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Phonics is a method of teaching kids to learn to read by helping them to match the sounds of letters, and groups of letters, to distinguish words. These free worksheets help your kids learn to define sounds from letters to make words . 

Beginning sounds

Recognize the sounds and letters at the beginning of words.

Beginning and ending consonants and consonant blends.

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Vowels and the sounds they make.

Write letters and words by "sounding out" simple words.

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Rhyming exercises.

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Although we want a fast, easy answer, teaching a child how to read is very complex . It takes years of systematic, explicit instruction before our kids become fluent readers who comprehend what they’re reading.

The good news is that we can lay the foundation while they’re still young to give them the best possible chance to be strong readers in the future!

In order to do that, let’s start with some basic literacy definitions that are important to understand. Then you’ll be on the right track for learning how to teach phonics to your preschooler.

Phonics vs. Decoding

Phonics and decoding are both essential parts of teaching a child to read. If you’re not too familiar with these common terms of early literacy, here is a brief review:

Phonics is a method of teaching reading by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system. So, hearing a sound and knowing what letter made it.

Decoding is the ability to apply knowledge of letter-sound relationships to correctly pronounce written words. So, seeing a letter and knowing what sound it makes.

Phonics and decoding go hand-in-hand.

Let’s take the word BUS as an example.

When we teach our preschooler there’s a /b/ sound at the beginning of “bus,” and then we help them connect the /b/ sound with the letter b , we are teaching them phonics .

When they can look at the letters “b” “u” “s” and blend the sounds together /b/ /u/ /s/ to read the word “bus,” they are decoding .

Our preschoolers need to master the sounds of printed letters so that they can use that knowledge to decode words. Letter sounds are the building blocks of reading.

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Why Are Phonics So Important?

Many people believe that the best way to teach kids to read is via sight words, but phonics sets a strong foundation for the process of reading. Eventually, kids need to know more than just sight words; they must be able to decode new words as they see them.

That’s where phonics comes into play.

Throughout early childhood education, kids focus on phonological awareness and letter recognition. They learn the sounds each letter creates and how to blend simple words together. The goal is to build automaticity in their reading.

The Order to Teach Phonics to Preschoolers

There is a general order in which you should teach your child phonics. If you use a curriculum, you’ll notice that most are set out in this manner.

• Letter Sounds : Start with teaching your child the sounds of the letters. Kids are often taught the letters S, A, T, P, I, and N first, giving them a lot of words to sound out.
• Digraphs : Digraphs are two letters that make one sound, such as ch, th, sh, and wh. This is a great time to introduce words like wish, bath, and chip.
• Blending Sounds : After your child knows all of the individual sounds and digraphs, you start to move to blends for your child. Blends include bl, pl, st, sn, etc. These make up a huge portion of our language!
• Vowel Digraphs : Next, you’ll move on to vowel digraphs, such as ae, oo, and ai. Your child will learn how to sound out words like hair and moon.

How to Teach Phonics to a Preschooler

If your preschooler is ready to begin the process of learning to read, here are 3 steps you can follow to help set them up for success with phonics and decoding: 

STEP 1: Start with Sounds (Phonemic Awareness)

Let’s take one step back…

Before we ever introduce printed letters to our kids, we want them to know that English is a language of speech sounds. There are 44 speech sounds (phonemes) in the English language that are represented by 26 letters .

If you’re not sure what the 44 sounds are, click here for an easy-to-read chart.

When we speak, we put those speech sounds together to make words. To represent those words on paper, we pair them with letters.

When it comes to reading, we want our kids to first understand speech sounds before they ever get to the printed letters that represent those sounds.

Tuning into the sounds of English (phonemes) helps our preschoolers develop phonemic awareness.

Phonemic Awareness refers to the specific ability to identify and manipulate the 44 phonemes in spoken words.

Phonemic awareness is one of the best predictors of how well our kids will learn to read during the first two years of school.

Ideas to practice phonemic awareness (you don’t need any supplies for these games):

• You say /c/ /a/ /t/ slowly and they say “cat.”
• You say /s/ /i/ /p/ slowly and they say “sip.”
• “What’s the first sound in the word caterpillar?” /k/
• “What’s the last sound in the word cheese?” /z/
• “What’s the middle sound in the word pop?” /o/
• “Would you like a baffle?” (instead of waffle)
• See if they can guess the word it was supposed to be.
• “How many sounds in the word apple?” /a/ /p/ /l/ = 3 sounds
• “How many sounds in the word wish?”  /w/ /i/ /sh/ = 3 sounds
• “Do “duck” and “dog” start with the same sound?” Yes
• “Do “fish” and “box” start with the same sound?” No

If you want to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to teaching your preschooler to read, THIS is the area to spend the majority of your time!

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STEP 2: Introduce Printed Letters (Phonics)  

Now it’s time to teach your preschooler phonics . You’ll want to start by introducing your little one to the 26 letters of the alphabet. 

Since you started with Step 1 and focused on sounds, Step 2 will be a lot easier because they’ll be linking something new (printed letters on paper) with something they already know (speech sounds).

If we try to link something new (printed letters on paper) with something they don’t know (speech sounds), they’re going to be lost and struggle to remember these concepts.

A few DOs and DON’Ts when introducing printed letters to your preschooler:

• Uppercase letters will be easier for them to write.
• Lowercase letters will be what they see most often in books.
• They need to know both.

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• This is an outdated practice that doesn’t help with retention of the alphabet. 
• Stick with 3-5 letters at a time to work on as a group. See the reasons in this book here .
• C is for the beginning sound in caterpillar , not city
• G is for the beginning sound in gorilla , not giraffe
• X is for the last sound in fox , not the beginning sound in xylophone or x-ray
• S is NOT the first sound in shell
• C is NOT the first sound in chat
• s, a, t, i, p, n
• c, k, e, h, r
• l, f, b, q, u
• Then I introduce the digraphs sh, ch, th, and wh.

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• A = apple (not acorn)
• E = Ed (not eat)
• I = itch (not ice cream)
• O = octopus (not open)
• U = umbrella (not unicorn)
• Don’t use “orange” for short vowel o. The letters “o” and “r” at the beginning of the word say “or” together.
• If you follow the order I suggested, you can actually go to Step 3 sooner!
• Make sure to incorporate LOTS of hands-on play and movement.
• Use sensory bins that engage multiple senses.
• Incorporate different themes or topics that interest your preschooler to keep them excited. 
• Use fun, multi-sensory activities like erasing letters on a dry erase board or using stickers to fill in a letter .

STEP 3: Blend Printed Letters to Read Words (Decoding)

Now here’s where you can see Step 1 and Step 2 paying off.

If you played with sounds in Step 1, your little one will be more comfortable blending sounds together.

If you introduced the letters in a specific order in Step 2, you can make LOTS of words without having to go through the entire alphabet.

• sat, sit, pin, nip, nat, tan, tap, pan, tip, nap, and MORE!

Teaching Phonics to Preschoolers

Learning to read is complex and takes many years of instruction. English is a complicated code, and we want to give our little ones the tools to break that code so they are confident, successful readers.

Now that you know how to teach phonics to preschoolers, you can start laying the foundation NOW. By following these 3 steps, you’re sure to watch your preschoolers bloom into strong readers in the future.

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5 Tips for Teaching Phonics to Preschoolers

Now that you know the steps, it shouldn’t seem as intimidating. One thing to keep in mind is that these steps take plenty of time. At times, it may feel frustrating, so here are some tips to increase your likelihood of success and fewer tears.

Give Your Child Plenty of Practice

Kids need frequent opportunities to practice and apply the knowledge they learned. They need to apply this phonetic knowledge to both reading and writing activities.

Don’t be afraid to give them plenty of practice!

Whether you find some fun games to play with your kids or give them some worksheets to complete, the more practice they have, the better it is.

Try Phonic Clips Cards

Clip cards are a great, non-permanent way to teach your child how to distinguish letter sounds. Your child looks at the picture, says what it is out loud, such as the moon, and determines the beginning sound.

