{"id":624,"date":"2010-11-25T09:42:46","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T09:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/teachers-tool-box\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T23:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:32:03","slug":"teachers-tool-box","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/primary\/literacy\/teachers-tool-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher’s Toolbox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teacher’s toolbox<\/strong> – for teaching phonics, spelling, sight words, writing and reading comprehension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING READING<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A guide to teaching a beginner reader<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHONICS & SPELLING<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bible Phonics<\/mark> – A narrative approach to initial sounds<\/strong>
For each initial sound there is a story for the teacher to read, a rhyme for the children to learn, and a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bible Phonics picture chart large<\/a> – for wall display<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bible Phonics picture chart regular<\/a> – A4 size <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bible Phonics picture chart mini<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bible Phonics stories and rhymes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bible Phonics audio mp3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROGRESSIVE PHONICS<\/mark><\/strong>
Progressive Phonics stage 1 – Initial sounds<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional resources for Stage 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I<\/a>nitial sounds picture cards<\/a> – small pictures for cutting out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial sounds movement cards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial sounds picture chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short vowel picture chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottle top letters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make your own picture pocket chart<\/a> – for initial sounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phonics games<\/a> – instructions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cube<\/a> for “throw the box” game<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 2 – <\/mark>Three-letter words<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional resources for Stage 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Word wheels for 3-letter words no. 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Word wheels for 3-letter words no. 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Word wheels for 3-letter words no. 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circle of sounds for 3-letter words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading books to consolidate 3-letter phonetic words:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phonetic reading books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 3 – <\/mark>Consonant blends<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 4 – <\/mark>More Consonant blends<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 5<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> – <\/mark> Word families 5<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional resources for Stages 5-9:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities for Stages 5 -9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics picture chart<\/a> – Stages 5-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentences for reading and dictation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long vowel picture chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 6 – <\/strong><\/mark>Word families 6<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phonics stage 7 – <\/mark>Word families 7<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 8 – <\/mark>Word families 8<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics stage 9 – <\/mark>Word families 9<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progressive Phonics complete word list stages 5-9<\/a> (small font)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riddle Game<\/a> (based on Progressive Phonics picture chart)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREE WORKSHEETS FOR BEGINNERS IN PHONICS<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.cleverlearner.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIGHT WORDS<\/mark> <\/strong>(High frequency words)
<\/strong>The Dolch 220 sight word list is a list of commonly used English words originally compiled by Edward William Dolch, PhD, published in his book \u201cProblems in Reading\u201d, 1948. Many of the 220 words cannot be \u2018sounded out\u2019 so are best learned by sight. Nouns are not included, so teachers are advised to make their own list of nouns that are of most relevance to your particular group of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolch 220 word list<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolch words grouped<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolch words in sentences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentence starter cards<\/a> – cut up and mix and match endings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sight Word games<\/a> – instructions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WRITING<\/mark><\/strong>
Hand Writing<\/mark>
<\/strong>Pre-writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing patterns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stages of writing development in the early years<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwriting program Year 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwriting program Year 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwriting program Year 3<\/a> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional exercises for Year 3<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwriting program Year 4 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwriting program Year 5 & 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressive Writing<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to write a good story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten rules for writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paragraphs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Punctuation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poetry<\/a>

Text Types for Expressive writing:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text types<\/a> (narrative, procedure, report, recount, argument, explanation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing ideas – <\/a>Topics for Expressive Writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing styles in the Bible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

READING COMPREHENSION<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using thinking hats in developing understanding of texts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking hats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book reports<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Quick Test<\/a> – to assess a student’s reading level<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE IN READING<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to the Literacy Support<\/a> page<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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