Early Reading Resources - Alphabet / Phonics
Early Reading resources to teach the alphabet and phonics.
Recommended Preschool/Kindergarten Reading List
Share your children's favorite books and help make a preschool/kindergarten recommended reading list to share with others who are looking for great books to read. Please include the title of the book, author, reading level if you know it, and tell a little about the book and why you recommend it.
Share your children's favorite books and help make a preschool/kindergarten recommended reading list to share with others who are looking for great books to read. Please include the title of the book, author, reading level if you know it, and tell a little about the book and why you recommend it.
Phonics Programs - Tell us your favorite phonics program
phonics programs, pros and cons, teaching reading
phonics programs, pros and cons, teaching reading
Homeschool Curriculum Guide - Phonics Programs
Choosing your phonics program can be overwhelming. There are many phonics programs available and most are a considerable investment. Here is an overview of the top phonics programs available for your homeschool students.
Choosing your phonics program can be overwhelming. There are many phonics programs available and most are a considerable investment. Here is an overview of the top phonics programs available for your homeschool students.
Fun With the Alphabet - Recipes for the Letter A
Have fun learning the alphabet - kids recipes for the Letter A. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Have fun learning the alphabet - kids recipes for the Letter A. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Handwriting Practice Pages - Learning to Write the Letters
For each letter, there are 5 different printable pages for 2 styles of writing. The first five are Zaner Bloser style, the next five are D'Nealian style. Print the pages, write the letters and color the pictures.
For each letter, there are 5 different printable pages for 2 styles of writing. The first five are Zaner Bloser style, the next five are D'Nealian style. Print the pages, write the letters and color the pictures.
Alphabet Coloring Pages - Make Alphabet Coloring Books
Make the alphabet coloring pages to make a coloring book for each letter of the alphabet. Each letter has a cover page and 9 alphabet coloring pages. Print the alphabet coloring pages pages and bind together to make each book.
Make the alphabet coloring pages to make a coloring book for each letter of the alphabet. Each letter has a cover page and 9 alphabet coloring pages. Print the alphabet coloring pages pages and bind together to make each book.
I Spy The Alphabet!
A fun new game by your About.com guide. Can you find all the pictures? Fun for all ages!
A fun new game by your About.com guide. Can you find all the pictures? Fun for all ages!
Helping Your Child Learn to Read
Help your child learn to read and give them a love for reading with these fun ideas and activities.
Help your child learn to read and give them a love for reading with these fun ideas and activities.
Fun with the Alphabet
Have fun learning the letter sounds and writing the alphabet. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Have fun learning the letter sounds and writing the alphabet. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Top 10 Electronic ABC and Phonics Games
Help children learn their alphabet and beginning phonics with these fun electronic games. These learning games will keep children entertained for hours with their cute characters, lights and sounds.
Help children learn their alphabet and beginning phonics with these fun electronic games. These learning games will keep children entertained for hours with their cute characters, lights and sounds.
Fun with the Alphabet!
Have fun learning the letter sounds and writing the alphabet. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Have fun learning the letter sounds and writing the alphabet. Enjoy the crafts, activities, color pages and recipes for each letter.
Helping Your Child Learn to Read
Help your child learn to read and give them a love for reading with these fun ideas and activities.
Help your child learn to read and give them a love for reading with these fun ideas and activities.
How to Instill a Love for Reading in Your Child
Reading can be a lifelong enjoyment. Here are some ideas to help instill the love of reading in your children.
Reading can be a lifelong enjoyment. Here are some ideas to help instill the love of reading in your children.
I Spy the Alphabet!
A fun new game by your About.com guide. Can you find all the pictures? Fun for all ages!
A fun new game by your About.com guide. Can you find all the pictures? Fun for all ages!
Language Arts Games
Play online language arts games to strengthen your skills.
Play online language arts games to strengthen your skills.
Alpha Zoo Concentration Game
Fun with letters, animals and sounds. See how quickly you can find pairs of letters and animals, then sing along with the class with the classic ABC song!
