This free beginning sounds chart is the perfect resource to have when making rhymes or working on word families with young children.
If you’ve ever worked on rhyming words with young kids, you know how important beginning sounds are in that process. After all, to create rhyming words, all you do is take the beginning sound {or onset} off the word and add a different one.
*To download this freebie, just click on the teal button towards the bottom of this post!
Beginning Sounds Chart
One simple way to use this chart is to take a rime {such as -an} and just go through the chart like this b-an, bl-an, br-an, or c-an to see what real or silly words you can make from that one -an chunk or rime.
Not only does this chart work well with rhyming words, it can serve as a simple, one page resource for helping kids spell their beginning sounds.
This beginning sounds chart includes 55 different beginning sounds, which is more comprehensive than anything I’ve made before or could find on the internet. The chart has single consonants, blends, digraphs, and even 7 harder sounds like spr-, str- or thr-. Each beginning sound has an image and word featuring the sound. The chart comes in color and in blackline, too!
Enjoy teaching!
~Becky
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So “clean” and comprehensive. This is the best sound chart I’ve seen!
Thank you, Erica!
I love this blog so much! Thank you for doing it ! <3 I'm a beginning teacher from Poland and I must say that this blog is awesoooooome!
Aw, thanks! Wow. Poland!
This chart is great! Thanks for including the picture word; I’ll be able to differentiate my instruction!
You’re very welcome. I’m glad it works for you!
Thank you for this useful resource.
You’re welcome!
Ms Becky,
Your website…& all the hard work that you obviously put into it…is awesome! (warm smile) It’s SO nice to find sites belonging to teachers who love to teach. You can always tell those who have a genuine love for teaching vs those teachers who are more in it “for the money”.
I totally understand that websites can cost money to keep up…(not to even mention all the work & time involved!) which is why many people make use of ads & such) but the majority of printables & other online teaching materials these days (particularly those with larger packets & bundles) are priced WAY out of reach of many homeschooling households (or just regular moms & dads trying to help their kids with homework) who are already struggling just to provide the necessities for their children. It’s SUCH a blessing to find gems like yours where not only is much of the content free for those who need it but the material is also fresh & FUN, engaging, comprehensive & entertaining AND it WORKS! ;o)
Thank you Becky.
Praying that you”ll be richly blessed for the many rich blessings that you give to others.
Thank you for sharing
As a special education teacher I use this chart every day! Have you ever considered turning it into flash cards? I am very grateful for the high quality products you produce.
Great idea! I can add it to my list of things to create. 🙂
Becky- I keep receiving a download error and cannot download your beginning sounds chart. Any ideas? It just does not load it stops about 1/3 way and freezes.
Try using a different internet browser.
thankyou so much, i am very grateful for your resource kits, they have been very useful and extra knowledge for my preschooler. life is more colorful due to your freebies.
You’re very welcome! 🙂
Fantásticos materiales!! Muchas gracias por compartir tu material.
Thanks so much for sharing!
I am also from Poland and your blog is a great inspiration for me
Aw, that’s so awesome to hear! Thanks for stopping by to comment. 🙂
Hi, i already subcribed both types of phonics card (50+&60+) but didn’t get any reply from you, dear Becky, pls help to getting the printable phonics cards, thank you.
Hi there. I just checked on your status and emails are being sent your way. Check your spam to see if they’ve gone there.
Hello, Mrs. Becky!
For a nice coincidence, my name is Rebeca and from Brazil. I’ve just graduated from college as a teacher, and I’m so glad to find out your web page! I just want to THANK YOU so much for sharing with us such amazing materials and tools to provide better classes to our students!
I don’t have enough vocabulary to thank you for helping me out even because I’m still learning too.
Hope you have a great day and week!
Kind regards
Aw, you are VERY welcome! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing.