Spelling patterns

Teach your students the spelling generalizations for spelling the /k/ sound with c, k, and ck. Do a word sort and print out the anchor chart.

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Learning the various vowel sounds can be tough work for kiddos (trust me, I know!). Sometimes it helps to have a great visual for kids to refer to when

I’m sure meltdowns never happen at your house or in your classroom because they never happen here {roll eyes}. Earlier this week, we had a pretty big one over the spelling of the word rain. Yes, rain. My dear, sweet ALuv {2nd grade} kept trying to spell rain like RANE. I assured him that while ... Read More about Learning to Spell Using Patterns Within Words {FREE Printable Included!}

Struggling spellers. If you teach one, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And you know how frustrating it can be for you and the student. Today, I’m sharing 5 things struggling spellers need. Before I get too far, I just want to say that every child is different. There isn’t a single solution that will ... Read More about 5 Things Struggling Spellers Need

Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! […]

When teaching a phonics skill it’s often helpful to use a key word and picture to help the students remember the sound to the letter combinations. For the au/aw phonics bundle, my fabulous artist created “paw” themed borders and game boards and they turned out absolutely adorable! I just love them! This phonics bundle contains […]

A simple desktop mat showing various phonemes and their alternative spellings.

A big list of phonics strategies and phonics pattern activities, as well as a free pack of phonics and spelling pattern assessment sheets.

If I'm being honest...I LOATHE spelling in first grade. At least the way it's been for the last 234 years. We all have those kids who memorize words for the spelling test and then can't spell worth squat when they write. So how do we teach what such an important skill in a meaningful way that helps kids remember phonetic patterns long term?