Phonics Instruction

The purpose of phonics instruction is to enable students to understand the relationships between written letters and spoken sounds.  Phonics instruction produces the best results when letter-sound relationships are taught in a clearly defined sequence. Instruction must include the letter-sound relationships of both consonants and vowels.  The simultaneous presentation of both written words and sounds has proven to be effective in improving children’s decoding skills.  A number of websites can assist educators in delivering sequenced phonics instruction that encourages students to construct knowledge about the relationship between written letters and spoken sounds. 

Phonics Word Match: 35 phonics activities- Learners match the word to its picture.

Word Builder: 35 Phonics Activities- Learners combine sounds to make words.

BBC: Words and Pictures - Phonics Year 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/

Between the Lions . Games | PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/

Between the Lions . Gawain's Word | PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/gawain.html

Clifford Game
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/vowels/index.htm

Fearless Frieda: Skillful Skateboarding
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/frieda/friedalo.html

Fearless Frieda: Big Kahuna
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/frieda2/frieda2lo.html

Is this a word?: Make "at" words.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_b_1.htm

Phonics Click and Drag Flash Game: Put the 12 pictures in the correct 4 boxes.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_a_3.htm

Phonics Flash Game: Match blends and diagraphs to images.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_c_2.htm

Phonics Flash Game:Complete the rhyme.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_c_3.htm

Phonics Flash Game: Match lower-case consonant letters to images.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_b_2.htm

Phonics Flash Game: Match cvc words with different medial vowels to pictures.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_b_3.htm

Phonics Flash Game: Match upper-case consonant letters to images.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_a_1.htm

Phonics Flash Game: Match lower-case consonant and vowel letters to images.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_a_2.htm

Robot Game: Make "wh" words.
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/primary/phonics/game_c_1.htm

Contact: Diana Dell, Ed.S. (ddell@vp.k12.mo.us )