{"id":29441,"date":"2022-10-17T09:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=29441"},"modified":"2022-10-21T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T19:40:05","slug":"fun-with-emojis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/fun-with-emojis\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun with Emojis: An “Emotional” Fluency Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether it’s a simple winky face or an encouraging thumbs up, emojis can bring a bit of fun to everyday communication. But did you know that you can use emojis to improve your child\u2019s reading, too? It\u2019s true! Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\"download<\/a>\r\n\r\n

Preparing Your \"Fun with Emojis\" Activity<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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  1. Download the \"Fun with Emojis\" Activity<\/a> and print either the color or black and white emoji cards.<\/li>\r\n
  2. Cut out the emoji cards, place them in a hat or basket, and shake them up.<\/li>\r\n
  3. Print the practice sheets that most accurately represent your students\u2019 reading levels. <\/li>\r\n
  4. Cut out the sentences and place them in another hat or basket.<\/li>\r\n <\/ol>\r\n\r\n\"sentences\r\n\r\n

    Playing \"Fun with Emojis\"<\/h2>\r\n \r\n

    It\u2019s time to have some \u201cemotional\u201d fun! Have your child choose an emoji card and a practice sentence.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\"boy\r\n \r\n

    Encourage your child to read his sentence with expression, using the emotion displayed on the emoji card.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\"boy\r\n\r\n

    Continue choosing emojis and sentences, giving your child plenty of practice reading with expression<\/a>. If needed, consult the Emoji Key on page 2 for help with identifying the emotion represented by the emoji cards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Check out how much fun our activity testers had reading with expression in the video below!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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