Free Resources

Phoneme-grapheme cards (Large)

Objectives:

• To provide a quick reference for the different spellings of each speech sound.

• To assist students in learning virtually all spellings for 43 speech sounds.

Instructions:

• There are 46 cards. Print on 75 lb or 110 lb. card stock and slice vertically at 4.25". Will require 23 sheets of card stock.

• Use for large display on wall.

Contraction Games

Objective:

• To assist children in learning how two words can be combined into one, revealing the more familiar forms of daily use of language.

Instructions:

• Print each set of contractions back to back on 75 lb. or 110 lb. white card stock, making sure the apostrophized endings match the contractions for the words on the fronts of the cards.

• Cut sheets into strips, following the lines between text rows on the backs of the sheets.

• Fold contraction endings separately for each strip so that the ending overlays the second word. In a few cases, it will need to overlay the part of the word that is lost in forming the contraction (will not = won't needs to be folded so that only the w shows in 'will'). 

• Store in an appropriate container or a large ziplock bag.

ABC Projects (40 Lessons)

 Objectives: 

• To provide experiences in arranging words in alphabetical order.

• To provide motor experiences in cutting and pasting or taping.

Instructions:

• Print these pages on standard copy paper, one for each student and cut in half vertically to create two lessons from each sheet.

• Students will cut apart the three words at the bottom of each sheet and arrange them in alphabetical order in the boxes at the top of the sheet. They may either glue or tape the words in place.

High Frequency Words Flash Cards

Objectives:

• To assist children in mastering the spelling and reading of high frequency words. 

• To provide opportunities for children to work in pairs or small groups.

Description:

• This activity includes 144 miniature flash cards with high frequency words children need for reading and spelling. The words have been arranged according to levels of difficulty. Green words include simple short-vowel spellings. Blue words include simple long vowel spellings. Black words include complex vowel patterns including vowel digraphs. Red words need to be learned by sight although there are patterns among them as could, would, should and  do, to, who. 

• A record sheet is included so that teachers can note when a child has learned a word. Two record sheets may be kept for each child, one for reading recognition and the other for spelling mastery. Because children will sometimes recognize a word one day and not on another, there is space to record the child's mastery on five separate occasions.

Final Silent "e" Cards

Objective:

• To assist students in recognizing how a final silent e changes the vowel pronunciation in words.

Description:

• These cards include almost all the short vowel words that can be converted to long vowel words with the addition of a final e. There are seven cards with ten words each. 

• Print the sheets on 75 lb. or 110 lb. white card stock. Then turn them over and print the final e on the back of each card. Cut apart and fold as directed. Store in an appropriate container or large ziplock bag.

Climbing the Fence: Using a Stile to Teach Blending 

Objective:

• To assist children with blending consonants with vowels.

Description:

• This activity is based on the ancient use of the hornbook. Children learn to say the sounds of the vowels, then work with a consonant sound to quickly blend the two together as they climb over a fence.

Number Word Rhymes

Objective:

• As number words are presented, this chart can be used to create word families to expand the child's spelling and reading vocabulary.

Mini Sound/Symbol Chart

This chart appears on page 7 of The Spel-Lang Tree: Roots. It appears here so that you can print it and use it for tutoring or with small groups. Print on heavy card stock.