Working with word families is an effective way to get kids reading and help them learn to decode longer words. This book can be used in a variety of ways, to make learning to read a hands-on experience. This book is packed with short vowel word families to get your students well on their way to becoming awesome readers!

These activities fit in beautifully with the new common core standards and are Daily 5 favorites! I use them at my word work station in a variety of ways:
 
   *One of my favorite ways is with Reusable  
    Write & Wipe Pockets that I bought from
    Lakeshore Learning. (You can use heavy
    duty page protectors as well!) The kids  
    use dry erase markers to make words and  
    you know how they LOVE to use markers!

   *I also enlarge the pages to 11 x 17 paper,
    laminate, and then put them on a cookie
    sheet. The children put letter magnets on
    to make words.

   *Of course, I also print the pages off...  
    but instead of having them write on the
    paper, I have them use rubber stamp
    letters. I also got these rubber stamps at
    Lakeshore.

   *Download my preview for links to the    
    materials that I use at my stations.
   

   *Check out the long vowel and special vowel versions of this book.
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