Phonics Activities
A collection of phonics activities and word study for first and second grade students and teachers. Aligned tothe science of reading, find phonics centers, worksheets, phonics teaching ideas, word work activities, and PowerPoint lessons.
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How to teach context clues in reading
Context clues are a crucial, but tricky skill to learn for most students. In this post I share strategies for teaching context clues, questions to hae tudents ask themselves to help identify hints to a word's meaning, practice activities, online games, children's books to incorporate, and a source for lesson plans. Use these strategies to teach context clues to help your students become stronger readers.
Free phonics passages & skills to teach with them
Decodable reading passages are a great resource for developing strong decoding skills and supporting reading comprehension. There are many ways to use phonics passages, so I’ve written a blog post explaining 5 easy ways to use them for small group instruction, in literacy centers, for fluency practice, vocabulary building, and more! Download a FREE set of decodable passages in this post to get started!
Tips for teaching vowel diphthongs
Are you teaching diphthongs soon and need lesson ideas and activities for your students? In this blog post, I explain what diphthongs are, give examples, and how to explicitly teach them to your students. I also round up where to find diphthong lesson plans and worksheets, assessments, decodable reading passages, and diphthong activities for small group instruction and literacy centers.
How to teach consonant digraphs
Are you teaching consonant digraphs soon and need lesson ideas and activities for your students? In this blog post, I explain what consonant digraphs are, give examples, and how to explicitly teach them to your students. I also round up where to find consonant digraph activities, lesson plans and worksheets, assessments, decodable reading passages, and digraph activities for small group instruction and literacy centers.
Word ladder short vowels activities
Add fun to your phonemic awareness activities with short vowel word ladders! A word ladder, or a word chain, is a simple, no-prep phonics activity that strengthens letter-sound connections and supports decoding and encoding skills. Students substitute sounds to make the next word! The perfect short vowels activity to add to your phonics lessons or centers!
How to teach dictionary skills
What are dictionary skills? How do I teach dictionary skills to my elementary students? If you’ve ever asked yourself this or feel unsure about how to teach these skills, this blog post will explain it all! I’ve included the specific skills students need to know, like how to use guide words, and how I teach them, plus simple lesson activities and practice worksheets. It's a must-read before you plan your next lessons!
Free 2nd Grade Grammar Worksheets
Help your second graders review nouns, verbs, and adjectives with these free grammar activities! This 2nd grade resource includes an entire week of grammar review activities, grammar worksheets, PowerPoint lessons, task cards, and an assessment. Students review parts of speech with short, daily practice in a variety of formats that are engaging, fun, and free!
How to teach diphthongs
Are you teaching diphthongs soon and need lesson ideas? Are you wondering what diphthongs are and how you should teach them? In this blog post, I explain what they are, give examples of diphthongs, and how to explicitly teach vowel diphthongs. I’ve also included lesson ideas and diphthong activities for phonics centers, whole group, and small group instruction.
Ideas for Teaching R-Controlled Vowels
Learning how to read and spell words with r-controlled vowels is challenging for many students. This syllable type causes vowels to sound different than the typical short or long sounds that students expect. In this post, I’ll share some r-controlled vowels activities to help your first and second grade students master this important phonics skill.
What are Digraphs and How Do I Teach Them?
Are you teaching digraphs soon and need lesson ideas and activities that will show youas well as tips on how to teach digraphs? In this blog post, I explain what digraphs are, give examples, and share how to explicitly teach them. I’ll also share lesson ideas and where to find digraph worksheets, decodable reading passages, videos, and hands-on activities for small group instruction and centers.
Vowel pairs worksheets, centers, PowerPoint & posters for 2nd grade
Teaching phonics has never been more fun! This second grade vowel pairs unit covers 11 long vowel teams. Centered around daily minilesson slides and an included weekly phonics routine, you’ll help your students master foundational reading skills with engaging, hands-on phonics activities, phonics centers, worksheets, games, and decodable reading passages with comprehension questions all in one resource!
Free decodable phonics passages
Decodable reading passages are a great resource for developing strong reading skills and supporting reading comprehension. There are many ways to use phonics passages. I’ve written a blog post explaining 5 easy ways to use them for small group instruction, in literacy centers, for fluency practice, vocabulary building, and more! Download a FREE set of decodable passages in this post to get started!