PHONICS ACTIVITY - CVC PUZZLE FOR EYFS/KS1 (OR SEN) PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
I love phonics.
It’s indeed a jolly (no pun intended) fun way to learn your alphabets. When I first learned the phonetic alphabet I was in awe at how affective it was. It made reading so much easier for the students that I decided to base my materials around this amazing topic.
I mentioned in my previous blogpost that I worked as an LSA with SEN children, and phonics was one of my favourite activities I enjoyed making resources for. I got a lot of help from a great website called twinkl which helped me organise and print activities for my pupils, but I also found myself thinking about my own ideas and that’s when I started making some resources of my own.
Fast forward a couple of years and I’ve embarked on a journey to develop my ideas professionally so that I can make learning phonics EVEN more fun. You can be a parent, a homeschooler or even a Learning Support Assistant/Teach Assistant to be able to use these resources for your EYFS or KS1 pupil.
I’ve developed my very first activity which I hope to share with you. Without further or do, let me introduce you to the CVC Puzzle - my first phonics activity which I am offering as a complimentary FREE download to give you a taste of whats to come.
CVC PUZZLE - SHORT VOWELS; A, E, I, O, U
What are CVC words?
3 letter words that have a consonant - vowel - consonant pattern
Example: bag, dog, tin, sit, rub
CVC words are suppose to be easier words to decode and blend for children who are starting to learn how to read and write. Children use “decoding” to sound out each letter in the word, and then use “blending” to put the sounds together to form the word.
You can find out more about CVC words here
I’ve created 90 CVC words in the style of a puzzle so that you have an abundance of vocabulary words that your child can learn over a long period of time. This simple activity can be turned into a fun game, with vibrant colours and unusual puzzle shapes to match each puzzle.
It’s also a great way for children to use their fine motor skills to cut each puzzle out using the given guidelines, as well as using their analytical skills to focus and match each puzzle to the correct shape/colour. It’s a game that can be played with multiple students (or support staff) so the child can practice working in groups too.
HOW DO YOU USE IT?
ACTIVITY ONE
With this particular activity, you’ll be trying to match each letter to its correct shape + colour. Your child will sound out the letters individually and then blend them to form the word.
Start by cutting into the lines of the CVC words. Use 2-3 words to start this activity (this also depends on the level of your child)
Take your 2-3 words and mix the letters up.
Get your child to pick one letter, sound out, and then match it to the correct blank shape. Remember, they can use the colour and shape to help them match.
They’ll continue to pick the correct colours of the word to complete one word!
Once this is done, they’ll have the opportunity to copy the letters inside the blank puzzles to practise their writing.
(I would advise laminating these sheets so that you can continuously practise!)
ACTIVITY TWO
You can also play another type of game with this resource! You will need to print out the sheets one more time.
This time, we are reversing the sheets and cutting out the blank puzzle shapes instead.
You’ll then lay these onto the words and remove one puzzle at a time to reveal the secret letter under the blanks.
Slowly remove one puzzle for your child to phonetically sound the letter, then slowly remove the next puzzle, and then reveal the last one to show the entire word. They’ll then need to blend the words together and say the CVC word!
Here’s a video demonstration of the game in action
HOW CAN I GET A HOLD OF THIS?
I’ve set up a page on Teachers Pay Teachers (a very popular resources website) where you’ll be able to gain direct access to my latest resources for both EYFS & KS1 primary school children, particularly those with learning difficulties who require something super colourful, visual and engaging.
I’m keen to hear your experiences. How did your child find it? Was it fun, engaging? Leave us your feedback below!
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I look forward to having you for our next post…
Miss K
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