Decodable books allow kids to practice sound-by-sound reading skills. Are you looking for free decodable books pdf? You've come to the right place. Throughout this post, I'll offer links to free …
Teaching Spelling in K-3
Kids should learn how to spell while they are learning how to read. Spelling is encoding, while reading is decoding. The two skills are linked, and gains in one area can facilitate gains in the other. …
Kindergarten Letter Tracing- Animal Theme
Kindergartners learn how to write letters by tracing them and by practicing on k-1 paper. Kids can work on letter tracing while they learn to read short vowel books like the following: For …
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What is Long o?
Long o is a first grade phonics sound. Kids learn the first long o sound when they learn o_e as in hope. Typically, educators teach the o_e sound with other silent e sounds: a_e as in make, e_ as in …
Why is phonics important?
We are all familiar with phonics. However, parents often can’t identify research-based instruction. Phonics is not enough. In fact, most phonics lessons are so butchered, they are far from …
Phonics books for struggling readers
Reading Elephant offers printable phonics books for struggling readers. K-1 kids who struggle need phonics books that are uniquely designed with the science of reading in mind. Struggling readers …
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