September Ending Sounds Phonics Center 1st 2nd Grade

Give your students meaningful practice with phonics using this September Ending Sounds Phonics Center designed for 1st and 2nd grade. This interactive activity helps students strengthen their phonemic awareness by listening for and identifying ending sounds in words. It’s the perfect way to keep literacy practice hands-on, fun, and effective.

Students will sort apple picture cards onto the correct sound trees, then record their answers on the student sheet for added accountability. This not only reinforces ending sound recognition but also gives teachers a quick way to check understanding.

Teachers love this center because it’s low-prep, engaging, and flexible for use in small groups, partner work, or independent literacy rotations.

What’s Included:

• Apple picture cards for practicing ending sounds
• Sound sorting trees for hands-on activity
• Student recording sheet for written practice
• Teacher directions for easy setup

Why Teachers Love It:

• Provides hands-on phonics practice with ending sounds
• Encourages independent and partner work
• Perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, or small groups
• Supports phonemic awareness and spelling development

This September phonics center makes ending sound practice fun and purposeful. Use it in your classroom to help students build stronger reading and spelling skills while staying engaged all month long.