Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness (the ability to distinguish between and recognize the parts of spoken words) is really really important for learning to read and read well. We've been working on that lately with a few great resources that I wanted to link here: A-Z Dots printable pages (a free download) Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs Look online for current coupon codes! I found a 20% off coupon when I ordered these. We plan to use them for three stages of reading; letter sound awareness, reading (I'll print off the words and have them match the card up with the item) and spelling (I'll present the item and then have them write or spell it out of their movable alphabet ) These would also be a great budget option - they aren't the actual items but rather pictures of them!