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Activity 1 and 2 – Practice Guides

 * Practice Guides ** are a way to “extend the learning” of phonics skills that have been introduced to students. These practice guides can be used on classroom computers, set-up on a shared folder on your school network or can be send home for parents to practice these skills with their son or daughter.

Step 1: Explore websites that were introduced in this session; here are 3 from that list. (5 minutes)
 * ** Websites ** ||
 * ** [|Starfall:] ** Phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency (pre-K to 2) ||
 * ** [|Game Goo by Earobics]: ** Early literacy skills ||
 * ** [|Scholastic – Building Language and Literacy]: ** Early literacy games to build phonics skills ||

Step 2: Decide what you would like your students to practice (for example: short “a” sound). Place a heading on the top and center: Reading Practice Guides”. Indicate what the practice is: for example, “Short “a” Sound”.

Step 3: Create a two-column table with four rows. Label the top row as shown here.

Step 4: Locate the website and indicate the name in the left column.


 * ~ Website ||~ Activity Link ||
 * ~ Starfall ||=  ||

Step 5: Copy (Control Key + C) the URL of the website where the activity is located.

Step 6: Place your cursor in the first cell under link. Indicate the activity name (for example: Zac the Rat).
 * ** Website ** || ** Activity Link ** ||
 * Starfall || Zac the Rat ||

Step 7: Select or highlight the Activity Name. Go to the “Insert” Menu and locate “Hyperlink”. A window will appear.

Step 8: Paste (Control Key + V) the URL address in the Address box; press OK. A hyperlink is created for the activity.

Step 9: Repeat for each activity. Complete three entries for this activity.