Kinderphonics 1B - Very First Sight Words

KinderPhonics opens the door for Kindergartners to begin to read.  Using the Dolch 200 Sight Words list and Orton Gillingham strategies, we start out with the simplest 2-and 3-letter words, and high frequency words.  Then we move to 4-letter words with short vowels, then digraphs.  Each class period we will incorporate multi-sensory practice including writing, but we also take time to sing some songs, listen to stories, play some alphabet sorting games, and/or watch some age-appropriate, letter-/sound-related You Tube videos. 

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HAVING SOME SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE MANIPULATIVES ON HAND.  Typically, this includes things like pipe cleaners, a hot wheels car, shaving cream in a ziploc baggie or on a paper plate, play-doh; scrabble tiles, etc.  We can be quite flexible when it comes to things we can use.  I've even made scrabble-style letter "tiles" from dried (uncooked) lima beans before, and they work brilliantly.  For more information on manipulatives, see the "Supplies" section.  

Research shows that phonics is best learned when taught at a quick pace, even though some students may not understand something the first time around, because phonics is filled with a lot of repetition and review.   So feel free to join us at any time!

Week of:                   Topic:
2/13/23                      in, it, the, and, said
2/20/23                     you, is, up
2/27/23                      for, look, we, go
3/6/23                       can, see, not, little
3/13/23                      review what we've already learned
3/20/23                     he, me, with, all, they
3/27/23                      was, she, on, but, at
4/3/23                       big, do, like, are, no
4/10/23                     review what we've learned