Turn to Learn: Word Family Wheels; 32 Easy-To-Make Manipulative Wheels That Help Kids Master Key Phonograms and Become Successful Readers

By Liza Charlesworth

32 Easy-To-make Manipulative Wheels That Help Kids Master Key Phonograms & Become Successful ReadersGreat For Emergent Readers!A must-have teaching tool for all emergent readers! 32 adorable,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590643762
• ISBN13: 9780590643764
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Fun and Easy Learning Activity

I teach special needs kids, and even the older ones (up to age 14) thought these little 'word-wheels' were a blast! Hiding the pictures with a 'lift-the-flap' means my students are more likely to actually attempt to read the word before looking at the picture to check their reading. Also, they have fun coloring, and the cutting is a good fine-motor activity. I do frequently have to cut out the 'windows' myself to avoid crying fits from frustrated students, and I usually draw a box around the word-family 'part' (ie. 'at' for the 'cat' wheel) so the kids remember to not color over the letters. If I know students will be using the wheels for a long time, I will even laminate the wheels after everything is cut out, leaving a plastic 'window' that is sturdier. I have even reduced several 'wheels' on the copier and turned them into file-folder games. One folder is for long vowels, one is for short vowels. I would love to find more interactive projects like this!

Great help for emerging readers

I bought this to help my daughter (entering 2nd grade). She is an emerging reader, and the wheels have been quite helpful for recognizing words and patterns more quickly. A helpful tool.

Wonderful for my hands-on 5 year old

This has been a great product for my 5 year old, who will be entering Kindergarten in the next few weeks. She is an active, hands-on learner, who has trouble focusing on activities that aren't physical. First, she colors the pictures, then after I put on the contact paper, she practices her cutting skills, then she helps put in the brass tab and then she has a new toy! She just loves the idea that she is learning to read words. She has been frustrated trying to sound out words in the level 1 books and seeing her friends have more success with that process. We do one a day and she can't wait to show off her new phonogram to rest of the family in the evening.

Very cute and educational too!

These wheels are easy to make and my 4 1/2 year old daughter loves them. They are a fun way to improve her reading skills. I highly recommend this book.

Rhyming Wheel Review

This is a very useful book for students, parents, and educators. Students will be able to have hands on activities while learning phonics and rhyming words.