Science of Reading Aligned Literacy Centers - Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Today we continue our discussion on all things Science of Reading! You can catch up with the prior posts HERE. In today’s post, we will discuss getting started with the Guided Phonics + Beyond Aligned Centers and the Guided Phonics Nonfiction Decodables.

Guided Phonics Unit 1 Aligned Centers

These centers are aligned to the Guided Phonics + Beyond Curriculum. The Guided Phonics + Beyond Curriculum was written with special detail to every lesson and every included component. The curriculum was designed to include the best practices for the Science of Reading.

These aligned centers will offer teachers using the Guided Phonics + Beyond Curriculum, an aligned component to use for independent workers during the small-group block. However, it should be noted that a teacher does not need to follow the Guided Phonics + Beyond Curriculum with fidelity in order to use these centers.

Let’s take a closer look at each of the 20 centers below.

1. Letter Clip Strips

2. Letter Motor Development Strips
3. Letter Build It
4. Letter Trace It

5. Letter Spin and Cover

6. Search and Cover It
7. Center Match-Ups
8. Flip and Cover It

9. Sound Clips Strips
10. Letter Band Build
11. Spy and Cover It

12. Color Code Cover
13. Puzzle It
14. Flip and Record
15. Letter Mazes

16. Code and Dab Sheets
17. Search and Color Sheets
18. Letter Maze Sheets
19. All-in-One Letter Sheets
20. Trace and Search Sheets

Each center also comes with a matching “I can” card.

You can view a full overview preview video of the centers HERE.

View the Guided Phonics Unit 1 centers HERE or by clicking the image below.

Guided Phonics Unit 2 Aligned Centers

Let’s move into the Guided Phonics Unit 2 Aligned centers. This Unit works on CVC words! Each center aligns back lesson-by-lesson to the Guided Phonics Curriculum. This unit also has a special component which you can see below. These are small-group kits that are included for each lesson. These include material that you can directly use at your small-group table or individual centers.

Let’s take a closer look at the 20 Unit 2 centers below.

1. CVC Clip and Write Strips
2. CVC Clip Boxes
3. CVC Map It
4. CVC Strips

5. CVC Trace
6. CVC Build It/Write It
7. Flip and Cover It
8. 3-in-1 CVC Mats

9. Puzzle It
10. HFW Map It

11. CVC Lessons 1-5 Material
12. CVC Lessons 6-10 Material
13. CVC Lessons 11-15 Material
14. CVC Lessons 16-20 Material
15. CVC Lessons 21-25 Material

16. CVC All-in-One Sheets
17. HFW All-in-One Sheets
18. Say It, Tap It, Write It Sheets
19. Decode and Match Sheets
20. CVC Blend and Write Sheets

o comes with a matching “I can” card.

You can view a full overview preview video of the centers HERE.

View the Guided Phonics Unit 2 centers HERE or by clicking the image below.

Guided Phonics Aligned Centers [the bundle]

You can view the bundle of centers HERE. The bundle is currently discounted as it continues to grow!

Guided Phonics Aligned Centers Organization

You can see from above, that I chose to organize my Aligned Centers in matching color coded tubs! That of course is just an option. I purchased my organization bins and caddies from Lakeshore.

You can view the Lakeshore paper trays HERE.

You can view the Lakeshore caddies HERE.

The Aligned Center units also contain correlating center labels for your organizing needs.

Guided Phonics Aligned Centers [supplies]

I have a lot of teachers request links to the supplies they see in my photos. You can view my Amazon list HERE. Use this is a visual guide, but be sure to look around for the best prices.

Amazon Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.)

Beginning Sounds Sandwich Match-Ups [a free download]

You can download this fun and engaging freebie beginning sounds center HERE. Students will make a PB & J sandwich using the letter and beginning sound icon cards.

Guided Phonics Aligned Nonfiction Decodables

I’m also excited to share that I now have a new set of aligned nonfiction decodables. The Guided Phonics + Beyond Nonfiction Decodables were written with special detail to every reader. These decodables were designed to include best practices for the Science of Reading.

The decodables do follow the Guided Phonics + Beyond Curriculum. However, you can use these books alongside any small-group curriculum. View the scope and sequence to note decodable words, decodable high frequency words, and irregular high frequency words in each reader.

Each reader has an embedded review on the back cover. On the back cover, students will review letters/sounds found in the decodable, high frequency words, and decodable words. There are also embedded comprehension questions found on the back cover for quick check-ins with students.

Along with each decodable book, there is matching all-in-one decodable sheet. Choose between the readers or the all-in-one sheets.

What is included in the Guided Phonics CVC Nonfiction Decodables packet?

20 CVC nonfiction decodable books [REAL PHOTOS]
20 all-in-one decodable text sheets

INCLUDED BOOKS

1. Sam
2. I am Pip
3. An Ant
4. Pam and Pip
5. Cats
6. A Kit
7. Duck, Duck
8. Bats
9. Pigs Dig
10. Red Bug
11. Hens
12. Is it a Pet?
13. The Pup
14. Run, Rat
15. Cubs
16. Dogs
17. Webs
18. A Fox
19. Is it a Yak?
20. The Vet