{"id":20549,"date":"2024-05-30T09:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T17:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=20549"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:15:20","slug":"decoding-activities-for-early-elementary-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/decoding-activities-for-early-elementary-children\/20549","title":{"rendered":"23 Decoding Activities for Early Elementary Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-activities\" style=\"color:#fae550;background-color:#7956c5\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ae92e9\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding\" style=\"font-size:4.5rem\"><strong>23 Decoding Activities for Early Elementary Children<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-3rem-padding aofl-waysToShare is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2685234cf8ac92617d8e05e976a03fbe wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/stanley-diih-profile-expert-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dr. Stanley Diih<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cac72e5565515bed76b2ed0d621b23ca wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#467ff7\"><strong>Share<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-icon-color has-icon-background-color aofl-social-icons-share is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#467ff7;background-color:#ffffff00\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Child-pointing-and-reading.jpg\" alt=\"Young child reading from a book. \" class=\"wp-image-18803\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Child-pointing-and-reading.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Child-pointing-and-reading-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Child-pointing-and-reading-1200x657.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Child-pointing-and-reading-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#01075f;background-color:#bdd7ff\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a548a9015d092156be04290eb1bb7b37 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#prerequisites\" title=\"\">Prerequisites for Learning Decoding<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-856f4a729c8afe93c76cdcb9d74e6850 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#hands-on-decoding\" title=\"\">Hands-On Decoding Activities and Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3dcea77cfea4627f22cc6e6399613143 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#online-decoding\" title=\"\">Online Decoding Activities and Games<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e2ef4339b48c2afdc564316cb6d70cf5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#decoding-printables\" title=\"\">Decoding Activities Worksheets and Printables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-260638a1226ae758c4cfda58d356c88f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Decoding is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/easy-steps-to-help-teach-a-child-to-read\/9266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quintessential parts of learning to read<\/a>. It describes the action of sounding out the letters of a word to read the whole. When a child says, \u201cbuh-ah-tuh \u2026 bat,\u201d that\u2019s decoding.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-429dc92f0a89f9fe08d1e882127fa630 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">As kids continue learning to read, they expand basic letter-sound correspondence with more <a href=\"https:\/\/abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/what-is-phonics-and-how-do-i-teach-it-a-guide-for-parents\/4496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">advanced phonics<\/a>, learning to pronounce letter blends, vowel combinations, and use rules like \u201csilent-e.&#8221; They also tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/what-are-high-frequency-words-first-100-printable-list\/21583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">high frequency words<\/a> (also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/sight-words-resources\/13064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sight words\">sight words<\/a>), putting all these skills together as they build up their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/what-is-reading-fluency\/25013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reading fluency<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-m-hide\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/teachers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop.png\" alt=\"Teachers get a free account for their classrooms of MMA and MRA. \" class=\"wp-image-50436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop.png 860w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop-768x294.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-d-hide aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/teachers\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Mobile.png\" alt=\"Teachers get a free account for their classrooms of MMA and MRA.\" class=\"wp-image-50435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Mobile.png 476w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Mobile-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-advice-subheading\" id=\"prerequisites\"><strong>Prerequisites for Learning Decoding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a88fbc37b62b95a17c805a4a8f3dc082 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Before children are ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/what-is-decoding-in-reading\/26828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">start decoding words<\/a>, they must master a few key skills first. It\u2019s vital that they feel very comfortable recognizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/letter-sound-activities-for-young-children\/10494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letters of the alphabet<\/a> and are able to identify their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/expert-methods-for-teaching-letter-sounds\/16926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">corresponding sound or sounds<\/a>. If they\u2019re still struggling with those skills, spend more time polishing them before you begin work on decoding activities.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Multi-sensory-reading.jpg\" alt=\"Child and grandmother playing with alphabet letters. \" class=\"wp-image-10168\" style=\"border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Multi-sensory-reading.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Multi-sensory-reading-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Multi-sensory-reading-1200x563.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Multi-sensory-reading-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-advice-subheading\" id=\"hands-on-decoding\"><strong>Hands-On Decoding Activities and Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9a517176567754e8577d7d51f27be4b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">These hands-on activities and games can make practicing decoding skills even more fun. Read through the list with your child and decide which games you&#8217;d like to try. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-background\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a473605840ffc42bf01f6e39ac7f5ab3\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Reading Wand<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-befd884a88aef63dfee75d54280fe4c5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Make a special \u201cwand\u201d to use as a pointer while reading. This keeps children\u2019s attention focused on one word or syllable at a time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76a57016f1a4378f8715a08138e03980\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong>Switch It!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f2436411e3aeed3574dce286116ef05 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Write out the first and last letter of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) or CVCe (silent-e) words, leaving a space in the middle. Take turns adding a vowel letter magnet or bead to the middle to see how many words you can create. You can do this by switching out the first or last consonants, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ce6e0dd013d8b5c421a768d0865c3a2\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong>Word Walk<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1306d18788820d400c3c02ef62d083a1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Write out the letters of a word with chalk on the sidewalk, spacing them just a bit apart. Step onto the first letter and say its sound, then walk along saying the sounds of each letter or letter blend. Go back to the beginning and walk a little faster this time, blending the sounds together. Finally, run across the letters and say the whole word all at once!