Heart words activities

Heart words is a science-based way to teach high frequency words, or sight words. Learn all about it and download a free worksheet!

FREE sight word activity for kids! Write the words in white crayon and then color the hearts with marker to make them magically appear. So simple and fun! This would be a perfect idea for Valentine's Day.

Using what we know about Science of Reading, this post explains how to build sight word mastery by mapping out words.

Learn all about Heart Words: What they are, the most effective ways to teach them, and tons of FREE heart word resources!

Do You Want to Dramatically Accelerate Your Kindergartners’ Writing Proficiency? Fluency with high-frequency “heart word” sentences is your key to success!

Learn all about Heart Words: What they are, the most effective ways to teach them, and tons of FREE heart word resources!

As an early elementary teacher, you have probably heard about sight words, but have you learned about heart words? Heart words are high frequency words that your K-2 students will learn about phonetic sounds and sounds that aren’t phonetic. My early elementary students love learning heart words with multisensory activities. By teaching your students how to use phonics to decode the heart words, they will understand the irregular parts. Check out how to map words with word mapping mats!

Are you new to Science of Reading and wondering how to start teaching heart words? This post will walk you through my step by step process to teach you the difference between sight words, heart words and high frequency words, and how to teach heart words in your kindergarten, first, or second grade classroom so they actually stick. Teaching heart words doesn’t have to be complicated. Grab my step by step process and free heart word printables here.

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February is here and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Two things I love most about Valentine’s Day are the “feel good fuzzies” you get from someone else’s kind words, and the all yummy candy hearts. So, I created a writing activity that includes both of those things and is perfect for the month […]

The Valentines Day Cryptogram for kids is a fun and educational activity. It is sure to spark curiosity and engage young learners in decoding Valentines Day-related words using a provided key at the top of the printable template. Simply download and print.

February is here and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Two things I love most about Valentine’s Day are the “feel good fuzzies” you get from someone else’s kind words, and the all yummy candy hearts. So, I created a writing activity that includes both of those things and is perfect for the month […]

Last time we were together we took a moment to truly understand the meaning of heart words. Not sure what a heart word is? Click here to re...

We all know that students love engaging, hands on activities even when they are use them for learning, so I know they are going to love these sight word games! Whether you use them in small groups or as literacy center activities, your kindergartens students will love practicing sight words with these fun activities.

FREE Printable Sight Word Activity for Valentine's Day. Spelling Heart Cookies and Trays

These Valentine's Day crafts and activities are the perfect way to keep your Kindergarten and 1st grade students learning this week!

Looking for a manageable shift that aligns with the Science of Reading? Let's look at the difference between Heart Words vs. Flash Words, learn how to teach heart words, and find phonics scope and sequence that can work in your first, second, or third grade classroom. These resources are all FREE and easy to implement! Click on the link to check out the post!

These heart templates are so easy to edit and prep for your preschool and kindergarten students! Work on both name recognition and scissor skills with this Valentine's Day craft activity. Fantastic bulletin board idea too!!!