Rainbow Bag	109	(1)
Room Labels	109	(1)
Oral Language	109	(1)
Sharing	109	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	110	(1)
Rainbow Cupcakes	110	(1)
Other Possible R Foods	110	(1)
Mini Field Trips	110	(1)
Interviews	110	(1)
Literature & Writing	110	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	110	(1)
Poetry	110	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	110	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	110	(1)
Math	111	(1)
Measurement	111	(1)
Geometry	111	(1)
Science & Social Studies	111	(1)
Living Things	111	(1)
Physical Science	111	(1)
Environmental Science	111	(1)
Character Education	111	(1)
Art	112	(1)
Rock Pets	112	(1)
Physical Education & Music	112	(1)
Games	112	(1)
Movement	112	(1)
Music	112	(1)
Activity Sheet	113	(1)
Activities for the Letter S	114	(5)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	114	(1)
Letter Shape	114	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	114	(1)
Sound Sorting	114	(1)
Suitcase Sort	114	(1)
Room Labels	114	(1)
Oral Language	114	(1)
Sharing	114	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	114	(1)
Stone Soup	114	(1)
Other Possible S Foods	115	(1)
Mini Field Trips	115	(1)
Interviews	115	(1)
Literature & Writing	115	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	115	(1)
Poetry	115	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	115	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	115	(1)
Math	115	(1)
Sorting & Graphing	115	(1)
Numbers	115	(1)
Geometry	115	(1)
Science & Social Studies	116	(1)
Living Things	116	(1)
Nutrition	116	(1)
Physical Science	116	(1)
Art	116	(1)
Sponge Painting	116	(1)
Sand Painting	116	(1)
Silhouettes	116	(1)
Physical Education & Music	117	(1)
Games	117	(1)
Movement	117	(1)
Music	117	(1)
Activity Sheet	118	(1)
Activities for the Letter T	119	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	119	(1)
Letter Shape	119	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	119	(1)
Sound Sorting	119	(1)
Totebag Sort	119	(1)
Room Labels	119	(1)
Oral Language	119	(1)
Sharing	119	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	119	(1)
Tapioca Pudding	119	(1)
Other Possible T Foods	119	(1)
Mini Field Trips	120	(1)
Interviews	120	(1)
Literature & Writing	120	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	120	(1)
Poetry	120	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	120	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	120	(1)
Math	120	(1)
Numbers	120	(1)
Geometry	120	(1)
Telling Time	120	(1)
Science & Social Studies	121	(1)
Living Things	121	(1)
Senses	121	(1)
Physical Science	121	(1)
Health	121	(1)
Transportation	121	(1)
Character Education	121	(1)
Art	121	(1)
Truck Track Designs	121	(1)
Tissue Paper Overlay	121	(1)
Tear a Picture	122	(1)
Physical Education & Music	122	(2)
Games	122	(1)
Movement	122	(1)
Music	123	(1)
Activity Sheet	124	(1)
Activities for the Letter U	125	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	125	(1)
Letter Shape	125	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	125	(1)
Sound Sorting	125	(1)
Umbrella Sort	125	(1)
Room Labels	125	(1)
Oral Language	125	(1)
Sharing	125	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	125	(1)
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake	125	(1)
Mini Field Trips	126	(1)
Interviews	126	(1)
Literature & Writing	126	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	126	(1)
Poetry	126	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	126	(1)
Bed Cutout reproducible	127
