Meaningful word study instruction and spelling practice are so important for students, but it can take a lot of time to plan and prep! To help you out I’m sharing 12 FREE, NO PREP, printable and digital Spelling Activities for K-2 students. I’m also sharing details about my Year-Long Weekly Word Study Resource that offers weekly word lists, practice activities, parent letters, assessments and MORE for k-3!
Hey Friends!
As a teacher, I know your to-do list is never ending and often growing! With all you are required to do with your students each day, are you able to make time for word study instruction and spelling practice? It isn’t always easy to find the time, but it is SO important to do so.
Word study, phonics and spelling instruction is an integral part of literacy instruction for students. When students can both read words and spell words, they have a much better grasp of language overall. Simply put, learning to spell helps our students become better readers and better writers.
I truly believe in the importance of strong spelling instruction, but I also know how time-consuming it is to create and prep spelling activities EVERY SINGLE WEEK!! I realize you can’t possibly spend hours prepping and personalizing your weekly phonics activities, so I went ahead and did it for you!
Today I’m excited to share with you my FREE, NO PREP Spelling Activities! It is a totally free resource that provides meaningful practice and the repetition students need for mastery of their spelling or sight words.
I created these Free Spelling Activities as an editable “autofill” document. This means the ONLY thing you have to do is insert your spelling words (up to 12) into the spelling activities word list. That’s it!! Once you type your words into the word list, you simply print the pages you want to use.
The resource includes 12 different EDITABLE spelling printables! With this many activities, you can easily mix things up to keep it fresh and engaging for students. They will really enjoy the variety.
Any of these activities make a great addition to your weekly word work routine. Simply pair the spelling word cards with a pocket chart and print a few activities for an instant literacy center! They also make great morning work or homework practice.
The FREE resource includes ALL of the following activities:
💗 Trace and Write Spelling
💗 ABC Order
💗 ipad Spelling
💗 Vowel Consonant Spelling
💗 Sign Language Spelling
💗 Rainbow Spelling *note this has been updated to include Rainbow Sound Spelling
💗 Triangle Spelling
💗 Spelling Illustrations
💗 Make a Word Search
💗 Spelling Word Shapes
💗 Roll-a-Color Spelling
💗 Spell and Move
I won’t go into detail about EVERY activity included in the resource, but I do want to highlight a few of my favorites and tell you a little about why I love them!
Vowel Consonant Spelling
I love this activity because it’s a sneaky one… sneaky in the sense that students won’t realize all the practice they are getting on one page! Of course they get practice writing their spelling words, but they are also working to identify vowels and consonants, as well as noting spelling patterns and rules. The color coding they have to do really helps the patterns stand out and become more noticeable to students.
Sign Language Spelling
I love this sign language spelling worksheet because it keeps students totally engaged! They are curious about American Sign Language (ASL) and get so excited when they can spell their words in ASL. It is particularly effective for your kinesthetic learners. And of course it’s pretty cool they learn a bit of sign language along the way!
Spelling Illustrations
Did you know when students draw something, they process it visually, kinesthetically, and semantically? So when you assign the Spelling Illustrations printable, you can know they are actually getting practice in three different ways! Of course they’ll just think they are getting time to color and make art! It’s a joy to see the creative (and often hilarious) illustrations they come up with for their words!
Make a Word Search
Kids love all aspects of this printable! They are so motivated to create extra challenging spelling word searches in hopes of stumping their classmates (or teachers!). And of course they are determined to solve their classmates’ word searches! As they create and solve they are getting spelling practice without even knowing it! They really just think they’re just having fun!
Spell and Move
I am always looking for new ways to get kids up and moving their bodies throughout the day. They NEED it and they LOVE it!! So why not add some movement to their spelling practice? Spell and Move is a great activity to get students thinking about vowels and vowel sounds while moving their body and getting some energy out of their systems!!
Drop your name and email below and I’ll send these free spelling activities to your inbox now!
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A Year-Long Weekly Word Study Resource for K-3
While the activity pages I’ve shared above could be used in a variety of ways, I know there are teachers who are looking for more. They want an actual program that explicitly teaches students different spelling patterns each week and offers them meaningful practice throughout the week. That’s why I created Year-Long Weekly Word Study Resources for Kindergarten, first, second and third grade students.
These units are so much more than just a list of words to memorize each week. My word study units focus on a specific phonics skill. Students are given explicit instruction on the phonics pattern. They engage in activities throughout the week that allow them to practice the phonics skill and investigate and discover the patterns in words. These units have EVERYTHING you need to provide your students with effective word study instruction and spelling practice all year long!
I have different units for kindergarten, first, second, AND third-grade students. While the units vary a bit from grade to grade, they all contain these core components:
💕 A Scope and Sequence
We know that for instruction to be most effective, it must be systematic and follow a scope and sequence. The scope and sequences included in these resources are based in research and are specific for each grade.
💕 Word cards
These word cards can be printed out on card stock and used in centers, small groups, or for your whole group instruction.
💕 3 Editable Practice Printables for Each Unit
We know that in order for students to master the skills we teach they need a lot of practice. For every unit, you’ll get 3 editable practice printables. The activities vary slightly depending on grade and the skill that is being taught.
💕 Editable Assessments
While the assessments vary a bit from grade to grade, they all include:
–Word Dictation: words that follow the week’s phonics skills and bonus spaces for review or high-frequency words.
–Sentence Dictation: a sentence that includes target phonics skill words, previously taught phonics skill words and high-frequency words.
