Word Machine
10
Five Minute Programs
Grade(s):
K - 1
Curriculum:
Language Arts; Phonics
 Reading!
Spelling! Phonics!
All are made lively and fun with the help of the Word Machine.
Ideal as a 'starter lesson' or to reinforce what has already been
learned, each program has a single teaching focus that relates to one
particular group of phonemes. This
kind of word level work takes on a narrative context through graphics,
animation, real-world action, rhyme, wordplay, onset and rime and song.
These programs across the academic year are closely
directed to progression in phonic teaching.
Supplemental
Materials:
Teacher Guide: 26 pages including a
series phonics grid; program synopsis; program focus; .class, group and
individual activities; worksheets; rhymes and song sheets. Sample
Pages
Programs:
1.
The Big Big Book
Single letter phonemes in initial position: b, r, s, d, h
- Practice and secure the ability to rhyme; hear and represent in
writing initial phonemes in words; discriminate and segment all three
phonemes in CVC words.
2.
Finish it
Off
Single letter phonemes in final position:
t, p, n, m, d, g, - Explore and play with rhyming patterns and
generate rhyming strings; hear and represent in writing phonemes in
final position; discriminate and segment all three phonemes in CVC
words; practice writing in conjunction with spelling.
3.
Look for the H!
Initial phoneme blends: ch, sh - Blend phonemes to read CVC words;
discriminate , read and spell words with initial digraphs; practice
writing in conjunction with spelling.
4.
Rhyme Time
Onset and rime: ot, all,
ock, at - Explore and play with rhyming patterns and generate rhyming
strings; Blend phonemes to read CVC words; recognize critical features
of words, eg; common spelling patterns.
5.
The Big Bog Bug
CVC words with short vowel a -
Represent in writing the three phonemes in CVC words with short vowel
'a'; segment words into phonemes for spelling.
6.
Get a Pet!
CVC words with short e - Represent in writing the three phonemes in CVC
words with short vowel 'e'; practice writing in conjunction with
spelling.
7.
The Fix-It
Kid
CVC words with short vowel i - Represent in writing the three phonemes
in CVC words with short vowel 'i'; practice writing in conjunction with
spelling.
8.
The Mop
Top Lot
CVC words with short vowel o - Discriminate and segment all three
phonemes in CVC words with short vowel 'o'; spell and read initial,
final and medial sounds in simple words.
9.
Mum’s
the Word
CVC words with short vowel u - Represent in writing the three phonemes
in CVC words with short vowel 'u'; explore and play with rhyming
patterns and generate rhyming strings; segment words into phonemes for
spelling; practice writing in conjunction with spelling.
10.
The Friendly
Enders
Words ending in ff, ll, ss, ck and ng - Investigate, read and spell
words ending in 'ff', 'll','ss', 'ck', 'ng'; blend phonemes for reading. |
