Each of the ten Phonics Friendly Centers are accompanied by two heavily laminated pages that tell what the center provides and its objectives. These activities foster higher level thinking skills, decision-making, and application of concepts in uniquely individual ways. All the materials and books needed to experience a center are provided in a heavy-duty, colorful cardboard box. The entire set contains an introduction that defines centers, gives the rationale for them, explains the role of teachers and centers, and provides tips on managing centers. Centers may be purchased individually or as a set of ten.
Greater challenges invite creating an accordion book and writing a new story.
There is also opportunity to identify letters, sounds, and spelling patterns. Using large and small magnetic wheels with upper and lower case letters, students practice recognizing and identifying letters and distinguishing between upper and lower case. An added bonus is several suggested science lessons on magnets. Extensions include creating a spelling or letter wheel. With twenty-six finger puppets, students practice many alphabetic skills such as recognizing and identifying the letters of the alphabet, distinguishing between upper and lower case letters, sounding out letters, sequencing letters, and reading.