Innovative SOUNDS CARDS - for lesson introductions!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:14 pm
SOUNDS CARDS
In the throes of modelling lessons in a top junior class, it suddenly occurred to me that I would like to have a distinct 'visual aid' to illustrate the 'focus sound' for my lesson introductions.
Whilst the teacher has various choices of GRAPHEME FLASH CARDS to display on the 'main teacher's board' for lesson introductions, I realised that there is no equivalent card to highlight the focus 'sound'.
I find myself beginning lessons along the lines of, "Today we are going to focus on the sound /.... / as in the word '_______'. Yesterday, we looked at the '____' grapheme for this sound, and today we are going to look at the '____' grapheme."
....or words to that effect.
As I wanted the SOUNDS CARDS to tie in with other Phonics International resources, I have given the 'sounds' side of the cards a background colour the same as the left hand column of the ALPHABETIC CODE OVERVIEW CHARTS and the left hand column of the GROUPING THE SPELLING ALTERNATIVES POSTERS.
Being mindful of the use of printer ink, however, I have also provided a second version of the SOUNDS CARDS where the sounds have an all-white background.
Where possible, it is great if teachers can work with a main 'magnetic' whiteboard for their lesson introduction - in which case the SOUNDS CARDS could be laminated and sticky-backed magnetic tape could be used to make an excellent visual aid.
Alternately, teachers can laminate the SOUNDS CARDS and blu-tac the cards to the main teachers' board.
Phonics International full-programme users can find this innovative new resource at the top of unit 2.
I look forward to hearing from people as to whether they think this is a useful addition to the Phonics International programme!
In the throes of modelling lessons in a top junior class, it suddenly occurred to me that I would like to have a distinct 'visual aid' to illustrate the 'focus sound' for my lesson introductions.
Whilst the teacher has various choices of GRAPHEME FLASH CARDS to display on the 'main teacher's board' for lesson introductions, I realised that there is no equivalent card to highlight the focus 'sound'.
I find myself beginning lessons along the lines of, "Today we are going to focus on the sound /.... / as in the word '_______'. Yesterday, we looked at the '____' grapheme for this sound, and today we are going to look at the '____' grapheme."
....or words to that effect.
As I wanted the SOUNDS CARDS to tie in with other Phonics International resources, I have given the 'sounds' side of the cards a background colour the same as the left hand column of the ALPHABETIC CODE OVERVIEW CHARTS and the left hand column of the GROUPING THE SPELLING ALTERNATIVES POSTERS.
Being mindful of the use of printer ink, however, I have also provided a second version of the SOUNDS CARDS where the sounds have an all-white background.
Where possible, it is great if teachers can work with a main 'magnetic' whiteboard for their lesson introduction - in which case the SOUNDS CARDS could be laminated and sticky-backed magnetic tape could be used to make an excellent visual aid.
Alternately, teachers can laminate the SOUNDS CARDS and blu-tac the cards to the main teachers' board.
Phonics International full-programme users can find this innovative new resource at the top of unit 2.
I look forward to hearing from people as to whether they think this is a useful addition to the Phonics International programme!