Jedi Reading - ET Word Family with free printable

We are moving on with the Jedi Reading program that I have been working on with my kindergartener, Kaleb. Kaleb wasn't quite ready to learn to read but he had already learned all of his letters and sounds. So, instead of putting reading off for a year, I created a small reading program that focuses on word families. This week, Kaleb focused on the ET word family.

Kaleb practiced the words by reading the word cards and covering the word with a counter chip.

He made his words with the linking word blocks. I love using these, they definitely make learning how to read "hands-on."

He matched the words with the pictures using a free worksheet that I found from Polka Dots Please (link below).

He worked on a word search, finding the ET word family words. This came from Kindergarten Works (link below).

As a review, every day, Kaleb reads the words from the word sliders. They have just about all of the word families that we have worked on so far.

Another hands-on activity, he makes the words using the magnetic letters. I try to include all kinds of activities that will engage him to learn the word families. HE works well with this type of learning. If you would like to download the Jedi Reading file, link is below. Hope you have an awesome day.

Download Jedi Reading ET Word Family HERE.

Links

Polks Dots Please - has some activities for the ET word family.

The Kindergarten Connection - has another free emergent reader for the ET family.

Kindergarten Rocks - has a word search for the word family ET.

Kaitlyn Albani - has the bubble gum cut and paste activity for the ET word family.



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Jedi Reading - EN Word Family with free printable

We are continuing with our Jedi Reading series and Kaleb had moved on to the short E word families. This week, we worked on learning EN words. I typically stay away from blends but Kaleb has asked me to include them, so I included the words then and when.

We start our word family practice by reading the word cards and making the words with the letter magnets. This gives him hands-on practice while he is learning to read.

He played a simple game that I found at The Printable Princess but it seems she took the free printable game down - sorry:(  He spun the paper clip and covered the word for the picture selected.

He worked through one of the games that I created for Jedi Reading. He spun the paper clip and wrote the word that was chosen. This game is in the Jedi Reading pack (link below).

Using the word cards that I created for the word family, he picks a card, reads it, and then covers the word on his word board. We practice this often during the week.

He worked on a word sort that I found from This Reading Mama (link below).  He read the word cards and sorted them to the short e word families.

He stamped his words for the week. He really likes this activity. I found this freebie at Melissa Moran's TPT store (link below).

And he practiced the words using the alphabet linking blocks. Kaleb passed his Jedi test and earned his EN light saber. I am so proud of him and his reading progress. If you would like the Jedi Reading games for EN word family, click on the link below. Have an awesome day.

Download Jedi Reading - EN Word Family HERE.

Links

This Reading Mama - has a free printable emergent reader for the EN word family plus some games.

1 plus 1 plus 1 = 1 - has a mini unit for the EN word family.

Hubbard's Cupboard - has some free EN word family emergent readers.

Melissa Moran - has a free EN word house printable that we used.

The Teaching Texan - has a free EN craft that is super cute and easy to do. We had already done this and I didn't want to repeat it.

K Play - has a super cute pond based word sort game for free download.

Jedi Reading - ED Word Family with free printable

Another installment of our new reading program - Jedi Reading. This is a simple program that uses practice of word families to aid in learning how to read. My son Kaleb had already learned all of the sounds of the alphabet but he wasn't ready to move on to a formal reading program this year. So I developed a program that would help him recognize word families to keep on the path of learning to read. We have moved on the E CVC words. This week, Kaleb worked on the ED word family.

I began to add some sight words in our word study. I made a small ring of sight word flash cards and we review them daily.

Kaleb worked on an ED worksheet that I found from Kindergarten Mom (link below).

Kaleb loved his word linking blocks. He worked with them for his ED words.

Riley, in the back ground, likes working with the math linking blocks as well.

I added the word Jedi to his reading list. He thought it was great. It is an ED word, sort of:)

Again, Kaleb working with his linking blocks and, from the table, you can see our reading materials - word sliders, sight word ring, emergent readers, etc...

I always try to find an emergent reader with the current word family. Sometimes, it is difficult but this week I found one from This Reading Mama (link below).

Kaleb felt that my sight word ring was missing some sight words that we were coming in contact with. So, he made a few of his own that he thought belonged so he could practice.

Kaleb is finishing his week with his Jedi test. He has several layers of testing to complete before he can earn his light saber. Here, he is stamping the words that I said to him. He passed his reading test and earned his light saber. Yay!

Download Jedi Reading Games - ED Word Family HERE.

Links

Kindergarten Mom - has a set of free ED worksheets.

This Reading Mama - has the free ED word family Emergent reader.

Jedi Reading - Short A Review with free printable games

Jedi Reading is something I worked up for my son who was past the alphabet sounds but not quite to the sounding out words of learning to read. I decided to focus on word family, just simple CVC word families. I have not included blends - that will be another lesson, to make it as simple as possible. I combined word families learning with the love of Star Wars and Kaleb was hooked.

We just finished most (not all, for several reasons) short A word families. I thought it was time to review and, in our review, I made several more new games. We took this time to review all emergent readers that we have been reading each week as well.

One game that I made was a word sort. Each Death Star has a word family on it and Kaleb would pick a card, read it, and then place it on the correct Death Star.

I made a path game using the word families. Kaleb would spin the spinner and move the game piece to the next word from that selected word family. He had to read it to stay on the spot. Also, for more review, you could have your child read every word to the selected word family.

