Phonics activities for older students

Ditch the phonics worksheets and try these hands-on phonics activities to incorporate the science of reading into your literacy instruction.

Every year I have a couple students who need extra work on phonics. These phonics activities are geared especially towards the "big kids".

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Phonics instruction can be tricky for older students. When I taught first grade it was a natural part of our guided reading time. The lower level text allowed for more opportunities to incorporate phonics instruction. My third grade students desperatly NEED phonics instruction. They need to work on the same skills my firsties did, but at a higher level. As a result of this need, Phonics for BIG KIDS was born. There are four components to our phonics routine: Assessment, Word Work Lesson…

Gamification of concepts is a proven way of helping people fill learning gaps. Thankfully, the intervention of technology-driven ways has brought us a repertoire of online learning games. These games prove to be effective interventions for gaining knowledge and make language learning a lot more fun even for grown-ups.

Try these simple activities for phonics practice with your class! This no-prep phonics game is a great way to keep your students learning!

Try these 5 fun and easy ways to gamify your phonics activities that will get your students up and moving!

It's time to ditch word walls for sound walls. Sound walls are based on the science of reading, and are an excellent way to explicitly teach the phonemes.

This post features seven ideas for helping older students who struggle with spelling. FREE SPELLING worksheets are also included for readers.