Short a games for Kindergarten are a fun way to introduce students to reading and spelling. In early Kindergarten, students focus on short vowel sounds. If you want your student to read in early Kindergarten, focus solely on letter sounds and the following short vowel sounds: a_ as in apple e_ as in elephant i_ […]
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Books for Fluency Practice
Your student is done with decodable books (also known as phonics books). Now, he needs books for fluency practice. Fluency is reading speed. After a student learns single-syllable word strategies (words like light, sand, treat…etc.), he needs to pick up speed. There are specific books, called sight readers, designed to help kids read faster. Sight […]
Bright Child Can’t Remember Phonics Units?
Parent Question: I keep going over phonics with my daughter, but nothing sticks. She seems to forget it all so quickly. There’s a period when forgetting is normal. At first, a student doesn’t know the phonics unit. Then, she occasionally knows it. Then, she knows it most of the time. Finally, she masters the unit, […]
Printable Kindergarten Books Found Here
When kids start Kindergarten, they begin learning letter sounds—the first step in learning how to read. Once kids know just a handful of letter sounds, they can begin reading books. Yet, books for kindergartners are difficult to find. Parents of older kids have a great variety of books to choose from. Kindergarten books are scarce. […]