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Teach Your Child to Read at Home

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Whether you are homeschooling, supporting what your child is learning at school, or prepping for kindergarten, these resources are perfect for helping your beginning readers!
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Books and Readers

 
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If your child is ready to blend sounds to read words, this is a great resource for you!
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Books
 
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A classic that stands the test of time - a great choice for early readers!
Complete Set of Bob Books, Sets 1-5 (42 books)
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These are great for kids who are still mastering the basics of decoding!
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Books
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Games

 
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Great for identifying initial sounds - this is one of the first skills required for reading!
Sort That Sound!
 
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Sometimes you just need to be a little silly! Use this game to help with CVC words.
Pig Fig Wig - A Fun Word Game!
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A favorite in my classroom! This one is a better choice for more advanced readers working on consonant blends and digraphs.
Spelligator

Other Resources

 
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Practice encoding and word blending
Magnetic Sound Boards
 
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Great for independent practice of letters and sounds
Hot Dots Preschool Beginning Phonics Card Set
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Practice word families or consonant blends and digraphs with these fun puzzles!
Phonics Word Puzzles

Teaching Materials

Tools for the teacher's hands

 
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I highly recommend this program for teaching decoding and encoding for children in grades K-2.
UFLI Foundations: Explicit Systemic Phonics
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