Learning Centers: Same Materials Different Tasks

As we progressed in the weeks, the students began to learn and practice letter identification and sounds. The materials at our learning centers have not changed, but the tasks have.

We started using our materials to make the letters we have learned since the beginning of the school year. This activity has helped with letter identification and practicing with how to create it. For example, the letter R is written with a line down, a bump, and slide. When students "make" the letter R with play dough, they say out loud how they write it to help them make it.

For this phonics activity, we use

• Color tiles
• Popsicle Sticks
• Playdough
• Pipe Cleaners

I was so pleased to see that a few of my students made all the letters we learned.


...and others went beyond and tried to make their names! 
Learning is so fun especially when we can make connections.