Structured Literacy Spelling Rules Slides – Phase 1: First 6 Months – First Year
Description
Elevate your literacy instruction with the Structured Literacy Spelling Rules Slides: Phase One! Tailored to align perfectly with the Transcription Skills – Spelling strand in Te Mātaiaho – The English Curriculum, this resource integrates the core principles of structured literacy, with a strong focus on oral language, reading (decoding), and writing (encoding).
Whether you’re new to structured literacy or aiming to enrich your spelling lessons, the Structured Literacy Spelling Rules Slides: Phase One is an essential tool for fostering literacy success.
Why Choose This Resource?
Designed for Te Mātaiaho Phase 1
- Explicit instruction to:
- Break words into phonemes.
- Examine how graphemes represent sounds.
- Understand and implement spelling patterns and conventions.
Balanced Focus on Decoding and Encoding
- Teaches phoneme-grapheme correspondences for both reading and spelling, ensuring a holistic approach to literacy skills.
Engaging, Hands-On Learning
- Provides isolated word practice and contextual sentence-level learning.
- Includes fun activities like I Spy, rhyming challenges, and categorizing games.
- Features scaffolding and interactive slides to support all learners.
What’s Inside?
Teaching Slides for the Following Spelling Rules:
- VC words
- CVC words
- CCVC words
- CVCC words
- Consonant digraph -ck
- Closed syllable with digraph ‘th’
- Closed syllable with digraph ‘sh’
- Closed syllable with digraph ‘ch’
- Closed syllable with digraph ‘ng’
Comprehensive Lesson Structure
- Thoughtfully designed slides with detailed teaching notes accessible in presentation mode.
- Visual definitions, phoneme-grapheme mapping, and hands-on activities for decoding and encoding.
Interactive Activities
- Engage students with buddy or whole-class games.
- Practice decoding sentences with high-frequency words.
- Dictated sentences with built-in self-assessment tools.
Additional Tools
- Printable review materials.
- Links to complementary resources for continued exploration.
Why Teachers Love It
- User-Friendly: Teaching notes and clear instructions make preparation effortless.
- Flexible: Aligns seamlessly with Ready to Read Phonics Plus and other literacy programs.
- Supportive: Provides structured guidance while encouraging student independence.
Set your students up for literacy success with the Structured Literacy Spelling Rules Slides: Phase One—a resource designed to inspire confidence and mastery in spelling. 🛒 Add it to your toolkit today!

















