Kristin Doyle

Telling the difference between a letter, a word and a sentence is an integral part of learning how to read. This introductory interactive lesson helps beginning readers tell the difference between letters and words. The lesson also teaches students about finger spaces between words using the spaghetti and meatball concept (spaghetti spaces are the narrow spaces between the letters in a word and meatball spaces are the big spaces between the words in a sentence.) This activity was created for u

Carnival Rhyming Have fun practicing rhyming with this carnival themed SMARTboard file. This activity allows your students to sharpen their phonemic awareness and phonics skills. Players must read a cvc word and then think of a rhyming word in order to advance through the game. This board game-like activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity too. This presentation is 5 slides. A follow up worksheet is included, but can also be

C-V-C Circus Word Find Take a trip to the circus with this themed SMARTboard file. Players look at the picture clue and name the word. They must then tap out (sound out) the cvc word and use the spotlight to look for the hidden word in the circus tent. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity too. This presentation has 5 activity slides, but on each slide there are about 5 layered pictures. A follow up worksheet is in

Are your students having difficulty differentiating between the letters b and d? If you answered “Yes!” then this is the activity package for you! The SMARTboard activity has numerous activities to support your students’ recognition of the two similar letters. Students have the chance to sort the letters by their appearance and sound. They also have to choose which letter fits in the sentence. Repetition is the key to this interactive activity. The card games will also help reinforce your s

Are your students having difficulty differentiating between the letters b and d? If you answered “Yes!” then this is the activity for you! This SMARTboard activity has numerous activities to support your students’ recognition of the two similar letters. Students have the chance to sort the letters by their appearance and sound. They also have to choose which letter correctly fits in the sentence. Repetition is the key in this interactive activity, which can be used in Kindergarten, First or

Have fun at the farm with this themed SMARTboard file. This phonemic awareness activity is designed to have students segment sounds and isolate the vowel sound. Once the vowel sound has been isolated, students must then choose the correct vowel sound for the word. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity too. A follow up worksheet is included, but can also be used as a stand-alone activity. Please let me know if you ha

Learning sight words is an essential part of literacy instruction. Help your students learn sight words using a fun and interactive game format. A baseball theme will engage your sports enthusiasts.

Have fun decoding real words and nonsense words with this camp-out themed SMARTboard file. This activity allows your students to sharpen their phonemic awareness, phonics and vocabulary skills. Players must roll three die to build a C-V-C word, they must then decide whether the word is real or nonsense. This board game-like activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity too. A worksheet is included. Please let me know if you have

This Ocean themed activity is a fun and engaging way for students to sequence the letters of the alphabet. This activity is tiered so that you may differentiate practice for your students. Beginners are simply asked to sequence the letters by matching the alphabet fish to the alphabet that is watermarked on the background. More proficient students have to sequence the letters with no background. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whol

Have fun at the beach with this themed SMARTboard file. This activity allows your students to sharpen their phonemic awareness and phonics skills. Players must look at the initial and final sounds of the word and decide which vowel(s) can be used to create a real word. There are three activity slides in this presentation and on each slide there are multiple layered sandcastles. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity

Pack your bags and get ready to go on safari with this themed SMARTboard file. This phonemic awareness activity is designed to have students segment sounds and isolate the vowel sound. Once the vowel sound has been isolated, students must then sort the words by their vowel sound. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity too. A follow up worksheet is included, but can also be used as a stand-alone activity. Please let me

Learning sight words is an essential part of literacy instruction. Help your students learn sight words using a fun and interactive game format. A baseball theme will engage your sports enthusiasts. This listing includes the Kindergarten - First Grade word card game and the Second Grade word card game.

This Thanksgiving themed activity is a fun and engaging way for students to sequence the letters of the alphabet. This activity is tiered so that you may differentiate practice for your students. Beginners are simply asked to sequence the letters by matching the alphabet pumpkins to the alphabet that is watermarked on the background. More proficient students have to sequence the letters with no background. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be use

Your students will be motivated to practice their spelling skills under the sea with this interactive spelling activity. Players look at the picture clue and name the word. They must then use the alphabet shells to correctly spell the word. This activity is ideal for small group practice or as a learning center, but can be used as a whole group activity too. This presentation has 4 activity slides, but on each slide there are multiple layered pictures. A worksheet for students to record the wo

Are your students having difficulty differentiating between the letters b and d? If you answered “Yes!” then this is the activity for you! This package has four card games to support your students’ recognition of the two similar letters. Students can play Memory, Slap Jack and Go Fish. They can also complete a letter sort with these illustrated letter cards. These activities would be perfect for Kindergarten, First or Second grade students. The games were created for use in a small group re

Learning sight words is an essential part of literacy instruction. Help your students learn sight words using a fun and interactive game format. A baseball theme will engage your sports enthusiasts.

Want a great game to play with your beginning readers? You've in luck! Here is version of the widely popular "I Have, Who Has" game using the Pre-Primer Dolch word list. This game can be used as a whole class activity or in a small group.