Ocean Animals No Prep Phonics Science of Reading First Grade Literacy Centers

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Cut the prep time and still engage your students with the Ocean Animals Themed Phonics Literacy Center Mats! This set of 12 differentiated 1st grade literacy centers is perfect for hands-on activities this May or June!

What’s included in the Ocean Animals Phonics Literacy Centers:

• 10 no prep literacy centers
• 2 low prep literacy center
• Recording sheets
• Color and black and white versions

Many of these no prep centers are similar to my Partner Games so you can keep things consistent all year long.

Aligned with the Science of Reading! These centers give your students the opportunity to practice phonics skills they currently need to review.

Every phonics center includes practice with multiple First Grade phonics skills to help you easily differentiate.

Cover by Code: Students will cover each spot according to the code.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Cover It Mats: Students will cover the correct answer in each box.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Spin and Build: Students will spin a word, built it, and cover it.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Spin and Stack: Students will spin a word and stackit.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Race to Fill: For these phonics partner games, students will take turns spinning and covering a match on their side. The first player to fill their side wins.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Spin and Color: Students will spin a word and color it.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Roll and Color Pocket Dice Center: Students will roll a sound or a word and color the matching picture on their recording sheet.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Race To the Ocean Floor: For these phonics games, students will spin a letter or picture and then move their game piece up the ladder to that letter or word. The first side to reach the top wins.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Spin and Map: Students will spin a word and write it.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams

Roll and Cover: Can be played as partner games or independently. Students will roll a die and cover the matching word on their mat.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams,

Spin and Cover: Can be played as partner games or independently. Students will spin a sound and cover the matching picture.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs

Spin It: Students will spin a sound or picture and cover a match.

• Skills: CVCe words, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs