Teaching Rhyming Words for KindergartenRhyming is an important part of developing your students' phonological awareness skills and helping them become competent readers and writers.Read more →
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Printable Alphabet Writing Worksheets for KidsThese printable alphabet writing worksheets will help your students learn how to write each letter of the alphabet properly in no time at all! The best part? You can just print and go!Read more →
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Long I Sound Words: Word Lists, Activities, and MoreAre you teaching vowel sounds? It's so helpful to have a bank of word lists and activities to refer to at a moment's notice. Grab this list of long i sound words, my printable activities, worksheets, games, and more to set yourself up for successRead more →
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Academic & Social Goals for Kindergarten StudentsSet your early learners up for success this year by getting very clear about your goals for kindergarten!Read more →
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Ow & Ou Sound Words: Word Lists, Games & ActivitiesFollow these teaching tips and hands-on activities to teach ow and ou sound words more easily, and help your students become better readers and writers at the same time. Read more →
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Teaching Hard and Soft G & C Sound Words with Gentle CindyPrimary teachers, get ready to meet your new phonics friend, Gentle Cindy! She's one of the easiest and most memorable ways to teach young kids when to pronounce hard and soft C & G sound words and it actually works! Below, you'll find teaching tips, word lists, and hands-on activities.Read more →
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Teaching the Schwa: Schwa Sound Words, Printables & MoreAre you feeling a little intimidated about teaching the schwa to your elementary students? These resources will simplify your lesson planning and help you feel more confident about this important concept!Read more →
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Words Ending with V for Kindergarten & Tips for TeachingDo your kindergarten kids get confused by words that end with the /v/ sound? Use these teaching tips and resources to teach all of the words ending with V for kindergarten the right way!Read more →
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Z Words for Kindergarten: Word List & Teaching TipsThere are so many fun, rare words that start with the letter Z! These Z words for Kindergarten will help your little learners expand their vocabulary and learn some fun new words at the same time!Read more →
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Words that End with the Letter X for KindergartenAre you looking for some words that end with X for kindergarten? Grab this printable word list to help you teach your kindergarten students these new words and sounds the easy way!Read more →
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Short A CVC Words: Free Printable Word List & TipsComposed of just three letters, short a CVC words, like fan and bad, are some of the easiest words for beginning readers to learn! In this blog post, you'll get an overview of how to teach these three-letter words and grab a free printable CVC word list you can use again and again!Read more →
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Free Printable List of CVC Words & Decodable WordsIf you're teaching your students CVC words and need a handy list of words for them to study, you're in the right place! My free list of CVC words printable sorts these three-letter words by their short vowel sound, giving you the perfect words to teach these phonics skills to your whole class!Read more →
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