Early Word Work
UFLI Lessons 5 to 8 Independent Learning Activities
Phonics practice should feel purposeful for students and manageable for teachers.
This complete 113 page package gives you ready to use Independent Learning Activities for UFLI Lessons 5 to 8. Students explore the letters and sounds p, f, i and n through real life photographs, tactile materials, matching, sorting, letter searches, drawing and oral language.
Every lesson follows the same five activity routine:
• Hear It
• Match It
• Build It
• Find It
• Show It
Once students understand the routine, you can change the target letter and continue building independence without introducing an entirely new activity each time.
Thoughtfully Designed for Early Learners
The activities move from listening to recognizing, forming, finding and applying each letter sound.
Students begin by hearing the sound in spoken words. They connect the sound with uppercase and lowercase letters, practise formation through hands on materials, find the letter among previously taught letters and show what they know through drawing and conversation.
Each step has a clear purpose and supports the development of strong foundational literacy skills.
Everything You Need Is Included
You will receive:
• Four complete lesson packages
• Twenty Independent Learning Activities
• Teacher guides and preparation instructions
• Real life photograph cards
• Sorting and matching activities
• Letter formation mats and tactile cards
• Cumulative letter searches
• Student direction cards
• Answer keys
• Individual assessments
• Assessment look fors
• Differentiation and next steps
• Storage labels
• Ready to Teach checklists
• Complete lesson overviews
Low Prep and Easy to Use
Print the pages, prepare the activity pieces and organize each lesson in a basket, tray, folder or storage bag.
The included direction cards, answer keys and storage labels make it easier for students to use the activities independently and return the materials when they are finished.
Use the package during your literacy block, small groups, intervention, morning tubs, phonics review or individual practice.
Created for JK and SK
Junior Kindergarten students can focus on tactile, play based and oral activities without being expected to complete pencil and paper work.
Senior Kindergarten students can use the same activities with greater independence and begin adding drawing, labelling or writing when developmentally appropriate.
This makes the package easy to use in a two year Kindergarten classroom with a wide range of learning needs.
Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum 2026
The activities support foundational literacy, communication, self regulation and independent learning within the Ontario Kindergarten program.
The package is also suitable for Pre K, Kindergarten, Grade 1, homeschool and early intervention settings.
Important UFLI Statement
This resource was created to align with the progression of skills in UFLI’s scope and sequence.
Sweet Little Learners is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by UFLI Foundations or the University of Florida Literacy Institute. UFLI Foundations materials and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
This independently created companion resource provides additional phonics practice and does not replace the official UFLI Foundations manual, lessons or instructional materials.
Your purchase includes a licence for one teacher and their students. Please purchase additional licences if the resource will be used by other educators or classrooms.
Small learners. Bright futures.
It also pairs beautifully with:
- September Independent Activities
- Big Alphabet Tracers
- Kindergarten Morphology Word Study Unit
- September Phonics Companion
- September and October FULL MONTH LESSON PLANS
Important UFLI Statement
This independently created resource contains entirely original content. It was not created by, affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI. It was created to align with the progression of skills in UFLI’s scope and sequence and does not reproduce content from the UFLI Foundations manual or Toolbox.
