I am starting a new series of posts that will be called “Reading with Ruby.” I have the privilege of helping my good friend’s daughter learn to how read. She is 5 1/2 and has shown all of the reading readiness signs needed to move forward. She is:
*Familiar with print and books
* Recognizes most letters (upper and lower case)
*Phonemically aware- knows the sounds that most letters make. Leapfrog Letter Factory
*She is wanting to learn how to read.
I will be providing her with very specific and targeted instruction. The instruction will consist of a balanced mixture of sight words and phonics. She will be meeting with me two days a week for a few hours a day. Although this time is structured and scheduled, it will still maintain flexibility to her needs and hopefully tons of FUN!!
Here is a look at week #1 activities:
First, I started with an informal assessment of letter recognition and letter sounds. This assessment allowed me to target her instruction by recognizing her strengths and weaknesses.
video!! My video came with some flashcards. You can also download these fun alphabet printables here.
Phonics: The girls took turns sounding out a 3-letter word and matching the picture with this file folder game.
Sight Words: We also worked on making our sight words with play-doh. Since Ruby was having a little difficulty forming some of the letters, I lightly traced the letters on the table with a pencil. It was easy to clean off and helped her with the correct formation of letters. This was the girls favorite activity…and so easy!
series: Mat. She was able to decode most of the words and I could see her confidence building! On Friday, we used the first book in series with our leapfrog frig magnets
to find the 3 letter words (sat, mat, etc.)
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| Coloring |
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Farm Sound Puzzle |
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Chunky Puzzle |
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Peg Stackers |
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| Sight Word Practice-You can never start too early:) Just kidding She wanted to point to the words too:) |
It's so neat that you get to help teach Ruby to read! Thank you for the links to thr CVC game and sliders-I will be putting them to use!
Do you have the book The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists/? I used it when I was teaching first and second grade {and still reference it quite a bit when tutoring kids now.
The list of word families alone {as well as the top 1,000 sight words} are worth its price in diamonds…
Great post! You are very inventive!
Fantastic post!
Thanks for the links that you included too!
Kerri
Ruby is blessed to have you! I was just going to create some letter slides on my own because I couldn't find them anywhere! Thank you!!
~ Mrs. Mc
First time visiting your blog! Great ideas 🙂 thnx for sharing!!
Your link caught my eye on no time for flashcards.. Thank you!!
I love your ideas! I am starting to teach my daughter to read as well & these will be so helpful! I am your newest follower.
I ordered the Leapfrog Letter Factory through your link so hopefully it will give you the credit 🙂
Thanks for all of the great ideas and printables!
Thanks Stephanie! I totally appreciate that and all your sweet comments. We LOVE letter factory:)
where did you get those sight word flash cards? i would love those!
Chet,
These are made by me and available on my blog. Look under labels..sight words. I have made the pre-primer in flashcard format but not the primer…yet. Hope that helps:)
where did you get those flash cards that you little tot is pointing to? (not the ones you made and have on your blog, but the ones you have pictured in your pocket folders)
p.s. just thought you may want to know…on your letter chart to test kids knowledge before you begin, it spells out S-E-X on the capital ones! oops! my son was sounding it out!
oh my!! It is not actually my letter chart…it is linked to another blogger. I guess I will let her know:)
Thanks!
Mara,
I got those Level 1 sight word cards from Lakeshore. I really like them because they have sentences to practice on the back.