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Get tons of information and printable worksheets to help you teach the -an word family! Find out why the vowel sounds a little whiny, and get 7 engaging no-prep printables to help kids master the concept! Teaching Info The term “word families” refers to groups of words that share the same rime—meaning they have the same vowel…
Have you noticed a slight difference in the short A sound in words like can and jam? That subtle shift is called the nasalized A. Learn what nasalized A is, why it matters, and how to teach it clearly and confidently in your classroom. What Is Nasalized A? We explicitly teach our youngest students that the letter A represents…
Get 7 FREE printable -am Word Family Worksheets for young readers! These materials are designed to help kindergarteners develop essential phonics skills through a variety of engaging, research-backed, multimodal activities. Teaching Info Mastering word families helps students see common patterns and sounds in words. But what are word families? They’re groups of words that look…
Get five FREE Long U worksheets, each targeting different skills and reinforcing the two sounds and different spellings of Long U. Your students will master Long U with these worksheets! The Sounds of Long U Long vowel sounds are very common sounds in English words. We teach kids that long vowel graphemes (spellings) say their…
Get 18 FREE printable Decodable Compound Word Puzzles! Students read and match the words to create a compound word and complete the rainbow! Students will better understand compound words and build confidence in reading multisyllabic words. Why We Love It These printable puzzles help introduce young students to the concept of compound words, an important…
Get these FREE printable Build a Sentence Worksheets with scaffolds for students to practice syntax and building sentences in an engaging way! Kids will learn to identify and properly order the subject, predicate, and object of a sentence. Why We Love It These worksheets are a great activity to use alongside early lessons in sentence…
Want to help your students become confident spellers? Learn SEVEN powerful spelling strategies for effective teaching! These research-backed techniques are easy to implement, helping students master spelling tricky words with confidence and accuracy. Teaching Spelling Strategies English is a morphophonemic language, which is just a fancy way of saying that word spellings are influenced by…
Have you ever wondered, “What is decoding?” or “What is encoding?” Learn the definitions, the differences, get resources to practice, and understand why they’re essential components to literacy success. Differences Between Decoding & Encoding Decoding is another word for the reading process, while encoding is another word for the spelling process. Both processes are essential…
Discover morphemes and their related words with this free printable activity! Kids will have fun “exploring” word parts while strengthening their vocabulary knowledge. Keep reading and grab yours today! 🚀 Why Explore Morphology? Morphology is the study of word structure—how prefixes, suffixes, and base words come together to create meaning. Research shows that teaching morphology…
Semantic mapping is a helpful strategy for students to better understand and connect words! Learn more about what semantic mapping is, how to use it in the classroom, and get a FREE Semantic Mapping Template to make implementation easy! What Is Semantic Mapping? Semantic mapping is a strategy used to connect and organize words in…