Sight Vocabulary	126	(1)
Math	126	(2)
Numerals---Up the Beanstalk	126	(2)
Number Line---Up and Down the Ladder	128	(1)
Science & Social Studies	128	(1)
Living Things	128	(1)
Physical Science	128	(1)
Patriotism	128	(1)
Art	128	(1)
Undersea Crayon Resist	128	(1)
Physical Education & Music	129	(1)
Games	129	(1)
Movement	129	(1)
Music	129	(1)
Activity Sheet	130	(1)
Activities for the Letter V	131	(5)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	131	(1)
Letter Shape	131	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	131	(1)
Sound Sorting	131	(1)
Valise Sort	131	(1)
Room Labels	131	(1)
Oral Language	131	(1)
Sharing	131	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	131	(1)
Vanilla Pudding	131	(1)
Other Possible V Foods	131	(1)
Mini Field Trips	132	(1)
Interviews	132	(1)
Literature & Writing	132	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	132	(1)
Poetry	132	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	132	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	132	(1)
Math	132	(1)
Sorting	132	(1)
Measurement	132	(1)
Science & Social Studies	133	(1)
Living Things	133	(1)
Patriotism	133	(1)
Art	133	(1)
Native American Vests	133	(1)
Native American Symbols	134
Physical Education & Music	133	(2)
Games	133	(1)
Music	133	(2)
Activity Sheet	135	(1)
Activities for the Letter W	136	(6)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	136	(1)
Letter Shape	136	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	136	(1)
Sound Sorting	136	(1)
Wagon Sort	136	(1)
Room Labels	136	(1)
Oral Language	136	(1)
Sharing	136	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	136	(1)
Wassail	136	(1)
Other Possible W Foods	136	(1)
Mini Field Trips	137	(1)
Interviews	137	(1)
Literature & Writing	137	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	137	(1)
Poetry	137	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	137	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	137	(1)
Math	137	(2)
Measurement	137	(1)
Telling Time	137	(1)
Telling Time Activity Sheet	138	(1)
Science & Social Studies	139	(1)
Living Things	139	(1)
Physical Science	139	(1)
Seasons	139	(1)
Art	139	(1)
Wood Rubbings	139	(1)
Wallpaper Art	139	(1)
Physical Education & Music	140	(1)
Games	140	(1)
Movement	140	(1)
Music	140	(1)
Activity Sheet	141	(1)
Activities for the Letter X	142	(4)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	142	(1)
Letter Shape	142	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	142	(1)
Sound Sorting	142	(1)
X Box Sort	142	(1)
Room Labels	142	(1)
Oral Language	142	(1)
Sharing	142	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	142	(1)
X-tra Special Fudge	142	(1)
Mini Field Trips	143	(1)
Interviews	143	(1)
Literature & Writing	143	(1)
Poetry	143	(1)
Math	143	(1)
Measurement	143	(1)
Science & Social Studies	143	(1)
Living Things	143	(1)
Physical Science	143	(1)
Art	144	(1)
Cross-Stitch	144	(1)
Physical Education & Music	144	(1)
Games	144	(1)
Music	144	(1)
Activity Sheet	145	(1)
Activities for the Letter Y	146	(4)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	146	(1)
Letter Shape	146	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	146	(1)
Sound Sorting	146	(1)
Yellow Box Sort	146	(1)
Room Labels	146	(1)
Oral Language	146	(1)
Sharing	146	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	146	(1)
Yellow Cake	146	(1)
Other Possible Y Foods	146	(1)
Mini Field Trips	147	(1)
Interviews	147	(1)
Literature & Writing	147	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	147	(1)
