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ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more! For kids ages 2 to 8.

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Activities, games, and lessons that help students learn early reading, spelling, and verbal skills

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Phonics instruction teaches the relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language. To read, children need to understand the alphabetic principle - the idea that letters represent the sounds of spoken language. Decoding is when we use letter-sound relationships to translate a printed word into speech.

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Are you looking for some FREE Phonics Activities? Well, you've come to the right place!! Today in our Struggling Reader Series, I'm sharing TONS of links to free phonics activities.

Don't get stressed out looking at the entire list. We'll talk really quick about how to narrow down what phonics skills your learner needs to work on. All the phonics activities are listed by skill, so you can easily find what you need.

*This post contains affiliate links.

What Phonics Skills Does Your Reader Need?

Before you dig too deep into all the freebies, it helps to first know what your reader needs to work on. In order to help struggling readers, it's very important to zero in on what they don't understand. We always want to start there.
So how do you know what phonics skills your learner knows or doesn't know?
This quick and simple phonics assessment can totally help you out! Be sure to click on the link to print it out and read more about it. Note: If you need to assess letter sounds & phonics, you'll want to use pp. 8-9 of my Reading Readiness Checklist.

The Ultimate List of FREE Phonics Activities

So, let's say that based on your assessments and observations, you know the phonics skills your learner needs. The following free activities & printables are organized by skill with links to the blogger's post, so be sure to scroll to the section(s) you need! Enjoy!

FREE Alphabet Activities

FREE Short Vowel Activities

FREE Blends & Digraphs Activities

FREE R-Controlled Activities

FREE CVCe {Long Vowel} Activities

FREE Common Long Vowel Team Activities

FREE Less Common Vowel Teams

FREE Words with Syllables Activities {Longer Words}

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Happy Teaching!

~Becky

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The ULTIMATE List of FREE Phonics Activities - This Reading Mama

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Are you looking for some FREE Phonics Activities? Well, you've come to the right place!! Today in our Struggling Reader Series, I'm sharing TONS of links to free phonics activities. Don't get stressed out looking at the entire list. We'll talk really quick about how to narrow down what phonics skills your learner needs to work ...

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There are three Teach Your Monster to Read games to play, covering 2 years of the reading journey. Please read through their educational content to decide which game is right for your child.
Game 1: First Steps

For children just starting to learn letters and sounds. Get a full overview of First Steps (pdf)
For children who are confident with early letter-sound combinations and are starting to read sentences.
First Steps gives children extra practice for whichever phonics scheme they're using in school.

Practice for 31 letter-sound combinations:
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j, qu, v, w, x, y, z, zz

Blending and segmenting practice with CVC words

The first 6 non-decodable ('tricky") words

Get a full overview of Fun With Words (pdf) Game 3: Champion Reader For children who are confidently reading short sentences and know all of the basic letter-sound combinations.
NB: If you're not sure, try game 1 first.

Fun With Words gives children extra practice for whichever phonics scheme they're using in school:

Practice of new letter-sound combinations:

ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er

Lots of blending and segmenting practice with CVC, CVCC, CCV and CCVC words

Practice of non-decodable ('tricky') words:

he, she, the, to, we, me, be, was, no, go, my, you, they, her, all, are, said, so, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, do when, out, what

Reading and comprehension of sentences, from short ones such as "Get the cat" to longer ones such as "Can you get me an owl that is not green or red?"

Important: Champion Reader is our most advanced game and children should be ready to play it.

They must:
Get a full overview of Champion Reader (pdf)

be able to read and understand short sentences like: 'Go and get me a black bee for my jar,' she said.

have secure knowledge of the following graphemes / phonemes:
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j, qu, v, w, x, y, z, zz, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er

The game gives children extra practice for whichever phonics scheme they're using in school:

Introduces alternative spellings of sounds (e.g. /ai/ as used in eight and they)

Introduces alternative pronunciations (e.g. i as pronounced in fin and find)

More non-decodable ('tricky") words

Lots of reading for meaning and comprehension - from sentences to magical little books

Downloads

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There are three Teach Your Monster to Read games to play, covering 2 years of the reading journey. Please read through their educational content to decide which game is right for your child. Game 1: First Steps For children just starting to learn letters and sounds.

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Phonics Activities | Week 2 | Kindergarten & First Grade

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Grade 1 - Reading, Phonics, Spelling game: Find a word to fit the topic and special sound.

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Learn to Read
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Try the multi-award winning online reading program for ages 2⁠-⁠13. Based on scientific research, we guarantee your child's reading ability will improve in just weeks.
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Try the multi-award winning online reading program for ages 2⁠-⁠13. Based on scientific research, we guarantee your child's reading ability will improve in just weeks. Reading Eggs was created by experienced teachers to help your child learn to read and prepare for school. And it really works!

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Hooked on Phonics is a powerful program for children ages 3-8or those reading between a Pre-K and 2nd grade level. Your child can start at any level at any time, and you'll receive an email walking you through how to get startedonce you've subscribed. Or simply start at the main screen and let your child explore!

We encourage you to download the app and take it for a spin to see if it is a fit for your family. We certainly think it will be, but if at any point in your subscription you're not seeing results, let us know! We also hear daily about great successes using the program with children with a wide variety of learning challenges. You know what's best for your child, so we suggest you try it for yourself and decide.

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Hooked on Phonics - Learn to Read Program for Kids

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Hooked on Phonics is a powerful program for children ages 3-8or those reading between a Pre-K and 2nd grade level. Your child can start at any level at any time, and you'll receive an email walking you through how to get startedonce you've subscribed. Or simply start at the main screen and let your child explore!

