It is important that students are taught early on that letters can have more than one sound.... it's just the nature of the English language. However, learning about vowels and their sounds can be a bit confusing for kindergarteners. Take time to teach the vowels and the consonants first, then...
Learning to read doesn't have to be expensive and YOU can teach your child for free with our Word Family and Sight Word Printables. Word Families are a group of words with the same ending. For example cat, rat, mat, hat, bat are all part of the "at" word family....
It can be overwhelming when you have a struggling reader. I know, I've had one. There were times I was ready to either give up or hide in a closet until this part of homeschooling was over. When it gets to that point, take a deep breath and think about an action plan. If you are looking for a simple solution for your struggling reader, we'd...
Sight words are words that students should be able to read by sight. These are words that are difficult or impossible to sound out and thus must be memorized. For Kindergarten it is suggested that students learn Pre-primer and Primer words from the Dolch 220 word list. Below you'll find...
Digraphs, Consonant Blends, and Word Families are the building blocks of reading. Children can arrange and rearrange these printable cards to form a variety of new words. These cards are 2" in height making them just right for your pocket charts. We personally love our tabletop pocket chart. It's self-standing, folds...
Once children have learned all of the individual letter sounds, they can begin to learn blends. Consonant blends are two letters that when brought together they "blend" to form a sound. The sound still allows for the individual letters to be heard. (When two consonants come together to form a...
