3rd Grade Phonics Homeschool Curricula

First Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency Units for the YEAR!

CVC Words & Reading Fluency in each unit too! Reading instruction and planning made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!

Take the guesswork, hours of small group planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group phonics and fluency instruction!

Teaching word families and practicing nonsense cvc words has a dramatic impact on reading fluency in early readers. Year over year, my students achieve benchmark or higher in reading fluency and nonsense cvc word fluency using this amazing resource I created.

32 Word Family units included (over 670 pages!)

What you get with each First Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency unit:

A week's worth of researched-based, classroom-tested word family sorts

Labels for word family sort envelopes (These are the envelopes I use)

Word work pages to work on segmenting, blending, and handwriting

Reading fluency passages and assessment

Nonsense cvc word practice and assessment

Word family BINGO and word family coloring pages

Sample small group schedule and tracking sheets to help plan your small groups or for use at home

Just print and teach! EASY!✔️

Word Families for Small Groups included:

Short Vowel Sounds

a: an ap at

e: en et ed

i: ig in ip

o: og op ox ob

u: un ub ug

Long Vowel Silent e

a_e: -ame -ake -ave -ace -age

i_e: -ide -ile -ice

o_e: -one -ose -ope (also includes ost, old, and o)

e_e & u_e: mixed practice

Vowel Teams

ee, ea, ie

oa ow old

igh ie ild

oo ue ew ui

aw au all alk

ai ay eigh

Beginning Blends

pl sl gl

dr tr br

sl st sp

Ending Blends

nd nk nt

eck ell est end*

ing ink ang ank*

Digraphs

ch tch th

sh- -sh wh

R-Controlled Vowels

er ir ur

eer ear air are

or ore wor

Dipthongs

oi oy ou ow

Silent Letters

kn gn mb wr

Misc Word Families

sounds of y- y, ie, ies

soft and hard c and g

consonant +le

suffixes and prefixes*

*Coming soon!

Free Word Family Games Included when you buy the Small Group Year-Long bundle!

Boom Card Games for Silent Letter Teams (kn, gn, wr, mb) and the R-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur, and or).

These resources work well with any curriculum (homeschool curriculum, reach for reading, wonders, etc)

Want to try the first set for free?

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Want just the short vowel families?

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NEW JUNE 2024:

get a LETTERS ONLY version or a PARTS OF SPEECH only version.

Special note about this resource, and its line of related resources: I've discounted this bundle a bit steeper than most bundles I have, mostly because there are various formats you can purchase this, including:

• all letters, parts of speech and reading (this one)
• all letters, parts of speech only (linked above)
• all letters, reading only (linked above)
• only vowels, parts of speech and reading (linked here)
• only consonants, parts speech and reading (linked here)
• *even individual letters in case you're working on certain letters over wider ranges of time (though this would be the rarest case, and the priciest if you end up buying them all at some point)

*I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

I consider this line of resources very dear to me, as I created this "Ballpoint People" idea for the design, and I wanted a variety of options for the varying needs out there.

This one might suit homeschooling families or more Montessori-type schools, where multiple ages/grades are in the same place. But you may only want letters for younger learners, or only parts of speech for older learners. You also may only want the vowels or consonants for different reasons.

I've priced each option as fairly as I could while still being fair to myself. Creators take into account both size of their resource, value provided, and time/effort put in, and I try very hard to create a wide range of resources at all fair prices. I hope you think so too!

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

I also have individual letter sets! Those previews show you more of what each activity (above) looks like! So check them out if you want more details before purchasing.

But your best value is with any of the bundles, including this one.

• consonants bundle
• vowels bundle

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

Purchase of this product is for use in *one* home or classroom, virtual or in-person. ** Thank you in advance!

NEW JUNE 2024:

get a LETTERS ONLY version or a PARTS OF SPEECH only version.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

I also have individual letter sets!

But your best value is with any of the bundles, including this one.

