Packed with 120 extension activities and over 2,500 pages, this bundle is perfect for quick, skill-based practice! Featuring successive blending, centers, and grab-and-go lessons on a ring, it's built for fast implementation and Science of Reading success.
Guided Phonics + Beyond Extension Bundle | Phonics Activities Science of Reading
Let's jump in! What is the extension activities bundle and WHY would you need it in your classroom? I designed the extension activities bundle to offer an additional layer of instruction for those that need to "hover" in a particular unit longer than the designed days per the scope.
WHO IS THIS RESOURCE FOR?
This resource is for teachers seeking Science of Reading-aligned support for small groups and centers. Designed as an extension to the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum, it offers phonics-based activities without full lesson plans or decodable books. Instead, it features easy-to-use routine cards for each included component to streamline implementation.
BULLET POINTS:
6 UNITS
EACH UNIT INCLUDES 20 ACTIVITIES
EACH ACTIVITY HAS AN "INSTRUCTION" CARD TO LEAD STUDENTS
INCLUDED COMPONENTS FOR EACH UNIT:
1. Successive Blending
2. Continuous Blending
3. Guided Sentence Strips
4. Map and Blend
5. Say, Tap, Map, Build, Write
6. Sentence Expanders
7. Word Chaining Drills
8. Phonological Awareness Drills
9. Dictation Drills
10. Word Mapping Drills
11. Comprehension Strips
12. Vowel Stick Drills
13. Digraph Stick Drills
14. Vowel Identification Cards
15. Decodable Passages
16. Decodables Drill Sheets
17. Whole-Word Reading Drills
18. Sound-by-Sound Puzzles
19. Hands-On and Engaging Centers
20. Printables
UNIT 1- LAUNCH: This packet aligns to Unit 1 of the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum. The 20 activities included in this unit will be designed around the alphabet. We will work on letter names, letter sounds, fluency, and provide opportunities to fine tune their phonemic awareness abilities. DETAILED PREVIEW VIDEO!
UNIT 2- BOOST: This packet aligns to Unit 2 of the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum. The 20 activities included in this unit will be designed around CVC words. We will work on multiple blending techniques, fluency for CVC words, and provide opportunities to fine tune their phonemic awareness abilities. BOOST offers students with a modified approach to CVC work by bridging Unit 1 and Unit 2. DETAILED PREVIEW VIDEO!
UNIT 3- ORBIT: This packet aligns to Unit 3 of the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum. The 20 activities included in this unit will be designed around digraph, double ending, and beginning blend words. ORBIT is designed for building confidence in young decoders through repetitious routines. The ultimate goal of ORBIT is to allow students a path to success as they make the leap from short vowel decoding to ultimately more rigorous sounds. DETAILED PREVIEW VIDEO!
UNIT 4- SOAR: This packet aligns to Unit 4 of the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum. The 20 activities included in this unit will be designed around CVCE words. DETAILED PREVIEW VIDEO!
UNIT 5- BURST: This packet aligns to Unit 5 of the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum. The 20 activities included in this unit will be designed around ending blend- r-control, and silent sound words.
UNIT 6- DOCK: This packet aligns to Unit 6 of the Guided Phonics + Beyond curriculum. The 20 activities included in this unit will be designed around vowel team and diphthong words.
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The resources in this bundle are exactly what is stated. They are engaging and provide extra practice of skills learned and/or can be used to reteach skills where students have some gaps in their understanding. It works great with interventions as well as reinforcement of skills taught!
I have used even more of this bundle than I thought I would! It's been a great treasure to have just a little extra practice for my one-on-one intervention groups. So many really awesome skill-focused activities to reinforce those phonics skills. I love it!
This resource is amazing! Great to use in small groups for quick review. Great to leave for support staff in classroom or substitutes to utilize. The different skills covered is great for being able to use with all students in the classroom.
I have not found a resource from Tara West that I didn't like. They are engaging for the students and really build those reading skills. This one did not disappoint. It offered so many more skills for my students to practice and allowed me to offer them other choices for building those skills. Thank you Tara West for all the wonderful activities!
This resource has been incredible. Is completely separate from the Curriculum and provides reinforcement of the core SOR curriculum in a manner that is adaptable for students who need intervention. Anything by Tara is amazing and well worth the money spent, as no resource is repeated and you have everything you need to meet differentiated instruction with any student!
Tara West
Teacher-Author
Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.
