Word Families

A Fun Hands On Mystery Word Activity If you are teaching short vowel patterns and looking for an engaging routine that builds decoding skills, this CVC Word Family Center for Kindergarten is a perfect choice. Students build picture words, solve a mystery word, and practice blending and segmenting in a simple, predictable structure. This hands on phonics activity fits easily into literacy centers, morning work, or small group reading time. In this post, I’ll walk […]

Teaching students to read CVC and CCVC words becomes much easier when learning is hands on, visual, and structured. That is exactly what the Word Family Center Word Building Mats are designed for. These mats help young readers blend, spell, write, and read word family words with confidence, while giving you simple ways to differentiate instruction for every level. In this post, you will find a guide to using the mats, ideas for introducing word