With 21 years of teaching experience, I’ve handpicked these resources to make learning to read simple and effective. Each one supports systematic phonics — helping children master letter sounds, blending, and building fluency. Whether you want to giv...
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Letter Formation
Spelling/Sound Board
BOB BOOKS
Letter Recognition
Tim Ransinski
Letter Formation
Kids love these. Reusable. Solid and dotted lines to guide to excellent letter formation.
Double Sided Dry Erase Boards 6-Pack 9x12
Perfect for learning grip, excellent lasting power, make sure to teach how to close the lids!
Expo® Chisel Tip Dry Erase Marker Set
Teachers and kids love these! Best brand.
Expo2® Fine-Tip Dry-Erase Markers
Sharpen fabulously!
Ticonderoga® No.2 HB Pastel Wood-Cased Pencil Set
Kids love these. A simple technology. No mess.
Jot 8.5" Writing Tablet Pink
Spelling/Sound Board
The Fundations Letter–Sound Board is a key component of the Fundations phonics program, designed to help children connect letters with their sounds and build a strong foundation for reading. Using visual cues and multisensory practice, students learn...
If there was only one tool...this would be my go to!
Fundations Letter Board K/1|Other Format
BOB BOOKS
BOB Books are a simple, confidence‑building way to help children start reading. Each set uses short, easy‑to‑sound‑out words, repetition, and engaging illustrations to make phonics practice fun. They’re perfect for beginning readers, early interventi...
Perfect for learning to read.
My First Bob Books - Alphabet Story Box Phonics, Letter sounds, Ages 3 and up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)|Other Format
Fantastic for learning to read.
My First Bob Books - Pre-Reading Skills Box Set Phonics, Ages 3 and up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)|Hardcover
Identify rhyming words. It's a dying skill.
Rhyming Words (Bob Books Series)|Hardcover
Excellent for beginner readers
Alphabet (My First Bob Books Series)|Paperback
Fantastic for learning to read.
Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set Decodable Phonics Books, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)|Hardcover
Fantastic for learning to read.
Bob Books Set #2: Advancing Beginners (Bob Books Series)|Hardcover
Excellent for beginning readers.
Bob Books - First Stories Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)|Paperback
Bob Books - More Beginning Readers Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)|Hardcover
Fantastic for learning to read.
Bob Books - Animal Stories Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)|Paperback
Excellent for beginning readers.
Bob Books Set #3: Word Families (Bob Books Series)|Hardcover
Excellent for beginning readers.
Bob Books Set #4: Complex Words
Fantastic for learning to read.
Bob Books Set #5: Long Vowels (Bob Books Series)|Paperback
Letter Recognition
Lowercase letters are so important!
Junior Learning Magnetic Letters, 62/Pack, 3 Packs/Bundle (JRL196-3)
Kids learn to read by looking at lowercase letters... teach them with lowercase letters!! Vowels are red, consonants are blue.
Educational Insights Color-Coded Lowercase AlphaMagnets, Set of 42
Associate letter name - letter sound - key words and formation
Jolly Phonics Picture Flash Cards: In Print Letters|Other Format
Tim Ransinski
Tim Rasinski’s Word Ladders and Vocabulary Ladders turn word study into a fun, brain‑stretching game. Children start with one word and change it step‑by‑step — each new clue guiding them to swap letters, rearrange sounds, or explore word meanings. T...
Leader in the field.
Daily Word Ladders: Grades 4-6: 100 Reproducible Word Study Lessons That Help Kids Boost Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling & Phonics Skills-Independently!|Paperback
Highly suggest!
Daily Word Ladders: Grades 2-3: 100 Reproducible Word Study Lessons That Help Kids Boost Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling & Phonics Skills-Independently!|Paperback
Spelling and vocabulary improvement all in one.
Daily Word Ladders: Grades 1-2: 150+ Reproducible Word Study Lessons That Help Kids Boost Reading, Vocabulary, Spelling and Phonics Skills!|Paperback
Start early!
Daily Word Ladders|Paperback
Gift this to a teacher you love!
Partner Poems & Word Ladders for Building Foundational Literacy Skills: Grades 1-3|Paperback
10/10
Partner Poems & Word Ladders for Building Foundational Literacy Skills: Grades K-2|Paperback
For higher learners.
Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 3|Paperback
For higher learners.
Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 5|Paperback
For higher learners.
Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 6|Paperback
For higher learners.
Starting with Prefixes and Suffixes|Paperback
For higher learners.
Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 4|Paperback
For growing learners.
Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 2|Paperback
Children love poems! Fun and skills.
Poems for Building Reading Skills Level 2: Poems for Building Reading Skills|Paperback
