• Open Court Sound Cards.pdf

• Articulation: How We Make the Sounds 

• Blendable Letter Sounds | UFLI |Jack Hartmann

• Open Court Reading Alphabet Song (Sing the ABC Song!)

• Dinosaur Train: Alphabet App

• Endless Alphabet: Letter Sounds App

Phonics is a way to teach reading and writing that includes the matching of letters to sounds. Phonics involves children decoding (sound out/read) and encoding (spelling) words. 

• 44 Spoken Phonemes Video - All of the Sounds We Read 

• PBS Kids Phonics Games

• Starfall Phonics Games

• Create Your Own Phonics Games K-2

• Home Phonics Practice – Kindergarten

• Kindergarten Decodable Passages

• Kindergarten Roll and Read Decoding Game

• Home Phonics Practice – First Grade

• First Grade Decodable Passages

• First Grade Roll and Read Decoding Game

• Home Phonics Practice – Second Grade

• Second Grade Decodable Passages

• Second Grade Roll and Read Decoding Game

There are several words in the English language that do not follow the “rules”. These are often referred to as irregular, red, sight, or heart words. At MCPS, we use a curriculum that lists High Frequency Words. Many of these words are irregular, and we encourage students to be able to read the words on their grade-level lists automatically. A great way to practice High Frequency words is by making flash cards and practicing daily.

• Jan Richardson: Irregular Words Song 

• Kindergarten High Frequency Words.pdf

• 1st Grade High Frequency Words.pdf

• 2nd Grade High Frequency Words.pdf

Encoding is commonly referred to as spelling.

• Practicing Encoding at Home

• Understanding and Practicing Encoding

• Encoding Resources 

Fluency is the term used to describe a student's ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression. 

• Activities to Build Fluency

• Supporting Fluency: What Activities Work?

• 5 Ways to Support Fluency at Any Age 

• Fluency Ideas, Activities, and More 

• Fluency Checks – All First Grade

• Fluency Checks – All Second Grade

Comprehension, or understanding what you have read, is the ultimate goal of reading. Practice comprehension by asking simple who, what, when, where, and why questions while reading with your student.

• Comprehension Practice - Elementary

• Picture Books: Read Alouds 

• How to Help Develop Comprehension

•  Comprehension Practice - Middle School

• Interactive Practice 3rd-12th

• VocabTrainer | Vocabulary.com 

• Study Habits 

• Read Alouds: How To Help Build Vocabulary

• Vocabulary Instructional Practices.

• Vocabulary Activities - Primary

• Play with Words: Vocabulary

• Bluster: Vocab App