Visual/Consonants
Ring-a-Word:
The teacher divides the class into two equal teams. Then, the teacher will fill the whiteboard with all the consonants of the alphabet, making some lowercase and some uppercase. Repeating letters is not a bad idea for the board. One team is given a blue whiteboard marker. The other team is given a red marker. The teams line up on either side of the board with the front students holding the markers. The teacher calls out a letter and the front students try to locate it and draw a ring round it. Once the student locates the letter he or she will say the sound of the letter. The class will then repeat what the student said. Change students every call or every three calls etc. The team with the most number of rings at the end wins.
Resource:
Internet
http://www.englishclub.net/lesson-plans/lp1_ringword.htm | Contributor: Jill Soldatke |
| Mail: jillsoldatke@hotmail.com |
Title: Matching Objects to Consonants
For this activity you will need an index card for each consonant, a corresponding object for each consonant, and a bag for the objects. First, the student will have to lay out the consonant cards. Then, the student is to select an object from a bag and place it on the card that is the first letter of the object. For example a student would place a ball on the b card. This activity is great for a large group or for centers
Resource:
http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/AlphabetCenters.shtml | Contributor: Nichole Atkins |
| Mail: atkinsn@pluto.dsu.edu |
Title: Speed flashcard exercise
Part 1: Students will read the letter and quickly say their sounds one after the other.
Part 2: Students then hear the letters' sounds spoken rapidly, and quickly say their letter names.
Part 3: Students hear the combined letters' sounds spoken rapidly, and orally spell them.
Resource:
http://readingchain.com/proteach.html | Contributor: Amber Crago |
| Mail: cragoa@pluto.dsu.edu |
Title: Words Without Vowels
Idea: The teacher gives a vocabulary word that the class is working on, and the goal of the students is to concentrate on singling out the consonants in the word. If you have a SmartBoard (if not, use a chalkboard), you can pre-write the words, and then call upon a student to come up and circle the consonants.
Resource: Original idea by Matt Brinkman, based off of a lesson I've experienced.
| Contributor: Matt Brinkman |
| Email: brinkmam@pluto.dsu.edu |
Title: Alphabet Cards
Idea: Make a set of about 100 index cards using two different colored cards. On the cards print each letter of the alphabet and include diagrahs, dipthongs, combinations and phonograms. Make the vowel cards one color and the consonant cards another card. Use these cards to help the children create words. By seeing the letters and hearing the sounds they make it can help the children learn.
Resource:
| Contributor: Betty LaFramboise |
| Email: betty29@itctel.com |
Title: Consonant Words
Idea: Take the 21 consonants and come up with words for each. Find a picture of
the words. Make a table for the consonant (like a word wall). Have the class
or individuals put the pictures under the correct consonant placement. This
will help in recognizing consonants and matching them with pictures.
Resource: Phil Andela
| Contributor: Phil Andela |
| Email: andelap@dsu.edu |