Teaching beginning readers about digraphs can be a challenge. A digraph is two letters that make one sound. The fact that each letter doesn’t say a sound can be really confusing to students. For example, we know the /s/ sound, as in snake, and the /h/ sound, as in hat, but together the -sh combination, or digraph, makes one new sound, /sh/ as in share.
To help kids practice reading consonant digraphs, I put together some printable flip books. These flip books focus on the most common digraphs: ch, th, sh, wh, and ph.
It’s simple to put these flip books together. Just follow these steps!
1. Begin by printing the page on printer paper. Since you’ll probably be learning just one digraph at a time, you will just print one page.
2. Have students color the pictures and practice reading the words.
3. Cut out the different boxes. You can have the students do this if they are able to.
4. Each box has a number on it. Start with number 1 and layer each paper on top of each other. Then put the family name on top.
5. Place two staples at the top to complete the flip book.
This is a fun way to practice reading in the classroom and at home!
If you’d like this free printable, just fill out the form below and it will be sent to your email address.
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I love all of your reading resources! I used them to teach kinder to a granddaughter during the pandemic and she is now an advanced reader in first grade. Her sisters, who are ages 5 and 3 are enjoying many of the rhyming, sight word, and CVC word games and activities now. I am so grateful for all your freebies and I also love your shop items. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words!
Can I get the free flipbooks on diagrahs?
Sure! The link is in the post above. Let me know if you can’t find it.
Could I have your digraph resources to help my sister learning reading? Thanks
Sure! You can get the printable on this blog post. Let me know if you need help!
Hello Dear Angela, I have problem with the free printables. I need a password.
Thank you so much
Hi Raquel! My printables do not need a password to print. If it prompts you to put in a password, make sure you are using Adobe Reader and have the most-current version. You only need a password to edit the PDF. Thanks!
Thank you I have 8 grandchildren but one has a right brain -left brain learning disability so i work with him as much as i can. I see him everyday after school and most weekends. He is 8 in 2nd grade and embarrassed that he cant red like his friends. Now in math hes on the 4th grade level doing it in his head but writing it is almost dyslexic. We are working on getting him special education tested but the school is dragging their feet
Thank you!
Hi! Just wanted to say thank you. This is the best resource I’ve found online on digraphs and blending. I should add that in my opinion this is a great add-on to Jolly Phonics also to give esl kids more vocabulary. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for your kind comment! I’m so happy to hear you love the resources!!
Thank you!
Great resource
These are amazing!