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Word Sliders are the perfect classroom tool to practise decoding, blending and segmenting sounds to make words. The digital Word Slider leverages technology to provide seamless word changes, Preset word lists and audio capability.
Word Sliders are an incredibly beneficial activity for all Kinder and Prep children learning to read, especially so for those with autism or dyslexia. Word family Word Sliders serve as a great resource for identifying rhyming words and practising blending one letter at a time to read consonant vowel consonant (cvc) words.
Consonant blends and vowel spelling variation Word Sliders include sight words and allow children to consolidate their knowledge of the English phonemic system. The hands-on, interactive approach of Word Sliders allows for practical and engaging teaching, enabling students to experience success through the simple manipulation of a letter strip.
DIGITAL WORD SLIDER
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The Digital Word Slider is the perfect digital tool for a 15-minute decoding learning activity.
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About Word Sliders
Create your own digital Word Slider - FREE!
- Select the position of your focus letters and enter up to 4 letters
- Enter up to 4 letters in the movable sliders to create your words
- Click “Next” to create the Word Slider
- Use your touch screen to move the sliders or easily jump to next word
- FREE Access to 29 Word Family Word Sliders
- FREE Access to 25 Consonant Blend Word Sliders
- FREE Access to 20 IPA referenced Vowel Word Sliders with up to 5 Spelling Variations each
- Save and edit your own Word Sliders
Learning activities
Whole Class Word Slider learning activities
- Demonstrate and practice mouth position for the focus sound.
- Model saying each sound and then blending them to form the word.
- Say each sound in the word, learners blend to form the word.
- Say each word, learners repeat.
- Learners read words as a group.
- Ask learner to move the Sliders to make a given word.
- Read words and ask learners to write them.
Independent learner activities
- Learner reads words independently and checks using Audio icon.
- Learners work in pairs on a tablet, reading words
- Learners work in pairs on a tablet, asking each other to make words.
Our Features
Upgrade from clumsy traditional paper Word Sliders to these carefully curated web-based Sliders.
Easy Access
Works on any device with web access
Large Font
Great for whole class use
Audio Playback
Allows learners to check reading independently
Preset Sliders
Access extensive phonemic word lists instantly