What does it take for a struggling reader to finally read a short vowel story? In the attached short vowel story free printable (below), a beginning reader must know letter sounds, short vowels and a …
How to Teach Reading Effectively
Brandon, a first grader, read laboriously and often made mistakes. He added words that weren’t in the story and guessed based on the first letter. At the end of the book, he didn’t understand the …
Christmas Phonics Book for Kindergartners (Free)
I’ve created a free Christmas phonics book for kindergartners. The attached book includes letter sounds, short vowels, consonant digraphs and consonant blends. Kids can read the attached decodable …
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Kindergarten Sight Words List & Game
A kindergarten sight words list should focus on words that truly break the phonetic code. Very few words should be taught as sight words. An English dictionary might contain 250,000 words, yet in …
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Kindergarten Sight Word Games – Sunflower Field
Kindergarten sight word games are important for reading and spelling. Since sight words are common, teach them in Kindergarten. Start with a handful and slowly add more. If you incorporate games …
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Kindergarten Sight Words – FREE Printable
Sight words break the phonetic code. They must be memorized. Sight words are also very common. Turn to any page of text, and you’ll find lots of sight words scattered about the page. If a child does …
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Sight Word Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
Sight word activities can become mundane. Children must memorize sight words because they break the phonetic code. However, there are still so many variations on sight word activities. Add some pizz …
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What are Sight Words?
If you’ve been given a long list of words for your K-1 student to memorize, you might wonder: what are sight words? Why are sight words important? What are sight words? Sight words are common words …
How to Help a Child with Spelling Problems
There are many ways to teach spelling. In many schools, kids are given weekly lists to memorize. Kids dutifully study each list, often copying words until they are committed to (short-term) memory. …
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Printable Short Vowel Books HERE
Having trouble finding printable short vowel books? Here’s a common complaint I hear: “I cannot find books low enough for my child to read! I’ve checked out all the beginning readers at the …