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Great Phonics idea

What you will need to make your own phonics flip chart:

Wirebound Index Card Book, Scissors, Tape and a Marker.

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I divided our phonics flip chart into three sections for three letter words, but I have also seen them split into four sections to help your early reader work on consonant blends.  After you cut the number of sections that you want, label each card with a letter (a-z).  We added another section of vowels in the center section and several common blends on the ends (ex: ch, sh, th, gr, cl, etc.).  The point of the phonics flip chart is not so much to “spell” words, but to practice sounding out words.  “P-A-G” is not a word, but the practice of sounding it out can help our kids in future words, helping them grasp the concept of letters and how they form words.  It is fun to see the “lights” turn on when my daughter figures out that the sound she is making is a “real” word!  Use the tape to reinforce the top of your cards.  If they are like mine, they start to tear along the perforation.  Happy sounding out words!  Check out our other DIY Learning Resources.

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Happy 4th Birthday Rayne