Suggested Kindergarten Reading Center Materials
Alphabet Books
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Decodable Readers (leveled)
Provide different types of reading tools with the books, such as magic wands and witch fingers for tracking, old cell phones for oral reading, and puppets for reading buddies, etc.
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Alphabet/CVC Picture Cards
Different types of alphabet cards, which display uppercase & lowercase letters in varying fonts & sizes, with different pictures/photos; and CVC cards as appropriate
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High Frequency Word Cards
Add cards as you introduce new words
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Vocabulary Picture/Photo Cards
Thematic/ Seasonal words
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Letter/Word Matching Activities
Magnetic letters, wooden (scrabble-like) letters, letter tiles, puzzles
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Sensory Letter/Word Activities (including HFWs & CVCs)
Play-doh letter/word mats, clothespin clip cards, letters/word beading
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One to One Correspondence Activities
Tracking sounds with elkonin boxes, tracking words with dots, counting objects for sounds/words, driving matchbox cars for segmentation & blending
Use mini letter stickers for each muffin cup (x,y,z may share). Provide 2-3 objects per letter for sorting!
Use mini letter stickers for each muffin cup (x,y,z may share). Provide 2-3 objects per letter for sorting!
DIY ABC & HFW flash card rings. Can use in literacy and writing centers alongside different activities!
Uppercase & Lowercase Matching with Gems (apple theme)
b&d discrimination recognition
DIY King of -ing Crown