Workshop Phonics Activity Suggestions:

Workshop Phonics Activity Suggestions:Use lots of songs, chants and stories, so children know the sounds and words of the language!

First letters Have a collection of objects and/or pictures for each letter of the alphabet. Play games of bingo with letters. Use phoneme fans. Try sorting objects based on their first letter sounds. Play games of eye spy.After children can blend and segment orally try games and activities using the letters:Segmenting After children know the sounds of a few letters, try playing games using phoneme fans, phoneme frames and cut out letters or get children to write their own words in frames.Blending

Help children to sound out and blend simple cvc words by preparing some on cards (see the suggested cvc words). Have words around the classroom in displays for children to read themselves. Play matching words and pictures games.Tricky words

Teach a few words each week and play games to help children remember them. Add new words to a wall chart, for example a tree with the words on leaves. Point out the words when you see them in stories for children to read. Give children the chance to practise writing tricky words.Action words

Try using chants and songs with actions.

Play games of Simon Says.

Use the words in context while the children are doing other activities.