Free and engaging resources designed for children to master the foundational skills of explicit phonics instruction.
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This CVC Words Board Game is a super fun way to gamify and practice CVC words! The game has simple instructions and short vowel rules so students can play and learn independently. Download and print it for FREE below, then grab a dice, then roll and read! Why We Love It CVC words are words…
Learn all about teaching consonant blends or consonant clusters, with words and examples of initial l-blend, r-blend, s-blend, and w-blend words, ending t-blend and ending l-blend words, and 3 letter blend words. As an added bonus, get a free printable list with 183 consonant blend words and examples, organized by blend. All About Consonant Blends…
Read all about r-blend words, words that include br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, & tr at the beginning of the word. Then get five free printable worksheets to use with your students to help practice the more challenging beginning consonant blends. What Are R-Blends? R blends are consonant blends (or consonant clusters) that include…
Get 6 lists with 376+ nonsense words, aka pseudowords! The words are organized by syllable type, and they are perfect for practicing decoding, sorting, or even use as a quick assessment! Read all about using nonsense words with your students and grab these 6 free pseudoword lists. What Are Nonsense Words/Pseudowords? Pseudo is a Latin…
Get this free printable Alphabet worksheet focused on learning the 26 uppercase & lowercase letters! Students will practice identifying and matching uppercase and lowercase letters along a colorful rainbow using their letter and alphabet knowledge and visual discrimination skills. Why We Love It This letter matching worksheet is so much fun! Students will cut out…
Learn all about the vowel teams ai and ay, and get free printable worksheets to help students practice identifying and reading ai & ay words within sentences and context. About Long A There are 8 ways to spell Long A, but the first four spellings are the most common ways to spell it. Focus the…
Learn all about how to teach consonant digraph SH and get our 5 best tips for teaching SH so that kids quickly recognize, read, and spell the /sh/ sound in words. Plus, get a FREE Digraph SH poster that kids will love! About Digraph SH A consonant digraph is two consonants that come together to…
Learn all about the Long U sound, including the 2 sounds long U can make. Then, grab yourself two printable pdf lists with over 215 long U vowel sound words, organized by sound and spelling pattern. All About Long U In our previous long vowel posts, we’ve consistently said that the rule for long vowels…
Get six free worksheets to help children gain command of consonant blends that include the letter L. Included are targeted words with these beginning L-blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, and sl. What Are Blends? Consonant blends (sometimes called consonant clusters) are two or more consonants next to each other, with each consonant sound clearly…
Learn about the five ways to spell the long o sound: o, o-e, oa, ow, and oe. You’ll also get two lists of 131 long o sound words, organized by spelling pattern and syllable type. All About Long O It’s so important to teach students the long vowel rule: Long vowels say their name! Teaching…