There’s a new addition to the family! The Word Family Word Work Galore family now includes CVCe long vowel word families.
And the first of many bundles is the Long A CVCe Bundle (also available individually).
Like the original Short Vowel Word Families, these new sets include many familiar features and a TON of NEW activities and extra fun items.
My entire goal with making Word Families originally was to offer other teachers my weekly schedule and plan for introducing word families. My personal goal for these units has always been to provide my kindergarteners with developmentally appropriate and engaging activities that would give them TONS of practice with these ‘oh so important’ word families. After they have that practice, I wanted to have consistent and familiar printables that they could use to show they’re mastery. The short vowel word set has been such a great resource for me that I also have started a CVCe for long vowels.
I always start out each week by making words with large placards. I love it and they love it because it’s a great interactive, kinesthetic activity to get them thinking about their new word family. Students who aren’t holding the placards, are recording the new words in that week’s word family on their recording sheet.
Just print, cut them apart and have your kinders record the words they make.
Once the placards are used, the word family goes on my wall. This is the focus wall for word work in my classroom. It never ceases to amaze me how much my students use this wall as a reference for writing and for completing so many of their word work activities. My Ball Words (sight words) are placed under my letter cards, and I put my word family words above those.
I also place a set of these words in my writing center for quick, grab and go reference if a students needs them.
There is a set of sorting cards for each family as well. Before my students use these independently, I always introduce the words and pictures in my small reading groups during Daily 5. Some students need more reinforcement than others, so some will get to practice these words in different ways several times before I expect them to work with them on their own. Other students need just a quick introduction and are ready to go.
I always want the activities to be fun and engaging so that my students look forward to each new word. Paint color chips are a great way to have students practice writing the words…one letter for each box.

And sorting the pictures by family using my ‘Mr. Munchie Mouth’ is always always always a classroom favorite. (Of course, I give him a special voice, he sometimes burps when he gets an especially tasty word family word or sometimes he may even try to nibble their hand a bit when they feed him . . . it’s fun . . . it’s kindergarten . . . it needs to be engaging.

One of my new activities I have included in these word families is a Word Family Story. Students can either read the story independently, or you can read the story with them. Then on their own, I have them highlight all the word family words in the story, count them up and record that number at the top. Then, because I have several differentiated versions of this activity, they complete an activity on the bottom of the page. They might unscramble a sentence and write it or answer a question about the story depending on their readiness level.
There is also a write the room activity for each word family. These are, as well, differentiated so that students can merely write the word, write the beginning sounds of the word family or finish a sentence and read their sentence to a friend upon completion. I love that all my students get the opportunity to write the room . . . get up and move . . . and yet, complete an activity that is right at their level of ability rather than having it be too difficult or too easy for some and only ‘just right’ for a few.
Independent practice also means that they can use interesting materials in meaningful ways to produce their word family words. And because this activity is self-correcting, they get immediate feedback as to whether they are doing it correctly or not.
These self-correcting mats are very versatile. You can use them with letter beads . . .
. . . play-doh stampers . . .
. . . or magnets . . . the idea is to get a ton of practice . . . so these are great additions to add my Work with Word Stations in Daily 5.
My kinder friends also always enjoy making their words with letter links as well. They like that it’s something different . . . I like that it is developmentally appropriate and kinesthetic while giving them that extra reinforcement and familiarity with these new words and their spelling.
For times when you want to add a homework piece or morning work piece to for these families, each package also includes an interactive and differentiated word family slide printable . . .
. . . a differentiated Say, Make and Write printable . . .
. . . a differentiated I-Spy printable . . .
. . . and a differentiated Color, Count and Write printable.
Once students have a couple of word families under their belts, I have a few extra pieces that I have included in each set that will help with sorting between families.
These include games and several printables that will help you extend your word work study.
Of course, if you would like to learn more about these word family packets just click on any of the pictures here.
And if you would like to learn about my Short Vowel Word Families just click on the picture below.
Oh gosh, I would love these! My kids need more practice with this!
kellybrown28021@gmail.com
These are ‘”fair dinkum” brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Smiles from as Aussie teacher 🙂
Wow…this is amazing! Thanks for the chance to win the awesome bundle! I LOVE it!
slmac20@yahoo.com
Stacey
We are just starting to work on long vowels. (I feel a little behind the curve!) A new curriculum has overwhelmed us, so it would be nice to have something to support us in all that we are trying to do with our little ones.
mwetherbie2@cherrycreekschools.org
Michele
Ahh! I JUST started long vowels with some of my groups!! I LOVE the word family story page!! So great!
