Do you have a little one who is starting to read simple words with short vowel sounds? Help them practice with this word family sort busy bag!
Busy bags are such a great way to help kids develop skills that need a lot of practice. So they’re perfect for working on skills kids need for kindergarten.
Rhyming words, decoding, word families, word chunks and more can be practiced with this busy bag.
Sorting words and looking for patterns help kids start to analyze and make decisions about reading. This ability to look deeper at words is a skill that will help them learn not just how to read, but to problem solve too.
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Word Family Sort Busy Bag
- colored paper or card stock
- ice cube tray (this is the one we used
)
- hole punch (like this one
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- Short A Vowel Sound Word Sort Cards
- Short E and I Vowel Sound Word Sort Cards
- Short O and U Vowel Sound Word Sort Cards
The word family sort busy bag is simple to put together! Print the short vowel sound word cards out and cut them to fit into your tray.
Then use the hole punch to punch out a bunch of colored circles and write words from those word families on them. Mix them up and then let your child play! The object is to sort them into the correct spot.
Looking for more busy bags perfect for kindergarten kids? Here you go!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Free Alphabet Clip Cards // Playdough to Plato
Word Family Sort // Coffee Cups and Crayons
Printable Time Telling Game // Easy Peasy and Fun
Story Circles // Powerful Mothering
Magnetic Name Trace // Teach Me Mommy
Sight Word Memory Game // Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Tactile Name Writing Practice // Preschool Inspirations
3D Shape Identification // Mommy Needs a Coffee Break
Touch and Feel ABC Cards // The Pleasantest Thing
Printable Dry Erase Morning Routine Busy Bag // Lalymom
Sequencing Mr. Men Shapes Busy Bag // Adventures of Adam
Alphabet Matching Puzzles // Itsy Bitsy Fun
Lowercase Letter Formation with Baked Cotton Balls // Sugar Aunts
I love that there are so many different reading skills you can practice with this activity. So awesome!!
My daughter is loving it! Thanks Malia!
Thank you for such a great activity. I have included your post in a list of short a activities on my blog section.
Alesia
Thank you!