Then, they use a clothespin and clip the beginning sound on the card. Kids love the kinetic part of this; using clothespins is fun!

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Be Flexible with Your Instruction

Each child is unique, so it’s important to be flexible whether you are a parent or a teacher. All kids learn differently; some are auditory learners, while others are kinetic learners.

Be versatile and use different methods of instruction. Observe the most effective lessons and tailor your instruction to meet your child’s needs.

Learn about Orton-Gillingham’s method of reading; this is a multi-sensory approach to learning how to read. It offers a variety of activities and brings in auditory, visual, and kinetic ways of learning.

Don’t Just Focus Solely on Phonics

In general, kids need a complete literacy program. You don’t want to solely focus on phonics for kids. They should be learning new vocabulary and working on reading comprehension.

One of the best things you can do for kids is to read to them daily. Pick up several books each day and read them to your child. Ask your child questions about the book to work on reading comprehension as you read. They naturally learn new vocabulary through new books.

Incorporate Writing As Well

Kids should begin to learn how to write the letters they learn to read simultaneously. Start by focusing on correct letter formation.

Use a multisensory approach to teaching letter formations. Here are a few ideas!

• Write letters in the air as they say the sounds – do it three times!
• Write on sand or salt trays.
• Form letters with Play-Doh
• Build letters with blocks or popsicle sticks
• Use a dry-erase marker and board for repeated practice

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33 Fun Phonics Activities and Games for Early Readers

Phonics is the foundation for reading success.

Phonics is one of the five essential components of the science of reading , along with phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Phonics activities help young learners break words into their constituent sounds so they build their literacy skills, bit by bit. Here are some of our favorite ways to teach these key skills.

1. Sing a phonics song

Singing songs is such a fun and effective way to learn! Kids will love to watch and sing along, and might not even realize they’re learning along the way.

Learn more: 15 Phonics Songs for Kids at We Are Teachers

2. Color in the beginning sounds

Most kids start learning phonics by mastering the beginning sounds of words. Have kids color in the words that start with the matching sound on these cute and free worksheets.

Learn more: Beginning Sounds Coloring Pages at The Measured Mom

3. Use Google Slides

Google Slides has tons of fun phonics activities kids can use in the classroom or at home.

Learn more: 18 Interactive Google Slides for Teaching Phonics and Sight Words at We Are Teachers

4. Hang phonics anchor charts

When it comes to phonics, there’s a lot to learn. Post anchor charts around the room to help kids remember important rules like silent E , vowel blends, and hard and soft C and G . 

Learn more: 20 Perfect Anchor Charts for Teaching Phonics and Blends at We Are Teachers

5. Build words with a chart of beginning sounds

Grab this free printable chart and print out copies for your students to use with their phonics activities. There’s a version for rimes too.

Learn more: Beginning Sounds Chart at This Reading Mama

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6. Learn digraphs with clip wheels

Combine fine motor skills practice with phonics work with these free beginning digraph wheels. Tip: Add small dots on the back to mark the right answers so kids can self-correct their work.

Learn more: Digraph Wheels at Playdough to Plato

7. Slap the letter sounds

Sounding out words letter by letter is a lot more fun when you slap each letter with a flyswatter! This is a great idea for active learners.

Learn more: Letter Sound Slap at Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

8. Walk the word

This one will also keep active learners moving and happy! Write words in sidewalk chalk, then walk (or hop or skip) along them, sounding the word out along the way. Simple but fun!

Learn more: Gross Motor Phonics Game: Walk the Word at Coffee Cups and Crayons

9. Fill in the missing letters

This active game combines a scavenger hunt with phonics! Hide sticky notes around the room with various vowels. Then, write CVC words with the vowels missing. Have kids hunt for the missing sounds and fill them in. Fun!

Learn more: Missing Sounds Reading Activity at Busy Toddler

10. Just swap one letter

As students move from box to box, they change one letter to make the new word represented by the picture. They might need to change the first, middle, or last letter, so it’s a real challenge!

Learn more: Just Swap One at This Reading Mama

11. Make magic spoons

Pick up a pack of plastic spoons at the dollar store, then use them to practice building words by combining beginning sounds with word endings.

Learn more: Activities To Teach Phonics and Math at Education to the Core

12. Toss and blend with plastic cups

Grab a stack of plastic cups and some Ping-Pong balls for this fun phonics game. Label the cups with different letter blends and set them out (tape them down if they tend to fall over). Kids toss a ball into a cup, then come up with a word that uses that letter blend to earn a point.

Learn more: Toss and Blend at Education.com

13. Flip the pages

Divide the pages of a small notebook into thirds, then write letters on each page. Flip them to form new words.

Learn more: Phoneme Substitution Activities at Tickled Pink in Primary

14. Mix and match cups to make words

If you’ve still got some cups left over, label them with more letters or letter blends, then use them to mix and match words. This is an especially fun way to work on CVC and sight words.

Learn more: CVC Cups at Inspired Elementary

15. Hack pool noodles into phonics tools

This has got to be one of our favorite phonics activities. Cut a pool noodle into pieces and label it with letters. Then stack and spin for learning fun!

Learn more: Pool Noodle Phonics at We Are Teachers

16. Spin and rhyme

Here’s a different spin (pun intended!) on Pool Noodle Phonics. All you need is a cardboard tube, a wire pants hanger, scissors, and a marker to make this fun DIY rhyming activity.

Learn more: Spin and Rhyme at No Time for Flash Cards

17. Make some phonics cubes

Slide the free printable inserts into a set of photo cubes, then roll until you get the correct combination of letter and word ending.

Learn more: Phonics Cubes at This Reading Mama

18. Use paint stirrers to make word pull-outs

These clever phonics tools are easy to make using paint stirrer sticks and paper towel tubes. Simply slide the stick in and out to make new words!

Learn more: Word Family Pull-Out Activity at I Can Teach My Child

19. Play a flip-top phonics game

If you go through packages of wipes like most parents do, you’ll appreciate this idea. Save the flip tops and use them for DIY phonics activities.

Learn more: Flip Top Phonics Games for Kids at No Time for Flash Cards

20. Use a pocket chart for phonics activities

Here’s another reason teachers love pocket charts: They’re great for phonics centers. Sort and match cards to practice beginning sounds, blends, short and long vowels, and so much more.

Learn more: Short A Activities and Resources at Miss Giraffe’s Class

21. Compete at Blends and Digraphs Bingo

Every kid loves a good game of bingo! Snag these free printable bingo cards and use them to practice blends and digraphs.

Learn more: Blends and Digraph Bingo at The Measured Mom

22. Toss some phonics water balloons

This one almost seems too fun to count as learning! Tape up beginning sounds, then toss water balloons to complete the words.

Learn more: Water Balloon Phonics at Mess for Less

23. Race to the Top with blends and digraphs

Play this free printable game to practice consonant blends. Toss a chip onto the board and say that word out loud. Then move the counter for the correct blend up one space. First to the top wins!

Learn more: Blends and Digraphs Games at This Reading Mama

24. Try locks and keys to learn phonics

This self-correcting phonics activity is also a good way to practice fine motor skills … and a lot of fun to boot! Label keys with beginning sounds and locks with word endings, then match them up and try the key to see if you’re right.

Learn more: Unlock and Learn Game at We Are Teachers

25. Play Phonogram Connect 4

Draw a word card and find an open phonogram slot on the board. Your goal is to get four in a row!

Learn more: Phonogram Connect Four at Mrs. T’s First Grade Class

26. Teach them the Soft C & G Chant

Simple little chants like this will help kids remember some of those confusing language rules. Pair it with other favorites like “ I before E , except after C .”

Learn more: Soft C and G at This Reading Mama

27. Mix, color, and spell

We can’t get enough of games that reinforce CVC words with short vowels—it’s such an important early literacy skill! Practice identifying and distinguishing between vowels by coloring in the middle sound from pictures of CVC words.

