Learn to read with our free printable phonics worksheets! We've created quite a few free reading resources, including a phonics chart, handwriting worksheet, making words activity, flashcards, and even an early reader. Each of our reading activities has been designed to help you engage your young reader with...
Learn to read with our free printable phonics worksheets! We've created quite a few free reading resources, including a phonics chart, handwriting worksheet, making words activity, flashcards, and even an early reader. Each of our reading activities has been designed to help you engage your young reader with...
When your kindergarten child begins to show readiness to read, then phonics is a great place to start. You might have already decided to begin solely with phonics, or you might be starting with a blend of phonics and sight words. Either way, we've got a ton of free...
Teaching children how to recognize rhyming words is an important step in the journey to reading. Beyond understanding similarities of word-families, young students should be able to identify words that rhyme based on the ending sounds they hear as they say the words aloud. If your students...
Spin, Read, and BUMP will have your students giggling while they learn key vowel team words! This game is super fun and can be played as single player or multi-player with just a few adaptations. If you are looking for more games be sure to check out our Spin, Read,...
Kindergarten is the perfect time to begin teaching children to read. Once students have an understanding of letter names and letter sounds, it's time to learn how to start sounding out words. We have a huge selection of phonics printables as well as sight word activities you can use...
When children are learning to read and write, they typically will have at least a few seasons of frustration, especially in the beginning. Take heart, this is pretty normal. When the pressure to read gets the best of your student, it's probably time for a reading break. “What is...
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...
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,...
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...
