All About Phonemes, Graphemes, and Morphemes
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All About Phonemes, Graphemes, and Morphemes

Learn all about phonemes, graphemes, and morphemes. Learn what these terms mean, their importance in the field of literacy, and the power of teaching phoneme-grapheme correspondences and morphemic analysis. Phonemes, Graphemes, & Morphemes The terms phonemes, grapheme, and morpheme have a few things in common as they relate to the structure of the English language….

Digraph Reading Worksheets for Kindergarten: FREE Printables!
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Digraph Reading Worksheets for Kindergarten: FREE Printables!

Get three FREE digraph reading practice worksheets for students in Kindergarten. The multi-sensory worksheets are no-prep and great for practice decoding words containing digraphs sh, th, and ch. Teaching Digraphs in Kindergarten Consonant digraphs are TWO consonants that represent ONE sound or phoneme. It’s important to note that digraphs are different from blends, which contain…

Best Children’s Books for Building Vocabulary
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Best Children’s Books for Building Vocabulary

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite children’s books for building vocabulary. These fun and engaging books will create an awareness of and interest in words, creating deep and meaningful connections for learning new and important vocabulary words. Building Vocabulary Vocabulary is the knowledge of words and what they mean. The National Reading Panel (2000)…

125+ Short I Words (Free Printable List)
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125+ Short I Words (Free Printable List)

Learn all about teaching the short i sound to students, and get a free printable list that includes 125 short i words, organized alphabetically by word family. All About Short I The letter i can represent multiple sounds, including short or long sounds. When the letter I represents it’s short sound, it will spell /ĭ/ – the…

114+ Short E Words (Free Printable List)
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114+ Short E Words (Free Printable List)

Learn all about the Short E sound following research-backed, Science of Reading-aligned best practices, and get a free printable list of 114 short e words, organized by word family. 🍳 All About Short E The letter E represents a vowel sound. It can be a long or short vowel sound (or schwa). Short vowels are usually taught…

Phonemic Awareness Practice with Letters
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Phonemic Awareness Practice with Letters

Learn all about what phonemic awareness is, the skills included within phonemic awareness, and why it’s best to practice phonemic awareness with letters. Read the research and get activities to use in your classroom with students. 👂🏼What Is Phonemic Awareness? Phonemic awareness, also called Phomeme Awareness, is the awareness of the sound units that make…

How To Get Orton-Gillingham “OG” Certified
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How To Get Orton-Gillingham “OG” Certified

Learn what Orton-Gillingham Certification (“OG Certified”) means, how to get certified, and the exciting career opportunities as a therapist that await you after certification! I’m sharing my experience and what I’ve learned on the path to becoming a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS) and Lexercise Dyslexia Teletherapist. What Does “OG Certified” Mean? First, let’s cover…

150+ Short A Words (Free Printable List)
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150+ Short A Words (Free Printable List)

Learn all about teaching the short A sound and get a free printable list of over 150 short A words, organized by word family. 🍎 All About Short A A vowel sound is made with an open mouth, where the jaw drops and the sound is unobstructed. Every written syllable MUST include a vowel. Short…

Schwa Sound Practice Worksheets: FREE Printables
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Schwa Sound Practice Worksheets: FREE Printables

The Schwa is the most common vowel sound in English, so students need lots of practice in order to read, spell, and pronounce words containing a schwa. Get two free Schwa Sound practice worksheets to help your students identify and spell the schwa sound in words. What Is the Schwa Sound? There are some basic…

Free Morphology Worksheets: Prefixes, Suffixes, Bases
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Free Morphology Worksheets: Prefixes, Suffixes, Bases

Get these FREE morphology worksheets to help students deepen their vocabulary knowledge by analyzing words by looking at morphemes. Get printable word cards with prefixes, suffixes, and bases PLUS a reusable word sum worksheet. Why Teach Morphology? Morphology is a term that relates to the study of word structure and its meaning. Morphemic analysis is…