Introduce your 5-6-year-olds to the world of letters with our "Spelling Skills Alphabet Worksheets"! Designed to build strong spelling foundations, these engaging sheets offer a blend of fun and learning to help your child recognize, trace, and spell each letter of the alphabet. With colorful pictures and easy-to-follow instructions, these worksheets are perfect for kids to practice independently or with a parent’s guidance. Inspire a love for language early on, boost your child’s confidence, and pave the way for their future reading and writing success with these essential spelling tools. Explore and download today!


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Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet
Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet

Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet

Practice the 'th' digraph with this worksheet! Ask kids to say the words shown and sound out the letters below each image. Check the box with the correct digraph to complete. Examples include 'earth', 'bath' and 'moth', all ending with the same two letters. Phonics teaches that digraphs are two letters that make one sound.
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AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet
AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

Coloring words they can read is a blast for little learners! This worksheet offers emerging readers the chance to practice and gain confidence in reading words from the -aw family, while also improving fine-motor and creativity skills. Without knowing it, they'll learn about phonetic teams along the way!
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short vowels Worksheet
short vowels Worksheet

short vowels Worksheet

Say "dog" and notice how long it takes to pronounce the vowel. Is it short or long? Compare it to "pea" and use this worksheet to quickly assess your child's mastery. Have them name each picture and listen for the vowel sounds. Only check the boxes for words with short vowel sounds.
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Words: Asessment 3 Worksheet
Words: Asessment 3 Worksheet

Words: Asessment 3 Worksheet

Assess your child's knowledge of homonyms with words like "toe" and "tow". This fun worksheet helps find words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Use it to introduce homographs--words spelled the same with different meanings!
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Is It EE, EA, or AY? Worksheet
Is It EE, EA, or AY? Worksheet

Is It EE, EA, or AY? Worksheet

When 'ee', 'ea' and 'ay' are in words, they usually make the long /e/ and /a/ sounds. Examples of words with 'ee' are "sheep", 'beach' and 'seat' with 'ea', and 'clay' and 'play' with 'ay'. Check this colourful worksheet with your kids; help them find the words that make the long /e/ sound like 'sheep'.
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Finish the Rime Worksheet
Finish the Rime Worksheet

Finish the Rime Worksheet

Rimes help kids learn word families and spelling strategies. This PDF worksheet gives new readers practice with initial consonants, pictures, colors and motor skills. It's fun and cheery, and a great way to boost phonological awareness and rime identification.
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Words with sound f Reading Worksheet
Words with sound f Reading Worksheet

Words with sound f Reading Worksheet

This illustrated phonics worksheet is ideal for preschool or kindergarten. It helps boost learners' literacy skills with a focus on the letter "f". Ask your child to name all the pictures, listening for that sound. Examples are fish, fox, lion, bug. When they can identify which words start with "f", have them circle the images. Congratulate them on a job well done!
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long vowels Worksheet
long vowels Worksheet

long vowels Worksheet

Have your early learner identify long vowels with this quick review. Ask them to name each picture aloud and listen out for the long vowel sounds to separate them from the shorter ones. Circle the ones that are long! Watch out for words with two vowels - they can be tricky!
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Rearrange the Sounds Worksheet
Rearrange the Sounds Worksheet

Rearrange the Sounds Worksheet

Ask students if they can identify the objects in the worksheet and spell the words. Guide them to find and circle the letters that match the picture. This exercise should be easy-peasy for advanced spellers.
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Spelling skills are essential for young children aged 5-6 as they not only lay the groundwork for effective communication but also significantly bolster reading and writing abilities. During this formative period, children are highly receptive and begin to make critical connections between letters, sounds, and words. By focusing on spelling skills, parents and teachers can nurture a child’s phonemic awareness, which is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words. This foundational skill is a strong predictor of future reading success.

Engaging with the Alphabet through spelling practices aids in vocabulary development, exposing children to new words and their correct usage. This not only broadens their language but also helps them to structure sentences accurately. Moreover, spelling exercises relatively boost memory and cognitive development as kids need to recall and piece together the appropriate letters.

Furthermore, correct spelling instills confidence in young readers and writers, encouraging them to experiment with their newfound skills, resulting in increased classroom participation and a more enjoyable learning experience. This confidence is imperative for a child’s overall academic trajectory. Therefore, both parents and teachers should place significant emphasis on spelling skills as a vital part of early childhood education.