Choo, choo! Do your youngsters like trains? After studying the target sound, have your learners read A Peach for Chad. Do a class read and an independent read to increase fluency. At the lesson's close, consider creating a ch train...

Improve pronunciation and phonemic awareness in your first and second graders! With this plan, they distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel...

Use a fun tongue twister to help your class remember the /ee/ sound! With this lesson, they distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds,...

Words with the letter ee in them are displayed in this PowerPoint. Each word is also portrayed with a colorful image. There are seven words total. After showing this presentation, ask your class to share more examples!  

In this word and letter recognition activity, learners examine 6 words that are missing letters. Students fill in the blanks with the letter s or letter sh. Picture clues are included. Learners also practice tracing the letters.

In this word and letter recognition worksheet, students examine 6 words that are missing letters. Students fill in only the blanks with the letters ch that should end with the letters ch. Picture clues are included. Students also...

In this word and letter recognition worksheet, students examine 6 words that are missing letters. Students fill in only the blanks with the letters sh that should end with the letters sh. Picture clues are included. Students also...

In this word and letter recognition worksheet, learners examine 6 words that are missing letters. Students fill in the blanks with the letter t or letters th. Picture clues are included. Learners also practice tracing the letters.

In this vowel combinations worksheet, students trace the 3 'or' letters and the 3 'or' words: fort, horse, and stork. Students read the 2 sentences that contain 'or' words.

Young scholars identify the digraph /th/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /t/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new sound...

In this word and sound recognition worksheet, students examine 3 words with the aw sound and trace the words. Picture clues are included. Students also practice tracing the letters and reading sentences.

In this word and sound recognition worksheet, learners examine 3 words with the oy sound and trace the words. Picture clues are included. Students also practice tracing the letters and reading sentences.

In this word and sound recognition learning exercise, students examine 3 words with the ir sound and trace the words. Picture clues are included. Students also practice tracing the letters and reading sentences.

In this word and sound recognition worksheet, students examine 3 words with the ay sound and trace the words. Picture clues are included. Students also practice tracing the letters and reading sentences.

Students explore the alphabet by completing an on-line letter identification activity. In this phonetics instructional activity, students utilize the website www.literarycenter.net and listen to word sounds as they identify the spelling...

Introduce your class to the concept of vowel digraphs. They identify the digraph /ea/ in spoken language. After a brief discussion, they apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/ digraph. Because the...

In this vowel digraph worksheet, 1st graders use the ou and ow letter combinations. Students complete 6 fill in the blank questions writing the correct word from the word box next to the picture it represents.

In this handwriting practice worksheet, students practice writing letters capital and lowercase letters first by tracing and then on their own. Each page is for a different letter and gives the correct formation of each letter.

Old, ild, ind, and ost may sound like a foreign language, but they actually represent common final consonant blends. Help learners recognize and pronounce consonant blends with step-by-step instructions, including scripted conversations....

Students identify phonemes in words. They read and spell words that contain the /ck/ digraph. Students read the book Make Way for Ducklings. They practice reading and identifying words with the ck digraph while reading the story.

Learners identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /sh/ sound through storiesand tongue twisters. They identify the initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ using a...

Making letters out of goop, sight word bingo, tic-tac-toe vowels. Download this packet loaded with activities designed to engage beginning readers. Although designed for adults, many of the activities are appropriate for any...

Students explore English by completing an interactive language history activity. In this word recognition lesson, students discuss word formations and the phonetic relationship between letters. Students identify the origin of individual...

First graders identify letters and sounds associated with -ew and -oo sounds. Each learner receives a stack of cards containing these sounds, and they must determine whether the word uses the -ew or the -oo sound. This could easily...