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100 + Free CVC Worksheets, Activities and games.

ByMaking English Fun! September 29, 2020November 24, 2021

Here you will find 1000’s of free CVC worksheets, games and activities for teaching CVC words and sound blending. Teaching CVC skills and segmenting words is an important phonetic skill accords the year groups from kindergarten, second language students and ESL students all the way to first grade and primary students

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IceBreaker Games for Kindergarten

ByMaking English Fun! May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

At first glance, icebreaker games may seem more appropriate for college children or even adults in the workplace. But what if I told you they could be used for your child’s flawless transition into their new classroom? This article explores why icebreakers are useful, vital elements for an icebreaker and some of the well used…

Consonant Blend Worksheets

ByMaking English Fun! May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Here were have 20 Printable Consonant blend worksheets, for download and use in home and classrooms. they cover the Main consonant blends as details below and have blend quiz worksheets at the end as well to consolidate learning. Consonant blend worksheets include: Br consonant Blend Worksheets Bl consonant Blend Worksheets Cr consonant Blend Worksheets Cl…

Best Books For First Readers

ByMaking English Fun! May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

The best books for first readers are books budding bookworms enjoy reading. You can’t force a reading passion. But give young kids books that make them giggle, dream, and discover, and they’ll naturally become eager readers. Your goal is to introduce early readers to various books written for their level (first readers are considered anyone…

How To Teach Singular And Plural To Kindergarten

ByMaking English Fun! May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Teaching plural and singular nouns to kindergarten students might seem simple at first. That is until you remember that there are no “foots” and teeth are not “tooths.” This concept is familiar to all adult English speakers, but this is a brand new discovery for our little ones. So how do we explain this to…

How To Identify Phonemes

ByMaking English Fun! May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

Phonemes might sound like a complicated linguistic term. However, phonemes simply refer to the way each sound in a word is pronounced. This is different from the individual letters, and knowing how to identify phonemes is an essential part of learning a new language or pronouncing new sounds correctly. So, how do you identify phonemes?…

What Age Do Children Memorize?

ByMaking English Fun! May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

From birth, children are learning all the time – to recognize faces, hold up their heads, walk, talk, and feed themselves. Remembering events, facts, or information comes much later. When do children start laying down memories? At what age do children memorize? Children lay down implicit or automatic memories from birth. Only when the brain…

Can A Diphthong Be A Digraph?

ByMaking English Fun! May 2, 2022

There is a distinction in the way we construct digraphs and diphthongs. In linguistics, the phrases digraph and diphthong relate to two separate concepts. In what ways are these two language concepts different from each other, and can a diphthong be a digraph? Digraphs consist of two letters that spell the same sound. Diphthongs are…

Why Do Children Mix P And Q Letters?

ByMaking English Fun! April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

If you’ve watched a small child writing or seen their written work, you may notice that they mix up or reverse the letters b/d and p/q. Does this mean the child has dyslexia or a visual processing disorder? Why do children mix p and q? Children mix up p and q when learning to read,…

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How To Change Plural Verbs To Singular Verbs

ByMaking English Fun! April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

When working with written or spoken English, it can sometimes become tricky to know which tense to use. Suppose you need to change plural verbs into singular ones. In that case, you should understand what verbs are, their singular and plural forms, and how to change sentences into singular and plural. Plural verbs typically have…

How To Teach Letter and Sound Blending?

ByMaking English Fun! April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

As educators or parents, it’s important to teach young learners the basics of reading and comprehension. Once a student has learned how to recognize and vocalize the alphabet, it’s time to move on to blending! Although there are different ways to teach blending, some learners may still struggle with concept comprehension. Blending is the ability…