Phonics Teaching Resources for 1st Grade
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Phonics Flashcards and Progress Tracker - Scooter Theme
A set of CVC, CCVC, and CVCC word flashcards in a scooter theme with an accompanying scooter ramp to track student progress.
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Science of Reading Strategy Classroom Posters
Posters to remind your students of the different reading strategies.
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Phonics Assessment - Long and Short Vowel Sound
Test your students' long and short vowel sound knowledge with this phonics assessment kit.
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Alphabet Matching Caterpillar Activity
A vibrant and fun activity to teach lowercase and uppercase to young children.
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Digraph Bug Swatting Game
Practice digraph knowledge at the start of words with this small group bug swatting game.
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Missing Beginnings Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate initial blend sounds.
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Plural Noun Anchor Charts - Posters
Help children grasp the tricky concept of pluralizing nouns by displaying these 8 plural noun anchor chart posters.
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CVC Letters
A sheet of letters to use when making CVC words.
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Vowel and Consonant Digraph Spin Game
Practice consonant and vowel digraphs in the classroom with a fun phonics game for students!
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R-Blends Blending Flashcards
Practice blending r-blends with this set of blending r word cards.
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Writing Lowercase Letters
Students practice writing the lowercase letter next to the provided uppercase letter.
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CVC Spinner
A set of 22 CVC spinners for students to practice Consonant Vowel Consonant words.
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Alphabet Playdough Mats
A set of work mats for students to write and form the letters of the alphabet using playdough.
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CVC Words – Playdough Mats
A set of three-letter consonant-vowel-consonant words for students to practice writing and forming in playdough.
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CVC Beginning and Ending Letters Worksheet Pack
Practice identifying missing beginning and ending sounds and letters in this set of 10 CVC worksheets.
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Alphabet Bubbles
An alphabet activity using pictures and corresponding words.
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Beginning Blends Interactive PowerPoint Activity
Use this bright and interactive PowerPoint activity where Year 1 students identify beginning blends and type the correct two letters to match each image.
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Phonemes and Their Graphemes - PowerPoint
A 56 slide PowerPoint presentation on phonemes and their graphemes.
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Ninja Race Phonics Game
A fun, engaging board game to consolidate students' understanding of digraphs and rhyme.
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Classroom Word Search Maker
Create your own word search with a word search generator that makes printable word searches!
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Toggle Spelling Game
Create a random letter grid and make as many words with your class as you can before time runs out!
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Color by Sight Words Teaching Resource Pack
A collection of coloring worksheets that use sight words as indicators.
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My Little Sight Word Book Resource Pack
A set of little books with activities for 20 different sight words along with an editable Word version to make your own.
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Active Learning Resource Pack
A set of 22 active games that encourages learning in a physical manner.
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Celebrating Poetry Month in the Primary Grades – Weeks 4 and 5
Celebrate National Poetry Month in the primary classroom with this planning guide and set of resources.
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Celebrating Poetry Month in the Primary Grades - Week 3
Celebrate National Poetry Month in the primary classroom with this planning guide and set of resources.
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Celebrating Poetry Month in the Primary Grades - Week 2
Celebrate National Poetry Month in the primary classroom with this planning guide and set of resources.
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6 Fun Spelling Activities & Game Ideas to Add to Your Lesson Plans
Explore our favorite spelling activities that can be used for a variety of grade levels, with ideas for fun games from our teacher team!
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What Is a Digraph? Understanding This Phonics Building Block
What are digraphs? Learn the digraph definition, the difference between digraphs and blends, and more!
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Fresh Phonics Teaching Strategies: Tips + Resources for the Classroom
Liven up your phonics lessons with these teaching strategies, tips, game ideas, and resources for teaching phonics in the classroom!
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Teachers Are Adopting Sound Walls Over Word Walls: Should You?
What is a sound wall, and should you replace your classroom word wall with one of these walls instead?
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Why the Science of Reading Research Should Be on Every Teacher's Mind
What is the science of reading and why are so many schools — and states — requiring it? Look at the research for how we teach students to read and history of the reading wars.