Vocabulary & Spelling Resources for Kids
Dolch & Fry sight word lists, themed vocabulary sets for 12+ topics, and clear spelling rules — everything young learners need to build a strong English vocabulary.
Sight Words for Early Readers
Sight words are the most frequently occurring words in written English. Children who recognize them instantly read more fluently and with greater comprehension.
The first 40 words children should master — typically introduced in preschool and early kindergarten.
Introduced through kindergarten and early Grade 1. Master these and your child can read ~50% of all children's text.
Grade 1 sight words extend your child's reading vocabulary into longer, more complex sentences.
Tips for Teaching Sight Words
5 minutes a day beats one long session. Introduce 5 new words per week.
Seeing words in context (not just in isolation) makes them stick faster.
Bingo, memory match, and Go Fish all work brilliantly for sight words.
Seeing sight words in books provides the repetition needed for automaticity.
Themed Vocabulary Sets
Organized by topic so children can learn words that belong together — making them easier to remember.
Colors
12 wordsAnimals
12 wordsFood
12 wordsBody Parts
12 wordsNumbers
12 wordsFamily
12 wordsKey Spelling Rules for Kids
These five rules cover the majority of tricky spelling situations in early elementary school.
Double the final consonant before -ing / -ed
When a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant after a short vowel, double it before adding a suffix.
Drop the silent E before a vowel suffix
The silent E that made the vowel long is no longer needed when the suffix itself starts with a vowel.
Change Y to I before a suffix (except -ing)
When a word ends in consonant + Y, change the Y to I before adding -es, -ed, -er, -est.
I before E, except after C
A helpful rhyme: 'I before E, except after C, or when sounding like AY as in neighbor and weigh.'
Add -es to words ending in S, X, Z, CH, SH
Adding just -s to these words would be unpronounceable. The -es creates a new syllable.