Fun with letters, animals and sounds. See how quickly you can find pairs of letters and animals, then sing along with the class with the classic ABC song!
Alphabet Coloring Pages
Create your own alphabet book. Just print each letter picture and color it in!
Create your own alphabet book. Just print each letter picture and color it in!
AlphaBits for Kids!
Six different games to practice the Alphabet.
Six different games to practice the Alphabet.
Animal Eyes
This site teaches and reinforces the 220 Dolch Sight Words. The words are presented a few at a time and then followed by a fun, interactive challenge game where the visitor can be drilled on these words and hear on any words he/she can't read. As each level is mastered a certificate is awarded.
This site teaches and reinforces the 220 Dolch Sight Words. The words are presented a few at a time and then followed by a fun, interactive challenge game where the visitor can be drilled on these words and hear on any words he/she can't read. As each level is mastered a certificate is awarded.
Dolch Lists
The Dolch words are the 220 most frequently found words in books that children read. The lists are in order of frequency. These lists are studied in first and second grade; children who learn these words have a good base for beginning reading.
The Dolch words are the 220 most frequently found words in books that children read. The lists are in order of frequency. These lists are studied in first and second grade; children who learn these words have a good base for beginning reading.
Free Educational Games and Flashcards
Free printable flashcards and games for learning letters and math skills. (for ages 3 and up)
Free printable flashcards and games for learning letters and math skills. (for ages 3 and up)
Gawain's Word
Practice your spelling and phonics skills in this fun online game. The medieval knights blend words, "joust" for fun. Each joust allows five challengers to go lance-to-lance with a featured knight.
Practice your spelling and phonics skills in this fun online game. The medieval knights blend words, "joust" for fun. Each joust allows five challengers to go lance-to-lance with a featured knight.
I Know That - Reading
Practice your ABC's and phonics by playing Word Search, Word Builder and Word Match.
Practice your ABC's and phonics by playing Word Search, Word Builder and Word Match.
Jan Brett Alphabet
Alphabet pages by Jan Brett in three different styles: Traditional, Cursive and Modern.
Alphabet pages by Jan Brett in three different styles: Traditional, Cursive and Modern.
Learn Letters
Free educational software for Preschoolers learn the shapes and names of the letters of the alphabet playing an educational alphabet game. A pre-reading activity for young children to learn letters.
Free educational software for Preschoolers learn the shapes and names of the letters of the alphabet playing an educational alphabet game. A pre-reading activity for young children to learn letters.
Letter Sounds
Preschoolers learn letter - sound relationships playing an educational alphabet game. A pre-reading activity for young children to learn beginning phonics. Free Software!
Preschoolers learn letter - sound relationships playing an educational alphabet game. A pre-reading activity for young children to learn beginning phonics. Free Software!
Phonics Activities
Phonics activities to print out and use from Zaner-Bloser for grades 1-2 (Kindergarten and grade 3 coming soon).
Phonics activities to print out and use from Zaner-Bloser for grades 1-2 (Kindergarten and grade 3 coming soon).
Phonics Worksheets
Online phonics worksheets to print and use.
Online phonics worksheets to print and use.
Presenting the Alphabet
Each of our 26 letters will tell you a little about themselves and they will show you how many fun and interesting words start with their special letter.
Each of our 26 letters will tell you a little about themselves and they will show you how many fun and interesting words start with their special letter.
Starfall - Online Beginning Readers
The Learn to Read website is one you won't want to miss if you have a beginning reader in the house. It is very well done. The interactive readers will capture your child's attention, entertaining them and educating them at the same time! The readers have animated games and movies.
The Learn to Read website is one you won't want to miss if you have a beginning reader in the house. It is very well done. The interactive readers will capture your child's attention, entertaining them and educating them at the same time! The readers have animated games and movies.
Thoughts on the Importance of Reading Together
The magic of being read to is that you don't even know you're learning. Children who are read to love stories and are excited about learning. They are familiar with language and they know lots of "stuff".
The magic of being read to is that you don't even know you're learning. Children who are read to love stories and are excited about learning. They are familiar with language and they know lots of "stuff".