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Science of Reading Resources for Growing Readers

Make early reading instruction more manageable, engaging, and effective.

Snack & Recess creates printable phonics resources, structured literacy activities, assessments, decodable reading materials, and hands-on teaching tools for children who need reading instruction broken into clear, achievable steps.

Whether you are a classroom teacher, interventionist, tutor, homeschooler, or parent, you’ll find practical materials designed to help children learn letter sounds, blend words, build fluency, and become more confident readers.

Not sure where to begin? Start with one of our free phonics resources below.

Free Phonics Printables & Science of Reading Resources | Snack & Recess

Looking for practical, research-aligned ways to help a child become a stronger reader?

Explore free printable phonics activities, early reading assessments, decodable materials, letter-sound practice, and structured literacy resources created for teachers, interventionists, tutors, homeschoolers, and families.

These resources are especially helpful for children who have been introduced to letters and sounds but need more explicit instruction, meaningful practice, or a more manageable learning sequence.

Download a free resource, try it with a learner, and see what happens when reading instruction is broken into small, successful steps.

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Book Look Games: Phonological Awareness in Read Aloud

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Make your read-aloud do more. The Book Look Series shows teachers exactly how to embed phonological awareness into any book without disrupting story flow. These simple prompts transform shared reading into powerful sound practice.

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De Bono's Thinking Hats for More Productive Meetings

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Turn unproductive meetings into focused, solution-oriented conversations with this resource. Each participant considers the discussion through a different lens: facts, feelings, benefits, risks, creative ideas, or process, which helps teams consider every angle and identify clear next steps.

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Phonogram Confusion Guide

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New readers make two types of confusions: Visual confusions (p for d, b for q, for example) for written letters that look similar. Sound confusions (short a for short e, for example) for sounds that are similar. This chart outlines the most likely confusions students will make.

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The Summer Reading Game

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Summer reading is important for keeping literacy skills strong, but can be especially challenging for kids who struggle to pace themselves, manage distractions, or remember to read consistently—turning what should be a relaxed learning experience into a source of stress. If this sounds familiar, try printing this game board, which breaks the process of choosing a book and project into more managable steps.

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Tiny Sound Book Freebies

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Tiny Sound Books™ are pocket-sized field guides that help children learn and remember phonograms through engaging, multisensory learning. They connect the sound, mouth position, letter formation, example words, memorable visuals, and children’s books in one small resource. Their size makes them appealing and manageable for children: something they can hold, collect, revisit, and proudly share.