Poetry	147	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	147	(1)
Sight Vocabulary	147	(1)
Math	147	(1)
Sorting	147	(1)
Graphing	147	(1)
Science & Social Studies	147	(1)
Living Things	147	(1)
Safety	147	(1)
Art	148	(1)
Yellow Yarn Painting	148	(1)
Physical Education & Music	148	(1)
Games	148	(1)
Movement	148	(1)
Music	148	(1)
Activity Sheet	149	(1)
Activities for the Letter Z	150	(4)
Tactile Introduction of the Letter	150	(1)
Letter Shape	150	(1)
Alphabet Puzzle	150	(1)
Sound Sorting	150	(1)
Ziplock® Bag Sort	150	(1)
Oral Language	150	(1)
Sharing	150	(1)
Cooking and Tasting	150	(1)
Zucchini Bread	150	(1)
Other Possible Z Foods	150	(1)
Mini Field Trips	151	(1)
Interviews	151	(1)
Literature & Writing	151	(1)
Authentic Literature & Related Writing Activity	151	(1)
Poetry	151	(1)
Additional Writing Activities	151	(1)
Math	151	(1)
Numbers	151	(1)
Science & Social Studies	151	(1)
Living Things	151	(1)
Art	152	(1)
Zoo Mural	152	(1)
Physical Education & Music	152	(1)
Games	152	(1)
Music	152	(1)
Activity Sheet	153	(1)
Section Two: Hands on Phonics Activities for Emerging Readers (Grades 1--2)	154	(39)
Sorting & Manipulative Activities	153	(13)
Visual Discrimination of Upper and Lower Case Letters	155	(1)
Alphabet Fun	155	(1)
Sound Train	155	(1)
Magnetic Letters	155	(1)
Sand Spelling	156	(1)
Feltboard Fun	156	(1)
Letter Circles	156	(1)
Letter Clocks	156	(1)
Flip Books	156	(1)
Reading Rhymes	157	(1)
Rhyming Table	157	(1)
Rhyming Flashcards	157	(1)
Sorting Table	157	(1)
Vowel Table	157	(1)
Tissue Box Sorts	157	(2)
Sorting Boards	159	(1)
Library Pocket Sorts	159	(1)
Pizza Sorts	159	(1)
Paper Plate Sorts for Long and Short Vowels	160	(1)
Pocket Games	160	(1)
Individual Chalkboard Activities	160	(1)
Slider Activities	161	(1)
Slider Masters	162	(19)
Letter Detectives	181	(1)
Word Wheels	181	(1)
Mini Flash Cards	181	(1)
Word Family Cards	181	(1)
Ziplock® Word Building	182	(1)
Building Words with Word Holders	182	(1)
Scrambled Words	182	(1)
Vowel Circle	183	(1)
Short Vowel Cards	183	(1)
Silent ``E'' Strips	184	(1)
Coloring Book Word Recognition	184	(1)
``Take-Out'' Spell-a-Word	184	(1)
Card Sentences	184	(1)
On-a-Roll Vocabulary Practice	185
Puzzles and Games	166	(24)
Greeting Card Puzzles	185	(1)
Word Family Puzzles	185	(1)
Hopscotch Phonics	186	(1)
Go Fish	186	(1)
Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe	186	(1)
Phonics Bingo	187	(1)
Phonics Dominoes	187	(1)
Blender Bender	188	(1)
Blending Buddies Card Game	188	(1)
Short Vowel Gameboards	188	(1)
Dial-a-Vowel	188	(1)
Vowel Old Maid	189	(1)
Word Call Card Game	189	(1)
Pick-Up Sticks Phonics	189	(1)
Phonics 500	189	(1)
Independent Activity Task Cards	190	(3)
Activity Task Cards	190	(1)
Beginning Sound Cards	191	(1)
Ending Sounds Cards	191	(1)
Riddle Activity Task Cards	192	(1)
``Recycled'' Activity Task Cards	192	(1)
Section Three: Hands on Phonics Activities for Developing Readers (Grades 2--5)	193	(34)
Sorting & Manipulative Activities	194	(22)
Flip Books	194	(1)
Match the Frame	194	(1)
Slider Activities	194	(1)
Digraph and/or Blend Assessment Activity	194	(1)
Slider Activities	195	(11)
Vowel Detectives	206	(1)
Word Chains	206	(1)
R-Controlled Vowels Word Chain	206	(1)
Rhyme-time Erasables	206	(1)
Rhyming Pairs	206	(1)
Rhyme-time Artists	207	(1)
Rhyme-time Lines	207	(1)
Library Pocket Sorts	207	(1)
Pocket Rule Sorts	207	(1)
Rhyming	207	(1)
Rhyming Extension	208	(1)
Define Rhyme	208	(1)
Free-Time Three's	209	(1)
Climb the Ladder	209	(1)
Rule Cards	209	(1)
