ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Teaching Concepts of Letter and Word
A great resource for teachers introducing the concepts of "letters" and "words" to early elementary students. Uses the names of the students themselves as a starting place in learning these concepts. Great site.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Whole to Parts Phonics Instruction: Letter Sound Correspondences
Contains plans for two lessons that use the whole-to-parts phonics approach to beginning reading. It uses onset and rime to group word families and spelling patterns to show sounds in context. In addition to objectives and standards,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Phonic Generalizations in "Chrysanthemum"
This online lesson uses an interactive activity to teach students how to determine the common and alternative sounds for specific vowel combinations. The words for this lesson are taken from the book "Chrysanthemum," by Kevin Henkes....
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Integrating Movement and Spelling Generalizations
Contains plans for two lessons that use movement and cheering to teach the letter y spelling generalization. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Beginning Writers Compare E Mail With Letter Writing
Contains plans for three lessons that teach younger students the differences between letter writing and e-mail writing. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Word Bingo
This word game offers seven levels: pre-primer, primer, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, nouns, and all words. Students listen to a word and click on the word on the bingo card; when they have five in a row, BINGO appears on that row....
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Oodles of Cool Words
This printable phonics worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will complete a seek-and-find that is filled with /oo/ words. An answer key and lesson extension are included.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Viking Full Circle
Practice reading and writing words with the consonant - vowel - consonant spelling pattern. Then, select the vowel and the endings to review a variety of patterns.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Alphabet and Word Recognition With Phonics
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are actively engaged with this interactive flipchart that prompts the students to use the eraser, pen, highlighter, and arrow tools along with a link to a website that continues to build on the...
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City:lakewood 1st Grade Vocabulary & Spelling Resources
This site offers 30 vocabulary and spelling lessons. Each lesson provides a word list; when the words are clicked on, it is pronounced and used in a sentence aloud. For the quizzes, the words are pronounced, and the students type in the...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Princess Presto's Spectacular Spelling Play
Help Princess Presto put on a spelling play! After she makes the letter sound, choose the correct letter with your wand to make a simple word. The word you spell will become part of the play!
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Read a Word: Word Families " Ad"
Read words that differ from a given word by only the initial consonant. Click on the correct word after hearing it read and used in a sentence. The focus of this game is on "-ad" words.
Vocabulary Spelling City
Vocabulary Spelling City: Read a Word: Ag Word Family Short "A"
Read words that differ from a given word by only the initial consonant. Click on the correct word after hearing it read and used in a sentence. The focus of this game is on "-ag" words.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teacher Tools
Make a spelling scramble or a word search with any ten spelling words. Great interactive activity for practicing spelling!
abcteach
Abcteach: Spelling
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate worksheets that help students practice spelling with tricky vowels and letters, as well as, homophones, compound words and more. Several activities include assessments at the end.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Phoneme Patterns
Resource that provides lists of words that are grouped in families with similar spelling patterns.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Y, Ie, Ind, Ild Lesson
In this beginning reading video module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "y", "ie", "ind", and "ild" to form words with the long /i/. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Words to Watch Out For
A factsheet, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz are provided for teachers and students at this BBC spelling skills tutorial that shows you how to avoid confusing words.
Auburn University
Auburn University: How to Count Phonemes in Spoken Words
How do you count phonemes in spoken words? Check out this site to discover more about how to approach dealing with question in the classroom. This site offers exercises dealing with counting phonemes.
Starfall
Starfall: Digraph (Th) Activity
Check out this interactive digraph activity for the "th" sound. Students will find this interactive activity engaging and educational.
Starfall
Starfall: The Lone Vowels
Grammar rules taught through song. A familiar tune helps to teach the E and O at the end of the word that make a long vowel sound. There are opportunities to demonstrate understanding by identifying words that that follow the rule.
Starfall
Starfall: Digraph (Sh) Activity
Come and learn more about the consonant digraph "sh" when you visit this interactive activity. This site features an audio component.
Starfall
Starfall: Digraph (Wh) Activity
What sound does the consonant digraph "wh" make? Check out this interactive resource to learn more about the "wh" sound.