What are the K-2 phonics skills our learners need to know? In what order do we teach them? Learn what they are and download a free printable with all the K-2 phonics skills listed for you! Be sure to click on all the images towards the bottom of this post to read all the articles in our 6 Components of Reading Instruction in K-2! Phonics has been one of the "buzz" words in the world of literacy for several years now. I think we can all agree that it's needed for our learners to become better readers and spellers. But there needs to be an order to teaching phonics so that ... Continue Reading
Phonics and Word Study
Digraph Dot Pages {2 free levels}
Have you seen all our dot paint printables? Well, now you can add these digraph dot pages to the list! Our digraph dot pages come in TWO FREE levels of learning. You can find the download at the END of this post. *This post contains affiliate links. What is a digraph? A digraph is two letters that make one sound. You can have a vowel digraph, like ea or ai. In this case, we are referring to consonant digraphs. While there are more, the consonant digraphs included in these pages are ch, ph, sh, th, and wh. Digraph Dot Pages My first grader has been reviewing digraphs ... Continue Reading
Reading Phonics Patterns with Multiple Sounds Chart
Have you ever noticed that some phonics vowel patterns have several different ways you can pronounce them? That's one reason I created this simple phonics patterns with multiple sounds chart. You might also like all our 100+ Phonics Cards, great for helping kids with reading and spelling. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download can be found at the END of this post. Click on the teal download button. Phonics Patterns with Multiple Sounds While working with my 1st grader this past week, we began to explore two other sounds for the ea vowel team. She had ... Continue Reading
Bossy R Dot Pages ~ 2 Levels of Learning
If you're working on bossy r, like my 1st grader has been, you may enjoy these free Bossy R Dot Pages. After using and enjoying our count and dot the phonemes pages, I thought I'd integrate some dot work into her bossy r learning, too! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free bossy r dot page download can be found at the end of this post. Just click on the teal download link. Bossy R Dot Pages Dot paint is a staple at our house. If you have learners who enjoy using them, you may enjoy our entire collection of dot paint printable learning activities. Level 1 includes ... Continue Reading
Vowel Team Read and Draw Pages
These vowel team read and draw pages are the perfect fit for kids who love to draw. My 1st grader draws on everything. Any printable activity I create for her ends up with drawings all over it. So, I knew that I needed to create some pages for her that allowed her to get it all out...and sneak in some vowel team phonics work, too! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable can be found at the END of this post. Just click on the teal download button. Vowel Team Read and Draw Pages Included in this free pack are 8 different read and draw pages for ai, ay, ... Continue Reading