Here are some teacher recommended products to help you implement and better teach the UFLI program easily. Save yourself time and trouble of scouring the web for just the right resources and simply click the links to order below. I have personally used most of these tried and tested, teacher reccomended products, and each of them has proven to enhance the UFLI program. My readers appreciate the opportunities for structured choice with different writing/spelling option tools. UFLI requires very little “extra” materials to implement, but personally, I have found the below products to add an element of engagement and fun into each and every lesson. In my experience, each of these materials can provide visual and hands-on learning, further reinforcing the UFLI experience in my opinion.

DISCLAIMER: THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT ENDORSED BY UFLI FOUNDATIONS. THEY ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE PROGRAM IN ANY WAY. NO PART OF THIS UNIT COPIES ANY MATERIAL FOUND IN THE MANUAL OR IN THE TOOLBOX.

Magnet Letters

UFLI recommends using all one color for students to learn how to differentiate between vowels and consonants independently. I have found these foam magnetic letters are sturdy, easy for students to manipulate and are the perfect size to fit on the corresponding cookie sheets.

Cookie Sheets

These aluminum, 9×13 cookie sheets make the perfect magnetic word building space for your students. Take the prep out of the equation and simplify the supplies you need for your students with these trays instead of hours and hours spent copying, cutting and laminating. Be ready to implement the UFLI program quickly by purchasing these and your foam letters and just like that, you are DONE!

Colorful LCD Writing Tablet

As a motivational alternative to white boards and/or note books, try these fun writing tablets. Personally, I find my students love them! For example, during the auditory drill, I offer students choice of white board or a LCD writing tablet and the engagemnt is sky high! Although these tablets are not a necessity to implement the UFLI program, in my experience, they certainly add an element of excitement for kids.

Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1)

Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 2)

Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 3)

MagnetMagnetic Dry Erase Markers

To go along with your winning white boards, I personally love these magnetic dry erase markers. I have found that the built in eraser makes transitions easier between parts of the UFLI lesson because there is less materials to manage. Plus, they don’t dry up quickly and being that they are magetic, our littlest learners can easily keep track of the whereabouts of their markers by sticking them to their white boards.

Magnetic Dry Erase Board

If you’re looking for recommendations for white boards, look no further. These magnetic, dry-erase boards are the ones! Bonus, not only are they the perfect size, but you have the choice of blank on one side and lines for students to practice proper letter formation during the auditory drill, sight word and sentence dictation writing. Take the guess work out of chosing the right boards and get a BOGO deal with these teacher recommended, two for one magnetic, dry-erase boards. It’s a win, win.

Sound Box Mats and Chips

Orthographic mapping is SOR backed and these sound box mats and game chips certainly accomplish this practice in a snap. With multiple combinations in a variety of colors, these engaging sound boxes make teaching foundational reading skills super easy. Although these resources are not required to implement UFLI, I recommend them as an add on resource for reinforcing orthographic mapping.

Wireless Presenter, Clicker

Transition through the google or powerpoint slides of the UFLI program with ease with this teacher recommended, wireless, hyperlink volume control presentation clicker. Pacing of the lesson parts will be a breeze with the capability of advancing from one slide to the next at your fingertips.

Large Capacity Pencil Box

If you are struggling to keep supplies such as pencils, dry erase markers, foam letters and chips for orthographic mapping organized, then check out these pencil boxes. They will hold all of those supplies and then some for you and your students.

File-EZ Two-Pocket Folders

I highly recommend these EZ two pocket folders. Make management of the printable, decodable passages easy by housing them in these light weight but durable folders. Transport the hard copies of the UFLI decodable text to and from home or intervention and the classroom by securing them in these pocket folders with prongs in a bunch of bright colors. You and your students will appreciate the collectioin of stories you accumulate in one easily accessible spot. Repeated readings of the passages are a breeze when students have their own “booklets” of familiar text they can feel confident rereading while enhancing their fluency skills.

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