Helpful to put my information! (Sorry was too excited) ohaverrd@hotmail.com
I love it, Marsha! Great pics!
Jennifer
First Grade Blue Skies
this is absolutely adorable!!! love all the different ways!!! jill.ence@gmail.com
Thanks for the chance to win!
I am so excited to start preparing my son for kindergarten this summer! These activities will be a lot of fun to get him started and to continue with through the year!
Thank you for the opportunity!
Arequlia Green
Arequliag@gmail.com
I am so excited to start preparing my son for kindergarten this summer! These activities will be a lot of fun to get him started and to continue with through the year!
Thank you for the opportunity!
Arequlia Green
Arequliag@gmail.com
These activities look great!!!! I would love this for my kinders!!! Thanks! kwampfler@hotmail.com
Your stuff is so amazing!! I would love to win these for my class. christa@aprod.com
Thanks for making me a winner!!!
foxysexyroxy10@gmail.com
This is fantastic! We just started CVCe this week, and I would love some more resources. amy.mcpheron@gmail.com
I would love to add these activities to my collection of your short vowel activities! mgnreynolds@yahoo.com
Im starting working on silent e with my kiddos next week. this is a great pack! thanks for the chance to win one!
lgrever@gmail.com
I would be over the moon to win this pack!!! chrissybryant74@gmail.com
My kinders would just love this! (kari.vandyke@gmail.com)
I would love this!! Abby1378@yahoo.com
So many of these ideas are PURE GENIUS!
My kids would love to work and have fun with this unit!!! gmf88@bellsouth.net
I would love to try your word family work with my kindergarteners! Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Kari 🙂
Karianne1120@gmail.com
I would love these. Akaye74@yahoo.com
I love how many activities you have. priscilladuvall@gmail.com
This would be a great addition to my classroom.
My kinders would love these activities! This is what we are working on right now!
lnabors@kingwoodchristianschool.com
We are working on the long vowels now! I own all of your short vowels and love love love them! I would love to win!
These would be great activities for my word work/centers. lizkup@gmail.com
I would love to win these for my class! Katieermis@att.net
This is awesome! I would love to add these activities to my class!!
kten121212@hotmail.com
Incredible work! I don’t know how you find time to make such wonderful resources but I am crazy about them! As are my students (: Thank you for the opportunity win!
Hoeffer_h@ohlsd.org
I love your blog! I check it daily to see what exciting things you are doing with your class.
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Would love this for my class.
What a cute idea. kteach.30lg@yahoo.com
Love your Word Family bundles!
lhuhne@optonline.net
Love everything you make! histeacher@cox.net
Awesome! These are such amazing activities that I would love to incorporate into my centers. Just more fun ideas for the kids to learn with. Thank you!
katryne_adas@hotmail.com
I bought the short vowel bundle and the kids love it! Would love to win this one! TeachGA@aol.com
I bought the short vowel bundle and the kids love it! Would love to win this one! TeachGA@aol.com
This would be amazing:) nicoledein@aol.com
Your blog is amazing. I always look forward to new posts and new products!!
Stacey (swhite@cfc.k12.wi.us)
Totally awesome, would love to win! ecoan88@gmail.com
These are amazing! My ESE resource kids would LOVE these!
ahmedaa@gm.sbac.edu
Looks awesome! mollievanhorn@att.net
Looks great! Thanks for the chance to win. Tracymolina36@gmail.com
I have your short vowel word family bundle and would love to win this! cheriemae@gmail.com
Those are amazing!!! acleaver@jccu1.org
Just found you and i may be to late, but your products are awesome. laura_k8@hotmail.com
Love it! Looks awesome 🙂
jadawtolbert@gmail.com
~Jada
Daisy Days for Learning
This would be great! autismabc123@gmail.com
Sounds awesome! I’m getting it, either way!
these activities look so engaging! carynfinn@gmail.com
I may be too late for the giveaway, but I love these activities! valdemorest@gmail.com
I used your word family set cbc for my ESL students with great success. I am looking forward to using this new set with them
hi! i love all the resources, buet how can they be downloaded?
thank you
i need this! i’m new to kinder and we’re doing word families already and i’ve been struggling with ideas! bobcat.teacher1208@gmail.com