Building Strong Readers with Hands-On Literacy Manipulatives

Impact: All Kinder students at Carson

These materials will be implemented in large groups, small groups, and during center time, where the kids will get an opportunity to work with the alphabet and get hands-on experiences learning to hear sounds and patterns in literacy. This project seeks funding to purchase literacy-based manipulatives designed by Tara West’s Little Minds at Work. In Kindergarten, we often are one of a child's first experiences with reading, students often come to us having seen or knowing the alphabet and its sounds; but equipping our learners with these hands on materials will allow them to explore hands-on tools rooted in the Science of Reading. We can support the development of phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension through developmentally appropriate, play-based learning. Help us foster stronger reading foundations and ensure every child has access to effective early literacy instruction.