Classroom and teaching supplies
Phonics kit for home and class: 12 tools
A phonics kit needs sounds, letters, words and short books. These tools follow the usual order: letter sounds, blending, word families, sight words and decodable text.
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Magnetic or tile letters
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-7
Letter-sound cards
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 4-6
Word-building mats
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 5-7
Word family games
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 5-7
Sight word cards
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 5-8
Decodable readers
Scholastic · Ages 5-7
Pocket chart
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 5-7
Phonics games
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 5-8
Sound boxes (Elkonin) and counters
Learning Resources · Ages 4-7
Whiteboards and markers
Expo · Ages 5-8
Writing journals
Carson Dellosa · Ages 5-8
Intervention materials
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 6-9
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