Word mapping is now in the forefront of early education literacy. As research has shown, teaching kindergarteners to read is more than memorizing sight/CVC words. Do you need an activity that will enable you to intentionally and effectively teach word mapping for kindergarteners as well as purposeful practice for your little learners?
Due to current and up-to-date SOR (science of reading) as well as research on how the brain works, there are many new resources available that align with word mapping for teaching sight /CVC words. Early childhood educators have learned that teaching students to sound out, decode and “map” words are the the foundation to learning how to read. Some words are memorized by sight until the skill is learned such as digraphs, but CVC words can and should be “mapped” out for true reading skills.
Here is an activity that I created specifically for word mapping for an easy, little-prep literacy activity for your kindergarteners. In the past, I used dry erase boards with 3 lines (1 for each sound). This has worked and was economical, however, having an activity ready along with CVC cards and worksheets has made word mapping much more efficient, engaging and meaningful.
This purposeful activity is so easy to download and print.
This intentional and purposeful activity is perfect for small groups and can extend to partner or individual practice. Keep in your literacy station for ready-to-use CVC practice for your little learners.
Need more information on literacy stations? Check out post “How to Start Literacy Stations in Kindergarten“.
Do you want more literacy activities? Go to blog “Editable Literacy Ideas For Kindergarten” for more.
These are great for students who are so close to reading! I do a lot of blending and segmenting orally with my students, but this would take it to the next step to get them looking at and working with letters and print to go with the sounds.
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