I'm a big fan of using the "Same same, but different!" approach with activities in my classroom! I like to teach my class how to complete a variety of tasks, and then use the same activity across different subjects and skills as the year goes on. This is the perfect strategy to use with literacy centers because it will save you a lot of time explaining tasks - kidlets will see an activity that they know how to complete and get started right away! For this reason, I am a BIG fan of clip cards! They are so quick and easy to prepare and are perfect to use as a center task, fast finisher option, or even as one-on-one support materials.
In my classroom you'll find clip cards that cover lots of different skills and concepts - number recognition, counting, punctuation, money, and of course phonics!
These beginning sounds clip cards encourage little learners to apply their phonics skills. They look at each picture, determine the beginning sound, and clip a peg onto the two that match the letter in the middle. Clipping the pegs on adds an interactive fine motor element to this task - bonus! I usually use regular clothes pegs, but you can find all sorts of novelty pegs and clips if you'd like to use something different!
Make them self-correcting by placing a small dot on the back of the correct answers, using either a sticker or marker. Children will clip their choices and flip the card over to see if they match! You can use these cards as skill practise, as an informal assessment tool, or even as intervention work later in the year for those kidlets who need a little help to consolidate their beginning sounds knowledge.
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