Learn more: Teaching CVC Words at Susan Jones Teaching

28. Write the Room: Digraphs

Use this fun little letter scavenger hunt to move around the room to search for pictures with digraphs. First, mark the ones you find with a dot marker and then use another sheet to write the digraphs.

Learn more: Beginning Digraphs Write the Room at ABC’s of Literacy

29. Use disappearing ink for letter formation

One of the first keys to early reading success is letter identification and formation. Keep it fresh by using “disappearing ink” (aka water) so students have to trace letters multiple times to prevent them from disappearing too fast. With so few materials and such high engagement, what’s not to love?

Learn more: 3 Simple Play-Based Phonics Activities at Research and Play

30. Do word sorts

Word sorts are great for comparing word patterns that make the same sound, like vowel teams. They can also help reinforce so many different phonics skills, making them the perfect activity that can be easy differentiated for learners of all stages.

Learn more: Using Word Sorts for Phonics Instruction at Mrs. Winter’s Bliss

31. Roll and Read

Roll a die and read the word from the corresponding column. Play with a partner or do it solo by coloring in the words as you read them.

Learn more: Lesson 79 Roll and Read at UFLI. While you’re there, check out the UFLI free lesson resources , which include decodable passages and games for almost every phonics skill!

32. Roll letter dice

A perfect DIY idea for old blocks! Use three blocks and write consonants on two of them and vowels on the other. Have some fun rolling and blending CVC words.

Learn more: DIY Phonics Games at Early Impact Learning

33. Sort syllable types

If you are teaching the different syllable types, this word sort helps students practice their knowledge of the six types and shows you what they know.

Learn more: Six-Way Syllable Sort at Florida Center for Reading Research. Also, check out the many other phonics resources available by grade level: Kindergarten and First Grade or Second and Third Grades .

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Phonics activities offer an engaging way for children to develop foundational literacy skills like language, reading, and writing. Through play, repetition, and reinforcement of key principles in phonics, your preschoolers will gain improved phonemic awareness and increased word recognition, building a stronger foundation for successful reading.

This guide will review the importance of phonics, strategies for teaching it, and phonics activities to incorporate in your preschool classroom.

What is phonics?

Phonics refers to letters and the sounds they make. Phonics instruction focuses on teaching children the letters of the alphabet and their corresponding sounds or phonemes. 

Phonics activities help children recognize this sound-symbol relationship and support their ability to sound out and read new and familiar words. For example, children learn that the letter “b” sounds like / b / and is the first letter in words such as book , bite , and ball . With regular practice, young children learn how to pronounce words and understand what they mean. Incorporating interactive phonics activities in preschool can help children develop foundational literacy skills , preparing them for more advanced reading, writing, and spelling.

Why is phonics important?

Children need to learn phonics to understand how language works. With a strong grasp of phonics, preschoolers will have more success with later reading and writing fluency. Introducing phonics activities into your curriculum is an important part of early education for the following reasons:

Improves phonological awareness 

Phonics activities help improve children’s phonological awareness skills, or the ability to recognize and manipulate different sounds to form words. This skill is essential for reading and understanding spoken language and recognizing individual sounds within words when writing or spelling them.

Supports word recognition

Through phonics instruction, preschoolers learn to associate written characters with the sounds they represent. Over time, as children learn more sound-letter combinations, they recognize words quickly and accurately. For example, when a student sees the letter "b" in a word, they’ll recall that it makes the / b / sound.

Improves pronunciation 

Familiarity with sound-letter combinations helps children pronounce words correctly while reading. When preschoolers know how to break down words into their component sounds, they can more easily recognize and pronounce words in their reading materials. Any mistakes in pronunciation can be quickly corrected when using phonics-based learning activities.

Strengthens reading comprehension and spelling skills

Phonics supports spelling and reading comprehension by teaching preschoolers how the sounds in words are represented by specific letters and letter combinations. Understanding these relationships helps children learn how to sound out, or decode, words, helping them spell words correctly and understand their meaning.

Increases confidence

By mastering the skills needed for reading and writing, preschoolers gain more confidence in their abilities. This helps to motivate them to keep practicing and encourages them to explore different texts and materials.

A child with a strong foundation in reading and writing also tends to be more engaged in the classroom by asking questions, participating in activities and discussions, and taking on more complex tasks.

Develops critical thinking skills

Making connections between the letters and sounds that make up words helps children to understand language at a deeper level. They learn to think critically when reading or writing by breaking down words into individual components. The practice of decoding words helps preschoolers develop their ability to think logically and solve problems—skills that are important for lifelong learning.

Improves creativity

When a child can decode words quickly and accurately, they’re free to explore the written world imaginatively. They use their language skills to form stories and invent new ideas. Phonics activities like games and rhymes allow preschoolers to play creatively and develop a love for reading.

Supports multilingual learning

Phonics-based activities also benefit dual language learners , or children learning more than one language, since the sound-letter combinations are similar across many languages. By understanding how sounds work in English, preschoolers will more easily transfer this knowledge to other languages they may be learning. For instance, Spanish-speaking children may be able to recognize English phonemes more quickly if they already understand the phonics system.

Strategies for teaching phonics

Incorporate some of the strategies below into your phonics instruction to support children’s learning at various stages.

Before beginning any activities, set a goal for what you want the preschoolers to learn.  For example, your lesson objective may be to have children recognize two different letters of the alphabet and their corresponding sounds. Once you've established a goal, your specific activities can be tailored accordingly.

Allocate enough time

Set aside enough time for the children to practice their new skills. Preschoolers need frequent repetition and review for new information to sink in, so allow ample time to practice what they've learned. Create breaks throughout the lesson to allow them to rest and refocus.

Use visuals

Using visuals such as pictures, diagrams, or colorful objects helps children better understand how sounds and letters come together to create words. For example, you could provide a picture of an apple and ask them to identify the "a" sound in the word. This will help them make the connection between written language and spoken language.

A child-friendly worksheet or chart also helps to introduce phonics concepts. You could put together a poster of different words and have the preschoolers color in the letters that make up each word.

Use interactive activities

Interactive activities are an effective way to engage preschoolers in learning phonics. These activities can include games, stories, songs, and rhymes that require active participation from the children. Finding ways for them to practice phonics in group contexts also encourages social development and collaboration.

Use multi-sensory activities

Multi-sensory activities help young learners better understand the information they're being taught. For example, you may have preschoolers act out the story or poem you're reading, draw pictures of words to match their sounds, or build words with magnetic letters. Also, have them trace letters in sand or play games that require matching sounds to objects. Use nursery rhymes, sing-alongs, and sound effects to help them identify different sounds in words. By incorporating different senses and activities, children will be more likely to remember what they've learned.

Incorporate technology

Incorporate technology into your phonics lessons depending on your classroom setup and available resources. Numerous apps and games help young learners practice new skills while having fun. Whether they're playing a matching game or listening to a story, these activities will provide opportunities for repetition and review.

While technology can be a useful teaching tool to support classroom learning, it’s important to remember that these apps should not replace traditional activities.

Phonics activities for preschoolers

Use the below phonics activity ideas for inspiration as you plan different lessons that promote literacy development. 

Do letter puzzles

Use printable letter puzzles and have children match each object to its corresponding letter. This will help support letter and sound recognition. You can also use letter flashcards and ask children to match them to their corresponding sounds or words. 

Play “I Spy”

Playing games increases children’s enthusiasm for learning. Play games such as "I Spy," where children have to identify a word based on its sound and spelling pattern. The goal is to get them thinking about phonetic patterns and sound relationships in words. For example, you can say, “ I spy something that starts with the /t/ sound. ”

Incorporate rhymes

Children encounter rhymes from an early age, from the lullabies we sing to them at birth, books, and nursery rhymes. Although most rhymes are sung, some can be chanted as well. Here are some catchy preschool rhymes to help reinforce different letter sounds and rhyming words.

• Itsy Bitsy Spider
• One Two Buckle My Shoe
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

You could also incorporate rhyming books during circle time.

