YOUR CHILD CAN'T SOUND OUT WORDS? Start with phonemic awareness.
This problem makes its way into my inbox every week:
"My son is having trouble reading. He knows the letters but cannot sound out. Where do I start?"
My answer: ask them to tell you the sounds in the word "stamp." If they can't do it, you have to start with phonemic awareness.
YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN TO:
- Hear sounds in spoken language with rhyming and syllables.
- Identify the beginning, ending, and middle sounds in words.
- Separate a word into its individual sounds.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- Rhyming Worksheets - already included ($6 value)
- Syllable Worksheets - already included ($7 value)
- Beginning Sounds Worksheets - already included ($10 value)
- Ending Sounds Worksheets - already included ($6 value)
- Middle Sounds Worksheets - already included ($10 value)
- Segmenting Sounds Worksheets - already included ($9 value)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Why are these better than free worksheets online or a book on Amazon?
These phonemic awareness worksheets are organized by phonics skills. Research has found that when children hear sounds in words and can then connect them to letters, they learn to read faster and easier.
Children who learn phonemic awareness not connected to phonics still improve, but more slowly.
So you have a child who knows the letter B? Find the syllable worksheet for B and the ending sound worksheet for B. Bridging to phonics makes learning more permanent.
2. What's a bundle?
A bundle is made of up of a variety of worksheet sets. Since phonemic awareness is made of several skills, they have been group here at a bulk-purchase price.
3. How do I use these?
Ask your child these questions:
"Say pig. What's the first sound?" If they can't do it, start with beginning sounds.
"Say pet, what's the ending sound?" If they can't do it, start with ending sounds.
"Say bug, what's the middle sound?" If they can't do that, start with middle sounds.
Then work through the segmenting sounds, rhyming and syllable sheets based on phonics skills.
4. How do I print all of these worksheets?
First, don't print them all at once. Decide on what skill you want to work on with your child. Just print a few worksheets at a time.
Second, you need to check on HP Instant Ink. You can print 100 sheets a month for about $5.
Digital download only. Nothing is shipped. You can start immediately without paying for shipping fees!