Word work ideas for first grade

Use these science of reading based word work options in your word work station during your classroom literacy center time for your kindergarteners or first graders.

These guided reading games for first grade are great for practicing skills like beginning sounds, and cvc words. Use them in your kindergarten and first grade small reading groups.

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These editable word work activities are perfect for small groups or centers and help every level of reader as they become stronger readers!

Help kindergarteners and first graders learn to spell short vowel CVC words with this free printable CVC Word Building Mat and picture card prompt set.

These free sight word worksheets are fantastic for at home or in school. Students enjoy using these fun sight word practice worksheets. These are great in literacy centers, whole group, or send home for homework. When you click on this post, you'll also recieve our high frequency words assessment. Also included in this free packet are 13 fun sight word game and activity ideas to help your children learn their sight words.

Teach how to blend and read CVC words with this awesome free printable for preschoolers and kindergarten kids. After the child has blended the word, have him/her find the picture that matches the word.

Sight words are an important building block in learning to read. We could all use fresh ideas and activities for practicing sight words like this fun game! Sight word scratch is perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and even Second Grade!

March editable sight word centers for kindergarten and 1st grade allow you to make sight word games and centers that match your sight word list!

Play this super fun sight word game to improve reading skills! This is a great way to practice fluency with beginning readers! Oh Snap! is can be tailored to your child's reading ability & is perfect for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and/or 2nd Grade. #sightwords #readingskills #makelearningfun

Who Will Get the Last Word? Classroom Game

Email after email, I hear “How do you do word work? I want to expose my students to lots of different words but that’s a lot of prep. I do want to spend hours each week trading out words!” To this, I say – “PREACH!” So, I’m stopping by with a picture-heavy post all about...

This is an awesome literacy center for kindergarten or first grade! Students would love playing it during Daily Five or word work. #learningtoread #literacy #DailyFive #ilovetoteach

This classic game with a twist gives plenty of practice with sight words. It is a fun interactive game for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders! Easily adaptable to make it simpler for kindergarten and reception as well. It teaches tricky words, learned words, sight words using any list you like - Dolch, Fry, or any word your student is struggling with. Kids will love the games and adults will love the practice they are giving their learner. #sightwords #literacygames

Sight Word Game: Magic Squares

My sight word activities this year have included a lot more movement for my active learners. Learning our sight words has been a bit more of a challenge for some of my kindergartners. A

Use these easy, cheap, and engaging diy word work and writing centers in your classroom. You will love how versatile and your students will love how fun!

This free Kindergarten sentence building and writing center is perfect for practice with making simple sentences for beginning writers!

This set of first grade literacy activities is a great way for students to warm-up their early reading skills by practicing phonics sounds. This warm-up can be used independently or in first grade small groups. #iteachfirst #earlyliteracy #firstgradeliteracy #readingteaching