Practice blending

This activity helps to build phonemic awareness and language skills. Have your preschoolers practice blending different letter sounds to form words. Ask them to practice with letter cards or pictures of objects that start with particular sounds, for example, a picture of an apple and the sound "a." Ask them to blend these two elements and say "apple." 

Alternatively, have them practice blending the sounds of a word with cards or objects, like "/c/-/a/-/t/" for cat. 

Alphabet sound race

This is an exciting game that combines letter recognition skills and physical activity. Place letter blocks or magnets on one side of the classroom, and stand on the opposite side while the children stand next to the letters. Call out a letter and have the children pick out the corresponding letter from the pile. Then have them bring the letter to you on the other side of the room and pronounce the letter sound. You can also do a word-building race where every child picks a letter and then brainstorm words that start with that letter.

Letter sorting

Sorting letters of the alphabet is a great exercise to help preschoolers identify and differentiate letter names and sounds. Print out letters or use magnetic ones, then help the children to sort them accordingly. You could start with categories such as “curve” and “straight” letters. 

You can also write different words that utilize particular letter sounds and then ask children to search for the letters within them. For example, you could write "cat" and have them search for the beginning letter "c."

Letter match

A letter match activity helps to develop recognition of letters and their corresponding sounds. Use matching cards with letters and images and divide the children into two groups. Give one group cards with letters and the other group cards with images. Then ask them to find the person who has the card with the matching beginning letter and image. For example, one child may have the card with the letter "b" and match it to someone else with the image of a ball.

Build children's literacy skills with these fun phonics activities

Phonics activities ignite enthusiasm and spark creativity in preschoolers as they explore the sounds of language. Introducing these activities early on enhances children's word recognition, pronunciation, and reading skills. By implementing phonics activities into your curriculum, teachers can help children set the foundation for a lifetime of literacy success.

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You’ve probably heard that phonics is essential for students who are learning to read (and it is!), but you might be asking yourself: “What is it, exactly?” Phonics is a method for teaching children how to read and write in an alphabetic language. The goal is to help kids connect phonemes (the sounds in words) and graphemes (the symbols used to represent them). Ultimately, once students understand which sounds in spoken language correspond to which symbols (e.g., letters in the alphabet), they’ll be well on their way to learning how to read books and other written materials.

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital resources to help your student learn phonics, but you’re not sure where to start, TPT has got you covered. We have a comprehensive collection of phonics resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any learning need. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can teach phonics to your students in no time at all.

Phonics resources to try

You can teach phonics and engage your students at the same time, with a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and preferences. Here are a few examples of the different types of resources that you can find on TPT to help teach students about the relationships between letters and sounds.

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

Hide letter cards around the room, say a sound aloud, and then have students search for the card that represents the sound.

Phonics Hopscotch

Take learning out onto the playground or at home with this easy-to-organize activity to help students build sound and letter recognition. Draw a hopscotch grid with letters in each square. Students jump on the letters while saying the corresponding sounds.

Silly Sentences

Have students create silly sentences using words that start with the same sound. An example could be: “Sally sells seashells by the shore.”

Anchor Charts

Post anchor charts around the room to help kids remember important rules or sounds being taught. (It could cover phonics concepts like the silent “e,” the long “o,” or a particular diphthong.)

Guess the Missing Letter or Sound

Use task cards or write a set of words on the board that share either a letter or sound. For example, at, ug, __ig. Ask students to find the missing letter or sound. Fill it in to show them the words bat, bug, and big.

These (and other!) activities can make learning phonics enjoyable and memorable for every student. Remember to adjust the activities based on the age and skill level of your students.

Frequently asked questions about teaching phonics

What types of phonics resources are available on tpt.

There are many different types of phonics resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. Resources like these make great activities for students to practice their phonics skills.

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Educators can save time preparing phonics lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for phonics resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of phonics lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.

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How To Teach Reading Skills To Preschoolers

It is so important to meet preschoolers right where they are and make learning literacy part of their everyday, authentic interactions! Creating a low-pressure, risk-free environment for reading and writing skill development sets children up to build a lifelong love of learning. To teach reading skills to preschoolers, focus on teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. This will lay the natural foundation for them to develop reading comprehension and reading fluency as they enter kindergarten. 

Why You Should Teach Reading To Preschoolers

Preschoolers are learning a language, not just words.

Preschoolers have an amazing capacity for learning language — and reading is part of that.

Reading together helps develop your child’s vocabulary because it gives them an opportunity to hear new words spoken aloud. When you read aloud to your child, you’re teaching them new words without even realizing it!

Preschoolers are eager learners with boundless energy and curiosity about the world around them. They want to know how things work, what makes things happen and how everything fits together. These questions drive their desire to learn new words, sounds, and letters — the building blocks of reading.

In addition to being excited about learning new things, preschoolers are also very motivated by their environment and the people around them. If they see older siblings or parents reading books or playing games with their children, they’ll naturally want to do those things as well — which means even more opportunities for learning!

Reading helps kids learn how to think critically and develop problem-solving skills. By reading together with your child at preschool age, you’re helping them engage in a type of thinking that requires critical thinking and problem solving — two important life skills that will benefit them throughout their lives. Reading also encourages kids to use their imagination, which helps develop creativity in new ways daily!

Reading to young children can help them learn about the world around them. It can also help build their vocabulary and improve their overall language skills. But perhaps most importantly, reading together can form a special bond between parent and child that will last a lifetime.

How To Teach Preschoolers To Read With the Science of Reading

The Science of Reading is a body of research that outlines science-backed methods of teaching reading so that kids learn the way they learn best. The Science of Reading movement is gaining momentum in schools and homeschools across the globe, and you can use the information to give your preschooler a head start at reading.

How To Teach Phonemic Awareness To Preschoolers

Kids become good readers when they learn to identify and isolate sounds! Since phonemes are the smallest units of sounds in the English language, this is a great place to start with little ones. Instead of practicing letter names, focus on letter sounds. Use everyday experiences to practice phonemic awareness. For example, we’re /b/, /b/, /b/ baking cookies! They taste /g/, /g/, /g/, good! 

By integrating literacy skills into everyday environments, kids will begin to look for them everywhere. And once they become investigators of language, they are so proud to show you what they know! 

How To Teach Phonics To Preschoolers

Phonics is the ability to understand that phonemes match with written language. 

For example, they understand that /s/ matches with the letter S. This is a skill that kids love to practice! And teaching phonics doesn’t need to be complicated. You can easily practice while reading or going about your day.

You can make something as simple as grocery shopping an opportunity to learn phonics. For example, look signs for their favorite snack at the store. Ask, “Do you see a letter that makes the /b/ sound? Right, that sign says /b/, /b/, banana. And what about /a/,/a/? Oh, right! I see A for /a/pple!”

How To Teach Vocabulary To Preschoolers

Teaching vocabulary is something that every parent does naturally because they talk to their children all the time. But it’s also something that you can intentionally work on in your own home. 

Being intentional with growing vocabulary helps little ones understand what’s going on around them. Preschoolers are constantly learning new things about the world around them, but they don’t always understand what they’re seeing or hearing. When you use words that describe what they’re seeing or hearing, it helps them understand what’s going on around them and gives them tools for understanding more complex things later on in life.

How To Teach Reading Comprehension To Preschoolers

It’s never too early to start teaching children how to read and comprehend what they read. Reading comprehension is the ability to connect what you’ve just read with what you already know, as well as understand the meaning of what you’re reading.

Reading comprehension is important because it helps your child understand what they read and helps them learn new words. It also helps them understand how to use information from books, magazines, and other reading materials.

You can teach your preschooler these skills by teaching them how to ask questions while reading — this helps them think about what they’re reading and figure out its meaning. You can also help them understand that there are different kinds of texts (such as stories, poems or articles) and each type has its own way of communicating ideas.

How To Teach Reading Fluency To Preschoolers

Children who can read fluently can better focus on what they are reading and understand the meaning of what they are reading.

