Short Vowel Phonics Games

Short Vowel Phonics Games

Hey, y'all! This year, I have learned so much about phonics instruction it's almost scary. I started LETRS training this year and have done a TON of additional research on teaching phonics. But one thing I found my students lacking, and the science of reading research has expressed is essential, was explicit independent practice on the skills we were working on. That's where these new phonics games and interventions come into play!

During small groups, I started teaching these CVC games to my students and correcting any errors in their reading as we went. Then, when I could tell that they knew how to play the games independently (and wouldn't go to blows over the words--gotta love first graders), I moved the games to their literacy centers. 

This allowed me to reinforce the phonics skill we were working on, especially with my students  who needed extra practice with it, during intervention times and move them to independent practice more quickly. 

Each of the short vowel games follows a similar pattern making it easy for students to jump into the next skill set--they don't have to re-learn how to play any of the games. Each short vowel set includes:

• Bump games
• Read and cover games
• Read and trace cards
• Memory or matching games
• Spin and write pages
• and a Scoot game

These games are just the start of a larger bundle of games that will align with HMH's Into Reading Structured Literacy program. In all, there will be about 40 sets of games when completed, covering skills like short and long vowels with different spelling patterns, digraphs, diphthongs, floss words, and more. With each new set, the bundle price will increase, so get 'em while you can!

I hope this helps you gain some new ideas for your classroom and instruction. I'll be adding a TON of new phonics games and activities over the next few months so be sure to check back often for updates. 

Have a wonderful week and I'll talk to you soon. 

Stay cozy,