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In today’s world, you need to keep the learning exciting, engaging, and entertaining if you want kids to join in, right?! That’s why I created Sound Tappers to help students master their phonics skills using digital resources!

I am always searching for ways to sneak phonics instruction into our day. Sound Tappers are PowerPoint presentations that can be used on any computer with PowerPoint installed and on iPads {when the free PowerPoint app is installed!}

Students simply tap the sound buttons, listen for the sounds and tap on the matching picture.

The activity is self-checking, too! So when they tap on the correct picture, they’re rewarded with a happy chime. When they tap the wrong picture, they hear an “uh-oh” sound.

Sound Tappers are no-prep and waste no paper resources!

Grab the growing bundle of Sound Tappers!

Here’s what’s included:

Beginning Sounds
Ending Sounds

Same Beginning Sounds

Same Ending Sound

Rhyming Words

Short Vowels

Short A

Short E

Short I

Short O

Short U

Long Vowels

Beginning Digraphs

Ending Digraphs

R-Controlled Vowels

L Blends

R Blends

S Blends

Ending R Blends

Ending S Blends

Ending T Blends

Trigraphs {August 23rd}

Synonyms {August 30th}

Antonyms {September 6th}

Please note: Sound Tappers will NOT work on Google Classroom or within the Google Docs suite.

I am SO thrilled to share my latest digital product, InterACTIVEities!

Digital learning tools are all the rage in my classroom these days!

InterACTIVEities are the ultimate no-prep activity for your little digital learners!

I don’t know about you, but I sure get tired of printing, cutting and laminating activities! Plus, I’m running out of space to store them all. Of course, there are times when those activities are needed, but I think it’s also important to start getting our kids exposed to digital learning!

InterACTIVEities on an iPad

InterACTIVEities were designed to give your students the opportunity to practice skills on a no-prep, self-checking digital platform. They can be used on an iPad, Computer, Chromebook and SMART board.

Scroll through the pictures below to see InterACTIVEities in use on our iPads!

InterACTIVEities on a Computer!

I’m fortunate to have a few student computers in my classroom, so my students can access InterACTIVEities on a computer. It’s SO simple! You just pull up the file in Preview on a Mac or in Adobe on a PC! Simply click on Full Screen {under the view mode} and let the kids go!

Kids say the word and tap the sound!

If they get the sound right, they get this screen.

If they get the sound wrong, they get the Oops guy..and another opportunity to try it out!

InterACTIVEities on a SMART Board

InterACTIVEities can also be used on a Smart Board! You simply open up the file on your computer and enter full screen in Preview or Adobe. Voila – a magical set of NO-PREP activities to review important phonics skills!