Core Skills Analysis
Language Arts
- Ezra correctly identified both uppercase and lowercase forms of the letters he practiced on Splash Learn.
- Ezra demonstrated fine‑motor control by writing the target letters on the digital prompts.
- Ezra matched each letter to its corresponding phonemic sound, showing growing phonemic awareness.
- Ezra reinforced letter‑sound connections by selecting the correct sound for a given letter in multiple activities.
Tips
To deepen Ezra’s phonics foundation, try a backyard alphabet scavenger hunt where he finds objects that start with each letter he’s learned; have him record a short video reading a simple “sight‑word” book he creates using those letters; incorporate magnetic letters on a tray for tactile matching games; and schedule a weekly “letter‑of‑the‑week” project where he draws, writes, and tells a story featuring that letter’s sound.
Book Recommendations
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault: A rhythmic romp through the alphabet that reinforces letter names and sounds with vivid illustrations.
- Alphabet Mystery by Carmen Agra Deedy: A fun mystery that encourages kids to solve clues by identifying letters and their sounds.
- Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers by Dylan & Bobby Miller: Simple, phonics‑focused books that let early readers practice letter‑sound relationships in short, decodable words.
Learning Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.1 – Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between spoken words and their letters.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2 – Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemic awareness).
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3 – Apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences when reading and spelling.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English spelling.
Try This Next
- Worksheet: Trace each target letter while saying its sound aloud; include a column for drawing an object that begins with that letter.
- Quiz: Create a 10‑item matching quiz (letter ↔ sound) using printable flashcards for quick review.