• vowels bundle
• ALL LETTERS (BEST DEAL, as it's ALL letters, parts of speech AND reading activities all combined and at their lowest total price)

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

Purchase of this product is for use in *one* home or classroom, virtual or in-person. ** Thank you in advance!

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

NEW JUNE 2024:

get a LETTERS ONLY version or a PARTS OF SPEECH only version.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

I also have individual letter sets!

But your best value is with any of the bundles, including this one.

• consonants
• ALL LETTERS (BEST DEAL, as it's ALL letters, parts of speech AND reading activities all combined and at their lowest total price)

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

Purchase of this product is for use in *one* home or classroom, virtual or in-person. Thank you in advance!

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

CH Spelling focused Guided Reading Small groups,

made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!

Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!

What you get:

A week's worth of CH spelling focused, research and evidence-based, word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing, fluency practice, assessment, and even nonsense word practice!

Word Families included:

ch spelling

tch spelling

th spelling

Also includes a sample small group schedule and

tracking sheets to make planning your small groups

EASY!

*Aligns with Unit 3 Week 3 Reach for Reading for First Grade and Wonders Unit 2 Week 5 for First Grade and other ch spelling lists

If you are anything like me you hate using physical cards because you lose them, or just simply set them down and forget where you set them. I create slides for each day of instruction. This helps to create seamless transitions from each subject.

I love having these sound cards in my Powerpoint because I can add or delete sounds throughout the year and shuffle them around so the kids don't memorize the order!

Included:

All 26 letters

Digraphs: ph, sh, wh, ch, ck, th (voiced and unvoiced)

Long vowels (silent e)

Word Families; all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk

R-controlled vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur

Vowel Teams: ai, ay, ee, ea, ey, oa, ow, ue, oe

Diphthongs: oi, oy, ow, ou, ou, ue, ew, au, aw, oo, oo

DECEMBER RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS MAKING WORDS WORKSHEETS, perfect for Christian School First Grade, Second Grade and Third Grade Literacy Centers, Morning Work, and Reading Groups. Making Words topics include; religious Christmas

✅CLICK HERE for more MAKING WORDS ACTIVITIES!

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Cut out letters to manipulate and make new words, record your words on the page.

✅Literacy Centers!

✅Morning Work!

✅Work together in small reading groups word work/phonics practice!

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Cactus Print Alphabet Posters in primary italics with no picture clues. Just print, laminate and display. I also have a coordinating calendar set available in my store. Check out my TeachShare store for other math and literacy resources!

I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

BUNDLES - FOR THE BEST VALUE!

• consonants
• vowels
• ALL LETTERS

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

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BUNDLES - FOR THE BEST VALUE!

• consonants
• vowels
• ALL LETTERS

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

BUNDLES - FOR THE BEST VALUE!

• consonants
• vowels
• ALL LETTERS

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

BUNDLES - FOR THE BEST VALUE!

• consonants
• vowels
• ALL LETTERS

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

BUNDLES - FOR THE BEST VALUE!

• consonants
• vowels
• ALL LETTERS

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials

I recommend only getting individual letter sets if you're only working on one, few, or some, because my best deal for ALL letters comes from the other combined resources or bundles.

These activities at the most basic level introduce children to words that correspond to the key letter, but to enhance learning and create collaboration, include older siblings / children.

Activities within:

• read an excerpt on each ballpoint person, w/bolded words that focus on key letter
• reading comprehension questions (2-4 each letter)
• parts of speech - circle the part each bolded word is

The reading comp and parts of speech pages may be more appropriate for older children (4-6th grade); the letter name/sound activity in the bolded words is better for younger kids (under grade 4). Depending on learning level, special needs, etc. some of this will be review or perhaps too challenging with only one age group or child. It's flexible on purpose!

BUNDLES - FOR THE BEST VALUE!

• consonants
• vowels
• ALL LETTERS

If you like this product or others, or you want to stay notified about new ones, consider giving me a follow if you haven't!

Copyright © Early Childhood Essentials