New Phonics Ideas

 This year, I am teaching phonics differently.

My county did allow each school to use different programs, but this year we ALL will all be using Recipe for Reading. I have not done with before, so I am NOT a pro...

I am prepping these activities and I would LOVE your feedback. I will, of course, tell you what works and doesn't work from this.

I color coded my arrows to help guide you into my mind.
{Scary I know!}
I got some ideas from other teachers in the spring that I am making work for me now.

1. YELLOW HERE- it doesn't show up well- Simple letter sheets with a sun in the corner to show orientation. I used the BIG and little letter on these since we are using the letter Ll this week. You can get these letter sheets {here.}

2. Plastic Canvas sheet. I will be using these to create texture. We will trace the letter above and below the canvas to create muscle memory.

3. I am collecting these materials in a color coded tub. This is my blue tub for a blue table. I am also putting in pencils and red and green markers for red and green sight words. I am considering adding black to code vowel and consonances before we get to words. 

{Your thoughts here are welcome. Crayons better?}

4. Sand plates. I used a phonics sheet daily using Saxon, but I am going to work towards using the sand plates instead. My idea was to add a blue line for the sky, green grass for the bottom, 

and red line for the picket fence. I feel students really need help with formation of letters and this will take the place of phonics and handwriting for me!!!

 I made them using a file folder with a slit cut through for the red line. I use thick Sharpies for the lines. {DO NOT use painters tape. That was my original idea, but when you take the tape off, it messes up the plates.} This was time consuming, but hopefully something I will not have to do again any time soon.

I added colored sand because I had it ready since May. 

5. I created these sheets to go under the plastic canvas. I will be making a black and white version for the students to use as well.

  I just made a few sheet of these... but you guys gotta talk to me... should I create a full set? 

Fry and/or Dolch?