The Baby Shark Alphabet Song (Animated Music Video) will help students learn letter names and sounds by listening to the catchy lyrics and colorful video.
A short vowel E reading comprehension story worksheet starring Ben and his hen. 1st graders read the decodable story and answer questions. Includes a complete answer key — great for quick, no-prep phonics and reading practice.
A farm egg-catching short vowel review game where first grade kids catch the eggs with short a, e, i, o and u words like cat, hen, pig, pot and sun. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
This Long and Short Vowels Worksheet helps 1st graders identify long and short vowel sounds and practice silent-e words. Answer key included, making it perfect for quick, no-prep phonics practice at home or school.
Crack the egg with the letter E! This animated letter E song helps preschool, kindergarten and 1st grade kids recognize E and e with the Funzies and a catchy chorus.
This Long Vowels Circling Worksheet gives 1st graders a 30-word grid where they circle every word that has a long vowel sound. Answer key included — perfect for quick, no-prep phonics practice at home or school.
This EE EA Vowel Worksheet gives 1st graders fun practice sorting and spelling long E words spelled ee and ea. Includes an answer key — perfect for phonics centers, homework, or quick no-prep review.
This short vowels worksheet gives 1st graders a word bank and eight sentences to practice the a, e, i, o, and u sounds. Answer key included—great for no-prep phonics practice.
This Alphabet Micro Lesson is a short 3 minute video that teaches all about the Alphabet, including letter recognition, consonants, and vowels.
The Letter Z Song teaches the Letter Z Sound, uppercase and lowercase Letter Z, vocabulary words with the Letter Z sound, and Letter Z handwriting practice.
This Alphabet Song A will help your students learn all about the Letter A. This Letter A song teaches the Letter A sounds, including the short A sound and long A sound, as well as uppercase and lowercase letter A recognition.
The Letter E Song teaches the Letter E Sound, uppercase and lowercase Letter E, vocabulary words with the letter e sound, and Letter E handwriting practice.
The Pie Guy Phonics Reading Comprehension Story Worksheet - Long Vowel I Sound gives 1st graders a fun, decodable long-I story with five comprehension questions and a complete answer key for quick, no-prep reading practice.
The R-Controlled Vowels Fill in the Blanks Worksheet gives 1st graders a word box and ten sentences to practice ar, er, ir, or, and ur sounds. Answer key included — perfect for no-prep phonics practice.
This Two Syllable Words Reading Words Worksheet gives 1st Grade readers hands-on practice splitting words into syllables and spotting two-syllable words, with an answer key included so checking work takes seconds.
The Letter F Song teaches the Letter F Sound, uppercase and lowercase Letter F, vocabulary words with the Letter F sound, and Letter F handwriting practice.
The Letter P Song teaches the Letter P Sound, uppercase and lowercase Letter P, vocabulary words with the Letter P sound, and Letter P handwriting practice.
This AI AY Digraphs Fill in Blanks Worksheet lets 1st graders use a word bank to complete eight sentences with long-a words spelled ai and ay. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep phonics practice.
The Pat and the Animals Phonics Reading Comprehension Story Worksheet - Short Vowel A Sound gives 1st graders a fun, decodable short A story with five comprehension questions and a complete answer key for easy, no-prep reading practice.
Vowels make every word work!
Every word needs a vowel, and 1st graders learn all the ways they work. They start with short vowels in words like cat and pig, then learn long vowels with silent e: cap → cape. Next come vowel teams, where two vowels work together, like ee in feet, ea in seat and ai in rain. They also meet bossy r, which changes the sound in car, her and fork. The click comes when kids see a word they've never read and know just which vowel sound to try.
Vowels are the trickiest part of reading. These moves help 1st graders tame them.
Use a vowel song with an action, like cracking an egg for short e. Kids do the motion every time they say the sound. When they get stuck reading, the motion jogs their memory.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withLetter E Song (Crack the Egg with the Letter E)SongsOpen it →Teach vowel teams with the saying "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking" for ee, ea, ai and oa. Write words on cards and have kids underline the team before reading. Spotting the team first helps them read it right.
Why it works: the National Reading Panel found that systematic, explicit phonics teaching clearly improves how children learn to read.
Try it withEE EA Vowel WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →After practicing long i, read a short story full of long i words. Kids highlight each one, then reread with a partner. Seeing the pattern in a real story makes it click.
Why it works: shuffled practice teaches kids to choose the right strategy, not just repeat one, and it improved test scores in research (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).
Try it withThe Pie Guy Phonics Reading Comprehension Story Worksheet - Long Vowel I SoundWorksheetsOpen it →Make vowels fun with these hands-on favorites.
WorksheetsKids read words and decide if the vowel is long or short. Add silent e and watch the sound change!
Open Long and Short Vowels Worksheet →
WorksheetsFill in ai and ay words and figure out the pattern: ai in the middle, ay at the end.
Open AI AY Digraphs Fill in Blanks Worksheet →
WorksheetsKids fill in r-controlled words and give bossy r a funny voice. Car! Her! Fork!
Open R-Controlled Vowels Fill in the Blanks Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Baby Shark Alphabet Song (Animated Music Video), Ben and the Eggs Phonics Reading Comprehension Story Worksheet - Short Vowel E Sound and Short Vowel Review Game.
First graders learn short vowels, long vowels with silent e, common vowel teams like ee, ea, ai, ay and oa, and r-controlled vowels like ar, er and or.
Long vowels say their name, like the a in cake. Short vowels make their quick sound, like the a in cat. Silent e at the end of a word often makes the vowel long.
Vowel teams are two letters that work together to make one vowel sound. Common ones are ee in tree, ea in leaf, ai in rain and oa in boat.
Write a short word like "hop" and add an e to make "hope." Read both. Play vowel sound bingo or hunt for vowel teams in a favorite book.
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