This scope and sequence is derived from the recommended sequence by Wiley Blevins in "A Fresh Look at Phonics". The HFWs are organized to match the phonics concepts being taught so that they can be easily embedded into your phonics routine. This scope and sequence should help make teaching HFWs a breeze!

Happy Teaching!

This resource provides practice for phoneme/grapheme mapping of 37 heart words for beginning readers.

Each page has students;

1. Read the word

2. Segment and count the sounds

3. Map the letter(s) and sounds

4. Rainbow write the heart parts

5. Use the word to complete a sentence

These 37 heart words came from the DOLCH high frequency word list. There is an example scope and sequence that include teaching all beginning HFW, not just the included heart words.

The heart words included are the bold and asterisked words on the scope and sequence. You do NOT have to teach them in this order, this is just an example. Feel free to reorganize the sheets to match your sequence.

Some words are permanent irregular words and some are temporary heart words because they are being introduced before one or more of the phonics concepts in the word have been explicitly taught.

These high frequency word cards are PERFECT for your word wall or as flashcards!

They include 81 introductory high frequency words from the DOLCH word list. They follow the scope and sequence I created for our school district's kindergarten phonics program. A snippet of the scope and sequence is included. you can also download it for free below.

There are also blank cards with extra purple and red hearts provided in case you need to add a word or two!

Kindergarten Phonics Scope and Sequence

You can also use these with my Heart Word Mapping Book! All of the heart words included also have an individual mapping page! Use this book to support your instruction of these heart words! Link below.

Heart Word Mapping Book