04Jul
dictation sentences for first grade – l blends
Dictation is an important activity that I regularly undertake as it helps me assess how well children are doing. Dictation helps master language arts skills such as writing, reading, speaking,
Phonics Safari
03Jul
CVC reading passages
Our kids have begun reading CVC words or three-letter words. It is a good time to introduce sight words so that kids can begin reading sentences. Once they are reading
02Jul
r controlled vowels word list
We often find ourselves at a loss for words when we are thinking about Bossy R words or R controlled vowel words. With the help of this word list for
30Jun
er words flashcards
An r-controlled vowel is one that is immediately followed by the letter ‘r’ and which can no longer be pronounced as a long or short vowel. This is an important
28Jun
phonics reading stories – ng nt nd nk
The aim of learning phonics is to become independent readers. This post includes short phonics stories for reading fluency. We begin with beginning sounds and then move on to phonics
27Jun
free phonics game – ck or k
Ck or k spelling rule is an important spelling rule which helps children spell words easily. I usually introduce this rule after The Double Consonant rule or The Floss rule. In
26Jun
trigraphs list
A trigraph is a phoneme that consists of three letters. A digraph is a phoneme that consists of two letters. In this post, I will be sharing a phonics word list
24Jun
all words worksheet
When ‘a’ is followed by ‘l,’ its sound changes. Hear the all sound in words like ball, call, ball, mall, tall, small, stall, squall, fall, gall, hall, wall, etc. In
23Jun
long sound words worksheets
These are the five vowels in the English language. But they represent a variety of sounds. To master these vowel sounds, first and foremost we have to learn the difference
22Jun
blends and digraphs flashcards
Words with blends and digraphs are quite tricky for kids. Words like rash, much, bath, whip etc. are words with digraphs. Words such as blog, crab, swim, twins etc. are
