Learn how to teach phonics step-by-step with free printable worksheets, games, and fun activities for each step!
How to Teach Phonogramsby Marie RippelUnderstanding phonograms is vital to your child’s success in reading and spelling—but the thought of teaching them may seem intimidating. Fear not! Phonograms are actually very simple to understand and easy to teach....
The schwa sound can be tricky for students to grasp, especially when learning to read longer words with many syllables. There is no simple rule for how to spellthe schwa, making it hard to teach. The best approach is to give students plenty of practice and exposure. However, there are se...
So, how and where do we teach when teaching word families? In Kindergarten, start with simple word families. Begin with one-syllable words, specifically those containing a short a. One of the first families to teach is -at. Once students can identify the letters and their sounds, it is...
One of my favorite ways to support beginning readers in kindergarten is by using decodable text. In addition to practicing phonics skills, decodable readers can help students grow in fluency, comprehension, and confidence! In this post, I’m going to share some helpful tips for how to use ...
Have the child practice writing the letters “d” and “b” every night for a few minutes. Sometimes the act of writing the letters is enough for a child to remember the difference. Phonics is a method of teaching reading in which you teach students the letters of the alphabet and their...
We have two set of worksheets below to help get you started with this. Tip 2: Rhyming Activities Rhyming is a fun and effective way to teach rime. Engage children in activities where they have to find words that rhyme. For instance, give them a word like ‘bat’ and ask them to come...
Looking for an easy-to-read guide to help you reach all readers? If you teach kindergarten through third grade, this is the book for you. Get practical ideas and lesson plan templates that you can implement tomorrow! GET YOUR COPY TODAY!
Looking for an easy-to-read guide to help you reach all readers? If you teach kindergarten through third grade, this is the book for you. Get practical ideas and lesson plan templates that you can implement tomorrow! GET YOUR COPY TODAY!
You asked, “how much phonics should you teach?” Certainly, more than these kids were getting. The National Reading Panel concluded that students benefited from explicit phonics instruction. It didn’t determine how much phonics might be beneficial (it did say that phonics from kindergarten throug...