I'm back today sharing another free set of sight word readers! Today's set focuses on the sight word "for". These sight word readers are a fun way to introduce beginning readers to this very common sight word! In this download, there are these 3 booklets: It is Fall! My Breakfast My 5 Senses Each of these sight word readers focus on the word “for”. They also mostly use words that were learned in previous sight word readers. The child can also use the pictures to help them read … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “Am”
Today I'm sharing with you my sight word readers for the word am. Am means "to be" and is commonly used in sentences starting with I. Hope you enjoy these new free printables for you! In this download, there are these 3 booklets: The Carnival Summer Sports I Am Going to Bed Each of these sight word readers focus on the word “am”. They also mostly use words that were learned in previous sight word readers. The child can also use the pictures to help them read the sentences. … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “Can”
Happy Friday! I'm here to share with you my 11th sight word reader set! Today I'm sharing sight word readers for the word "can". In this download, there are these 3 booklets: I Can Brush My Teeth I Can See the Monsters I Can Go Camping Each of these sight word readers focus on the word “can". They also mostly use words that were learned in previous sight word readers. The child can also use the pictures to help them read the sentences. You may have to help them with words that … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “Said”
I'm back with a new sight word reader to share with you! The word "said" is used so many times in text. It's an important sight word for beginning readers to learn! In this download, there are these 3 booklets: Hello Jungle Sounds Farm Animal Sounds Each of these sight word readers focus on the word “said”. They also mostly use words that were learned in previous sight word readers. The child can also use the pictures to help them read the sentences. You can download … [Read more...]
Sight Word Reader for the Word “I”
It is important for beginning readers to practice sight words. Sight words are word that are most frequently used and they appear on almost every page of text. These are also words that can’t necessarily be sounded out, so they need to be memorized. For example, if you sound out the word ‘the’ it would sound totally different than how it should be pronounced. I've been sharing sight word readers in my new series and today I'm focusing on the word "I". This word is seen everywhere in text! I'm … [Read more...]
Free Vowel Cards
Vowels are a great concept to teach after a child knows the alphabet. Learning vowels can be tricky, so today I'm sharing with you a free vowel cards to help teach this to your child. When you introduce vowels to your child, it is important to explain that vowels give words their volume! Ask your child to tell you the sounds in the word 'wish'. If he can segment, he will tell you /w/-/i/-/sh/ are the sounds. Ask him to tell you which sound is the vowel in the word. If he cannot, then … [Read more...]
8 Things to Teach After the Alphabet
Have you ever felt stuck on what to teach your child after the alphabet? Your child knows the letters and sounds, but what comes next? How do they go from the ABCs to reading? I get asked this question frequently, so today, I'm sharing 8 things to teach after your child knows the alphabet. To know if your child is ready to move on from the alphabet, you can do a quick assessment. Mix up alphabet letters and point to one. Have your child recite the letter name sound. It's one thing for a … [Read more...]
Beginning Reader Activities About Teeth
We are learning about teeth this week since February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Last week I shared 15 hands-on activities all about teeth. Today, I'm sharing beginning reader activities about teeth. Do you have a child that's in the early stages of learning to read? If you do, you're probably familiar with beginning readers or emergent reader books. These type of books have the following: strong picture support repetitive patterns controlled text large … [Read more...]