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SIMPLE SYLLABLE SORT

Elissa Jones — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:04:40 +0000

Starting literacy centers at the beginning of the year can feel overwhelming—especially if you’re teaching Pre-K or Kindergarten. But with the right tools, you can make it manageable and meaningful. This simple syllable sort is the perfect way to kick off your literacy centers with confidence (and a little coconut tree fun!). Why Chicka Chicka […]

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BEGINNING SOUND MATCHING GAME

Elissa Jones — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:30:00 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited to see the early signs of Spring! It’s a time when nature comes out of a resting period and transforms into the beautiful colors we love. This is also a perfect time to pull out your spring thematic units, activities and centers. This beginning sound literacy […]

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HALLOWEEN WORD PLAY FOR BEGINNING READERS

Elissa Jones — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Learning how to hear the individual sounds or phonemes in words can be a tricky skill for many early readers. One tool that is a great help during small group instruction is Elkonin boxes. These Halloween Elkonin boxes are perfect for a warm-up word play activity this October. What Are Elkonin Boxes? You’re probably thinking […]

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SYLLABLE SORT CLASSROOM CENTERS

Elissa Jones — Thu, 18 May 2023 10:39:00 +0000

Do you teach in small groups just to have other students come to ask you questions? You need literacy centers in your classroom ASAP! Literacy centers are a MUST in my classroom. If you’re a classroom teacher, you understand the importance of literacy centers. They have such a positive impact on our learners development! Introducing […]

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HOW TO DECODE WORDS INTO SYLLABLES

Elissa Jones — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:52:00 +0000

Phonics has been a hot topic in the education world for several years. Once you dive into phonics, you realize how in depth it is, and you start to wonder how in the world kids are going to learn all of these rules. Teachers have to think creatively when teaching phonics to their kids. It […]

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WORD MAPPING WITH PHONICS

Elissa Jones — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:00:00 +0000

My students’ favorite small group activities is word mapping with phonics! There are several fun, engaging ways to incorporate word mapping. I took a different spin on it with phone pop its! What is Word Mapping The times of sounding out every letter is gone. It wasn’t successful. But taking a deeper study in the […]

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PHONICS LITERACY STATIONS

Elissa Jones — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:42:31 +0000

I get so many questions about my literacy block. Many teachers shy away from small group instruction because they don’t know the best way to keep others engaged and learning. Literacy is my jam, and planning a successful literacy block has created a learning environment that my students love! I implement activities like these phonics […]

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MAKING WORDS

Elissa Jones — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0000

With a house full of children, we see a wide range of questions. At this point, we have a reader, a beginner reader and a non-reader. I hear a lot of questions like “how do you say this word?” and “Is this even a real word?”. The most popular question is “Mom, how do you […]

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PHONICS ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY LEARNERS

Elissa Jones — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:01:17 +0000

Phonics skills are an integral part of my literacy curriculum in my classroom. I absolutely love teaching phonics and watching my learners grow as readers. Much like math, phonics must be hands on for little minds to understand how words are built. These phonics activities for early learners are perfect for any classroom or homeschool […]

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SUPER SYLLABLES LITERACY ACTIVITY

Elissa Jones — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:22:58 +0000

I think my favorite part of teaching kindergarten students is to watch them grow in their reading skills. Many come to you on the first day of school only learning to read their name, while others come in already reading books. But to see the growth that these students make in one year is astonishing! […]

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