Get a FREE resource with 59 common homophones in one organized list, plus a FREE no prep fill-in-the-blank worksheet with homophone sentences! This helps kids to expand their knowledge of homophones and build their vocabulary as they learn! Homophone List Homophones are words that sound exactly the same, but they have different spellings and different…
Get 6 lists with 376+ nonsense words, aka pseudowords! The words are organized by syllable type, and they are perfect for practicing decoding, sorting, or even use as a quick assessment! Read all about using nonsense words with your students and grab these 6 free pseudoword lists. What Are Nonsense Words/Pseudowords? Pseudo is a Latin…
This Cut and Paste Snowman Glyph is tons of educational winter fun! Kids have a blast creating each part of the snowman to represent their own individual traits and preferences, and wind up learning about one another along the way! Why We Love It This snowman glyph is an engaging, no-prep activity for students while…
Get a free template for a student-created homophone book using these free worksheets! Children will love using these worksheets to create a book for learning and reviewing the meaning and spelling of common homophones. 💜 Why We Love It This student-created book is made up of our free homophones worksheet. These worksheets provide targeted practice…
Get this free printable Alphabet worksheet focused on learning the 26 uppercase & lowercase letters! Students will practice identifying and matching uppercase and lowercase letters along a colorful rainbow using their letter and alphabet knowledge and visual discrimination skills. Why We Love It This letter matching worksheet is so much fun! Students will cut out…
Read all about the BEST instructional strategies and activities for teaching homophones. Included are sample activities and best practice strategies to help! What are Homophones? Homophone is a word made up of two Greek bases – homo and phone. In Greek, homo means same and phone means sound. The translation of the word literally means:…
Get these 3 free Thanksgiving-themed word mapping worksheets for practicing 3, 4, and 5 phoneme-grapheme mapping! Each fun worksheet features seasonal imagery, including pumpkins, acorns, and a Pilgrim’s hat. Why We Love It We love celebrating the seasons! Our Thanksgiving-Themed Acrostic Poem, Color-By-Sight-Word, and Activity Placemats printables are classroom favorites, and now we’re coming in hot…
Elkonin Boxes, also referred to as Sound Boxes, are an important tool used to help build sound awareness, letter-sound connections, and decoding and encoding skills in young students. Learn all about this simple instructional tool – what they are, why they work, and how to use them. What are Elkonin Boxes? Elkonin boxes, also known…
Syllable division is an important decoding strategy that helps children read multisyllabic words that follow the syllable patterns. Read about syllable division here, and get 3 FREE pdf worksheets for students to practice and master syllable division for VC/CV (Rabbit) pattern words. What Are VCCV Words? VC/CV words are words that follow this specific pattern:…
Learn all about the vowel teams ai and ay, and get free printable worksheets to help students practice identifying and reading ai & ay words within sentences and context. About Long A There are 8 ways to spell Long A, but the first four spellings are the most common ways to spell it. Focus the…