These SOR-aligned Targeted Phonics r-controlled literacy centers will keep your students practicing their decoding fluency skills with more challenging words all year long. Differentiate centers during guided reading time. Many activities are designed for partner work for peer accountability. There are 11 original fun and engaging r-controlled centers with 55 total pages. Perfect for K-2 differentiation.
This pack of R-Controlled {ar and or} Word Family FLIP Books includes 24 flip books with 6 rhyming words in each. These are great for practicing phonemic awareness skills. Most books have a single consonant for the first letter, however, some books are more challenging with blends and digraphs for the first consonant sound.
Your students will love to sort these word family words in this (easy to prepare and use) center activity! Using the word family sounds headers, students place the correct word family words under the correct headers. They then record their words on the included form. Students could also sort words on the floor or on a table. Simply print, laminate and cut out cards. Either print in color as shown, or print in black and white. You can even write in your own word families and words on the included blank cards! Store in Ziplock bags or plastic pencil boxes. This center will be your go-to center and will last for years. Students will want to use this center over and over again!
These SOR-aligned Targeted Phonics ar, or, er, ir and ur seatwork activities will keep your students practicing their decoding of more challenging words all year long. Differentiate morning work, in an interactive notebook, as a Must Do or in a center during guided reading time. Many activity sheets are leveled (#1, #2 etc.) for differentiated practice. There are 35 pages of fun and engaging r-controlled practice activities! Some are paper/pencil, coloring and others are cut and paste matching and could be used in an interactive notebook for phonics. Perfect for K-2 differentiation.
This FLIP Book can be used to supplement animal units, rainforest units, endangered animal units, or as part of Earth Day lessons. Students learn about the rainforest, the layers of the rainforest, and many animals of the rainforest. Rainforests are defined, 3 main layers of the rainforest are explained (canopy layer, understory layer, and forest floor) along with some of the animals that live in each layer. The last page of the FLIP Book highlights some endangered animals found in rainforests around the world. This flip book is simple to color, cut, and paste together. It can be used as part of an interactive notebook as well. All directions are included.
Once your students have enjoyed a semester of getting to know each other with Star of the Week, introduce Reader of the Week! Students work on building reading fluency while having fun being in the spotlight just like with Star of the Week! (Please note: Completing Star of the Week is not required prior to starting this program.)
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. Belling the Cat is based on the classic Aesop’s fable. Belling the Cat Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 6 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. George and Martha’s Readers Theater is based on the classic children’s book by James Marshall. This 10-page reader’s theater, George and Martha, includes 5 short stories with 2 script versions each (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded). Each script includes 4 parts and can be used with partners, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity. (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. Henny Penny, also known as Chicken Little, is based on the classic children’s story and European folktale. Henny Penny Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 8 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. I Know an Old Lady is based on the classic children’s rhyme. This I Know an Old Lady Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 9 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. Little Red Riding Hood is based on the classic children’s story and fairy tale by Charles Perrault. This Little Red Riding Hood Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 6 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. Rainbow Fish is based on the classic children’s story by Marcus Pfister, and translated into English by Alison James. This Rainbow Fish Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 8 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. Stone Soup is based on the classic folktale. This Stone Soup Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 7 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. The Ant and the Grasshopper is based on the classic Aesop’s Fable. This Ant and the Grasshopper Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 6 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. The Shepard Who Cried Wolf, also known as The Boy Who Cried Wolf, is based on the classic Aesop’s Fable. This Shepherd Who Cried Wolf Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 6 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners, small groups, or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.
Readers’ Theater actively engages your students in reading while increasing reading fluency and expression. The Fox and the Stork is based on the classic Aesop’s Fable. This Fox and the Stork Reader’s Theater includes 2 scripts (Regular and Highlighted/Color-coded) and 4 individual reading parts. The script can be used with partners or as a whole-class activity! (See the preview for cast members and a sample from the first page.) INCLUDES Character Crowns with the names of each character for students to wear when presenting. See preview.