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Emergent Readers Set #1

There are four emergent readers in this set. They focus on simple sentences that provide the letter blend clues from the Sound It Out resource. Each story uses sentences that focus on the sight word or high-frequency word target and provide words that need to be sounded out with basic letter-sound knowledge and letter-blend knowledge.  One colour version and one grayscale version of each reader are provided. This set is a pdf version, ready for you to print. 

$5.00

EMERGENT READERS SET #2

There are four emergent readers in this second set. They focus on simple sentences that provide the letter blend clues from the Sound It Out resource. Each story uses sentences that focus on the sight word or high-frequency word target and provide words that need to be sounded out with basic letter-sound knowledge and letter-blend knowledge.  One colour version and one grayscale version of each reader are provided. This set is a pdf version, ready for you to print. 

$5.00
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Sound it out!

Parent Edition
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Teaching our children to become detectives and to look for clues inside the word will help them develop their decoding abilities, writing skills, and motivation toward reading. This resource provides easy strategies for sounding out words and allows children to learn letter blends through quick, fun phrases. Simple strategies for a busy schedule, as well as suggestions for calming reading avoidance and anxiety are provided. An assessment tool, small letter tiles, and learning games are included!


Sound it out! Tiles

An enlarged set of the tiles found in the Sound It Out book. Over 150 letter tiles that are colour coded for consonants, vowels & blends. Each tile is printed on card stock, and measures 3.5”x 3” (8.9cm x 7.6cm). These letter tiles save you from the photocopying and cutting hassle! Box not included in shipping. Available as an unlaminated boxed set. $18.95
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sound it out! Games Package
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Games provide excellent practice and enjoyment when reading. Review the blends and letter tiles found in the Sound It Out books with games that motivate young readers. Game pack includes 3 different games. You will find 15 word puzzles, 15 pencil match-ups, and 9 Roll It games. Colourful and engaging! This is a pdf version, ready for you to print. $6.00
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​Practicing with poems


These poems provide opportunities to search for the blends found in the Sound It Out books. There are 12 poems of various reading levels. Each poem uses rhyming words, provides space to colour code the blends that are found, and promotes fluency and phrasing. Each poem also has a follow-up activity. A great way to review, practice, and promote confidence! Great for Grades 1 and 2. This is a pdf version, ready for you to print. $7.00

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SOUND IT OUT!
Game Pack #2

Find a variety of games that increase awareness and confidence with letter blends. All games in full colour to help keep kids engaged! Create 90 words with word wheels, learn about different blends that sound the same with the sound twin match-ups, and roll the dice on three different boards that show high-frequency and sight words through the Sound It Out letter tiles. Students enjoy learning and develop successful strategies for sounding out words! This is a pdf version, ready for you to print. $6.00
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​PRACTICING WITH POEMS PAck #2

This pack of poems builds on the original set. These 10 poems each have two follow-up activities. All poems and activities focus on the letter blends found in the Sound It Out books and guide the student through colour-coding their poems to foster reading success and confidence! A fun way to promote fluency, comprehension, and recognition of letter blends. Great for Grades 2 and 3.  This is a pdf version, ready for you to print. $8.00
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Finding My Calm

This package includes the pages you would need to create a calm down binder. Calm down binders are for children to use when their emotions are heightened in some way and they need support to regain control, find a calm feeling, and feel like themselves again. Includes breathing activities, emotion awareness, strategies for behaviour management, mandalas to refocus the mind, and a social story. Over 20 pages of strategies. Recommended for children ages 5-10. This is a pdf version, ready for you to print.
$7.00
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​fluency readers

Fluency readers help build confidence in beginning and struggling readers through targeted practice, repetition, and consistent usage of the word within a sentence that builds. Each mini booklet supports learning the conventions of print and understanding idea development within a sentence. 
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fluency_reader_set_one.pdf
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Free cvc word game pack

This game pack is designed for beginning readers. Students will learn to put together CVC (consonant vowel consonant) words for the -in, -at, -an, -en, and -it word families. Puzzles as seen on the cover. Make rhyming words with the word families (rat, cat, mat or hen, ten, men). Repetition will help increase confidence and recognition of word families. 

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word_family_fun.pdf
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Upper and LowerCase Letters

Help your child recognize their letters and letter sounds with the Lost Letters game. This pdf download allows you to have your child sort the pieces to find the upper and lowercase letter matches. Be sure to have them say the letter sounds. Discuss items they might know that begin with those sounds.  All letters are included in this game.

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A note from jenn

“Read to your child every night”—excellent advice that can make a parent cringe if they have done this lovingly and diligently, but their child is still struggling with reading. Enjoying a book together at bedtime is fantastic for bonding, and it strengthens a child’s imagination, vocabulary, and comprehension. But for kids experiencing reading difficulties, being read to each night will not necessarily help them become independent readers. If sounding out words is challenging, they need targeted practice. Never devalue the joy and importance of reading to (and with) your child, but understand when something else is needed. 
 
For some students, having a book put in front of them causes anxiety, frustration, and embarrassment. I love books, but every day, I see that for some children, books may not be the right tool to help them begin to read. Every child learns differently. Some shut down at the words “Let’s read a book,” whereas “Let’s play a game!” generates a positive feeling. Motivation increases, confidence builds, and pressure to “read” is gone. Their love for books grows when they aren’t reminded of their frustrations.
 
I know that as a parent, you want to help your child. I know that nothing is more important to parents than time spent with their kids. When that time is filled with meltdowns, frustration, and resistance from your child, the strategies need to change. We can instill in our kids a love of reading by changing the way they think about it. Bring back game time. Bring back their confidence. Bring back their joy for learning, and watch them fall in love with reading.
 
Jenn Coates
Classroom Teacher
​Mom of 2 
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