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!
Teaching students about adding suffix -s or suffix -es to base words is the best way to introduce your students to morphology! Learn more and download a free worksheet for students to practice differentiating the sounds of these common suffixes! All About Suffix -S and -ES First, let’s begin with defining the term suffix. A…
Learn all about the letter Y as a vowel, the sounds of Y, and following the research to best teach letter Y. Get two free worksheets for students to practice the most common vowel sounds of Y! All About the Letter Y The letter Y is a unique letter. That’s because it can be both…
Learn the Science of Reading-aligned way to teach the letter X to your students. Gain confidence in teaching your students all about the unique letter X and get a free printable orthographic mapping worksheet for student practice. 🤔 Rethinking How to Teach X As teachers, we begin explicit phonics instruction by introducing letters and linking…
Read all about spelling inventories, an important assessment tool for teachers! Learn what they are, and how to use them, and get a free and simplified version (3 pdfs) to use with your students. 📝 What Is a Spelling Inventory? A spelling inventory is a task given to kids to assess their current spelling and…
Learn research-backed ways to teach sight words and get 3 FREE lists with all 220 Dolch words organized by vowel sound. This Science of Reading-aligned resource makes it easy to teach High Frequency Words based on similar sounds and features. 📃 What Are Dolch Sight Words? Edward Dolch was an educator from the 1930’s who…
Learn all about the different types of glued sounds and get practical teaching tips for helping students master the concept. You’ll also get 3 free worksheets to help your students practice accurate reading and spelling. What Are Glued Sounds? Have you ever wondered why words like can or ham don’t have a true short vowel…
Get 100 free printable CVC words cards with a printable chart to match. Kids will read the words and feel a huge sense of accomplishment as they realize that they have the skills to read 100 total words! About CVC Words CVC refers to a three-letter word following this specific pattern: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant. An excellent illustration…
Learn all about phoneme manipulation, an important foundational phonological awareness skill. Use the 3 free worksheets for kids to practice this skill by changing beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words! What Is Phoneme Manipulation? Phoneme manipulation is changing sounds in words. This can be done by adding, deleting, or substituting sounds in words. A…
This free Magic E Syllable practice worksheet helps kids differentiate between closed, open, and Magic E (VCe) syllables. Use this no-prep resource with students once you’ve introduced the Magic E syllable type. What Is the Magic E Syllable? The Magic E (ME) syllable is one of six syllable types in English. The 6 syllable types…
Get 5 FREE worksheets with CVC word decodable stories, one worksheet for each short vowel. Kids will get targeted and meaningful decoding and encoding practice using these no-prep resources. 📖 Why Use Decodable Passages? We love using decodable texts for so many reasons! Decodable texts feature words and spellings directly linked to the letter-sound relationships…