It is the ability to read text accurately, smoothly, and with expression. To be fluent readers, children must be able to read words in isolation, connect text, and also practice reading aloud.

Children who are not fluent readers tend to struggle with the mechanics of reading, such as understanding how sounds are represented by letters and groups of letters. This can lead to frustration and discouragement, putting them at risk for future academic problems.

Of course, we cannot expect preschoolers to master reading fluency, but we can help them develop pre-literacy skills that lay the foundation early. 

By consistently exposing kids to literacy skills and making it part of their everyday lives, they will naturally begin to make the connections between all pillars of early literacy. 

How To Teach Reading Skills To Preschoolers: Tips and Tricks

Tip 1. Make Reading Fun

The best way to get kids interested in reading is by making it an enjoyable activity. This means finding books that interest them and letting them see you enjoy books too — even if it’s just looking at pictures or hearing you read from a favorite book aloud.

Tip 2. Create A Book Friendly Environment

Make books available everywhere — at home, in the car, and at preschool or daycare. Have more than one copy of each book so kids can have their own copy — this will help build excitement about reading and make it easier for kids to practice reading whenever they want! And don’t forget about magazines and newspapers — these can be great ways for kids to practice their decoding skills

Tip 3. Foster A Culture Of Learning

Preschoolers love to learn! They are fascinated by the world around them and want to know how things work. This is a great opportunity for parents to help their children develop a learning culture and foster an early interest in literacy.

Parents can do this by providing opportunities for their children to explore and investigate the language around them. By doing so, they are helping their children develop critical thinking skills that will help them later in life when they begin formal education.

How Phonics in Motion Teaches Preschoolers To Read and Write

Still wondering how to teach reading skills to preschoolers? This is how we do it at Phonics in Motion!

Method 1. Multisensory Component

Kids learn best when they use all of their senses. And that goes for reading, too. Traditional curriculums and reading programs isolate literacy skills. You can tell you’re working with a balanced literacy program if it is heavy on rote memorization and sight words and light on phonemic awareness and a structured approach to reading. One of the foundational components of Phonics in Motion is Kinesthetic Motions for the Phonemes (KMPs). These are distinct motions taught for each phoneme, allowing kids to isolate each phoneme by feeling the tension of each sound. And these motions aren’t random – each motion matches the articulation of the phoneme, so they get it right every time. 

By using KMPS, kids can bring each and every literacy interaction back to the phonemic awareness level and have a ton of high-energy fun while doing it! 

Method 2. Harness Kid Energy

If you’ve ever met a preschooler, you know they are high energy. Some children resist reading because they feel like they have to stop the fun and participate in activities that aren’t as exciting. With Phonics in Motion, we believe that kids should be allowed to be kids. We use high-energy motions, stories, poems, and activities to keep kids moving and learning at the same time. We don’t work against kid energy; we work with it . 

This looks like playing on the playground but weaving in KMPs. Or pretend to run away from the Reading & Writing Monster to learn how to correctly form letters (proper stroking and directionality in one multisensory activity, anyone?).

Method 3. Use the Science of Reading

At Phonics in Motion, we know that kids don’t magically learn how to read. Reading science tells us that children must be explicitly taught, follow a scope and sequence, and we must gradually release the responsibility of the skill to the child. Hoping they catch on doesn’t cut it. That’s why our literacy programs are backed by the Science of Reading and show kids exactly what they need to know in a kid-friendly language they can understand. We cut out the needless instructions about language rules so that they can connect the dots between all pillars of literacy faster. 

Instead, the stories and motons are the instructions. Did they remember our handwriting story about how /a/ is an acrobat? Great – now they know exactly how to form that letter every time they need to write it! It’s as simple (and as fun!) as that! 

Method 4. Keep it FUN

Our bottom line at Phonics in Motion is that kids need to have fun while learning how to read and write. Creating an environment that is fun, interactive, and honors the spirit of childhood is an essential part of everything we do. Young learners are not little adults, and pushing them into an environment that doesn’t feel comfortable only hinders learning. It is so important that children feel free to take risks when it comes to reading and writing, and they can only do that when they feel the environment is a good fit! Ready to teach reading skills to preschoolers with Phonics in Motion? Check out our literacy programs for educators, homeschoolers, and families! 

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Learn the Letters: Big A Game

Put your language skills to the test by learning the letter: Big A.

Can You Find the Uppercase Letter A? Game

To play this game, find the uppercase letter A.

Can You Find the Lowercase Letter a? Game

To play this game, find the lowercase letter a.

Alphabetical Order Games

Let's Sing the Alphabet Song: Old MacDonald abc Song Game

Ignite a love for language in your child by singing the alphabet song: Old MacDonald abc Song.

The Alphabet Song: Old MacDonald ABC Song Game

Practice your language skills by learning the alphabet song: Old MacDonald ABC Song.

The Alphabet Song: London Bridge ABC Song Game

Sing the alphabet song: 'London Bridge ABC Song' to practice your language skills!

Let's Sing the Alphabet Song: London Bridge abc Song Game

Pratice alphabets by singing the alphabet song: London Bridge abc Song.

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Learn the Sight Word: I Game

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Practice the Sight Word: I Game

Polish your language skills by practicing the sight word: I.

Sound of the Sight Word: I Game

Practice the sound of the sight word: I.

Learn the Sight Word: a Game

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Learn the Alphabet Order With Big ABCD Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with big ABCD.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small abcd Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with small abcd.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Big EFG Game

Polish your language skills by learning the alphabet order with Big EFG.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small efg Game

Polish your language skills by learning the alphabet order with Small efg.

Learn the Letters: Small a Game

Put your language skills to the test by learning the letter: Small a.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Big HIJK Game

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Sound of the Sight Word: a Game

Practice the sound of the sight word: a.

Practice the Letters: Small a Game

Put your language skills to the test by practicing the letter: Small a.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small hijk Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with small hijk.

Practice the Sight Word: a Game

Polish your language skills by practicing the sight word: a.

Match Big and Small A Game

Put your language skills to the test by learning to match big and small A.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Big LMNOP Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with big LMNOP.

Learn the Sight Word: the Game

Help your child practice english by learning the sight word: the.

Find the Letters A, B, C & D Game

Put your language skills to the test by finding the letters A, B, C & D.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small lmnop Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with small lmnop.

Sound of the Sight Word: the Game

Introduce your child to the sound of the sight word: the.

Can You Find the Uppercase Letter B? Game

To play this game, find the uppercase letter B.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Big QRS Game

Polish your language skills by learning the alphabet order with Big QRS.

Practice the Sight Word: the Game

Polish your language skills by practicing the sight word: the.

Can You Find the Lowercase Letter b? Game

To play this game, find the lowercase letter b.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small qrs Game

Polish your language skills by learning the alphabet order with Small qrs.

Learn the Sight Word: and Game

Help your child practice english by learning the sight word: and.

Learn the Letters: Big B Game

Put your language skills to the test by learning the letter: Big B.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Big TUV Game

Polish your language skills by learning the alphabet order with Big TUV.

Sound of the Sight Word: and Game

Introduce your child to the sound of the sight word: and.

Practice the Letters: Big B Game

Kids must practice the letter: Big B.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small tuv Game

Polish your language skills by learning the alphabet order with Small tuv.

Practice the Sight Word: and Game

Polish your language skills by practicing the sight word: and.

Learn the Letters: Small b Game

Put your language skills to the test by learning the letter: Small b.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Big WXYZ Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with big WXYZ.

Learn the Sight Word: it Game

Help your child practice english by learning the sight word: it.

Practice the Letters: Small b Game

Put your language skills to the test by practicing the letter: Small b.

Learn the Alphabet Order With Small wxyz Game

With this, your little one will learn the alphabet order with small wxyz.

Sound of the Sight Word: it Game

Introduce your child to the sound of the sight word: it.

Match Big and Small B Game

Put your language skills to the test by learning to match big and small B.

