By the time kids are in second grade they should know most sight words (if not all). If they are missing some sight words, reading can be laborious and difficult. Their accuracy rate might be low. …
What are inflectional endings?
Inflectional endings include words with ing, ed, es/s and est at the end. Here are some examples: s as in catsing as in swimminged as in missed es as in catchesest as in …
Consonant Digraphs Worksheets & Books
Kids usually learn consonant digraphs in kindergarten. What are consonant digraphs? A consonant digraph is composed of two consonant letters that make one sound. For example, sh as in ship, th as in …
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Fall Printable Sight Word Activities
In these Fall printable sight word activities, kids can learn sight words and color in the apple tree. Last week, I offered 1st grade sight words. This week, you can print a kindergarten sight word …
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FREE Printable Kindergarten Level Books “Ben Dug” & “Mom’s Bun”
Looking for free printable kindergarten level books? Kindergartners need to master short vowels, including: a_ as in apple (ex. mat, cat, map) i_ as in itch (ex. sit, Tim, …
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Phonics Definition and Examples
There are a lot of misconceptions about phonics. A teacher might focus a weekly lesson on one sound and parents conclude their child is learning phonics. However, phonics involves much more than is …
Th Words for Kids in Kindergarten (with FREE book)
Ron was in kindergarten. He knew letter sounds, but he was still behind. His classmates were reading at a higher level. They were able to read words like ship, that, back, sing. Ron was desperate to …
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Signs of Dyslexia in Children
Ana was in first grade. She couldn’t read the books her peers were reading. In fact, she struggled to read simple cvc words like sad, ran and pet. At times, she drifted off into her imaginary world, …
Free Printable Sight Word Books
As a reading interventionist, I often meet kids that are behind in sight words. One student, Jesse, a first grader, didn’t know her sight words. She was stuck reading low level kindergarten books. At …
abc Phonics Sounds for Kindergarten
You’re working with your Kindergartner on abc phonics sounds, and you realize you’re not sure what letter sounds to teach! This is normal. As we teach abc phonics sounds, we see that there are …
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