Help your kindergartener become a confident speller and writer with Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write grade K!The fun activities in the 12 colorful themed units help children practice important reading readiness skills.Each unit in is built around a short-vowel word family and includes: An alphabet story to help children connect letters and soundsVocabulary and comprehension activity pages to help children recognize and match lettersFine motor skills activity pages to help develop writing skillsTest your skills activity pages to check children's understandingReading readiness skills practiced include: Word familiesVocabulary developmentVisual discriminationActivities include practice of short vowel families such as: -at, -op, -in, -un, -en, -an, -ot, -ig, -et, -ed, -ug, and -itEvery Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! The Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for teaching languageSample pacing guide to complete lessons and activitiesTeaching suggestions with writing graphic organizers and language journalsExtension activities that include fun language games and writing activitiesVisual aids that include printable word lists and study cards for difficult spelling patternsAbout Evan-Moor A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.