Identifying Alphabet Sounds This is a set of ‘identification of alphabet sound’ cards. Each card contains pictures which begin with the featured letter as well as pictures which don’t. Students need to identify the pictures beginning with the featured letter and circle them. I have included a set of colored cards which can be laminated and used in a literacy center as well as a set of black and white printables. These can be used for class work or homework consolidation. Simple, colorful pictures have been used to appeal to younger students. A subtle spring theme makes this resource perfect for this time of year, but can also be used at other times as well. I trust your children will enjoy this activity and that it will be beneficial. Happy Teaching! Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from "Learning with Sunflower Smiles"

Alphabetical Order can be tricky at first. Give your students the opportunity to practice Alphabetical Order with these Alphabetical Order Puzzles. Five different puzzles have been included in this product, each starting at a different place in the alphabet. Puzzles have 10 pieces which fit together to form a picture. Each puzzle is offered with Upper and Lower Case letters as well as in full colour and black line. Print, laminate and cut colour puzzles to use as centre activities or print black line versions as handouts for students to cut and paste in the correct order. A puzzle template page has been included to paste or arrange the pieces on. Should you have any suggestions or queries, you are welcome to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Margaux Created By: Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles

This product was designed for students to practise their fine motor skills and prepare them for writing. It has been created with an autumn/fall theme, where an autumn character needs to reach a desired item. The student then uses their crayon to follow the path until they reach the item. For extra practice, we first use a non-writing tool to follow the path before using a crayon. This product is in colour and black line. A front cover has also been included to create a little booklet. I would suggest laminating the colour version in order to make it reusable. Students can then use a dry erase marker to follow the paths. A key ring can be used to group them together into a fun centre activity. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Happy teaching! Margaux

This product has been designed with a Fish theme. It is the perfect addition to your phonics centers. Each R – Blend, namely br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr and tr, has its own sound identification mat, offered in colour and black and white. The mats contain many R-Blend pictures as well as pictures beginning with the same letter as the desired blend. For example, on the br mat there are also pictures beginning with a b. Should you have any suggestions or queries, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com I trust your students will enjoy this activity. Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles

This product has been designed with a Bear theme. It is the perfect addition to your phonics centers. Each L – Blend, namely bl, cl, fl, gl, pl and sl, has its own sound identification mat, offered in color and black and white. The mats contain many L-Blend pictures as well as pictures beginning with the same letter as the desired blend. For example, on the bl mat there are also pictures beginning with a b. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com I trust your students will enjoy this activity. Margaux

This mini CVC (Short i) pack is perfect for introducing or/and consolidating CVC words with a short i. The pack includes a ‘Short i Booklet’. I bound these by using a ring in the top left hand corner. Use velcro with a sticky back to create a product which can be used over and over again. Place the one side of the velcro on the back of the image and then the other side of the velcro in the box next to the word. Students can now read the word and search for the image to ‘paste’ next to it. Worksheets have also been included and can be used to ‘test’ what students know. They have been grouped accordingly: words ending in –ib, -id, -ig, -in, -it and -ip. Here students choose the necessary pictures, cut and then paste them and write the word. The set of Word Wall cards can be used in two ways. Either you can keep the image attached to the word as a reference resource on your wall, or you can separate the picture and the word to create an interactive activity for students to match together. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Happy Teaching! Margaux

This mini CVC (Short u) pack is perfect for introducing or/and consolidating CVC words with a short u. The pack includes a ‘Short u Booklet’. Students read the word and search for the image to ‘paste’ next to it. Worksheets have also been included and can be used to ‘test’ what students know. They have been grouped accordingly: words ending in –ub, -ud, -ug, -ut, -un, -um and -up. Here students choose the necessary pictures, cut and then paste them and write the word. The set of Word Wall cards can be used in two ways. Either you can keep the image attached to the word as a reference resource on your wall, or you can separate the picture and the word to create an interactive activity for students to match together. I trust you and your students will enjoy this product. If you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. Margaux