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be7f132ff9a204fcce55095b71545fb8\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong><strong>Race Across<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9901370003464b6f27ab2fd9949035d4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Write out a word on paper and grab a toy car. Then, use the same process as the one for Word Walk, but drive the car from one letter to the next instead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c507400f0d02390ca9c64b3a9e841f0\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong>Bead Slide Bracelets<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ce2bfedf8959eb553911d9897f6d32b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Practice chunking words into individual letter sounds (and later, syllables) with bead bracelets strung on pipe cleaners. As kids pronounce each chunk or syllable, they physically slide a bead further along the bracelet to help them make the body-brain connection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be2277ac0c276d32446ffd2de72cb1e2\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong><strong>Word Ladders<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd40c2a9257c7461fd6935965a9e38da wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Start by writing a single word at the top of a piece of paper and challenge the next player to make a new word by changing any one single letter. Write the new word underneath, then hand the paper to the next player. Repeat as long as you like, with the only rule being you can\u2019t repeat a word that\u2019s already been used.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5de5f0efafae8964053dcdf77d6b3754\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong><strong>Letter Scramble<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74340bddf7c18a23ba45b83500e2a816 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Pull a handful of letter magnets or beads from a bag, then see if you can make a word with what you\u2019ve got. Bonus if you can use every letter you pulled in the word!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;background-color:#fffeed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd9b66eaf4620b75db5038f97c2cb40b\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong>Word Journal<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4de6d2a83bed00b12f50755f13b0a0ed wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Give your child a notebook to carry with them called My Word Book. When you\u2019re out and about, encourage them to look for words they can decode and read on their own. Each time they find a new one, they can write it down in their book, proudly recording their individual reading journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:35px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46526006 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd7bcb3a17aa0a1f5cac337a46ed5fdc\" style=\"color:#01075f\"><strong><strong>Decodable Books<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-no-margin aofl-no-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7095d821a73c95ca913468f56a994e69 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Look for books designed specifically to allow kids of specific reading levels to enjoy. Read them together with your child, celebrating their achievements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-advice-subheading\" id=\"online-decoding\"><strong>Online Decoding Activities and Games&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aef31dddf4b723a163314d1f331de2d4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">ABCmouse has hundreds of educational games designed to help grow math and literacy skills and more. Preview a few of the games that are focused on building decoding skills through interactive, digital play. You can check out more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">digital games here<\/a>. Note: Many of these online games require an ABCmouse subscription to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/puffer-fish-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Puffer Fish Party<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Listen carefully to the letter sounds of the spoken word, then find the turtle whose shell has the right word printed on it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-12.06.29-PM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of puffer fish party game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20559\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-12.06.29-PM.png 578w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-12.06.29-PM-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/054988e3-1062-4f6d-9dea-56c961697849_22478-4x.png\" alt=\"Fun interactive letter blend race game for kids to practice decoding and phonics from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-55255\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;width:290px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/054988e3-1062-4f6d-9dea-56c961697849_22478-4x.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/054988e3-1062-4f6d-9dea-56c961697849_22478-4x-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/054988e3-1062-4f6d-9dea-56c961697849_22478-4x-1200x813.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/054988e3-1062-4f6d-9dea-56c961697849_22478-4x-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/games\/view-games\/first-letter-in-line~2222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/letter-blends-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Letter Blends Race<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Help the runners finish a race by selecting the correct final consonant blends to complete the unfinished words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/letter-blend-magic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Letter Blend Magic<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Students will team up with the Letter Blends Fairy to craft magical potions by choosing the correct letter blends to finish each word. Each correct choice helps the fairy create a powerful new potion!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a179007c-89e5-4ad5-bda5-fc51b79a86c4_22482-4x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55259\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a179007c-89e5-4ad5-bda5-fc51b79a86c4_22482-4x.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a179007c-89e5-4ad5-bda5-fc51b79a86c4_22482-4x-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a179007c-89e5-4ad5-bda5-fc51b79a86c4_22482-4x-1200x813.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/a179007c-89e5-4ad5-bda5-fc51b79a86c4_22482-4x-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-5.45.17-PM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Austin and Scout: doors of mystery game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20621\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-5.45.17-PM.png 578w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-28-at-5.45.17-PM-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/austin-and-scout-doors-of-mystery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Austin and Scout: Doors of Mystery<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Complete simple three-letter words using picture clues to help adventurers Austin and Scout unlock the Doors of Mystery!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/games\/view-games\/tylers-vacation~26251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tyler\u2019s Vacation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Practice silent-e words by helping Tyler write a letter to his friend Monica telling her all about his vacation adventures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.41.