Online Elkonin Boxes
Map sounds to letters—one box at a time.
You provide the words; students map sounds with chips or letters.
Quick FAQ
- What are Elkonin boxes used for? Phoneme segmentation and sound-to-spelling mapping.
- How do I use this in a lesson? Say a target word, choose 2–6 boxes (one per sound), then chip or type each sound.
- How many boxes should I choose? Match the number of phonemes (sounds), not letters.
- Devices? Works on Chromebooks, iPads, laptops—touch and keyboard friendly.
- Skills built: Phonemic awareness, blending, segmenting, and spelling (structured literacy).
- Printable? Yes—use your browser’s Print for a clean template.