Many students struggle with learning to read. Struggling readers need explicit, systematic phonics instruction. To provide this, teachers often need carefully crafted materials. Reading Elephant is …
Silent e Stories- The Jade Plant (FREE)
Ryan was in first grade. He missed a crucial and common sound pattern: silent e (also called bossy e, magic e, final e... etc.). As a result, he was stuck on low level kindergarten books. To hide his …
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Sight Words PDF with Sunflowers
Most, if not all, online sight word lists contain hundreds of decodable words. You may feel like you’re getting a deal when you print a 1,000 word sight word list for free, and start drilling your …
ai and ay Phonics Printable (FREE)
In this post, I offer a free ai and ay phonics printable, and answer the question: is English spelling really all that irregular? In this ai game, kids can review and practice ai and ay phonics. …
ee Worksheets & Lessons (FREE)
In this post I offer free ea and ee worksheets and lesson ideas. I go over: Using Sound Cards Using Mixed Lists of Words (with FREE ea and ee worksheets) Basics of Teaching Spelling With …
ai and ay words with FREE Games
Is your student learning ai and ay words phonics? In this post, there are TWO free printable activities that can help your student master ai and ay words (Scroll down for the pdf links). What do these …
ee ea Worksheets (FREE Read & Color)
Is your student learning long vowel sounds? In ee ea worksheets, kids can practice the first long vowel after the silent e pattern. This free ee ea printable is a field of poppy flowers that kids can …
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Silent e Worksheets FREE Printable
Is your student learning long vowel sounds? In this printable, kids can practice their first long vowel sound silent e. These sounds include words with an e at the end, including: lake, made, fine, …
ee Words Phonics (with FREE Phonics Book)
Caleb was in the second grade. He wasn’t able to read at all. In addition, he had a severe language delay and struggled to piece together 2-3 word sentences. His speech was incomprehensible, and he …
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Silent e Rule Books & Lessons
I’m very excited to release my silent e books. They teach kids to read the silent e rule. The pictures are professional and fun. The stories are sometimes silly, and sometimes realistic. With the …