If you’re a homeschool parent-teacher or kindergarten teacher you know how difficult the task of reading can be for a child. Letter sounds, letter recognition, blends, vowels (long and short), digraphs, sight words, CVC words, soft c— it’s a lot, even for me to wrap my head around. And I know how to read! This fun Digraphs SH, TH, CH Printable Pack includes 3 posters and a sorting activity to practice with.
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Let’s face it, teaching a small human to read is hard work but once children have a basic understanding of letters and phonics, they should be able to gradually blend letter sounds and incorporate sight words. This will eventually lead to reading sentences and short stories.
Due to COVID, my husband and I decided to keep our 5-year-old home from school this year so I knew that teaching him to read was a task I was going to have to take on. After a lot of research, I decided that I was going to approach it phonetically- first by teaching sight words then progressing into letter blending.
The alphabet and letter sounds are a piece of cake, but the concept of putting all the sounds together to make a word can be very difficult for some children. I’ve found that practicing these concepts comes easier with hands-on activities that use a lot of colors, cutting, gluing, and repetition. Sometimes we have good days, and some days I just want to pull my hair out! Even on the good days, I have to remind myself to relax, breathe, and tell myself that eventually, he will get it.
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You can download and print this Digraphs SH, TH, CH Printable Pack for free by clicking the button below.
Print the posters, laminate them, and review the sounds and the words they make. Then use the sorting activity to help make learning this concept of phonics a little more fun for your early reader.
Oh and homeschool parent-teachers, in case you were wondering…digraphs are a very important part of phonics. They are a combination of two letters to make one sound. Th, sh, ch, th, wh, ar, er, ir, and or are all digraphs you can practice with your early reader. This Digraphs SH, TH, CH Printable Pack focuses only on the three but don’t worry, there are more Digraph Printable Packs to come!
How do you like to practice digraph sounds with your early reader? If you used this Digraphs SH, TH, CH Printable Pack that includes posters and a worksheet please pin and share them.
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Meagan is in her mid-thirties and has been married for almost 10 years. She is a proud boy mom, happily navigating her way through the toddler years. She met her husband 20 years ago in high school; they got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. Meagan currently helps run a family business with her parents and sister, while blogging about her life and taking care of her three-year-old son full time (at work)!
When she isn’t chasing her son around and constantly picking up Matchbox cars, she enjoys spending time with her family on a beach anywhere. She also loves decorating and organizing her home, delving into fun DIY projects, bargain shopping, and eating at unique restaurants. She also loves Barbecue anything and a good show or movie on Netflix.