Discover our engaging Number Recognition Normal Grade 1 Phonics Worksheets, designed to make learning fun and effective for your first grader. These printable worksheets uniquely combine phonics skills with number recognition exercises, helping your child to enhance their literacy and numeracy skills simultaneously. Through interactive and visually appealing activities, children will practice identifying, writing, and counting numbers while reinforcing their understanding of letter sounds and phonemics. Perfect for both classroom and home use, these worksheets provide foundational skills essential for your child’s academic success. Empower your first grader with solid number recognition and phonics proficiency today!


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Feed the Whale Worksheet
Feed the Whale Worksheet

Feed the Whale Worksheet

Help your early reader build beginning consonant and blend recognition with this fun whale worksheet! They'll feed the whale wh- words, circle sight words, and build fine motor skills—all while discriminating between differently colored words.
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Hungry Dragon Worksheet
Hungry Dragon Worksheet

Hungry Dragon Worksheet

Feed the dragon words and watch your child strengthen their phonological awareness and auditory discrimination skills! Download this free PDF for tracing exercises that build their fine motor skills too. Kids will love spending time with the cute dragon while they unwittingly learn reading skills!
Hungry Dragon Worksheet
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1, 2 or 3? Worksheet
1, 2 or 3? Worksheet

1, 2 or 3? Worksheet

Do your kids know about syllables? Test their understanding with this worksheet. Read the words aloud and ask them to say them with you. Help them circle the number that matches the number of syllables in each word. Perfect for expanding knowledge or testing how much they've already learned.
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Number recognition and phonics are foundational skills for early grade students that significantly impact their academic success and overall cognitive development.

For parents, caring about number recognition means more than just teaching children to count. It's about helping them understand and identify numbers, which is crucial for everyday activities like telling time, handling money, and eventually learning more complex math concepts. Strong number recognition skills foster confidence in math, reducing anxiety and building a positive attitude towards learning.

For teachers, integrating phonics instructively is essential as it forms the basis of reading. Phonics helps children understand how letters are linked to sounds, aiding in word recognition and spelling. This skill is critical for reading fluency, comprehension, and overall literacy. Children who excel in phonics are more likely to develop a love for reading, which enhances their vocabulary, knowledge, and communication skills.

In Grade 1, students are at an optimal age for grasping these concepts. Therefore, both parents and teachers should focus on these foundational skills to provide the child with a strong educational start. Supporting these areas at home and in the classroom ensures children are not left behind academically and are adequately prepared for more advanced subjects in subsequent grades.