L - Blend Clip Cards Use these L-Blend Clip Cards to assist students with blending sounds together. The cards are available in black and white as well as in color. Five cards have been included for each L – blend, namely bl, cl, gl, sl, pl and fl. Place a dot behind the correct blend and let students use clothes pegs to clip the sound they think the picture starts with. They then turn the card over and check if they pegged the correct sound. By laminating the cards, students can also circle the correct answer with a white board marker. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.co.za I trust your student will enjoy this activity. Margaux

Short O Flip Booklet and Worksheets This mini CVC (Short o) pack is perfect for introducing or/and consolidating CVC words with a short o. The pack includes a ‘Short o Booklet’. Students read the word and search for the image to ‘paste’ next to it. Worksheets have also been included and can be used to ‘test’ what students know. They have been grouped accordingly: words ending in –ob, -od, -og, -ot and -op. Here students choose the necessary pictures, cut and then paste them and write the word. The set of Word Wall cards can be used in two ways. Either you can keep the image attached to the word as a reference resource on your wall, or you can separate the picture and the word to create an interactive activity for students to match together. I trust you and your students will enjoy this product. If you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. Margaux

Initial Sound Clip Cards (Alphabet) These Initial Sounds Clip Cards can be used to reinforce the alphabet and the sounds made by each letter and is the perfect center activity. Place a dot behind the correct answer in order to make these cards self-correcting. Laminating the cards will make them more durable and therefore will last longer. This set is provided in color and black and white (which can be copied onto colored paper if desired). Capital letters are also included. Students can use a clothes peg to identify which letter is used to start the word of each picture. If clothes pegs are not available, students can write with a white board marker on the laminated cards. Holes can also be punched into the cards below each letter. Students can then thread a straw or string through the corresponding hole. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. I trust your students will benefit from this activity. Margaux

Visual discrimination is a skill which is vitally important for the development of language and math skills. Without it, students are unable to differentiate between letters, words and numbers. Use these 15 Shadow activity cards to help aid the development of the visual discrimination skill. Two versions have been included, a colour and black and white version. Print and laminate the colour version in order to make it reusable. Students can the use a washing peg to clip the correct shadow. Alternatively, print the black and white version and use as a worksheet. Students can circle the shadow on the page. A front page has also been included should you wish to make a little booklet with the pages. Should you have any queries, suggestions or requests, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. Happy teaching! Margaux

CVC Sentences Task Cards This set of 96 task cards is the perfect activity for children who are ready to read their CVC words in sentences. Students read each of the two sentences on the card and indicate which sentence is true by placing a mark in the correct box on the right hand side of the card (use a dry wipe marker on a laminated card to make them reusable) , or by placing a peg to indicate the correct option. This set has been divided into four sections. The sections have been determined by the sight words used in each group. Below you can see which sight words are used in each section (words are : Orange: the, on, it, is, in, red, I, a, and, am. Green: like, and, to, for, has, go, see, blue, he, she. Blue: then, them, will, with , put, at, one. Yellow, my, by, come, this, look, you, up, two. I would recommend starting with the orange section and moving to the green, then blue and finally yellow as progression takes place and sight words from the orange section may be present in all the sections. I trust your children will enjoy this activity. Should you have any queries or suggestion, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Margaux

CVC Sentence Reading Cards This set of 96 task cards is the perfect activity for children who are ready to read their CVC words in sentences. Students read each of the two sentences on the card and indicate which sentence is true by placing a mark in the correct box on the right hand side of the card (use a dry wipe marker on a laminated card to make them reusable) , or by placing a peg to indicate the correct option. This set has been divided into four sections. The sections have been determined by the sight words used in each group. Below you can see which sight words are used in each section (words are : Orange: the, on, it, is, in, red, I, a, and, am. Green: like, and, to, for, has, go, see, blue, he, she. Blue: then, them, will, with , put, at, one. Yellow, my, by, come, this, look, you, up, two. I would recommend starting with the orange section and moving to the green, then blue and finally yellow as progression takes place and sight words from the orange section may be present in all the sections. I trust your children will enjoy this activity. Should you have any queries or suggestion, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from "Learning with Sunflower Smiles"