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
Phonics
Print and Play Phonics Games – makes differentiation a BREEZE!
Are you a classroom teacher or teaching multiple children at home? Then you know that teaching phonics can be challenging. In my first grade class, I can remember having children learning letter sounds and kids who were reading on a third grade level {and everything in between}. How was I supposed to teach phonics to all of these kids...and on their level? Differentiation was always a challenge, for sure! If you're teaching multiple kids at home or in the classroom at multiple developmental levels, you need NO PREP and PREDICTABLE ACTIVITIES that are effective in teaching ... Continue Reading
FREE R-Controlled Clip Cards
You'll love these simple & FREE r-controlled clip cards if you're looking for a simple way to practice those r-controlled vowel patterns! These are a part of my Self-Checking R-Controlled Clip Cards Pack. So, if you want even more, you can find them there. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download link can be found towards the end of the post. Just click on the teal download button! Typically, learners are ready for simple r-controlled vowel patterns {ar, er, ir, or, & ur} when they are confident readers and spellers of short vowel words with ... Continue Reading
Learning Letters – When It Doesn’t Come Easy
I'm sure you already know that learning letters, especially their sounds, is an important part of learning to read {and spell} After all, phonics is the basis of the English language. But what do you do when letter learning doesn't come easy for your child? I mean it seems he'll never get it. Today, I like to share some simple tips with you that may help prep your child for Kindergarten and beyond. *This post contains affiliate links. Learning Letters - Don't Strip the Fun Away Before I share, I want to say this loud and clear: Every child is different. Every ... Continue Reading
Learn to Read OG Word Family Reader & Activities
Have you seen all the free word family books available so far from Learn to Read? Today, I'm sharing a few freebies from the OG word family. You can find even more short o word family activities in my Unit 2 Learn to Read Bundle Pack, too! *This post contains affiliate links. OG Word Family Reader and Activities The freebies included in this pack are perfect if you are supplementing what you're already doing. If you want to use it as your reading curriculum, I encourage you to start with Unit 1 and then move to Unit 2. The short o work from Unit 2 can also be used just to ... Continue Reading