I gave Kaleb some letter tiles and for each character I had him create a word from different word families. HE did these without the help of the printable word cards.

Next review game, he rolled a die and, based not he number, he wrote a word for that family in the column.

I also created a lightsaber game - Kaleb would choose a lightsaber and create a few words from each family with his letter blocks. This can also be done with letter magnets or letter tiles. I made the lightsabers small enough to fit in a cup and they could choose from there.

I made several other games - a Roll, Say, Keep game mat, word target game, and Death Star word sort (a different version). All of the review games are in my review pack. Download link below. Enjoy.

Download Jedi Reading Short A Review Games HERE.

Jedi Reading - AB Family with free printable

My son Kaleb is currently in kindergarten and, if you have been following along, he wasn't quite ready for a formal reading program yet. He did, however, know all of the letters and sounds of the alphabet and I just couldn't see going back thru the alphabet one more time. But I did not want him to lose the letter sounds and I still wanted to work on some reading with him. I created Jedi Reading. It combines his favorite - Star Wars AND my favorite - reading. Instead of a formal reading program, I am concentrating only on word families that fit into the CVC category (no blends and no long vowels for the moment). This week, we concentrated on the AB word family.

I always try to find a beginning reader for the word family but it is proving to be too difficult. I couldn't find one for the AB word family, so we created our own story. It was called Gab the Cab. We wrote a simple silly story about Gab the Cab going to the lab to nab Tab. (My mom will get that joke.) Kaleb illustrated it and we used it for the whole week of the AB family.

He worked on an AB word family sort. This free printable came from Spelling and Technology (link below).

He used paper letter tiles to create the AB word family using this free worksheet from Lettie's Lessons (link below).

He practiced his words using the letter blocks. I believe this was the best purchase for him this year. I love that the blocks are blue and red for letters and vowels. He likes building the words.

He took his Jedi test which requires him to read his reader, make the words with magnets, make the words with the letter blocks, and write the words. He does all of this without any help or the reading cards. I call a word to him and he writes/makes it. No cheating:)

He is working on his words with the letter magnets. We were using the magnets from All About Reading but I decided to use the magnet letters that I bought. They are all different colors but I think they are easier to use at the moment.

He passed his Jedi test and he placed all of his word cards on the word wall as well as his lightsaber for the AB family. I had planned on moving on to the short e words but I changed my mind. We will do a week of Short A review with a few new printable Star Wars games - stay tuned:)

Download Jedi Reading Printable for the AB word family HERE.

Links

Education - has a free worksheet matching the AB words.

Spelling and Technology - has a free AB word family printable using bubbles. and another set of AB word family printables.

Lettie's Lessons - has some free AB word family printables as well.

Jedi Reading - AG word family with free printable

My son Kaleb wasn't quite ready for a traditional reading program although he knew all of the letter sounds. I didn't want him to lose that so I created an in-between program that would focus on word families. Each week, he would learn a new word family and hopefully, this would pave the way to a more comprehensive reading program. I named the program Jedi Reading and each word family he conquers, he gains a lightsaber. This week, his word family was AG.

He worked on a word sort - AG words and not AG words. I had him read every card for extra practice. This was found at I Heart Literacy (link below).

Another word sort. He seems to like these. He sorted the raindrops for AG words and AN words. This was a word sort that I found from Shining Little Minds (link below).

This was a review of several word families that I found at The Measured Mom (link below).  He had to read the word and color the correct picture.

He took his Jedi test and passed. We added the AG word family to the word wall and he gained another lightsaber. Yay! f you would like to download the Jedi Reading Pack for the AG family, link below. Enjoy.

Download Jedi Reading Pack for AG word Family HERE.

Links

I Heart Literacy - has a free printable pack for the word family AG.

Grasshopper Apps - has another free printable pack.

Special Adventures - has the free printable AG word family reader as well as some worksheets that we used.

The Children's Museum - has a bunch of flip books that we use for several word families.

My Rainy Day Creations - has another free printable AG pack.

Shining Little Minds - has the free word sorts for short A.

Jedi Reading - AM Family with free printable

Kaleb is currently working through a creation of mine for his reading program. He wasn't quite ready for All About Reading but he didn't need another year of letter sounds. I truly wanted to teach him to read this year but he wasn't ready. And I wasn't ready not to do any type of reading instruction...so I began working on word families with him. We started with short A word families and this week, we worked on the AM family.

I try to have at least one beginner reader for the word family, if possible. I am finding that isn't always possible but we make do. Kaleb is working on an easy reader that emphasizes the sight words I and see.

He practiced his word family with the alpha linking blocks. He reads the word on the card and then makes the words.

He worked on this change a letter CVC word mat. You start with a word and then change one letter to make another until you work through the mat.

We played a word family mini game - you read the word and cover it with a bear.

He practiced writing his AM words. He read them, traced them, and then wrote them.

He practiced them by using the letter magnets.

He passed his Jedi test and we hung his lightsaber on the word wall.

And he added his word family cards to the word wall. We take this time to practice the other word families. This is not his favorite thing to do but he does it. I need to think of a review game :) If you would like to download my file for the AM family, link below. Hope you have an awesome weekend! See you soon.

Download Jedi Reading - AM Family HERE.

Links

Kindergarten Mom - has a free AM word family printable.

The Literacy Nest - has a AM/AN word sort.

Mrs. McPherson - has a bunch of AM word family printables for free.

Special Inspirations - has a free printable AM word game.

Hubbard's Cupboard - has a few free printable word family readers.