We are coming to the end of our ‘learning to read’ phase but we have been in this phase for a good amount of time – probably 6 or 7 years! It’s such a magical and frustrating period of time, but so totally worth it. I hope this list of 100 learning to read printables…
Reading practice with pumpkins is always better. These pumpkin word builder mats are great for the beginning reader to practice short words!I love sneaking in extra reading practice with a bit of a fun game. These pumpkin mats turned into a game and made reading so much more fun. Day 2 of Pumpkin wekk…
Sometimes even the most eager readers need more entertaining methods of learning to read. That’s Logi-Bear in a nutshell. He’s quickly learning but really needs more practice. However, a lot of reading practice is overwhelming to him so we rely on games. And naturally, online reading games are the major favorite. So Reading Eggs was…
Easy readers are a great way to work on beginning reading skills. This ocean easy reader is great for practicing the digraph sh.We are working really hard on reading skills, even through the summer, and these easy reader books make a huge difference. My kids love them and they are so simple! Plus, the little…
Welcome to an exciting journey of language and colors! In early literacy development, mastering CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words is a crucial milestone. Today, we’re going to explore a vibrant approach to CVC word building using rainbow-themed activities. This engaging method combines the power of visual aids and phonics to create a fun and effective learning experience…
Practice reading with the fun buggy CVC short u word sort! Bugs are the name of the game with this fun reading practice and CVC words.We have been working on a lot of fun reading games for Logi-Bear to practice his reading fluency. He is so excited to be a reader that I don’t even…
This bee themed double e word slider is perfect for reading practice with those tricky double e words! Make the words and record them on the double e sheet!Working on some of these skills for learning to read can be sort of complicated. I don’t really remember learning to read – it just comes naturally…
Having a struggling reader who is desperate to read is a challenge. They work so hard but don’t find the success they should. I’m always looking for ways to encourage Logi-Bear to practice reading. He falls into the struggling reader category. While we don’t have a specific diagnosis, reading does not come easily to him….
Learn to read with some simple and fun CVC Heart puzzles! Valentines day learn to read heart puzzles make reading practice a game!Logi-Bear has been hitting some awesome reading milestones (I cried, by the way. Not even going to sugar coat it. My last baby is a reader and he is so incredibly excited about…
Learn to read in space! Or maybe just on Earth but pretending to be an astronaut. Learn to read with a fun space CVC game for short u words. We had a reading breakthrough a few days ago. One of those moments where he couldn’t do it and then he could. Seriously, it was 5…
The second it gets cold, my kids want hot chocolate. Hot chocolate with marshmallows, of course. It doesn’t even get that cold here, but they want hot chocolate with marshmallows any chance they get! I thought it might be fun to do some hot chocolate themed learning, like hot chocolate short vowels! It’s actually going…
When learning to read, it’s all about the tricks. They’re not really tricks, of course, more like little chunks of information to build upon. Digraphs are a chunk of their own, and quite an important chunk! After all, if you don’t learn that ‘sh’ doesn’t say sss-ha, you’ll never be able to figured out that…