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Free roll & read games for short u

by Anna G February 4, 2018 18 Comments

Grab my newest set of roll & read games! This post contains affiliate links. Have you seen my roll & read games? They turn boring reading practice into a fun game. All you need is the printable and a die! Simply take turns rolling the die. Then read the words under the corresponding die on the game board – as quickly and accurately as possible. The game has a variety… 

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Free write the room activity for short i words

by Anna G February 2, 2018 6 Comments

Looking for another differentiated write the room activity? You’re in the right place! Have you tried “write the room” with your learners yet? It’s a great way to get them reading, paying attention to the letters in words, and even practicing penmanship. I like to use these with my Six when he gets home from kindergarten. I simply give him the recording sheet and a pencil. The he hunts for… 

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Free “write the room” activity for short o words

by Anna G January 25, 2018 12 Comments

We hope you can use this free “write the room” activity for short o words! A couple of weeks ago, I shared a write the room activity for short a words. It was a hit with my kindergartner, so I plan to make them for all the short vowels. Write the Room is a pretty simple activity that doesn’t require a ton of prep. Simply print the recording sheets for… 

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Free short e worksheets

by Anna G January 18, 2018 20 Comments

Looking for a set of short e worksheets? Try these! Today I’m sharing a set of short e worksheets. Now that my kindergartner is starting to read more fluently, these are a great review for him. I got our supplies ready before having my Five sit down with me. I asked him which worksheet he’d like to do first. He loves to draw, so this was his first choice. And… 

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The 6 Essential components of reading instruction in K-2

by Anna G June 21, 2017 6 Comments

Learn about the six essential components of reading instruction in K-2. And don’t forget to grab our free cheat sheets! We toss around a lot of words when we talk about teaching reading. Phonics. Phonemic awareness. Fluency. Comprehension. Phonological awareness. Agh! Do you ever feel like your head is spinning as you try to keep all of it straight? Whether you’re new to teaching or an experienced educator, you know… 

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Free four-in-a-row games for short i words

by Anna G June 17, 2017 12 Comments

Today I’m sharing a set of four-in-a-row games for teaching short i words. (This post contains affiliate links.) My Five is getting better and better at reading short vowel words automatically. Hurray! One of his favorite ways to practice is with our 4-in-a-row games. You should know something about my Five. He’s cute, but he’s grumpy. While he’d listen to me read books all day long, he’s often resistant when… 

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Roll & read games for short i words

by Anna G June 6, 2017 8 Comments

Enjoy these free roll & read games for short i words! Have you seen all our early reading activities? I’ve been sharing short vowel games and worksheets over the past few months as I teach my Five to read. Today I’m sharing our Roll & Read games for short i words. Since short i is a tricky sound to learn, we started with my word slider cards. He enjoyed saying the… 

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Free short o worksheets

by Anna G May 17, 2017 6 Comments

Grab these free short o worksheets for your learners! (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I’m sharing a printable pack of short o worksheets! I’ve been teaching my Five to sound out words with a variety of hands-on games and printables. Have you seen our activities? Short o word family houses Short o word slider cards Short o word family mats Short o four-in-a-row games Short o roll & read… 

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Free short a worksheets

by Anna G May 8, 2017 10 Comments

(This post contains affiliate links.) For quite a few months now, I’ve been doing early reading activities with my Five. He is getting much better at quickly sounding out CVC words thanks to our hands-on activities and games. Here are some free printables you can get right on this site! Short a word family houses Short a read and stick mats Short a word slider cards Short a roll &… 

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Free games for short o word families

by Anna G May 2, 2017 10 Comments

I love teaching my kids to read using word families -and these four-in-a-row games are a big hit at our house! Today I’m sharing another set of reading games to add to our growing collection. We’ll keep this short and sweet! Four-in-a-row games for short o You’ll find 13 different games in the download. Just print the one you want, and grab some markers, small manipulatives in two colors, or… 

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