Santa R-Controlled Roll & Read Games – Free Printables
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Santa R-Controlled Roll & Read Games – Free Printables

Hop on the Santa Express with two FREE printable Santa Express Roll & Read board games for practicing decoding words with r-controlled vowels! Why We Love It Get two free printable boards games for kids to celebrate Christmas and Winter while decoding R-Controlled words! Kids roll the dice to navigate around the board, bringing the…

Pumpkin Short Vowel Sounds Practice – FREE Printables!
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Pumpkin Short Vowel Sounds Practice – FREE Printables!

These FREE pumpkin-themed printables are great for short vowel sounds practice with CVC words. Kids “place the pumpkins” to build real and nonsense words, then write them on the recording sheet. Why We Love It No Prep, High Impact: Busy teachers love resources like this that require no prep but still deliver solid educational value….

44 Phonemes Chart – Free Printable!
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44 Phonemes Chart – Free Printable!

Learn all about the 44 Phonemes in the English language. You’ll get expert info and a free printable 44 phoneme chart with sounds, letters, and pictures. It’s a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about all the sounds in the English language! What Are the 44 Phonemes in English? Phonemes are the individual…

Rhyming Words for Kindergarten – Free Printable
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Rhyming Words for Kindergarten – Free Printable

Get 70 lists of rhyming words for Kindergarten on one free printable page! Because each list contains 5-9 words, there are over 400 words in total to use as examples of words that rhyme! Why We Love It Teaching rhyme to students is important, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complicated! Using a…

Teaching Rhyming Words
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Teaching Rhyming Words

Most people can recognize rhyme, but few truly understand its significance or how it supports early literacy. Explore what rhyme is, why it’s essential for reading development, and effective strategies for teaching rhyme following a Science of Reading approach. What Is Rhyme? Rhyme is the repetition of sounds at the end of words. When words…

Election Day Word Search: Free Printable
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Election Day Word Search: Free Printable

Get this engaging printable Election Day Word Search for free. It includes 15 content-specific words about voting for students to find, plus lots of ideas for vocabulary and knowledge-building. An answer key is included, too! Why We Love It Election day is such an exciting time when we get to exercise our right to vote….

Rhyming Words Worksheets – Free Printables!
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Rhyming Words Worksheets – Free Printables!

Get 5 free printable Rhyming Words Worksheets for preschool and kindergarten students! Kids will practice identifying and generating rhyming words in fun and engaging ways. What Is Rhyme? Rhyme is the repetition of sounds at the end of words. When words rhyme, they share the same ending sounds, starting from the vowel sound through all…

Free Pumpkin Magnet Letters Mat Activity
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Free Pumpkin Magnet Letters Mat Activity

Get a FREE pumpkin-themed magnet letter mat activity to boost multi-sensory learning, support the process of orthographic mapping, and more! Why We Love It Activities that support orthographic mapping are a powerful, research-backed way for children’s brains to learn new words. The goal is for these words to eventually become sight words— words that kids…

The Differences Between Vowels and Consonants
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The Differences Between Vowels and Consonants

Did you know vowels and consonants are sounds, not letters?! Review the definitions, characteristics, examples, and the differences between vowels and consonants to better understand and teach this foundational information. What Are Vowels and Consonants? Let’s start by reviewing some important background information. All words in the English language are made up of a combination…

OW Sounds: Free Printables
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OW Sounds: Free Printables

Learn all about the two sounds of OW. Review the sounds, get practical teaching tips, and download a FREE printable memory hook graphic and practice worksheet for student learning! Two Sounds of OW OW is a grapheme that can represent two different phonemes (sounds) – /ow/ like cow AND /ō/ like snow. ❄ OW spells…