If you are looking for ways to incorporate reading in fun ways then this activity is just the right fit . It certainly gives reading opportunities and also challenges them to sort the word by the word families , digraphs or blends .
This further increases their understanding of the words they are trying to read. And the best part is that you can customize this activity as per the learning stage of your child.
Learning Meter
- Reading
- Problem solving – by sorting the words
Supplies Needed
- Craft Sticks
- Paper – we used letter size paper
- Markers
Let’s Play & Learn
First and foremost you will need to have a list of words . It can be 2 different word families like – ‘at’ & ‘an’ or may be 2 different digraphs like ‘sh’ & ‘ch’.
Write all these words on the craft sticks . One word on one craft stick.
Next , you need to draw the roof(triangle) of the house and write the name digraph or word family.
Lastly jumble up all the craft sticks and explain your child to read and sort the word written in each craft stick.
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