Revise the Alphabet Order With Big ABCD Game

Polish your language skills by learning how to revise the alphabet order with big ABCD.

Practice the Sight Word: it Game

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Come preschool, and it’s a whole new phase of a child’s life. Their troubles are no longer confined to their favorite toy, meal, or song. The realities of learning soon come to the fore, as letters, sounds, and numbers become a part of everyday activities.

If you believe that preschoolers only need to have a good time, we second you fully! That’s why we have made every aspect of learning fun. Making learning engaging and enjoyable are the best ways to make it effective.

Phonic Fun for Preschoolers

Learning phonics may be easy, complex, or time-consuming, but it should never be boring. We bring you a host of games and fun learning techniques to make phonics your child’s best buddy:

• Phonic burst: We don’t think there is a child who doesn’t like water play. This task is just that! Fill up a basket of water balloons and keep them handy. Now write down some letters on the wall. You can also stick cards. Call out a letter sound, get your child to pick a balloon, and aim at the correct letter. If the letter is right, they get to throw the balloon. If it’s wrong, the balloon goes back into the basket. This challenge is sure to get them practicing hard.
• Phonic strings: This takes a little prep, but it’s totally worth it. And very recyclable too! Paint a bowl of macaroni in bright colors. Now write down letters on each of them. Give your child a string, and tell them that we are going to spell with sounds. Pick small words. Call out – ‘bed’. Now spell each letter out phonetically. The child must pick the letter and put it through a string. You’ve got sound and letter practice and motor skill development all evolving together. To change it around a little, string some macaroni beforehand, and get your child to remove each one while calling out the sound.
• Phonic hop: Fancy a game of hopscotch? In this task, you need to write the letters down on the ground in random order. You and the child take turns. Call out a sound, and the child must hop till they reach the letter and stand on it. Then they do the same. Turn the game around and ask the child to close their eyes and walk three steps in any direction. At the end of the three steps, they look at the letter beneath their feet and call out its sound. Now you try it!
• Phonic gifts: This is a highly rewarding game, if we may say so ourselves! In this game, you need to tell the child that they will be getting you a gift. So, call out a letter sound. The child must run and bring back one thing from the house or class that starts with the letter.

How to Teach Phonics to Preschoolers

Fun and games aside, it takes a lot to teach a preschooler phonics. For one, you need to have a solid plan in place. These tips might help you get there:

• Start with the common phonic sounds. Children learn sounds like ‘b’, ‘m’, ‘s’, ‘p’ a lot faster than the rest. That’s because these are the sounds they hear more often.
• Work on letter sound and visual presentation together. Some children learn better through visual connections. So help them see the letter in front of them while they hear the sound. Make it happen each time. For kinesthetic learners, you may want to encourage them to touch and feel the letter too.
• Take only one sound at a time. Avoid mixing them up or clubbing them. Children at this stage are still too young to get it all or get it right. The idea is for them to be exposed to as much as possible to build familiarity.

Golden Rules of Helping Preschoolers

Preschoolers are little bundles of fun who are just out to enjoy themselves. Allow them the liberty of giggling and laughing through the learning journey. It will work well when you:

• Avoid any pressure of accuracy or speed. They are bound to get confused and distracted. Continue the process of fun and allow them to be themselves.
• Do not compare. Some children are naturally inclined to learn sounds faster. Other kids may be better at math. Do not worry about grade averages, and let your child set the pace.
• Motivate them constantly. Children can get very intimidated and upset when they struggle or underperform. Keep reminding them about how well they are trying. And don’t forget to reward every win with an extra broad smile or hug.

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Phonics Lessons for Kindergarten

posted on August 1, 2022

Phonics lessons for kindergarten should give kids a strong decoding foundation. Decoding skills allow kids to sound out words. When a child can read words sound-by-sound, he can read a broad range of English text.

Most English words are phonetic to some degree. Even words like “preamble” are phonetically regular because “pre” and “ble” have consistent pronunciations. Also, “bear,” often cited for its irregular spelling, still has phonetic components: the /b/ and /r/ are regular. In fact, only a small percentage of English words are irregular.

“Surprisingly, approximately only four percent of all English words in print defy explanation and are truly irregular” (Louisa Moats, Carol Tolman, from Reading Rockets ).

Thus, if you teach a child to decode, you give him the tools to read nearly any word. In phonics lessons for kindergarten, work on giving your student a strong decoding foundation so he becomes a confident reader.

Phonics lessons for kindergarten

For a printable pdf sample phonics lesson for kindergarten see:

Lesson for Kindergarten PDF

Beginning phonics lessons include the following activities:

Letter sound knowledge, explicitly introduce new phonics sound, phonics flashcards, teaching kids that sight words require a sound tweak, phonemic awareness activities, letter switch out activity, decontextualized word lists.

Some phonics curricular include more activities, but the above are important for reading success.

For more details on each activity, see below.

Our printable phonics books help kids learn to read with a gradual, step-by-step approach.

For a printable pdf sample phonics lesson for kindergarten see: Lesson for Kindergarten PDF

Kids should master letter sounds in kindergarten. Introduce 2-4 letter sounds at a time. Do NOT teach letter names. Contrary to popular belief, letter names do not facilitate reading. Only letter sounds crack the code. For example, letter names “dee-oh-jee” do not equate to dog. However, letter sounds “d-oooo-g” do sound out dog. Letter sounds crack the code. Letter names DO NOT.  

Continuous versus stop sounds

Make sure your student holds continuous sounds and clips stop sounds. Continuous sounds are sounds you can hold for a long time without adding an “uh.” For example, continuous sounds include: a, e, f, I, l, m, n, o, r, s, u, v, z. You can hold these sounds for a few seconds without adding any additional sounds. Continuous sounds are important. They help beginning readers blend sounds. For example, kids may have an easier time sounding out “Ssss-aaaa-mmmm” than “dig,” because “Sam” is composed of continuous sounds.

In contrast, stop sounds need to be clipped so your student does not add an “uh.” Make sure you and your student say stop sounds quickly. Clip off that “uh” you’re tempted to add. Some stop sounds include: b, c, d, g, j, k, p, q, t, y. If you add an “uh” to stop sounds, the extra “uh” will make decoding difficult for your beginner. She’ll say “duh-iii-guh” for dig. Thus, she may read “dug” for “dig.” Make sure your student clips stop sounds in every activity.

Teach one phonics sound per letter

Teach one sound per letter. For example, teach “c” says /c/ as in cat. Do not say that c can say /s/ and is sometimes silent and… etc. In the beginning, teach only one sound per letter.

Kids need to rote memorize letter sounds. You can use mnemonics to help your student. For example, you can teach that m says “mmmm” as in monkey or c says “c” as in cat.  

Include letter tracing activities in your letter sound lessons. Kids need to learn that “d” and “b” are different. They need to differentiate “m” and “w.” Letter tracing activities can help kids learn the subtle differences between letter shapes.

If your student is ready, introduce a new phonics sound. Maybe your student needs to learn short e. Write a short e sentence on the board like:

The hen set an egg in the nest.

Tell your student that “e” says /e/ as in hen, set, egg and nest. Turn your new sound “e” into a phonics flashcard.

Kids need to rote memorize phonics sounds. They need to know that “ai” says /ai/ as in sail. They need to know “e_” says /e/ as in hen. Make a flashcard for each kindergarten phonics sound. Have your student say each phonics every lesson. Mix up the cards so your student does not memorize their order. Here are the phonics sounds list for kindergarten:

Letter Sounds

b as in bat

c as in cat

d as in dog

f as in frog

g as in goat

h as in hat

j as in jaguar

k as in kangaroo

l as in lion

m as in monkey

n as in nest

p as in panda

q as in queen

r as in rhinoceros

s as in snow

t as in turtle

v as in violin

w as in wing

x as in fox

y as in yak

z as in zebra

Short Vowels

Reading elephant sets 1-5 help kids practice short vowel sounds..

a_ as in apple (ex. hat, sat)

e_ as in elephant (ex. hen, pet)

i_ as in igloo (ex. sit, pig)

o_ as in octopus (ex. dog, pop)

u_ as in up (ex. cup, bug)

Consonant Digraphs

Reading elephant set 6 allows kids to practice consonant digraphs..

sh as in ship

th as in math

th as in then

ch as in chop

_tch as in match

_ck as in back

_ng as in long

_ing as in king

_ang as in sang

wh_ as in when

_ink as in pink

_ank as in tank

qu as in quick

Consonant blends

Reading elephant set 7 allows kids to practice consonant blends..

