Using a systematic approach to spelling instruction, these free resources are designed to help kids learn and practice spelling patterns and rules.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day while learning and practicing spelling with these free printable Word Mapping Worksheets! Students will practice orthographic mapping 3, 4, and 5 phoneme words on worksheets featuring hearts, mailboxes, and valentines. 💗 Why It Works Phoneme-grapheme mapping using Elkonin Boxes helps to build important literacy skills like phonemic awareness, letter-sound correspondences, and spelling. We…
Learn all about heart words! We’re sharing everything from what heart words are to the most effective way to teach kids to read and spell irregular words, and sharing the best resources. Get tons of FREE heart word slides, worksheets, videos, and more to help make teaching irregular words easy, fun, and effective! ♥ What…
Get a FREE resource with 59 common homophones in one organized list, plus a FREE no prep fill-in-the-blank worksheet with homophone sentences! This helps kids to expand their knowledge of homophones and build their vocabulary as they learn! Homophone List Homophones are words that sound exactly the same, but they have different spellings and different…
Get a free template for a student-created homophone book using these free worksheets! Children will love using these worksheets to create a book for learning and reviewing the meaning and spelling of common homophones. 💜 Why We Love It This student-created book is made up of our free homophones worksheet. These worksheets provide targeted practice…
Read all about the BEST instructional strategies and activities for teaching homophones. Included are sample activities and best practice strategies to help! What are Homophones? Homophone is a word made up of two Greek bases – homo and phone. In Greek, homo means same and phone means sound. The translation of the word literally means:…
Get these 3 free Thanksgiving-themed word mapping worksheets for practicing 3, 4, and 5 phoneme-grapheme mapping! Each fun worksheet features seasonal imagery, including pumpkins, acorns, and a Pilgrim’s hat. Why We Love It We love celebrating the seasons! Our Thanksgiving-Themed Acrostic Poem, Color-By-Sight-Word, and Activity Placemats printables are classroom favorites, and now we’re coming in hot…
This free no-prep printable spelling practice tic tac toe board is an entertaining and engaging game for students in grades 1-4 to practice their vocabulary words! Get your vocabulary lists and get started! Why We Love It There’s nothing we like more than making learning fun! And traditionally, vocabulary and spelling practice can be a…
Get 4 FREE spelling worksheets sheets that are perfect for orthographic mapping. The best part is that they are reusable and easily adaptable for the phonics concepts you’re teaching! Use them to map words with 3, 4, and 5 phonemes. Also included is a bonus sheet when introducing words with Silent E! ❤ Why We…
This Spelling Practice Printable Board Game is a fun and engaging way for students to learn to spell their vocabulary words, because it allows them to play and practice at the same time! It’s a fun way for students to practice spelling words out loud. Why We Love It Spelling practice can sometimes be a…
Get seven winter themed word building activity ideas for young learners, with letters and digraphs printed on snowballs! Download the free printables and young learners can have a “ball” (get it?) using this engaging and fun seasonal activity to practice reading skills. ❄️ The Printables In my school groups, I love to lean into the…