Irvine Unified School District: Phonemic Awareness Activities for 4-5-6 Year Olds

40626_1 Phonological Awareness ​ Age: Preschool-Kindergarten 1. Hot Potato The children will all sit in a circle on the floor. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Age: Preschool-Kindergarten 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (Teacher Verse) ~ What’s the last sound that you hear? (Student Response) ~ /g/ is the sound that I hear, ~ That I hear, that I hear. ~ /g/ is the sound that I hear ~ At the end of dog. Age: Kindergarten-First Grade 1. 2. 3. 4. Using ten pairs of cards with familiar 3-sound pictures on them, shuffle the cards, turn them over in a 4X5 grid and play a game of Memory with the cards. - Materials 5. SIPPS SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) is a program for new and struggling readers from kindergarten through 12th grade. SIPPS instructional materials offer a systemic approach to decoding that helps students gain reading fluency and comprehension. For younger students, the program provides the kind of structure and systemic lessons that beginning readers need. For older students and teens, the SIPPS program uses age-appropriate reading materials that help them acquire the skills they must have to read grade-level texts and understand content-level vocabulary. The SIPPS program also incorporates the best practices for teaching English Language Learners and provides follow-up support and professional development for teachers. New Digital Tools and Teacher Support for 2013 The 2013 edition of the SIPPS program has new features to support your instruction, including: Find Out More Learn more about what’s new in SIPPS for 2013 | Purchasing options |

Patti's Activities The Task Children identify the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words. For example, "What is the ending sound in pig?" Activities Tricky Rhyming Riddles Using Onset and Rime Ask children riddles that require them to manipulate sounds in their heads.