Education resources for parents and teachers
Hurray! We're nearly at the end of our free reading activities for silent e words. My goal was to get these printables created and the posts scheduled before baby #6 made its appearance. While truthfully I'd rather have had the baby by now, I'm also thankful for the extra time it's given me. :) All my Follow the Path silent e games follow the same pattern. Simply grab some playing pieces (we like these transparent ... Read More
Looking for letter X activities? It's a tricky letter to teach, but we've got some fun activities! Every time we do letter X activities, I groan to myself. Why is X even a letter? Couldn't we just use "ks" and be done with it? (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've created a done-for-you alphabet curriculum perfect for preschool!) My Three knows his ... Read More
This is just a quick post to give you our last installment of free fold and read cards for silent e words! This is just a small set, as there are very few short u words that can be changed into a new word by adding an e. Don't worry - we also have free games and worksheets that reinforce all the other u-e words. Simply print and cut out the strips. Have your child read the short vowel word. Then he ... Read More
Looking to see if your child has mastered o-e words? Try this free worksheet pack! Today I've got a set of ten free worksheets for practicing short o and o-e words. But first - my standard disclaimer! Worksheets do not teach. They test. Please be sure that you've done a lot of hands-on learning before doing these worksheets with your child or students. And no worries - I've got lots! (And they're all free!) Fold ... Read More
Time for another game to practice o-e words! Our follow the path games are a big hit with my kindergartner (as long as he wins!). I like that they are quick to print and play. In this set of games, we took turns trying to be the first to move our playing piece from the bear to the hive. We like to use these colorful counters as playing pieces because they fit perfectly on the game board. Plus, they're ... Read More
We've been working on o-e words at our house. Here's a fun, no prep game! I've shared a giant collection of phonics games and worksheets over the past few years. This game is part of a big collection of silent e games. Whenever I tell my Five that we'll be doing learning games after morning kindergarten, he asks, "Will we play Four in a Row?" It's his favorite reading game. Mine, too! To play, simply take turns ... Read More
Here's yet another phonics activity for silent e words! My Five has been coming home from morning kindergarten to do some reading games with me. We've already shared fold and read cards for a-e words and i-e words. Time for o-e! At almost nine months pregnant, super simple is what I need. And these fit the bill. Just print the strips front to back on regular paper. Have your child read the short o word first. ... Read More
Looking for some i-e worksheets to assess what your students have learned? You'll love the variety in this pack! Here are some hands-on ways to learn i-e words - before worksheets! Fold and read activity Four-in-a-row games Follow the path games Phonics books After I'm fairly confident that my Five has the grasp of a new phonics pattern, I will sometimes pull out some worksheets to test his knowledge. This pack ... Read More
Looking for letter W activities for preschool? Take a peek at our week! (This post contains affiliate links.) My Three and I are nearing the end of our alphabet exploration, and I'm also nearing the end of my sixth pregnancy. Since these two events are occuring at the same time, we kept our activities to a minimum. With getting ready for Christmas, baking bread for the freezer, and buying Christmas gifts, this mom ... Read More
I'm sharing yet another free printable for practice reading i-e words! These four-in-a-row reading games take the boring out of reading practice. Plus, they're quick to print and play! Print the game you'd like to play. I include four in the download: CVCe (i-e) words, such as ride and time CCVCe (blend or digraph + consonant + silent e) words, such as smile or write. Short i words, such as tip and sit, PLUS CVCe ... Read More
