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Teacher works on phonics with first graders using a smart board

Phonics

What is phonics? A method for teaching children the relationship between spoken sounds and written letters so they can learn to read and write

New to phonics? Start with our step-by-step skill explainer on letter names and letter sounds.

Looking for teaching materials? Explore all our phonics resources below.

Teacher works on phonics with first graders using a smart board

Phonics Patterns
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Short Vowels Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach and reinforce short vowels, guide student practice, and assess learning.
Phonics
Short Vowels
Word Recognition
Beginning Phonics Patterns
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Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer
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Flash Card Deck - All Letters and Sounds
Print these flash cards to practice the sounds, including letters, consonant digraphs, r-controlled vowels, and vowel teams.
Letter Names and Sounds
Phonics
Word Recognition
Sound - Letter Correspondence
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Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer
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Upper and Lower Case Letter Flash Cards with Keyword Pictures
These letter flash cards have pictures to help students remember the sounds. They're available in two sizes.
Word Recognition
Phonics
Sound - Letter Correspondence
Letter Names and Sounds
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Sound-Letter Correspondence
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Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach this skill, guide student practice, and assess learning.
Letter Names and Sounds
Phonics
Word Recognition
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Phonics
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Free Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill
Decodable texts are simple passages or books made for beginning readers that offer practice with specific phonics patterns.
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How to Use Decodable Texts
These simple passages or books help students practice the phonics patterns they've already learned.
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Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer
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Quick Look: First Grade Letter Warm-Up with Flash Cards
Students practice saying letter names and sounds.
Phonics
Word Recognition
Sound - Letter Correspondence
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Short Vowels Skill Explainer
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Resource Hub: Teaching Short Vowel Sounds
Find all of the resources and activities recommended by Reading Universe for teaching and reinforcing short vowels.
Phonics
Short Vowels
Word Recognition
Beginning Phonics Patterns
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Short Vowels Skill Explainer
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Students with Learning Disabilities, Including Dyslexia
Phonics
Short Vowels
Word Recognition
Beginning Phonics Patterns
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Short Vowels Skill Explainer
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English Learners
Get expert tips on how to help English Learners during lessons on vowel sounds.
Phonics
Short Vowels
Word Recognition
Beginning Phonics Patterns
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Short Vowels Skill Explainer
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For Students Who Need Additional Support
Adapt your instructions to students with language and learning differences.
Phonics
Short Vowels
Word Recognition
Beginning Phonics Patterns
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Short Vowels Skill Explainer
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Assessments for Short Vowels
Learn how to assess your students' knowledge of short vowels with this mastery assessment.
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Word Recognition
Beginning Phonics Patterns
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