Kids start working on r-controlled vowels in late first grade or early 2nd grade. R-controlled vowels include: ar as in shark er as in clerk ir as in swirl ur as in burn or as in …
Halloween Phonics Stories
Are you looking for Halloween phonics stories to get your students in the spirit of October? Here are links to 2 free phonics stories, leveled by grade: Halloween phonics story for …
Foundational Skills in Reading
There are a number of skills students need to master in order to read. Educators can break down the components of reading into subskills, and these subskills are the essence of k-2 literacy …
Teaching Phonics & the Stages of Reading
Phonics is the relationship between letters and sounds. Teaching phonics involves: phonemic awareness activitiesexplicitly teaching phonics sounds making and reviewing sound charts sound cards …
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Short Vowel Reading Passages
In the following FREE short vowel reading passages, beginners can practice sound-by-sound reading strategies. In the following story "What's in the Grass?" kids can practice reading short vowel …