Favorite Tools & Tips for Small Group Literacy Instruction // small group phonics in a K-2 classroom

Teaching small group literacy?! These are some of my favorite tools and tips for small group literacy instruction! While none of these are necessary for effective literacy instruction, they make learning fun and engaging for students!
Magnet Letters: amzn.to/3hWG1BE
Whisper Phones: amzn.to/2UHzodp
Finger Lights: amzn.to/3zwoxBM
Sensory Poppers: amzn.to/3eKUhva
Dry Erase Dice: amzn.to/3zsJhdJ
Get 3 months of Reading.com for the price of 1: bit.ly/SJTReading
SJT WRITING CLUB: sjtclub.mykajabi.com/SJT-writ...
SJT MATH CLUB: sjtclub.mykajabi.com/SJT-math...
SJT LITERACY CLUB: sjtclub.mykajabi.com/sjt-lite...
Join my FB group: / 1666817543386771
If you happen to use any of these ideas at home or in your classroom, leave a comment below and let me know how they go! :) Also, if you share any of the games from Susan's Sunday Spotlight, please tag me on Instagram @susanjonesteaching so I can see!! You can also use the hashtag: #susanssundayspotlight​
*SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL LIST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, TIPS, and FREEBIES!*
susan-jones-teaching.ck.page/...
Be sure to subscribe and click the bell to see all my future videos.
Happy teaching,
Susan Jones
MY BLOG:
susanjonesteaching.com/​
MY STORE:
www.teacherspayteachers.com/S...
You can see tons of other games for first-grade students below!
Math: bit.ly/SJTMathGames​
Phonics: bit.ly/SJTphonicsgames​
Sight Words: bit.ly/SJTsightwordgames​
Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.
CONTACT: [e-mail]

[@badandbookiee9081]

I have all these except the dice, love these ideas thank you!

[@rosacalvillo9132]

You have no idea how much your videos help me in my classroom.

[@tanyagambill8199]

Love the poppers. I use the bracelet popper bc it has them in a row for segmenting ❤️

[@Womann39939]

Love the ideas. Thank you, Susan.. :)

[@kathycoker8586]

I teach elementary and middle school special ed students. These ideas are great for my kids because they are tactile learners!

[@ms.clifton7174]

Exactly what I was thinking! I know I was always (and still am) a tactile learner, so I love seeing more tools like this for students!

[@lizfavazzo378]

These are engaging and fun ideas. Thank you!

[@trudi-annebarrett2963]

Excellent presentation,it really helps me in my classroom. Keep up the good work.

[@beatrizgrove8671]

Excellent video. thank you for your great ideas!!!!!!

[@KidsMoveandLearn]

Love the magnet letters.

[@AaBb-lt1lo]

I loved it so much, thanks so much for sharing such tips with us

[@elisabetsalgado6098]

Great ideas for sm groups! Thank you!

[@oliviawhitney7022]

Loved your ideas!!

[@sandraolmos1008]

Very great and useful ideas! Thank you!

[@stefylovesCeline]

I loooove your videos! Thanks a lot for your help :)

[@BobbiGail]

Super informative video. Thanks for the impressive explanations!

[@melaniebiggers9101]

Super ideas! Thanks!

[@ShaindyFriedman-tt5gd]

You’re awesome, thanks so much!!!

[@rochelledozier603]

You are brilliant! Thank you for sharing your exertise!

[@SusanJonesTeaching]

Aww that is so kind! I'm glad my videos are able to help you 😊

[@jilllederer9628]

I have a large shoots and ladders game board that I made on a $ store white shower curtain. I use this for everything. My students love it. I also use a large deck of playing cards with some extra cards thrown in to make it interesting, ie: ypur boat landed on the rocks go back 2 places. You helped the mermaid go ahead 3 places. LOL

[@pathwaystoreadinghomeschool]

Do you have a photo of your game board?

[@rebeccalepcha9723]

You are amazing!

[@fatimatirmizi9516]

Excellent video

[@mehreengul8151]

very interesting thanks for sharing.

[@JustWonderingMg]

Wonderful!!! I use ink letter stampers to create words! Magnetic letter for sure!

[@mylittlecoloradocottage]

Great tools

[@kristymcewan7144]

Where do i find the links below you mention in your video of which tools to purchase. I use the finger pointer wands for skywriting! I only have 5 so it’s given to my best listeners.

[@katieannerton2862]

These are all great ideas! I love using magnetic wands, sand trays and vowel tents/sticks to name a few. My first graders love anything hands on. We use the magnetic wands to push the chips for individual sounds. Then blend the sounds by swiping the wand over them. The wand and chips are both magnetic so they attach as we say the word. Similar to your concept of the fidget toy. For my sand trays, I’ll say a sound then have students repeat sound and write letter in the sand. Thanks for always sharing fun, engaging activities. I look forward to your videos every week.

[@mariairis4863]

Good

[@aishaUmar2268]

You look and sound a little like my aunt. She is very cute. ♥️

[@christinerush950]

Hi Susan! After teaching CVC words, what do you teach next? Silent E, digraphs, etc,? Thank you!!

[@jenniferfreel1728]

Use Word Their Way lessons they help students with learning spelling sounds lists in nice order.

[@ms.bubs4fun506]

Digraphs or consonant blends

[@teresamayne6113]

We teach silent e next.

[@juanrodriguez7729]

Digraphs , blends, then silent e

[@maxinewhyte8984]

Hi Susan. I s it possible to teach literacy using the sound phone on your on line class?

[@teresamayne6113]

I use small letter dice. Vowels are red. They roll 3 dice and sort according to real or nonsense word. They write the word in a chart.

[@filomenatorregosa5124]

Great

[@PoojaVerma-iu3mz]

Love from India 🇮🇳 😍😍

[@Sugarliciousr0512]

♥️♥️♥️

[@sabinavan-dyck9266]

pls at what age do we have to teach the above?

[@fayrouzghalib6609]

👌👍

[@I.love.beans.]

Omg I think u where my sis Teacher