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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
skill Explainer
Trigraphs Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach trigraphs, guide student practice, and assess learning.
Trigraphs
Word Recognition
Phonics
Phonics Patterns
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Phonics Patterns
skill Explainer
Glued Sounds Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach glued sounds, guide student practice, and assess learning.
Word Recognition
Phonics
Phonics Patterns
Glued Sounds
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Phonics Patterns
skill Explainer
FLoSS(Z) Pattern Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach the FLoSS(Z) or double consonant pattern, which occurs in words like "puff," "fill," "mess," and "buzz".
Word Recognition
Phonics
Phonics Patterns
FLoSS(Z) Pattern
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Phonics Patterns
skill Explainer
Blends Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach consonant blends, guide student practice, and assess learning.
Phonics
Phonics Patterns
Word Recognition
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Phonics Patterns
skill Explainer
Consonant Digraphs Skill Explainer
Learn how and when to teach consonant digraphs, guide student practice, and assess learning.
Word Recognition
Phonics
Phonics Patterns
Digraphs
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Irregularly Spelled High-Frequency Words
skill Explainer
Irregularly Spelled High-Frequency Words
Common, Irregular Words
Phonics Patterns
Word Recognition
Phonics
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Phonics Patterns
skill Explainer
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.
Phonics
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decodable
How to Use Decodable Texts
These simple passages or books help students practice the phonics patterns they've already learned.
Phonics
Word Recognition
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