There are 44 phonemes in English. A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound. “Shop” for example contains 3 phonemes: sh-o-p. If you are new to the subject of phonics, you can pretty much substitute the …
Holiday Long Vowel Worksheets
In our last post, there was an error in our holiday tree. The error has been corrected and in this post, Reading Elephant is offering a silent e, ee/ea and ai/ay worksheet. Holiday Silent e …
Phonemic Awareness Activity for Beginning Readers
Phonemic awareness activities should be simple. If your student is ever confused by the directions, then it's not a good activity. Phonemic awareness is an awareness of discrete sounds and the …
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oa ow Worksheets- Flower Coloring Activity
Ryder was in first grade. He couldn't read long vowels yet. His peers surpassed him. They were reading sight readers like Frog and Toad while he was stuck on Kindergarten phonics books. Although he …
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FREE Phonics Sound Chart for Kids
Do you have a sound chart in your classroom? In your reading intervention area? For more effective lessons, print Reading Elephant's FREE sound chart! I'm so excited to offer our sound chart. If you …