Consonant blends are 2 or 3 letter sounds in a row. For example, the “fl” in “flop” is a consonant blend. The “br” in “brick” is a consonant blend. Don’t teach kids to memorize consonant blends: they are decodable. Kids should read consonant blends sound-by-sound. If you teach consonant blends as phonics flashcards it may not harm their learning process, but it’s not necessary; in fact, unnecessary consonant blends flashcards will just give your student more to memorize. Instead, focus only on teaching them tr as in truck and dr as in drop. “Tr” and “dr” require a sound change. Otherwise, consonant blends do not require memorization.

Reading Elephant Set 8 allows kids to practice silent e.

a_e as in make

e_e as in Pete

i_e as in kite

o_e as in hope

u_e as in use

u_e as in duke

Sight words break the phonetic code in some way. Kids need to memorize how to spell sight words, because they can’t sound them out. Words like “their” and “could” are sight words.

Words like “play” and “happy” are often found on sight word lists. However, these words are totally phonetic. Kids should not memorize phonetic words: they should decode them.

Some more sample sight words include “would” “the” and “they.” These are words that have something irregular about them. For example, the “oul” in “would” is irregular, the “e” in “the” is irregular and the “ey” in “they” is irregular.

Since kindergartners need to learn to spell sight words, you should include sight word flashcards in your lessons. Cover them up with your hand. Have your student try to spell them from memory. Then reveal the word to help your student make any corrections.

Phonemic awareness (PA) activities are especially important for kindergartners. Letter sound knowledge and phonemic awareness abilities are the greatest predictors of reading success. Thus, do not leave PA activities out of your phonics lessons for kindergarten.

Phonemic awareness is the ability to segment, blend and manipulate sounds. For example, a phonemically aware person can segment “grass” into 4 sounds: “g-rrr-aaa-ssss.” In addition, a phonemically aware person can identify that although “shrill” has 6 letters, it only has 4 sounds: “sh-rrr-iii-lll.” Children need to be taught PA. It is not an innate skill. We all develop phonemic awareness as we become literate.

Teachers should explicitly teach phonemic awareness.

How do you teach PA? Teachers can use sound games to teach kids to separate and blend sounds. For example, you can ask your student to say the sounds in “hat” in order. Their response should be “h-aaaa-t.” Notice that your student should clip the stop sounds “h” and “t” and hold the continuous sound “aaaa.” In addition, you can ask your student to blend sounds. For example, you can ask your student to blend the sounds in “b-aaaa-t” to which they should respond “bat!”

The letter switch out activity can help kids see that changing one letter changes the entire meaning of the word. kids can read words like: mat, sat, sap, tap, tip, top. This word list helps kids understand the importance of sounding out words. With just one letter change, the whole word changes.

Decontextualized word lists are an important part of phonics lessons for kindergarten. What is a decontextualized word list? It’s just a list of 6-20 words for the child to read sound-by-sound. The list should be at the child’s level. In the beginning, the student will read a list of 6 words like: 1. sat 2. ham 3. lap 4. gap 5. Dan 6. yak

Later, as the kindergartner learns more phonics sounds, she can read a longer list like:

Decontextualized word lists are a very important part of phonics lessons for kindergarten. They help kindergarteners practice new phonics sounds. They also help students review old phonics sounds so they don’t forget them. In addition, decontextualized word lists take all the reading crutches away that instill bad habits, including looking at pictures, guessing based on context, and using repetitive language to guess. Thus, decontextualized word lists build a solid decoding foundation.

Phonics lessons for kindergarten should include spelling. Have your student spell about 5 phonetic words, 2 sight words and a sentence. Make sure your student doesn’t memorize how to spell the phonetic words. She should write sound-by-sound. Here’s a good sample spelling list for kindergarten: 1. Mat 2. Hen 3. Bag 4. Him 5. Cup. 5. They 6. The 7. They ran to the red mat. ReadingElephant.com offers 120+ step-by-step printable learn to read books.

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Sample phonics lessons for kindergarten

Introduce a new phonics sound if your student is ready. For example, if your student needs to learn short e, write a short e sentence down like: The hen set an egg in the nest . Say “e” says “eeeee” as in heeeen hen.” Make an “e” phonics flashcard to review daily.

Review all phonics sounds your student is working on, including the new phonics sound. If your student is strong in certain kindergarten phonics sounds, take them out of the pile. However, never take short vowels a, e, i, o , u out of the pile. Here’s a sample phonics flashcard list for kindergarten:

a, b, m, i, o, n, s, u, f, I, e, x, y, z.

Create the following flashcards. Ask the student to sound them out and make a sound tweak. Then, cover the word and have your student spell the sight word out loud (no writing).

are, said, you, have, there, again, some

Tell me the first sound in: cat, hen, jump, yell, rut, pup, dent, limp, pen, tip

I say the word. You say the sounds slowly and in order: nip, wed, Rob, log, tub, hut, yet

Read the following words sound-by-sound: mat, sat, sap, tap, tip, top

Read the following 20 words sound-by-sound. Then, blend the sounds to say the word.

1. job  2. fell  3. gap  4. Ben  5. bin  6. sum  7. nab  8. vet  9. cub  10. bid  11. set  12. tad  13. puff  14. mat  15. nod  16. loss  17. kiss  18. kid  19. off  20. ten

Spell the following words sound-by-sound. “The” “into” and “some” are sight words: spell the sight words from memory.

1. buzz 2. rug  3. fed  4. map  5. hop  6. could 7. The dog ran into some mud.

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Reading Elephant phonics books are based on proven approaches and sound research. Furthermore, their sequential, progressive nature eases kids from easy to more challenging reading territory. Kids can have fun with phonics by starting simple and moving methodically toward complex. The gradual progression of the stories allows students to gain confidence. In addition, they build fluency and become more precise readers.

Reading Elephant printable books are easy to use. Simply move through the sets and watch your student master each new phonics sound. In each set, there are numerous stories that allow kids to gain fluency.

Each printable book includes the set number and focus sound, allowing the teacher to easily navigate the product.

Our books are appropriate for kindergarten through second grade, but preschoolers can also learn from the simpler ones. The phonics stories are meant to engage and entertain, all while establishing fundamental building blocks for a bright reading future.

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Kiz Phonics is an excellent progressive program to teach kids to read using a synthetic phonics approach. You get a complete set of activities to teach phonics, structured by levels from preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade to 2nd grade. We offer the following phonics activities for your preschool, kindergarten, first and second grade learners:

• Phonics Worksheets by Level
• Phonics Games to Practice
• Lesson Videos to Teach Phonemes
• Listening Materials to Match Worksheets
• Phonics Stories to Develop Reading
• Phonics PPT Lessons – Save time lesson planning
• Phonics Songs to Review Phonemes
• Flashcards for Phonemic Awareness
• Assessments to Track Level Progress
• Handwriting Worksheets for Print Awareness
• Phonics Alphabet Resources & more…

The Kiz Phonics program is carefully arranged by levels from Preschool Ages 3-4, Kindergarten Ages 4 -6, 1 st Grade Ages 6-7 & 2 nd Grade Ages 7-8. It is suitable for school teachers, home-school parents and other educators trying to help children learn to read .

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• Phonics Worksheets

Teach phonics with the highest quality pdf print outs. Our phonics worksheets are structured by level.

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Practice key phonemes, sentence reading and word blends with highly engaging interactive phonics games by level.

