Phonics Worksheets: Skills in Order With Practice Ideas
Phonics worksheets work best when skills come in order. See what to teach from letter sounds to vowel teams, with phonics activities…
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CVCC Words: Word List by Ending Blend and Activities
CVCC words are short vowel words ending in two consonant sounds, like hand, lamp and best. Get a word list by ending…
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Words for First Graders: Spelling and Reading Lists
Words for first graders sorted by pattern: short vowels, blends, digraphs, silent e, vowel teams, compound and sight words, with ways to…
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Kindergarten Math Activities: Counting, Shapes and Addition
Kindergarten math activities for counting, comparing, shapes, patterns, addition and subtraction, plus tips for choosing printables and word problems.
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CVCe Word List: Silent E Words by Vowel, With Activities
A CVCe word list sorted by vowel, with CVC to CVCe pairs, blends, exceptions, spelling words and silent e activities for kindergarten…
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High Frequency Words: Word Lists and How to Teach Them
High frequency words explained: how they differ from sight words, which ones can be sounded out, a sorted word list for kindergarten…
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Fry Sight Words: Fry’s First 100 Words and 1000 Word Lists
Fry sight words explained: the first 100 words in four sets of 25, what comes in the second and third 100, and…
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Dolch Sight Words: Word Lists by Level, Pre-Primer to 3rd
Dolch sight words explained: the 220 word lists for pre-primer, primer and grades 1 to 3, the noun list, and ideas for…
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Sight Words for Kindergarten: What to Teach and How
Sight words for kindergarten made simple: a starter list in five sets, how many to teach at a time, and practice ideas…
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Addition with Regrouping: 2, 3 and 4 Digit Examples
Addition with regrouping explained step by step with 2, 3 and 4 digit examples, three-number sums, word problems, common mistakes and practice…
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Short U Words: CVC Lists, Blends and 2 Syllable Words
Short u words for kindergarten and first grade: CVC families, blends, 2 syllable words, sentences and activities, plus short u vs short…
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Short O Words: CVC Lists, Blends and 2 Syllable Words
Short o words for kindergarten and first grade: CVC families, blends, 2 syllable words, sentences and activities, plus short o vs short…
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