The second grade spelling program below spans 36 weeks and includes a master spelling list, dictation sentences and printable spelling worksheets for each week. Feel free to print materials for your classroom, or distribute to parents for home use. (read more about the spelling curriculum design.) To take full advantage of the program, consider using the spelling program together with the … [Read more...]
Spelling Curriculum Design for Grades 1 – 5
K12Reader offers parents and teachers free spelling curriculum for 1st through 5th grade. This teacher-developed curriculum can help students develop strong spelling and word recognition skills, and reinforces strong reading development. Curriculum Design A comprehensive spelling program extends past the simple memorization of the letters that make up the individual words. Weekly word lists … [Read more...]
First Grade Spelling Words – 36 Week Program
The first grade spelling words program below covers 36 weeks and includes a master spelling list, dictation sentences and printable spelling worksheets for each week. Feel free to print materials for your classroom, or distribute to parents for home use. (read more about the spelling curriculum design). To take full advantage of the program, consider using the spelling program together with the … [Read more...]
Fry Word List – 1,000 High Frequency Words
The Fry word list or "instant words" are widely accepted to contain the most used words in reading and writing. The list is divided into ten levels and then divided into groups of twenty-five words, based on frequency of use and difficulty. It is important for young readers to instantly recognize these words by sight in order to build up their reading fluency. It is also important for readers … [Read more...]
Handwriting Worksheets – Block Style Print
The handwriting worksheets below include practice letters on ruled lines in the Zaner Bloser style. You'll notice that the letters include straight lines and circles instead of "tails". The first worksheet shown includes all 26 letters. Below that, you'll find one sheet for each letter. Each worksheet starts off showing how to form each letter, and then provides space for children to trace and … [Read more...]
Handwriting Worksheets – D’Nealian Style Print
The handwriting worksheets below include practice letters on ruled lines in the D'Nealian style. You'll notice that the letters include "tails". Some school districts use this style because it can make it easier to transition to cursive handwriting. However, others use the standard "block" letters, often referred to as the Zaner Bloser letter style. The first worksheet shown includes all 26 … [Read more...]
Dolch Word List Worksheets and Activities
The Dolch word list includes the most common 220 words and 95 nouns encountered in children's books. Dolch words, or sight words, are critical in early reading development because they represent high-frequency words and are difficult to sound out or to illustrate. The Dolch word list resources below are organized a few different ways: Alphabetically by grade, by frequency by grade, and in some … [Read more...]
