Awesome free printables and resources for students learning in first grade, ages 5-7. Practice with cvc word families, consonant blends, magic e words, and more!
Get five free printable CVC word searches, one for each short vowel! Students will learn as they fill in the blanks to complete each of the 10 words using colorful picture clues, then find each hidden word in the word search puzzle! 🧑🏫 Why We Love It CVC words are words that follow the consonant,…
Here are 8 comprehensive lists of words with consonant digraphs, including examples with digraphs SH, TH, CH, WH, CK, and PH. These FREE printable pdfs are arranged by digraph in easy-to-read and organized lists for a variety of uses! Digraph Definition Simply put, a digraph is two letters that represent one sound. More often it’s…
Learn the difference between short and long vowels, when to teach these sounds, and the rules for these sounds. For extra classroom help, print the two free vowel anchor charts, with capital and lowercase letters and bright pictures to teach the long and short vowel sounds! Teaching Long & Short Vowels Did you know that…
Get 4 FREE spelling worksheets sheets that promote orthographic mapping for words with 3, 4, and 5 phonemes AND silent e words. Best of all, they’re reusable and easily adaptable to the phonics concepts you’re teaching! ❤ Why We Love It Orthographic mapping is how the brain maps words for long-term storage and instant retrieval….
Get 26 pages of free Beginning Sounds Cut and Paste printables with one worksheet for every letter of the alphabet, A-Z! These no-prep worksheets allow children to practice initial sounds in engaging ways like cutting, pasting, and sorting colorful pictures. 🔤 All About Beginning Sounds Identifying beginning sounds in words is a foundational phonological awareness…
Get these 3 printable Magic Wand worksheets for students to better understand and practice Silent E. Students will cut out the letter E magic wand, then explore its power to change the middle vowel sound in words! 🪄 Why We Love It In my classroom, I always talk about the Silent E being magical, because…
This list includes 64 words with open syllables, organized in an easy-to-read chart. They’re listed in four categories: Nonsense syllables, 1 syllable words, 2 syllable words, and 3 syllable words. Get the free printable below! About This printable open syllables list is great for dictation, independent practice, and more, as students learn all about open…
Let’s explore everything you need to know about open and closed syllables! Included are definitions, examples, how to teach them, and three free PDF worksheets designed to practice the skills needed to master open and closed syllables. Definitions Closed syllables have a vowel that is closed in by a consonant, making the vowel say its…
Get 30 CVC word sentences organized by short vowels for focused phonics practice. We also include 5 printable read and match worksheets, each with 6 decodable sentences to match to the accompanying bright pictures. 📖 Decodable Sentences All the words used within these sentences follow predictable CVC patterns and include high-frequency words. Decodable sentences need…
These free “All About My Mom” printable pdfs are great ways for students to share in their own words all about their mom, grandma, or any special person. It’s an engaging and inclusive classroom or at-home activity to celebrate Mother’s Day. 🌸 Why We Love It Mother’s Day is the official holiday for mothers, celebrated…