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Go on a reading adventure

Explore four exciting worlds and learn all your phonics sounds along the way! Join Albee the alien in his spaceship as you explore water world, forest world, lava land and jelly city! Albee will be with you every step of the way, cheering and celebrating with you for every correct answer!

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Explore four exciting worlds and learn all your phonics sounds along the way! Join Albee the alien in his spaceship as you explore water world, forest world, lava land and jelly city! Albee will be with you every step of the way, cheering and celebrating with you for every correct answer!

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Join Milo and his jungle friends as they explore a fun-filled world of letters, sight words, phonics and spelling.

Get ready for adventure...Monkey Word School Adventure! Join Milo and his jungle friends as they explore a fun-filled world of letters, sight words, phonics and spelling. Seamless game flow and behind-the-scenes performance adjustment allow your child to jump right in and begin playing and learning.
For ages 3 to 7.

Monkey Word School Adventure is an entertaining and captivating way to introduce your child to the fundamental concepts behind reading and writing. The lessons range from letter recognition and writing to spelling and phonics introducing word components such as consonant blends, digraphs, irregular vowels and more! There is also a special focus on sight words, the vital building blocks of reading and writing.

=== FEATURES ===
*6 interactive, carefully conceived, captivating games.
*Letter and word recognition.
*Introduction to digraphs, consonant blends, irregular vowels and other important concepts.
*A focus on sight words helping your child learn these vital building blocks of reading and writing.
*Uses THUP's "Knack Technolgy " system which automatically adjusts the difficulty of the games as your child plays.
*Customizable Settings. Select which games your child plays and at what level allowing you to focus on a single task, such as learning sight words.
*Designed for Kids: No confusing Menus or navigation.
*Rewards! Kids earn frogs, butterflies, chameleons and more to put into their own customizable interactive terrarium.

=== KIDS LEARN WHILE THEY PLAY ===
*SPELLING STONE
Milo needs help with his spelling. He can show you what it looks like, but do you know how to spell it? Use the magic gold letters to solve the puzzle!

* SIGHT BIRDS
Milo is looking for a special gems and the sight birds have them! Help him collect as many as you can before the time runs out! Features letter recognition and sight words.

*LETTER WRITING
Learn to write uppercase and lowercase letters by carving them in the ancient stone writing wall.

*PHONICS BRIDGE
Oh no the bridge is out and two little chinchillas are going to miss their play date! Help them get together by fixing the bridge using the engineering power of phonics!

*WORD WALL
Using an ancient map Milo has stumbled upon a mysterious puzzle. Help him solve it by finding all the words on the map!

*RHYMING MAZE
Help a greedy little Chinchilla find his treasure by drawing a path using words that rhyme!

*TERRARIUM
Populate and decorate your own interactive terrarium! Choose from tons of plants, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies to create your own uniques worlds.

Email us: support@thup.com
Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames
Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames

Version 1.47

Bug fixes and performance improvements, have fun!

How It Works! But It Needs Update...

[Cool Game! (But It Needs Update...)]How To Play: {If You Get A Game Correct. You Can Choose A Bug and/or Plant! The More You Get Correct. The Higher The Chance You Can Choose A Bug and/or Plant! Then, The Bug and/or Plant You Chosen Goes Into Your Terrarium! The Tray Below Your Terrarium Is Where You Can Store Your Bugs and/or Plants! (Even New Bugs and/or Plants!)The More Bugs and/or Plants You Have, The Higher The Chance You'll Get A Duplicate Of One Of Your Bugs and/or Plants! There's Only 3 Player Spaces... Each First Launch Of An Player, Starts The Player Without A Bug and/or Plant! Remember This Phrase?(The More Bugs and/or Plants You Have, The Higher The Chance You'll Get A Duplicate Of One Of Your Bugs and/or Plants!)Yeah! That!}Why It Needs Updates: {[Reason 1(Multiple iPad Play)] There Should Be An Option To Play With The Same Player On Multiple iPads!(Only When Multiple iPads Have This App)[Reason 2(Losing The Entirety (Or Part) Of Your Terrarium)]You Can Actually Lose The Entirety (Or Part) Of Your Terrarium... (Usually When It Crashes)That Shall Be Fixed![Reason 3(More Collectibles)]There Should Be New Bugs and/or Plants To Collect![And Reason 4(Big Fixes)]Fix The Bugs!

THIS GAME WAS MY WHOLE CHILDHOOD

I REMEMBER PLAYING THIS GAME SO MUCH IN SCHOOL AND I LOVED IT SO MUCH THAT I GOT IT ON MY OWN IPAD THE MONKEY IS ADORABLE AND IM SO HAPPY THIS GAME IS STILL BEING UPDATED AND KEPT ALIVE BECAUSE TOO MANY OF MY FAVORITE GAMES AS A CHILD ARE BEING REMOVED AND STOPPED UPDATING SO THIS COMPLETELY MADE MY DAY AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO LLAY THIS AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFE BECAUSE IT WILL CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER!!

Hint

I really love this app but recently the hint button appears to be broken. I'm having a student of mine practice only tracing the letters and I had turned off the hint option. But for some weird reason, the hints would continue to come on every few seconds. It got to the point where he can't do anything because the hinting arrows would prevent him from tracing.

The developer, THUP Games, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Information

Compatibility

iPhone

Requires iOS 10.0 or later.

iPad

Requires iPadOS 10.0 or later.

iPod touch

Requires iOS 10.0 or later.

Mac

Requires macOS 11 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip.

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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