Letter Tiles
Alphabet letter tiles are useful for phonics practice. Put learners into groups and give each group two sets of 26-letter tiles (in case they have to spell -ee-, -pp-). Read a word and have learners spell the word with the tiles given.
Consider printing consonants in one color and vowels in another, or printing them on paper of two different colors. You may also use plastic tiles (see "D.I.Y. Letter Tiles and a Freebie!").
After teaching a thematic unit, you can have learners (in groups) think of vocabulary words related to the theme and then spell and read out the words. The score for each word is the sum of the letter values shown on the tile (just like Scrabble). There are free printable Scrabble tiles online (e.g., Paper Trail Design).
Consider printing consonants in one color and vowels in another, or printing them on paper of two different colors. You may also use plastic tiles (see "D.I.Y. Letter Tiles and a Freebie!").
After teaching a thematic unit, you can have learners (in groups) think of vocabulary words related to the theme and then spell and read out the words. The score for each word is the sum of the letter values shown on the tile (just like Scrabble). There are free printable Scrabble tiles online (e.g., Paper Trail Design).
