Free and engaging resources designed for children to master the foundational skills of explicit phonics instruction.
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Get three FREE digraph reading practice worksheets for students in Kindergarten. The multi-sensory worksheets are no-prep and great for practice decoding words containing digraphs sh, th, and ch. Teaching Digraphs in Kindergarten Consonant digraphs are TWO consonants that represent ONE sound or phoneme. It’s important to note that digraphs are different from blends, which contain…
Learn all about teaching the short i sound to students, and get a free printable list that includes 125 short i words, organized alphabetically by word family. All About Short I The letter i can represent multiple sounds, including short or long sounds. When the letter I represents it’s short sound, it will spell /ĭ/ – the…
Learn all about the Short E sound following research-backed, Science of Reading-aligned best practices, and get a free printable list of 114 short e words, organized by word family. 🍳 All About Short E The letter E represents a vowel sound. It can be a long or short vowel sound. Short vowels are usually taught first to…
Learn all about what phonemic awareness is, the skills included within phonemic awareness, and why it’s best to practice phonemic awareness with letters. Read the research and get activities to use in your classroom with students. 👂🏼What Is Phonemic Awareness? Phonemic awareness is the awareness of the sound units that make up spoken words. These…
Learn all about teaching the short A sound and get a free printable list of over 150 short A words, organized by word family. 🍎 All About Short A A vowel sound is made with an open mouth, where the jaw drops and the sound is unobstructed. Every written syllable MUST include a vowel. Short…
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 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…