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 …
Getting started on decodable books for beginners
When is your student ready to read decodable books for beginners? Reading Elephant has printable decodable books that walk kids through each sound, but first, kids need to be able to identify most …
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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 …