Place a set of magnetic
letters inside a cookie tin. On the inside cover make three lines with a permanent
marker. Have the children take out
the letters and place them around the lid in alphabetical order. Call out a sound and have the children
select that letter and place it on the first line in the lid. Call out a second sound. Call out a third sound. Blend the sounds and read the word.
Hint!
Adapt the number of letters to the ability of the students.
It would be great if each child had her own
letter tin for large group
practice, take home activities, etc. These would also work well for small
group instruction or individual tutoring.
*Use for other
phonics lessons. “What other words
can you make by changing the first sound?” “Can you make a word by changing the end sound?”
*Younger children
could use letter tins for identifying letters or making their names.
*Older students
could use these for spelling words and other word games.
*Thanks to Alice
Becket of Bellmawr, NY, for sharing this idea!