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Adult and child practicing phonics with letter tiles and a decodable book

UFLI Lessons: Phonics Activities for Children With Dyslexia

Learn how explicit, cumulative phonics activities can support children with dyslexia, with practical steps for sound work, spelling, reading, and review.

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Teacher guiding third-grade students through a phonics word study activity

Practical Phonics Activities for Third Grade

Try practical phonics activities for third grade, including word analysis, morphology, decoding routines, and connected-text practice for varied readers.

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Second-grade student reading a decodable book beside letter tiles at a classroom table

Practical Activities for Phonics Activities For Second Grade

Try practical second-grade phonics activities for vowel patterns, multisyllabic words, spelling, and connected reading, with ways to adjust practice.

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Phonics Dictation Practice: A Simple Routine

Use phonics dictation practice to connect sounds, spelling, and reading. A short daily routine for teachers, tutors, and families.

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Teacher and young student discussing a decodable reader at a table

A Guide to Decodable Books With Comprehension Questions

Learn how to pair decodable reading with meaningful comprehension questions while matching text to the phonics skills children have learned.

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Teacher guiding young students through a phonics and decodable reading activity

Practical Activities for Science Of Reading Classroom Activities

Use practical classroom routines to connect phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, spelling, and decodable reading for beginning and struggling readers.

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Teacher points to a letter pattern in a decodable book as a child reads aloud

Examples of Explicit Phonics Instruction Examples

See practical examples of explicit phonics instruction, from modeling a sound-spelling pattern to guided decoding, spelling, feedback, and review.

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A teacher listens while a child reads an open picture book at a classroom table

Decodable Passages With Comprehension

Use decodable passages with comprehension questions after the read. Learn which prompts to ask, when to stop, and how to match the text.

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Kindergarten students reading together at a classroom table during a phonics lesson

Phonics Curriculum for Schools: Plan Your K-2 Week

A phonics curriculum for schools needs a clear sequence, daily review, matched books, and a Friday check. Use this K-2 week plan with your team.

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A parent and child reading an illustrated book together at a kitchen table

Scarborough’s Reading Rope: 8 Strands Explained

Scarborough's Reading Rope shows how eight strands weave into skilled reading. See each strand and how to spot a weak one at home or school.

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