My girls each needed quite a bit of phonics practice when they were early readers. In fact, two of my girls needed explicit phonics instruction and practice all the way through 4th grade. I found that phonics lessons in the early years need to be short, plentiful, and most of all consistent. I, however, encountered …
Words Ending in -ED Phonics Sorting Activity
In my 12+ years of homeschooling, I have found that you can’t practice phonics, grammar, Latin, or math facts too often. Add some extra phonics practice to your child’s lessons this week with the phonics sorting activity! ETA April 2022: Note that this post was originally published in May 2013. I have updated it with …
Beginning and Ending Digraph Writing Practice Worksheets
Phonics is a subject that cannot be repeated enough in the early grades. Phonics forms the basis of figuring out how words are put together and why they are formed in the way they are. I have a variety of phonics activities for my young readers – hands-on activities, traditional worksheets, our spelling tiles, and more. …
Baby Animal Names Match Game
For years and years, All About Reading and All About Spelling were curriculum staples here at the Hill House. This phonics curriculum is extremely homeschool mom-friendly, and the preparation time is streamlined. All About Spelling and All About Reading both helped me as the homeschool teacher learn how to teach my children to phonics, which of …
Animals at the Farm Cut and Paste Reader Booklet
My little boy can’t get enough cut and paste activities. He has loved to cut with scissors since he was old enough to hold them in his little fingers! He just turned 5 in February, and he is at the perfect stage to read and learn all about The Farm. We’re going to a farm …
Kindergarten Reading and Phonics Worksheet Packet
If you have been a reader here for long at Mama’s Learning Corner, you know that I consistently update my worksheet packets that were published in the early years. I have found that worksheets, interestingly, are like paint colors: They become dated over time. I never could have dreamed 10 years ago, that I would …
Alphabet Beginning Sounds Posters
My 4 year old is a busy bee trying to recognize letter sounds consistently. At this age, I spend a bulk of my “school time” with him using hands-on activities with the occasional pencil activity thrown in there. We are very loosely following Memoria Press’ Jr. Kindergarten curriculum. I’ve been very pleased with it, but the …
Blends Writing Practice Worksheets
Young learners need a variety of phonics practice in the early years of Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. Even if you have children who read easily, they still need ample amounts of phonics practice. I made the mistake of not solidifying phonics with one of my early readers, and it created a multitude of problems many …
Long Vowel Word Search Puzzles
While phonics and reading have come very naturally to some of my children, other kiddos of mine have struggled to internalize phonics concepts and read fluently. In the past 2 years, I have read more about phonics than I ever wanted to know, and have truly taught myself how to teach my children. Is it …
Mystery Pictures Phonics Practice: Valentine’s Day
It’s been awhile since I shared something fun and holiday-ish. As we head into the pink hearts of Valentine’s Day, download this fun set of mystery pictures for your young ones! If you have been a long time reader here at Mama’s, you know that I often try to incorporate a few holiday or seasonally-themed …
Alphabet Do a Dot Pages – Upper and Lowercase!
There are a few things that remain classics at our house: stamp sets, pretend play animals and sets, good books, pattern blocks. And Do a Dots. For 8+ years, my children have each loved Do a Dots and the many activities you can do with them. Not only are they a fun past time, but …
