Features:
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Phonics Tiles: The set includes phonics tiles representing common letter patterns, including consonants, short vowels, consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs, and split digraphs. Each type of tile is colour-coded for easy identification and organization.
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Self-Contained Storage Box: The tiles come in a convenient self-contained storage box, keeping them organized and easily accessible for use in lessons and activities.
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Pop-up Whiteboard: The set includes a pop-up whiteboard, providing a reusable surface for modeling and practicing spelling new words. This feature allows for interactive and hands-on learning experiences.
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Phoneme Frames: Different-sized phoneme frames are included, allowing children to build words of various lengths. These frames support the construction of words using the phonics tiles and facilitate hands-on spelling practice.
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Compatibility with Supporting Resources: The phonics tiles are compatible with other supporting resources, such as blend objects, vowel objects, and magic e objects. This compatibility enhances the versatility of the set and allows for integrated and scaffolded phonics instruction.
Educational Benefits:
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Phonics Instruction: The phonics tiles enable systematic and explicit instruction in phonics, helping children develop essential phonemic awareness and phonics skills. By manipulating the tiles, children can explore and practice different letter patterns and sound-symbol correspondences.
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Spelling Practice: The tiles provide a hands-on approach to spelling practice, allowing children to build words and experiment with different letter combinations. This tactile and interactive learning experience promotes spelling proficiency and reinforces spelling rules and patterns.
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Word Building: The phoneme frames and tiles support word building activities, enabling children to construct words independently and apply their phonics knowledge in context. This process encourages vocabulary expansion and strengthens decoding and encoding skills.
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Differentiation: The set accommodates different learning needs and styles, allowing educators to tailor instruction to individual students. The variety of tiles and frames cater to diverse skill levels and provide opportunities for differentiation and scaffolding as needed.
Rainbow Phonics Tiles offer a comprehensive and adaptable resource for teaching phonics and spelling, fostering phonemic awareness, spelling proficiency, and word building skills in young learners aged 5-6 years.
Not suitable for children under three years old due to small parts, keep out of their reach.