Common Core reading and writing · 1st grade

RF.1.2.D games

Split one-syllable words into every one of their sounds.

RF.1.2.D is part of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Sound Boxes practices it. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.

The game

Sound Boxes Count the sounds in a word, then spell themkindergarten and 1st grade

Sound Boxes: Kids hear a word, count its sounds, then fill one box per sound with letter blocks (Elkonin boxes, the same method many teachers use). Words grow from three to four sounds, then add sh, ch, th and blends.

Practice it at home

Draw three or four boxes and push a coin into one box for each sound as you say a word: f-i-sh is three sounds.