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Letter Charades

Description The student who's turn it is takes a card from the hat and tries to get classmates to guess the word on the other side of the card without speaking. Cards have the first letter of the word on one side and the word with a picture on the other side. The student who guesses correctly gets to go up next.   Materials Needed Action cards Hat (or something to hold cards)   Instructions On posterboard (large cards) or index cards (small cards) write an action that begins with each letter of the alphabet, such as aim, bounce, crawl, dance, eat, fall, gallop, hop, ice skate, jog, kick, laugh, munch, nap, operate, punch, question, ride a bike, stir, talk, use a ukulele, vacuum, wash, examine, yawn, and zip.Write the beginning letter of each word on the other side. Benefits Children develop word association skills that are essential for reading while participating in a fun engaging activity.

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When children are actively involved with concrete, hands-on manipulatives, they learn! Apply this tried-and-true technique that math and science teachers have used for years reading programs using Developing Literacy Using Reading Manipulatives. This resource describes over 100 letter, word, sentence, and text activities that use easy-to-find or easy-to-make manipulatives. Your students will have fun speaking into a PVC-pipe "phonics phone," uncovering surprise words covered with Post-it notes, and arranging ceramic tiles to play "Name Bingo." The unique activities intergrate easily into your reading program to add interactive, hands-on fun!