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Free Phonics Printables

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Here's one of our favorite free phonics printables! Try it with your early learners and see if they agree. We have links to lots more phonics worksheets near the bottom of the page.

Note This! - Initial m and n

To complete this activity, students must read, identify and color words that begin with m and n. Then they'll write more words of their own and draw pictures for those words. This is just one of our free early-learning phonics pages. 

Printable Worksheet

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Teaching tip: Be sure to include a variety of experiences for your early learners. Phonics can best be learned through hearing, reading and writing. Teach words in context, and use new words over and over again. Use oral lessons, books, worksheets and games. 

Here are more M and N words that are fun to use with early learners. Say them, read them and write them!

man, map, mat, milk, mitten, mop, mud,

mug, Mom, muffin, mushroom, mouth

nail, napkin, necklace, nest, net, nice,

no, nine, nineteen, nut, nod, nothing

More Free Phonics Printables:

Free Phonics Printables - 2 super-simple worksheets for beginners, featuring the letters  b, c, d, f, g, and h as initial consonants. On each worksheet, students are asked to match each picture to one of three consonants. They'll also need to trace both the upper and lower case letters.

Phonics Worksheet - Here's more practice with initial consonants, this time with the letters j, k and l.  On this phonics worksheet, students will write the first letter of some easily-recognizable objects. Then they'll write more words of their own for each of the three featured consonants.

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Crazy Quilt - Students will practice the letters p, q, and r as initial sounds. They will circle the correct beginning consonant for each picture. We've chosen easily recognizable images so that children can work on their own. Finally, students will color the blocks on the "quilt" using the color code for a fun outcome!

Start the Picture and Winter Fun - 2 worksheets for more practice with beginning consonants and consonant blends. Read the brief descriptions, view the snapshots, then click on the images or text links. You'll be able to open the free pdfs instantly. Then you--and your child--are ready to go!

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Lots of Leaves!  - Students will discern long and short vowel phonics sounds as they complete this appealing page. On this phonics sounds worksheet, students are asked to identify the words with long vowel sounds. Then they'll color those leaves and write those words on the tree. Fun, right?

ABC Phonics Poem from www.spelling-words-well.com

ABC Phonics Poem - A fun and funny way to learn about initial sounds! A poem your early learners are sure to love. Inspire them to write their own and draw some fun pictures.

Phonics Flashcards - 26 printable cards with letters and pictures, plus ideas for using them. Flash cards offer quick, easy practice even when you have just a few spare minutes. Kids can quiz each other, and parents can quiz their children.



Try Some Free Phonics Games, Too!

Phonemic Awareness games from www.spelling-words-well.com

Letter Lane - A phonemic awareness board game that features beginning consonant sounds for the letters b, d, f and m. Our phonemic awareness games are simple to use and fun to play. Just read the rules, and click on the printable link to get started on one of our fun, easy-to-use games.

Picture This Phonic Game - We think your early learners will enjoy this activity featuring short vowel words.  Which player can cover the most pictures? Early learners love to play games, so why not introduce them phonic games? We have several free, printable, easy-to-use and fun-to-play games on our site, starting with this one! It provides a fun way for your early learners to practice short vowel sounds and spelling, if you like.

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Picture Perfect Game - More engaging pictures on this game board, featuring long vowel words. Fun for everyone!

Sight Word Games and Activities - Help your students gain reading fluency with these great ways to master words kids need to know without using phonics. Use these fun sight word games to help your child learn to read and spell!  Some of these games are printable. Other games are playful activities that require little preparation. Why not scroll through this page and try them all?

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In addition to free phonics games, you may want to use some of these resources for your early learners:

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