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Short Vowel Lemonade Sensory Bin Activity

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We did it! We finally made it to warmer weather, and it has me wanting to do all sorts of cheerful learning activities! One of my favorite treats this time of year is some fresh lemonade. So, I’ve put together this fun and free Short Vowel Lemonade Sensory Bin Activity as a sweet treat for you all and your kiddos to practice short vowel words in a hands-on way!

*Pair this with our Summer Centers and Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten!

Grab this free Short Vowel Lemonade Sensory Bin Activity for your kiddos to practice short vowels in a fun, hands-on way!

Short Vowel Lemonade Sensory Bin Activity

One skill I found that always needed extra practice was distinguishing the short “i” sound from the short “e” sound. In the South where I’m from, we tend to make our vowels sound similar, so this was a skill I had to review often with my students.

This bin would be a great way to add some seasonal fun to a spiral review skill. Below are my two favorite ways to use this activity in the classroom!

Sensory Bin Fun

To prep this sensory activity, I use black beans. I use them often in sensory bins because the colors in the activities always look so vibrant with them!

Then I laminate and cut the picture cards and add them to the bin.

To play, students simply choose a picture card from the sensory bin and color the lemon on the recording sheet that has the correct word!

The colors on the picture cards are so vibrant against the black bean sensory bin filler.

Short Vowels Sorting Station

I completely understand that sensory bins may not be for everyone. Every teacher and every group of students is different.

You may not be comfortable with the possible mess of the sensory bin filler, or maybe your kiddos aren’t quite ready for this kind of activity. Don’t worry!

This activity can also be used as a literacy center without using a sensory bin.

All you need to do is print and prep the picture cards and recording sheets, and you have a super quick short vowel sound sorting activity!

This activity includes a short vowel recording sheet for students to color.

Your students will have just as much fun using this activity to sort pictures by their short “i” and short “e” sounds!

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Kaitlyn is a 1st grade teacher turned homeschool Momma. She loves to take what she's learned from her time in the classroom and apply those things to her homeschool days! Kaitlyn blogs over at The Stay at-Home Teacher where she enjoys encouraging others as they walk alongside their little ones in their education journey!
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  1. Teresa

    May 10, 2018 at 2:12 am

    This is great! Thank you.

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