Kinder Reading
140 activities · Ages 5–6
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Away from the screen, write two or three practice words on paper. Say each sound together and slide the sounds into a word.
Try one short activity and one book together. If your child needs help, repeat the matching sound or blending lesson before trying again.
Little readers · Kindergarten
Learn to read, one small step at a time
103 activities, from first sounds to your first books. Try one activity for about 5–10 minutes, repeat favorites, and move on when your child feels ready.
Start with sounds →Reading together: a guide for grown-ups
Say short, clear sounds without adding “uh” to consonants. Let your child blend from left to right before hearing the whole word. The word-building games reveal no picture clue, so children practice reading rather than guessing.
Read helper words together before the sentence and book activities. Letter lessons and sound slides use recorded US-English phonics clips. Word and sentence narration uses the speech service. All activities work without signing in. Account progress requires a working login.
1. Meet every letter and its sounds
Six short lessons cover all 26 letters. Hear the sound, match big and small letters, and read an example word.
Hear recorded sounds, match capital and small letters, and practice example words.
Hear recorded sounds, match capital and small letters, and practice example words.
Hear recorded sounds, match capital and small letters, and practice example words.
Hear recorded sounds, match capital and small letters, and practice example words.
Hear recorded sounds, match capital and small letters, and practice example words.
Hear recorded sounds, match capital and small letters, and practice example words.
2. Listen for first sounds
Hear a word, say it slowly, and connect the first sound to a letter.
3. Slide sounds into words
Listen from left to right. Slide the sounds together, say the word, and find it in print.
Listen to each sound, blend them, and choose the printed word.
Listen to each sound, blend them, and choose the printed word.
Listen to each sound, blend them, and choose the printed word.
Listen to each sound, blend them, and choose the printed word.
Listen to each sound, blend them, and choose the printed word.
4. Blend and build short words
Tap letters in order. Say each sound, then slide the sounds together.
Build five three-letter words with short a.
Build five three-letter words with short i.
Build five three-letter words with short o.
Build five three-letter words with short u.
Build five three-letter words with short e.
5. Change one sound
Notice how one new letter changes a word. Build and read both words.
6. Read simple sentences
Practice helper words with an adult: a, is, on, in, can. Then read a whole sentence.
7. Read your first little books
Read four short pages. Tap a word for help, then reread the page yourself. These books include short vowels and previously practiced helper words.
8. Rhyming pairs
Hear and compare the ending sounds in short words.
Listen for words with the same ending sounds. No timer; try again as often as you need.
Listen for words with the same ending sounds. No timer; try again as often as you need.
Listen for words with the same ending sounds. No timer; try again as often as you need.
Listen for words with the same ending sounds. No timer; try again as often as you need.
Listen for words with the same ending sounds. No timer; try again as often as you need.
9. Sort first sounds
Listen to a word and match its first sound to a recorded phonics clip.
Hear a word, then put it with its first sound.
Hear a word, then put it with its first sound.
Hear a word, then put it with its first sound.
Hear a word, then put it with its first sound.
Hear a word, then put it with its first sound.
10. Build a sentence
Put printed words in order. Introduce the helper words before your child tries.
Tap word tiles to put a short sentence in order. Hear it and try again.
Tap word tiles to put a short sentence in order. Hear it and try again.
Tap word tiles to put a short sentence in order. Hear it and try again.
Tap word tiles to put a short sentence in order. Hear it and try again.
Tap word tiles to put a short sentence in order. Hear it and try again.
11. More little books: short a
Four original stories practicing short a. Read the listed helper words together first.
An original four-page short-a book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-a book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-a book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-a book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
12. More little books: short i
Four original stories practicing short i. Read the listed helper words together first.
An original four-page short-i book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-i book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-i book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-i book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
13. More little books: short o
Four original stories practicing short o. Read the listed helper words together first.
An original four-page short-o book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-o book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-o book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-o book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
14. More little books: short u
Four original stories practicing short u. Read the listed helper words together first.
An original four-page short-u book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-u book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-u book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-u book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
15. More little books: short e
Four original stories practicing short e. Read the listed helper words together first.
An original four-page short-e book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-e book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-e book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
An original four-page short-e book. Read helper words together, then try the story.
16. Two letters, one sound: sh, ch, th
Practice each sound, blend words, then read its little book. The th examples use the sound in thin; th can also sound different in the.
Learn how sh works as a sound in words.
Listen, blend the sounds, and find the word.
A short book to practice sh. Read helper words together.
Learn how ch works as a sound in words.
Listen, blend the sounds, and find the word.
A short book to practice ch. Read helper words together.
Learn how th works as a sound in words.
Listen, blend the sounds, and find the word.
A short book to practice th. Read helper words together.
17. Consonant blends: bl, st, tr
In a blend, say both consonant sounds and slide them together.
Listen for both sounds at the start of words.
Build words with two starting consonant sounds.
Listen for both sounds at the start of words.
Build words with two starting consonant sounds.
Listen for both sounds at the start of words.
Build words with two starting consonant sounds.
18. Silent e: a-e, i-e, o-e
Compare the short vowel with the new word, then build and read. The last e is silent.
Compare short a words with silent-e words.
Add a final e and read the new word.
Read a little book and practice the pattern. Read helper words together.
Compare short i words with silent-e words.
Add a final e and read the new word.
Read a little book and practice the pattern. Read helper words together.
Compare short o words with silent-e words.
Add a final e and read the new word.
Read a little book and practice the pattern. Read helper words together.
19. Word families: -at, -ig, -op
Listen for the same ending, build a word, and read a little book.
Listen for words in the -at family.
Listen, build the word, then read it.
Read a little book and practice the word pattern.
Listen for words in the -ig family.
Listen, build the word, then read it.
Read a little book and practice the word pattern.
Listen for words in the -op family.
Listen, build the word, then read it.
Read a little book and practice the word pattern.
20. More blends: sp and gr
Say both starting sounds and slide them together.
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