Free Reading and Writing Printables

Please feel free to download any of these for your personal use. I'd really appreciate a link back to this page or the original post if you blog about using any of these printables. Please do not distribute any of our printables. That wouldn't be very nice. ;)

Letter Reversal Helps

If your child is still unsure of whether it's a "b" or a "d", download Mr. Beady (BD) Eyes along with the visual "bed" representation for a quick reference.

Word Pipes

These word pipes are a fun way for your child to work with word families. I have also included a beginning consonant and digraph word tiles printable for those children who have not yet begun to write.







These are NOT comprehensive, but they cover many of the most common families (both long, short and r/l controlled vowels are included).



"A" Word Pipes



"E" Word Pipes



"I" Word Pipes



"O" Word Pipes



"U" Word Pipes



Beginning Consonants, Blends and Digraphs Tiles (includes two blank word pipes -- ink/paper savers can simply laminate these and write the word family endings as they need them).



Download the entire set of Word Pipes and tiles

Beginning Consonant Digraph Cards

Matching cards for beginning ch, sh, th, wh sounds. Choose from either black & white or color cards by clicking the appropriate image below.

R-Controlled Vowels Printables

Simple tracing or coloring cards. Use them however you like!!














** I am still in the process of adding all of our free printables to these pages and organizing them. I also make new printables quite frequently, so be sure to check for updates!!