Sound Surprises!	210	(1)
Editing for Vowels	211	(1)
Rule Sorts	211	(2)
Newspaper Activities	213	(1)
Alphabetical Fans	214	(1)
Clothespin Phonics Fun	214	(1)
Silly Compound Collage	215	(1)
Alliterated Animal Sentences	215	(1)
Silly Sentences or Silly Stories	215	(1)
Cooperative Story Chains	215	(1)
Homonyms, Synonyms, Antonyms Sort	215	(1)
Puzzles and Games	216	(2)
Flick-It Phonics Fun	216	(1)
Concentration	216	(1)
Rhyming Lotto	216	(1)
Phonics Bingo	216	(1)
Phonics Dominoes	217	(1)
Compound Relay	217	(1)
Slap Jack	217	(1)
Card Slap	217	(1)
Go Fish	217	(1)
Letter Combinations Flash Card Challenge	217	(1)
Prefix--Suffix Game	218	(1)
Independent Activity Cards	218	(9)
Hard C, Soft C	218	(1)
Hard G, Soft G	218	(1)
Silent Consonants	219	(1)
Alphabetical Order	219	(1)
Proper Names in Alphabetical Order	219	(1)
Antonyms	219	(1)
Synonyms	220	(1)
Possessives	220	(1)
Plurals, --s	220	(1)
Plurals, --es	220	(1)
Plurals, --s or --es	220	(1)
Compound Words	221	(1)
Suffix -ful	221	(1)
Suffix -est	221	(1)
Suffix -er	221	(1)
Suffix -ed	222	(1)
Suffix -ing	222	(1)
Suffix -ly	222	(1)
Suffix -less	222	(1)
Suffix Rules	223	(1)
Vowel Digraph oo	223	(1)
Number of Vowel Sounds	223	(1)
Marking Vowels	223	(1)
Homonyms	224	(1)
Rhyming Words	224	(1)
List of Activity Card Ideas for Blends and Digraphs	224	(1)
Silent e	225	(1)
Sounds of -ed	225	(1)
ea Digraph	226	(1)
Double Vowels	226	(1)
Base Words	226	(1)
Little-Word Find	226	(1)
Syllables	226	(1)
Section Four: Lists for Developing Hands--on Phonics Activities	227	(63)
Alphabet Books	228	(62)
Vowel Sound Awareness Books	229	(4)
Short a	229	(1)
Long a	230	(1)
Long & Short a	230	(1)
Short e	230	(1)
Long e	230	(1)
Long & Short e	231	(1)
Short i	231	(1)
Long i	231	(1)
Short o	232	(1)
Long o	232	(1)
Short u	232	(1)
Long u	233	(1)
B Books	233	(1)
Bl Book List	234	(1)
Br Book List	234	(1)
C Book List	234	(2)
Ch Book List	235	(1)
Cl Book List	235	(1)
Cr Book List	236	(1)
D Book List	236	(1)
Dr Book List	236	(1)
F Book List	237	(1)
Fl Book List	237	(1)
Fr Book List	237	(1)
G Book List	238	(1)
Hard G Book List	238	(1)
Soft G Book List	238	(1)
Gl Book List	238	(1)
Gr Book List	239	(1)
H Book List	239	(1)
J Book List	240	(1)
K Book List	240	(1)
L Book List	241	(1)
M Book List	241	(1)
N Book List	242	(1)
P Book List	243	(1)
Pl Book List	243	(1)
Pr Book List	243	(1)
Q Book List	244	(1)
R Book List	244	(1)
S Book List	245	(2)
Sh Book List	245	(1)
Shr Book List	245	(1)
Sk Book List	245	(1)
Sl Book List	245	(1)
Sm Book List	246	(1)
Sn Book List	246	(1)
Sp Book List	246	(1)
St Book List	246	(1)
Str Book List	247	(1)
Sw Book List	247	(1)
T Book List	247	(2)
Th Book List	248	(1)
Thr Book List	248	(1)
Tr Book List	248	(1)
V Book List	249	(1)
W Book List	249	(1)
Wh Book List	250	(1)
X Book List	250	(1)
Y Book List	251	(1)
Z Book List	251	(1)
Poetry Books	252	(1)
Initial Consonants	253	(3)
Final Consonants	256	(3)
Two Letter Initial Consonant Blends	259	(3)
Three Letter-Initial Consonant Blends	262	(1)
Final Consonant Blends	263	(3)
Initial Consonant Digraphs	266	(1)
Final Consonant Digraphs	267	(1)
Variant Consonant Sounds	268	(1)
Silent Consonants	269	(2)
Short Vowels (vc)	271	(2)
Long Vowels (cv)	273	(1)
Long Vowels	274	(2)
Long Vowels (vce)	276	(1)
Short and Long Vowel Changes	277	(1)
R-Controlled Vowels	278	(2)
Other Vowel Sounds	280	(3)
Word Ending Combinations (Word Families or Word Chunks)	283	(7)
Two-Letter Chunks	283	(3)
Three-Letter Chunks	286	(3)
Four-Letter Chunks	289	(1)
Rhyming Words	290