This great activity incorporates counting, phoneme segmenting, and class photos. In pairs, learners take turns saying, counting, and checking the number of phoneme segments found in their classmates' names. They count the phonemes and make a corresponding Unifix cube tower to go with each of their classmate's photos. 

Concepts

phonemic awareness, phonemes, isolating phonemes, phonics, counting

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Additional Tags

counting, early literacy, phonics, phonological awareness, pre reading skills, phoneme segmenting, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Conduct the activity during ELA small group rotations

Classroom Considerations

• Requires making copies, learners' photographs, and Unifix cubes

Pros

• Adding peers' photos heightens engagement

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.2.d RF.1.2.c