76 Letter Sound Pop Its
Courtney Denmark
Strategy Overview:
- Using a Pop It to teach letter sounds is a strategy where students are given a toy Pop It labeled with the 26 letters. They are then presented with different pictures of objects (or objects themselves) and are expected to push down the letter that the word begins with
- For example, if a student is presented with a kite, the word will be said out loud, and they will push down the bubble for “K”.
- This can be used as a small group activity during a literacy block to build phonics competencies. Students can have a collection of pictures (or objects) in a task box, and they can complete this activity without adult assistance as needed.
- Letter sounds are critical for decoding skills. Using this strategy helps students connect the letters they see to the sounds they hear, allowing them to grow as decoders and by association, readers. (Linnea, 2022).
Strategy in Action
Each student will be provided with Pop- It labeled with letters of the alphabet.. The teacher will present pictures, or objects for the letter sounds that are to be focused on that day. When students hear the word that is being presented, they will use their knowledge of phonics to find the matching bubble and press it down. This will continue until all letters for the learning session have been completed.
Related Resources:
Linnea, C.E. (2022). What teachers need to know and do to teach letter–sounds, phonemic awareness, word reading, and phonics. Reading Teacher, 76(1), 53–61. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2095
