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February 23, 2016 By Karen Whiteside

Make Vowel Work Meaningful with Directed Drawings

long vowels directed drawings

Are your students struggling with vowel sounds? As an artist and teacher, I believe one of the best practices for teaching vowel sounds is through directed drawings. Vowels can be very tricky for young readers, so giving children a visual anchor with directed drawings can help make vowels stick! Rather than just looking at an […]

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September 18, 2012 By Nicolette Lennert

Phonics Anchor Chart Ideas

Ah, phonics.  Love it or hate it, it’s a critical part of learning to read and write.  Although the English language breaks all of its rules over and over again, sometimes the rules of phonics apply.  So shelve those boring phonics workbooks, and get to brainstorming words with these phonics anchor charts! Consonant Digraphs and […]

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June 13, 2012 By Nicolette Lennert

Summer Reading Ideas: Alphabet & Phonics Activities

Hello everyone! This next post is perfect for your primary grade aged kiddos who need to brush up on their ABCs.  Like all things here at The Classroom Creative, our goal here is to make learning fun and contagious for kids.     Summer Reading Ideas: Alphabet & Phonics Activities for Kids Alphabet Monster Game […]

Filed Under: Alphabet, Blog, Phonics, Summer Reading

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