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FREE Printable Word Family Books for Short Vowels

Looking for some FREE printable word family books to use with your child at home or students in your classroom? This is where I have collected all the word family books from my beginning reading curriculum, Learn to Read (featuring short vowel word families). *Look towards the bottom of this post ... Read More about FREE Printable Word Family Books for Short Vowels

Phonics Word Lists – Cheat Sheets for Short & Long Vowels

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One of my favorite ways to help kids become better readers and spellers is to help them see that words are related, often by spelling pattern. And that's exactly what these free phonics word lists help kids do. They are a great tool for spelling and reading! These short and long vowel word lists ... Read More about Phonics Word Lists – Cheat Sheets for Short & Long Vowels

Filed Under: Phonics and Word Study, Teaching Spelling Tagged With: free printables, long vowels, LV, Phonics, phonics patterns, short vowels, SV, VT, word families

Roll and Write Words that Rhyme {Short and Long Vowels}

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Helping kids see that many times there is a spelling connection between words that rhyme is a great tool for spellers to have. For example, when my son asks me, "Mom, how do you spell treat?" I often respond with, "Well, how do you spell eat?" I will admit that my answer did frustrate him at first. ... Read More about Roll and Write Words that Rhyme {Short and Long Vowels}

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Tips for Teaching Short e and Short i

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Beyond a doubt, the two most common mix-ups when it comes to short vowels are short e and short i. This is especially true in the south, where words like pin and pen sound exactly the same when they are spoken. The most common question readers ask me about short vowels is how they can help their ... Read More about Tips for Teaching Short e and Short i

Filed Under: Phonics and Word Study, Struggling Readers Tagged With: SWS

Short Vowel Sorting App – Updated!

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Our short vowel sorting app, called Short Vowel Word Study App, has been UPDATED*! You'll love how the update helps you better reach your beginning and struggling readers with short vowel words!   The Short Vowels Word Study App is AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ... Read More about Short Vowel Sorting App – Updated!

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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