This takes word building to another level. You’ll notice with these Alphabet Pebbles that in addition to the single sounds I’ve also made two-letter blends (or diagraphs) such as sh, ch, th, ee and oo. I ordered these ones from Clever Patch and use them in the classroom all the time. These foam letter stickers are such a lovely tactile material. At school, we teach lower case letters first, however children are usually exposed to various capital letters before they start school. We have lower case magnets on our fridge and capital foam letters in the bath. Incidental learning can be such a powerful thing – and having letters around the home such as these can provide great opportunities for word building. Each student in my class has their own zip lock bag with a bottle top collection (we are always very careful at pack up time to make sure we have each letter and no doubles!). I usually start with a small group of letters (s a t i p n), and then move onto the second group of letters shown above (I use the Jolly Phonics program). I recommend starting with commonly used, high frequency c/v/c (consonant/vowel/consonant) words because they are easier to sound out (eg mum, dad, dog, cat).Ī very cool recyclable, there are so many opportunities to learn with bottle tops, including beginning word building. This process is much easier for young children than holding a pencil in their hand and having to remember how to form the letter shape, as well as which letters go together to make the word. The ideas I’m sharing today allow children to use hands on materials to experiment with arranging letters in different ways to create simple words. Word building is a crucial step between knowing the letters of the alphabet and being able to write. In this post regular contributor, Lauren of Teacher Types, shares seven playful ideas for encouraging children in the early years of school to experiment with building words with a range of materials.
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