–Spelling Error Analysis: a sentence that includes target phonics skill words, previously taught phonics skill words and high-frequency words. Students must correct the mistakes and rewrite the corrected sentences.
💕 A Teacher Assessment Guide and Master Word List
You’ll get an answer key for each unit to make it extra easy for you to quickly check those assessments!
💕 A Family Letter for Each Unit
We know that word study looks a little different than traditional spelling that families may be accustomed to. This letter will help families understand the shift, inform them of the focus for the unit, and offer them ways to support their children at home.
Eager to learn more about Word Study and these resources? Take a look here for more details!
I hope the information and free resources I’ve shared here today will help to bring more effective word study and spelling practice into your classroom!
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I would like the free spelling activities. I have been using the package that you had from 2019.
Hi Michele, just add your email address and I’ll send them right over! -Christina 💕
Hi Christina,
I love these activities! I used them as a review with my first graders this year, but can’t seem to find the file again. Would it be possible for you to send it to me again? Thanks so much!
Hi Lauren, I just emailed you, check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox! 🙂 Christina 💕
Thank you so much for sharing!
You are welcome Karla!
I can’t wait to receive this.
I entered my email, but when I click on the link it says there is an error and I’m not able to download!
Hi Madeline, Have you downloaded it on your computer? Sometimes mobile devices cause errors when downloading files. Please email me directly if you are still having problems and I can attach the file in my reply! Thanks, -Christina
Thank you for your TREMENDOUS efforts in EASING our loads and I just love your ENTHUSIASM. VINAKA. (That’s THANK YOU in the Fijian languge)🥰
Vinaka Losana!! I’m so glad you are part of our community!
This will be wonderful resources to use with my first graders.
So glad you like them also Karen, I hope using the activities save your planning time also! 🙂 -Christina
I have signed up for this several times but do not receive the items from the images above. I’d love to try. Where can I buy this?
Hi Jamie,
I’m sorry you are having difficulty. My best guess is that it went to your spam folder and once you signed up my automation doesn’t resend it. If you email me directly, I’d be happy to email it out to you! 🙂 -Christina christina@mrswintersbliss.com
I am very excited to try some of your spelling activities. I was hoping you could send me some please.
Hi!
Just enter your email and I’ll send it right over!
🙂 -Christina
Hello, I am currently using the activities in my classroom and my kids love them. We move onto 15 and 20 words further into the year. Can the activity be edited to add more words?
Hi, I’m sorry the free word work activities are not able to be edited for more words. Sorry! -Christina
I would like the free word activity. Thank you
Beth Kief
bkief@mhlt.org
Hi Beth,
Enter your name and email in the form and the activities will be emailed to you immediately! 🙂 -Christina
I would love these spelling activities. Thank you!
Hi Lola,
Just put in your email and the editable activities will be delivered to your inbox immediately!
🙂 -Christina
Thank you so much. I love your resources!
lhaimila@gdrsd.org
These are great! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much. I love your resources!
lhaimila@gdrsd.org
I would like to try these spelling activities
Hi Laura,
Just put in your email and the editable activities will be delivered to your inbox immediately!
🙂 -Christina
Thank you for these spelling activities! Looking for practice for my special ed. students!
You are very welcome Erin, enjoy! 🙂 -Christina
Hello,
I have been trying to download this file all day. I have been able to download other files with no issues. Can you please email this to mscherer@hbgsd.us when you have a chance? I love all of your resources and think this spelling packet can help so many of my students.
Thank you
I just emailed you 🙂
I would love these!
Hi
Can I pls get the free spelling activities.. not able to download.. daksha1320@gmail.com
Hi Dakasha,
Enter your email here and I’ll send an instant email with the download! https://mrs-winters-bliss.ck.page/7cbf7e6f3d
🙂 -Christina
Can I get the free spelling list activities? Thank you!
Hi! If you enter your email address I will send them right over! 🙂 -Christina
I cannot fins where to input my email. If you could please email these to jclauryn@gmail.com .
That would be great! Thank you!
Hi Jaci, You’ll add your name in the pink box or you can add it here! https://mrs-winters-bliss.ck.page/5a8f21922d
Have a great evening! -Christina 💕
Hi Christina,
I have been using this fantastic free resource for a while now. Today at my school, we had to give our MacBooks to the tech guys to be refreshed. Now I do not know how to make it editable using the same font that I have used. Do you know what I can do to fix this problem?
Thank you so much for your time.
Hi Yolanda, You will not need to purchase or download fonts to use the editable features. I am sorry you are having difficulty, I have some suggestions that will likely solve your problem.
If you open the file in your internet browser, temporary files. or downloads the auto-fill features will not work! You must open the PDF in your Adobe reader- it can be tricky, I made a quick video so you can verify it is open in Adobe https://youtu.be/Hdy_FZXD32I
Here is how to open:
Download and save the file to your computer.
Open the file: it should automatically open in your Adobe Reader- if it does not, right click the file name and choose: Open in Adobe. If for some reason you don’t have the free reader installed in your computer, http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
Feel free to email me if you need more help!
~Christina
I would like these activities.
You can get them here 🙂
https://mrs-winters-bliss.ck.page/7cbf7e6f3d
Hi! I just tried to get the spelling activities by signing up, but they are not coming through to me. Could you resend them to me please?
Hi Kailey,
Make sure and check your spam/junk folder. If you don’t see it them, email me and I can send it to you!
-Christina hello@mrswintersbliss.com
I would love to use these with my second graders! heathernohelani@gmail.com
Hi Heather, You can sign up to download them right in the post!