When teaching children to read, color coding the alphabet can help them learn the different kinds of letters in the English language. Color coding also helps highlight common letter combinations, such as consonant blends, and shows how these combinations create a variety of consonant and vowel sounds. As a result, children learn to recognize letter and sound patterns, helping the reading process become more intuitive. This approach is often used in Montessori teachings. For example: Red: Consonants (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) and Consonant Blends (bl, br, cl, cr, dr, fr, tr, fl, gl, gr, ld, nd, nk, pl, pr, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st) Blue: Short Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) Green: H-Digraphs (sh, th, ch), Long Vowels (a, e, i, o, u), Silent e (e) and Spelling Patterns (ck, ff, ll, ss, ay, ee, ow, oo, ou, ow, er, or, ar, ing) Once the red consonants and blue short vowels are mastered, the remaining spelling variations are noted in green to distinguish that these sounds are different than the recognizable consonants or short vowels. The series is taught in a specific order to develop familiarity: Short a Short i Short a and i Short o Short a, i, o Short u Short a, i, o, u Short e Short a, i, o, u, e Consonant Blends H-Digraphs Silent e / Long Vowels Consonant Phonogram Spelling Patterns ck, ff, ll, ss Vowel Phonogram Spelling Patterns ay, ee, ow, y, oo, ou, ow, er, or, ar. BONUS: Short Vowels and Silent e Comparisons. This is the eighth book in the series, Book 8: Short e, written by a mom, edited by a Montessori Director.

New sounds and blends with longer words and sentences are introduced as On the Go! continues the adventures in reading with zany illustrations and hilarious stories sure to delight beginning readers and parents alike. CD-case-like package includes magnetic closure and holds ten removable story books plus the Parent Guide. GRL: D/E

All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it's 1896, and girls don't get to hike. They can't vote either, which Bessie discovers when Susan B. Anthony comes to town to help lead the campaign for women's suffrage. Stirred into action, Bessie joins the movement and discovers that small efforts can result in small changes—and maybe even big ones. Inspired by the diary of the real-life Bessie Keith Pond, a ten-year-old girl who lived in California during the suffrage campaign, author Claire Rudolf Murphy and illustrator Stacey Schuett offer a thought-provoking introduction to the fight for women's rights. This story of hope and determination is perfect for girl-power readers!

Mastering Basic Skills(R) First Grade includes comprehensive content on skills first graders need most. Topics include reading comprehension, phonics , language arts, grammar, writing, time and money, and math. The Mastering Basic Skills(R) series includes grade-specific math and language arts activities as well as reading lists, skills checklists, awards, and mini books. The comprehensive content and extra features increase the value of this series making it an appealing choice to parents looking for extra at-home practice for their child.

Mastering Basic Skills(R) First Grade includes comprehensive content on skills first graders need most. Topics include reading comprehension, phonics, language arts, grammar, writing, time and money, and math. The Mastering Basic Skills(R) series includes grade-specific math and language arts activities as well as reading lists, skills checklists, awards, and mini books. The comprehensive content and extra features increase the value of this series making it an appealing choice to parents looking for extra at-home practice for their child.

OVER 100 CONSONANT-VOWEL-CONSONANT WORDS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Help your students learn CVC words with this fun cut and paste activity. This resource includes over 100 CVC words with delightful color illustrations. You can use this resource as a cut and paste activity or you can print the pages, cut out the letter and laminate them so that they can be used over and over again. This fun cut and paste activity requires children to cut the letters out, spell the word represented by the illustration, and paste it in the space provided above the illustration. What's included? 37 short a word pages 15 short e word pages 14 short i word pages 16 short o word pages 19 short u word pages