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Learning to read and comprehend is a major step in the first grade. In order for students to read, they must put sounds together to make words. This can be difficult for many students. But when they are able to practice these skills in a fun, hands-on way, it helps them to keep from getting too frustrated. Children learn best from doing and working with others. The Final E Instant Learning Center will provide a center where four students can work together at one time to unscramble final-E words at their own pace using step by step directions, write & wipe assessment cards and letter pieces. The Pop & Match Beginning Phonics Complete Game Set will present students with opportunities to perfect their beginning, middle and ending sounds using color-coded poppers and write & wipe assessment cards. The instruction chart of step by step directions, write & wipe assessment cards, and letter dice will deliver six different centers to work on vowel sounds, decoding 2-syllable words, and mastering prefixes & suffixes in Phonics Instant Learning Centers Complete Set. When students use the Stack & Build Phonics Flip Books they will apply 125 tiles to any of the twelve flip books to spell words and practice short vowels, long vowels, and blends & digraphs. I know that these tactile learning activities should be pivotal lessons for helping students learn to read.

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Learning to read and comprehend is a major step in the first grade. In order for students to read, they must put sounds together to make words. This can be difficult for many students. But when they are able to practice these skills in a fun, hands-on way, it helps them to keep from getting too frustrated. Children learn best from doing and working with others. The Final E Instant Learning Center will provide a center where four students can work together at one time to unscramble final-E words at their own pace using step by step directions, write & wipe assessment cards and letter pieces. The Pop & Match Beginning Phonics Complete Game Set will present students with opportunities to perfect their beginning, middle and ending sounds using color-coded poppers and write & wipe assessment cards. The instruction chart of step by step directions, write & wipe assessment cards, and letter dice will deliver six different centers to work on vowel sounds, decoding 2-syllable words, and mastering prefixes & suffixes in Phonics Instant Learning Centers Complete Set. When students use the Stack & Build Phonics Flip Books they will apply 125 tiles to any of the twelve flip books to spell words and practice short vowels, long vowels, and blends & digraphs. I know that these tactile learning activities should be pivotal lessons for helping students learn to read.

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