spin spools

Overview
The children will spin spools as they practice saying the /sp/ sound in words such as spool, splash, and spin.

Literacy Activities
Spin spools on spots

• Spread out the spots on a table or on the floor.
• Let the children spin the spools, spouts, and spoons, and have them watch to see if they land on a spot.
• Repeat the activity using sp word cards.
• When an object lands on a word card, help the children read the word.
• Have the children underline the letters sp in each word and have them say the /sp/ sound each time they underline the letters.

Splash with a spool

• Have the children drop spools in bowl with small amount of water so spools can splat and splatter.
• Let the children spray, splash, and splatter spools with water.
• Place each letter card in a plastic bag.
• Have the children spray, splash, and splatter sp letter cards and have them say the /sp/ sounds each time they get a splotch of water on a letter card.

More Practice
Read target words in a text

• Read the Spin Spools target text to the children.
• Have the children find and circle the letters sp throughout the text, saying the /sp/ sounds each time they circle the letters.
• Read the text again and have the children read the /sp/ sounds while you read the rest (support as needed).

Write the target letter

• Have the children write the letters sp on the things to spin (e.g., spools, spouts, spoons) and on the spots.