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These Science of Reading-based literacy center activities have students use their knowledge of heart words (irregularly spelled high-frequency words) to create phoneme-grapheme word associations and practice phonemic awareness skills. This resource also includes editable templates to create a heart word center with any word.
Research shows irregular high-frequency words can be committed to memory after 1-4 exposures. For struggling readers, it can take up to 20 exposures. These centers will provide your students with the practice they need to be able to store heart words into their sight word memories. Use these activities for review at a center after you have explicitly and systematically introduced heart words to your students. Check out my Heart Words Teaching Slides for more!
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Included in this bundle:
Heart Word Mystery Words
- 56 game mats including 220 words
- Self-checking heart word cards
- Sound reference chart
- Recording sheet for optional use
Heart Word Mapping
- Heart word mapping pop fidget printables
- 220 heart word cards
- Editable templates included to use with any word
- Color and Black & White versions included
- Additional heart word mapping pop fidget printables included for words with up to 8 sounds
Heart Word Mapping Task Cards
- Word mapping printable task cards for 220 words
- Editable templates included to use with any word
- Color and Black & White versions included
Heart Word Mapping Digital Slides
- Heart word mapping digital slides with audio for 220 words
- Self-check box included for each slide
- Editable templates included to use with any word
- Seesaw compatible PNGs for 220 words (NOT a premade seesaw activity
220 high-frequency words included:
the to and he a I you it of in was said his that she for on they but had at him with up all look is her there some out as be have go we am then little down do can could when did what so see not were get them like one this my would me will yes big went are come if now long no came ask very an over your its how know right put too got take where every pretty jump green four ride into just blue red from good any about around want don’t away old by their here saw call after well think ran let help make going sleep brown yellow five six walk two or before eat again play who been may stop off never seven eight cold today fly myself round tell much keep give work first try new must start black white ten does bring goes write always drink once soon made run gave open has find only us three our better hold buy funny warm ate full those done use fast say light pick hurt pull cut kind both sit which fall carry small under read why own found those which their always were could where about again wash show hot because far live draw clean grow best upon these sing together please thank wish many shall laugh
Vickie Smart –
Students loved this engaging activity for practicing heart words.
Mrs Barney Reads –
The students love these centers to practice their skills!
Pamela V. –
I have enjoyed using this resource in my small groups this year. Students like that they know what to do and enjoy the different formats. Thanks!
Tracy P. –
Great Resource for K-2 students. Use it for small group and centers
Rainbow Teachables –
Heart words is so challenging for my students. Thank you for making it fun!
Katina P. –
This has been a great resource and is fun and engaging for my students.
Katie W. –
Thank you so much for creating something so wonderful! My students absolutely loved it.
Haley T. –
My students really enjoyed these as centres. Would recommend.
Amber M. –
Heart words are an important part of the Science of Reading and this package helps you to include that in student learning.
DaLissa Spaeth –
Great product, easy to use, worked well for my classroom.
Ashley A. –
This was such a helpful resource to use in the classroom!
Tammy D. –
When I start my Word Work Centers, this is my go to resource. I give the students a pop it, this sheet and this week’s list of Spelling Words. They sound out the word and graph out the sounds. I love this resource!!!
Jannelle P. –
These centers are great for students practicing HFW. Thanks!
Desiree R. –
This resource took a bit of prep work but when all was said and done it is absolutely amazing!! So many uses for the different phonics skills that are taught through 2nd grade. This aligned greatly with UFLI phonics curriculum. It allowed me to pull out the cards that matched the current skill being taught to give more practice with it. I used it in small groups and interventions.
Madison G. –
I love this resource! It is so difficult to find engaging resources that focus on heart words but my students loved the activities.
Sarah O. –
Great resource for practicing heart words. I like how it encourages students to decode instead of memorizing.
Mary M. –
Great for mapping out heart words
Mrs. Holtman’s Shine & Teach Co. –
This was a great addition to our Heart Word practice time. The kids really enjoyed them.
Katherine C. –
I love this resource! You did the hard work for us!
Second Grade Place –
Anything from Christina is AMAZING!!!!!!! I am never disappointed with her products.