by Toni-Marie Ramos

Created on: July 31, 2008   Last Updated: February 28, 2012

Phonics is much more than learning the letters and their sounds. It is a method of teaching young children to blend sounds to create words. Without the ability to blend sounds or decode words, young children will have difficulty learning to read.

In order to master phonics, a young child must practice. These free printable phonics worksheets and activities provide teachers and parents with the resources for their children to reinforce what they have learned in the classroom.

Whether you are looking for coloring activities, flashcards, practice worksheets, or games, these sites will provide you with all the phonics materials you seek.

Check out these FREE phonics worksheets and activities:

Free-phonics-worksheets.com - Worksheets are divided into volumes that represent the various stages of the phonics learning process. Also, Free Phonics Worksheets has other resources that can be purchased to be used along with the free worksheets.

Phonicsworld.com - This site offers worksheets and activities from learning the ABCs to consonant blends. If you are unfamiliar with any of the phonics terms, there is even a glossary to help you find your way.

Softschools.com - Learn phonics with worksheets, games, activities, and flashcards. Softschools.com has a wealth of educational information and is a great resource for much more than just phonics.

Senteacher.org - If you are looking for phonics worksheets and activities for a special needs student, Senteacher is the best resource online. Worksheets and activities can be customized to accommodate various levels of difficulty as well as provide various phonics visual cues that you won't find on any other site.

Homeeducationresources.com - For the parent that is homeschooling, this is a great site for free worksheets and activities.

edHelper.com - Amazing site offering many worksheets for phonics sounds, building wording list, sight words, coloring pages, and much more.

Starfall.com - Interactive website that teaches phonics and words through games.

SchoolExpress.com - Choose from many worksheets devoted to consonants, vowels, blends, and much more.

Internet4classrooms.com - Great resource! Listing of many websites of all things phonics. Choose from worksheets, activities, games, and more.

Learning the letters of the alphabet and their sounds is important. It's what you do with those letters and sounds that makes all the difference in the world.

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