Let’s jazz up those literacy classes for little ones by adding a twist of fun and frolic with a slinky as their trusty sidekick! Check out these 5 Uses for Slinkys in the Kindergarten Classroom to sprinkle some enchantment over your literacy adventures!
Teaching CVC Words
- Pick up some min-slinkies at your local party store or on Amazon.
- Write CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words on cards. (Grab these CVC Picture & Word Cards)
- Have your students stretch out the slinky as they say each sound in the word.
- For example, for the word “cat,” students would stretch the slinky while saying /k/ /a/ /t/ and then bring it back together to say the whole word.
Phonics Practice
- Use the slinky to demonstrate blending sounds together to form words. (Blends BUNDLE No Prep Activities)
- Stretch the slinky out for each sound and then bring it back together to blend the sounds into a word.
Rhyming Words
- Write pairs of rhyming words on cards. (Rhyming Kit)
- Have your little learners stretch the slinky to connect the two rhyming words.
- For example, for “cat” and “hat,” your students can stretch the slinky to connect the two words that rhyme. (For more about rhyming see “Rhyming Activities For Little Learners)
Sight Word Recognition
- Write sight words on cards and place them in a pile. (Reading Words Kit – Sight Words)
- Your little learners can pick a card, read the word, and then stretch the slinky while spelling out the word. (Teaching Sight Words to Little Learners)
Sentence Building
- Write simple sentences on cards, with each word on a separate card. (Cut Build & Write)
- Then your students can use the slinky to connect the words in the correct order to form a complete sentence. (7 Tips to Teach Sentence Writing To Little Learners)
I trust these 5 Uses for Slinkys in the Kindergarten Classroom will spark joy in your little learners, making learning an adventure and boosting their academic triumphs!
