Grade 1/2 Literacy Provocations

Activity
Jenga
writesight
wordsand/or
letterson
jengablocks
have
students
readthe
blockas
theypullit
out.

WordStrings
beadswith
lettersto
create
necklacesor
bracelets

Picture

Materials Needed

Focus

Jenga(can
be
purchasedat
Dollarama)
sharpieto
writeon
blocks

sightword
fluency

letterbeads
orwooden
beadswith
letters
writtenon
string

building
words
playwith
soundsand
blends

stones
sharpieto
writeon
wordsand
letters

listofsight
wordsfor
reference
stamps
inkpad
paper

WordStones
createwords
usingstone
letters
create
sentences
usingstone
words

building
words
playwith
soundsand
blends

LetterStamps
createwords
usingletter
stamps

building
words
playwith
soundsand
blends

TinfoilWriting
studentsuse
markersto
writestories,
lettersor
wordson
tinfoil

lettertiles
andsight
wordlistfor
reference
tinfoil
markers

plexiglassor
sensorybin
lid
markers
magazines
for
inspiration
sightword
listfor
reference

largepaper
forposting
picturesand
writinglines
underneath
pictures
ruler
sharpie
lettertiles
sightwords

building
words
playwith
soundsand
blends
printing
practice

PlexiglassWriting
studentsuse
markersto
writeon
plexiglass
(sensorbin
lid)

PictureReflection
studentsare
invitedto
writeabout
picturesof
themselves
ortheir
friendsthat
havebeen
takenearlier
oninthe
year

building
words
playwith
soundsand
blends
printing
practice

building
words
playwith
soundsand
blends
printing
practice

SensoryStories
studentsuse
objectsin
small
sensorybins
tocreate
oralstories

various
sensory
items(sand,
rocks,water)
small
animalsor
people
smallplastic
bins

various
booksthat
support
student
interests
markers,
paper,
pencils,
crayonsto
promote
writing
otheritems
tomake
provocation
appealing

richtexts
lettertiles
cookietrays
salt
sightword
listfor
reference

souppot
ladel
lettertiles
and/orword
tiles
sorting
bowls
(blends,
vowel
sounds)

buildingoral
language
skills
sensorytime

InquiryTable
tablesetup
inclassroom
basedon
student
interest.
promotes
inquiry,
selfinitiated
writing,
exploration

SaltWriting
studentsuse
fingersto
writewords
orlettersin
salt
AlphabetSoup
students
playwith
waterand
lettersto
createand
sortwords
andletters

inferencing
skillsfrom
readingtexts
authentic
writingtask
exploratory
learning
printing
practice

sensory
building
letterand
words
playwith
blendsand
sounds
sensory
building
letterand
words
playwith
blendsand
sounds

LetterWriting
studentsare
inspiredto
writeletters
tofriends,
teachers,
staff
members
andfamily

booksthat
modelletter
writing
paper
pencils,
markers
stencils
sightword
list
lettertiles

letter
rubbings
(createwith
Crayola3D
glue,
cardboard)
paper
crayons
paperto
pasteonto

lego
alphabetlist

building
letters

smallbin
objects
startingwith
sameletter
(P=
pumpkin
seeds,word
pumpkin,
pinecones,
porcupine)
paper
pencils,
markers

sensory
building
letterand
words
playwith
blendsand
sounds

WordRubbing
students
createwords
bymaking
letter
rubbings

LegoLetterBuild
students
createletters
usinglego

building
letterand
words
playwith
blendsand
sounds
printing
practice

building
letterand
words
playwith
blendsand
sounds

Letter/Word
SensoryBin
students
playwitha
bucketof
items
designed
arounda
letter(could
be
encouraged
tocreatea
listofitems
startingwith
thatletter

afterallowed
timeto
explore)
LetterCollage
studentsuse
different
lettersto
createan
artinspired
letteror
wordcollage

paperletters
books
paper
glue

building
letterand
words
exploring
letters