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Long Vowel Word Family Cards

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These Long Vowel Word Family Cards are a “sequel” to our Short Vowel Word Family Cards. Note: This is a subscriber freebie. These are similar in style to our free Phonics Cards Set 1, Phonics Cards Set 2, Number Cards, and 6 sets of Sight Word Sentence Cards! Yes, you have access to TONS of exclusive goodies when you’re a…
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Consonant Clusters Worksheets: Color the Cluster

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These consonant clusters worksheets are the newest pack in our Color the Chunk Phonics Pages series. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free consonant clusters worksheets download can be found at the END of this post. Just click on the teal download button.   Before Using these Consonant Clusters Worksheets Consonant clusters is a term people sometimes use for blends….
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The Importance of Guided Practice

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Guided practice is a vital step in teaching all of our readers. It is an especially important one for our struggling readers. But we are often tempted to skip right over it and head straight to independent work. Today, I want to explore exactly what guided practice is and why it is a necessary component of teaching our learners. *This post contains…
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Roll & Cover Spelling Words Game

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Practicing sight words or spelling words doesn’t have to be dry and boring. Change up your routine with this fun spelling words game! It’s an easy Roll & Cover game that is great for practicing sight words or phonics words. You might also like our Tic-Tac-Do Spelling Board or all the fun spelling activities in our Printable Spelling Games & Activities…
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Editable Spring Word Game – Roll a Flower

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It’s ALMOST springtime, although it may not feel or look like it where you live. Our editable spring word game will be just the thing to get you in the spring mood! Like our snowman sight word game, this one is LOW PREP and requires no cutting! Yay! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable spring word game can…
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