Thinker's questions

What if...

The Sound Collector worksheet with lines

I know this has been a popular poem. I have improved the worksheet which I originally made.

word list generator

I thought this was very good. Ideal for phonics teaching when you just can't think of those words. Have a play and see what you think.

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Phonics board game

1. Use coloured counters for each child. Laminate the board and write a cvc word with a whiteboard pen. If the child can read the word by blending the sounds together they get to move their counter over to the other side of the river.

2. Have a stack of grapheme cards and children have to collect the correct sounds by turning over one card at a time. Children must say what the sound is before they can keep it. When they have the correct sounds to make the word they must blend them together in order to cross the river.

3. Give children a picture card of a cvc word. If they can segment the word and write the sounds they can cross the river.

Phonicszone - great for Letters and sounds

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Keyboard - Learn to type

This is so useful for little ones (or big ones) learning to type.

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Magnetic letters for interactive whiteboards

Fantastic resource for letters and sounds

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Magnetic numbers for interactive whiteboard

I love this

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Assessment sheet for phonics - Letters and sounds

I find this useful during my Letters and Sounds sessions. Just a simple tick, cross or question mark is needed. Very quick to fill in and gives you a good picture of a child's knowledge when filled in over a few weeks.

Halloween Initial sounds match

Halloween writing frame

Autumn writing frame

I made these with photos from my garden of Hawthorn berries. They just stand out in the garden with their vivid red colour.

satpin letters for letter formation

More to come later...

Autumn phase 2 mat

Print, laminate and use for practising letter formation.

Halloween clipart

Some links for Halloween clipart

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Classroom decorations

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Initial sounds game

Phase 2 letters and sounds, first 6 letters

Throw a die, land on the picture and child says what the picture is and what the initial sound is. If correct they get to put their coloured counter on the picture.

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Pick a grapheme card, child goes to the first picture beginning with that grapheme and so on until the last picture. (Use s, a, t, p, n, i x 2 grapheme cards)

Origami website

A member of the HLTA forum has suggested a website for origami. She uses it when making animated films.

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More and Less

Difficult concept for some children. This is a nice little activity for the IWB.

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Teaching Assistant handbook

S/NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant's Handbook: Primary Schools

HLTA Book

I have found an HLTA book on Amazon you can see it here