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Use our phonics video lessons to teach phonemic awareness, word blending and print awareness by level.

• Phonics Stories

Find 21 phonics stories to build learners’ confidence in early literacy. The stories are carefully developed around the phonemes.

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Flashcards & Charts

We offer printable phonics flashcards, phonics charts and wallpapers for classroom teaching and phonics homeschooling.

Listening Materials

Phonics listening materials come in several varieties - with mp3 files to match each worksheet and story, as well as phonics songs.

Phonics Program by Level - Preschool to 2nd Grade

Preschool phonics - ages 3-4.

Learning to read starts here. From as low as 3 years, your child needs to build the following skills that will prepare him/her for reading. Print Awareness and Phonemic Awareness are the hallmarks of this level. We provide the following types of resources:

• Phonics & Handwriting Worksheets
• Letter Sounds Video & Songs
• Phonics Videos for Preschoolers
• Reading Games Online for Preschoolers
• Listening Materials for Worksheets
• Phonics Powerpoint Lessons
• Lesson Plans & Pacing Guides
• iPad/iPhone Apps

 Kindergarten Phonics L1 - Ages 4-6

The Kindergarten Level 1 Reading Program,  is suitable for kids between the ages of 4 to 6 . Children will learn short vowels a & e , beginning and ending consonant sounds. The will learn how to read words, sentences and 2 short stories.

• Phonics Videos for First Grade L 2
• Reading Games Online for First Grade L 2
• Reading Short Stories  

Kindergarten Phonics L2 - Ages 4-6

The  Kindergarten Level 2  Reading Program,  is suitable for kids between the  ages of 4  to  6 . Children will learn short vowels i, o  &  u , ending and beginning consonants & digraphs. The will learn  how to read  words, sentences and 2 short stories.

• Phonics Videos for Kindergarten 2
• Reading Games Online for Kindergarten 2

First Grade Phonics L1 - Ages 6-7

The 1 st Grade Level 1 Reading Program features a review of all the short vowels, beginning and ending consonants. Your children will learn words with the S blends , consonant digraphs ch, sh, th, wh and ph.  They will also learn the soft C and G sounds.

• Phonics Videos for First Grade L1  
• Reading Games Online for First Grade L1

First Grade Phonics L2 - Ages 6-7

The 1 st Grade Level 2 Phonics Program features the long a & i with the silent e . Kids will learn how the silent e changes the sounds of words. This level also includes vowel digraphs ai & ay , vowel digraphs ee & ea and final y as long e .

Second Grade Phonics L1 - Ages 7-8

The 2 nd Grade Level 1 Phonics Program features the long o & u with the silent e . This level also includes vowel digraphs like oa & ow , ui & ue and final y as long i . Special vowels like aw & ew will be also be learned.

• Phonics Videos for Second Grade L1
• Reading Games Online for Second Grade L 1
• Three Short Stories 

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Deliver the joy of learning to read by using the Kiz Phonics curriculum and phonics activities. Phonics is a method of teaching children to read by combining letters to form sounds. As such, preschoolers usually begin with print awareness using the 26 letters of the alphabet. These letters can be combined to form sounds called phonemes. In a synthetic phonics approach, kids blend sounds to read full words. Reading comprehension is not an immediate priority at the early phases. Phonics teaches kids to read unfamiliar words. It is a more effective method for learning to read compared to word recognition. As learners are different, you need a varied set of resources to teach phonics – phonics worksheets, phonics games, phonics flashcards, listening materials, word families activities, phonics short stories, phonics lesson videos, and PowerPoint – we got you covered!

Teaching kids to read is not solely the job of the classroom teacher. Parents, both native and non-native English speakers, can follow our guidelines and phonics activities to bring kids from zero to hero in reading. It is an absolute joy to watch your child begin the baby steps of combining letters and sounds to read unfamiliar words. Sign up today and make full use of the most effective activities designed to teach your child to read through phonics.

Unlock the Magic of Reading: Learning to Read with the Phonics Method

The Phonics Method: A Comprehensive Guide to Learning to Read

Learning to read is a monumental milestone in any child's life, and there are various ways to approach it. One of the most effective and widely used methods is phonics. In this guide, we'll delve into the phonics method for kids, providing you with valuable insights into phonics worksheets, phonics games, and phonics songs, among other resources.

Phonics Definition: What Is Phonics?

Phonics is a method of teaching reading by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetical writing system. In simpler terms, phonics connects the dots between the sounds we hear and the letters we see. Understanding phonics can significantly help children decode words, thereby improving their reading and comprehension skills.

The Importance of Phonics Alphabet

The phonics alphabet is the cornerstone of any phonics curriculum. This specialized alphabet focuses on teaching the sounds associated with each letter, aiding in the child's ability to recognize and understand words. Knowing the phonics alphabet equips children with the tools they need to decode unfamiliar words, fostering an increased level of reading confidence.

Getting Hooked on Phonics

The term "Hooked on Phonics" is more than just a catchy phrase; it symbolizes the transformative power of this teaching method. Children who grasp phonics early on often show accelerated progress in reading, writing, and comprehension. They're "hooked" because phonics makes reading understandable and enjoyable, serving as a strong foundation for a lifetime of literacy. Although it is associated with a successful brand, Kiz Phonics has been shown to be simply effective.

Phonics Games: Learning Through Play

Children learn best when they're having fun. Phonics games offer an interactive way for kids to grasp the connection between letters and sounds. Whether it’s online games or board games, this approach makes the learning experience more engaging. Games often target different skills—from letter recognition to word formation—and they can be particularly helpful for reinforcing the phonics rules. For some engaging phonics games suitable for kindergarten and beyond, check out Kiz Phonics.

The Power of Phonics Songs and ABC Songs

Music is a powerful educational tool, particularly for younger children. Phonics songs and ABC songs can introduce kids to the sounds and letters of the alphabet in a fun and engaging way. These songs are catchy and memorable, which aids in the retention of the information. You might find that your child hums along to a phonics song, absorbing vital literacy skills without even realizing it!

Phonics Worksheets: Practice Makes Perfect

Worksheets play an integral part in any phonics curriculum. Phonics worksheets provide children with the opportunity to practice what they’ve learned in a structured format. These worksheets can range from tracing letters to completing word puzzles and can be targeted for different age groups, including resources like kindergarten worksheets.

Understanding Sound Charts

Sound charts or phonics charts are visual aids that display the various sounds and their corresponding letters or letter combinations. These charts serve as quick references for children, helping them recognize and remember the phonetic sounds. Placing a sound chart in your child's study area can reinforce daily learning.

Phonics Rules: The Backbone of the Method

While phonics offers a more intuitive approach to reading than memorization, it does have its rules that need to be understood. These phonics rules provide a framework for understanding the relationship between letters and sounds, guiding children through the complexities of the English language. An example could be the rule that an 'e' at the end of a word often makes the vowel sound long, as in 'cake'.

Phonics Teaching: How to Approach It?

Effective phonics teaching combines various resources like games, worksheets, songs, and sound charts. It's also important to offer consistent practice and to proceed at a pace comfortable for the child. Each child is unique, and the phonics teaching method must be flexible enough to accommodate these individual needs.

A Comprehensive Phonics Curriculum: The Final Piece of the Puzzle

The various components we've discussed—games, songs, worksheets, sound charts, and rules—come together to form a comprehensive phonics curriculum. A well-rounded curriculum considers the child's age, skill level, and learning preferences, providing a multi-faceted approach to phonics instruction. To explore a program that encompasses all these elements, you can visit Kiz Phonics which is among the most effective, right up there with Jolly Phonics and Hooked on Phonics.

Concluding Thoughts: The Lifetime Benefits of Phonics

Learning to read is a skill that sets the groundwork for academic success and overall confidence. Phonics serves as an effective, intuitive, and engaging method to accomplish this. With the right approach, incorporating phonics songs, phonics worksheets, and phonics games can make the learning process an enriching experience for children. Set your child on the path to literacy by embracing the power of phonics.

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