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of word Tyler's vacation game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20630\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.41.07-AM.png 562w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.41.07-AM-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d59b1f45 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.46.08-AM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Austin and Scout: search for the crystal cat game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20633\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.46.08-AM.png 572w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.46.08-AM-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/austin-and-scout-search-for-the-crystal-cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Austin and Scout: Search for the Crystal Cat<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Austin and Scout need your help again, this time by making words that start with two-letter consonant blends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/games\/view-games\/word-bots-sound-sculptures~23979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Word Bot\u2019s Sound Sculptures<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Assemble the letters and letter blends on the seashells to make the words represented by the sand sculptures. When you\u2019re done, the waves wash it all away and give you a new challenge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.47.11-AM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of word bot's sound sculptures game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20634\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.47.11-AM.png 564w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.47.11-AM-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.48.19-AM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of blends with friends game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20635\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.48.19-AM.png 562w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.48.19-AM-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/blends-with-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Blends With Friends<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Compete in Happy Harrison\u2019s latest game show and earn points by correctly identifying letter blends using picture clues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#e9f5ff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/word-chop-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Word Chop Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Chef Buggyhana needs your help chopping words into syllables! Drag the knife across the word and chop it in two, then choose which speaker icon is saying the word you just chopped.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.49.20-AM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of word chop challenge game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20636\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.49.20-AM.png 560w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.49.20-AM-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aofl-activities-step2 aofl-desktop-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.55.40-AM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of secret agent word trap game on ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-20638\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.55.40-AM.png 562w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-10.55.40-AM-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-container-content-0968b590\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/game\/secret-agent-word-trap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Secret Agent Word Trap<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem\">Rescue your fellow secret agent from the notorious General Claw by adding or removing prefixes and suffixes from root words.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots aofl-advice-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding aofl-advice-subheading\" id=\"decoding-printables\"><strong>Decoding Activities Worksheets and Printables<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-mb-3rem-padding has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c343ba1e61a4d745c999f9c0f162009 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f\">Print out the decoding worksheets that are best suited for your child. They&#8217;re great for learning on the go or squeezing in an activity while waiting at restaurants or appointments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block aofl-stack-on-mobile has-background is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2aa3fdc2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/kindergarten-reading\/7180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kindergarten Reading Worksheets<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Find printable worksheets for early decoding activities like word families, missing letter activities, and beginning sight words in this free set.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image right-indent-35 aofl-mb-3-padding\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/kindergarten-reading\/7180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-376-Kindergarten-Reading-Worksheets-Landing-Page.png\" alt=\"Kindergarten reading worksheets. \" class=\"wp-image-8145\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-376-Kindergarten-Reading-Worksheets-Landing-Page.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-376-Kindergarten-Reading-Worksheets-Landing-Page-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-376-Kindergarten-Reading-Worksheets-Landing-Page-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block aofl-stack-on-mobile has-background is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2aa3fdc2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10e56c34 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image right-indent-35 aofl-mb-3-padding\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/reading-worksheets-for-first-graders\/15958\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featured-Image_First-Grade-Reading-PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"First grade reading worksheets. \" class=\"wp-image-15976\" style=\"border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featured-Image_First-Grade-Reading-PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featured-Image_First-Grade-Reading-PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Featured-Image_First-Grade-Reading-PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/reading-worksheets-for-first-graders\/15958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Grade Reading Worksheets<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Advance your child\u2019s decoding skills with worksheets on vowel sounds, digraphs, consonant blends, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-activities-block aofl-stack-on-mobile has-background is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2aa3fdc2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#dfe4ff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/reading-worksheets-for-second-graders\/16290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Second Grade Reading Worksheets<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Continue practicing decoding with these more advanced worksheets for young readers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image right-indent-35 aofl-mb-3-padding\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/reading-worksheets-for-second-graders\/16290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Featured-Image_2nd-grade-reading-worksheets_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Second grade reading worksheets. \" class=\"wp-image-16308\" style=\"border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Featured-Image_2nd-grade-reading-worksheets_PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Featured-Image_2nd-grade-reading-worksheets_PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Featured-Image_2nd-grade-reading-worksheets_PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hero-cta-component class=\"wp-block-abcmouse-hero-cta-component\"><\/hero-cta-component>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-post-heading\">More Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"9\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-9\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"color:#01075f;letter-spacing:0.5px\" class=\"columns-3 aofl-advice-profile-posts wp-block-post-template has-text-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-262233\" class=\"wp-block-post post-262233 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-english-language-arts tag-first-grade tag-kindergarten tag-preschool tag-printable tag-second-grade tag-writing\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2167\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Banner saying &#039;Seasonal &amp; Holiday Journal Prompts&#039; with an open notebook, pencils, books, and festive decorations on a table.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image.png 2167w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image-1200x401.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image-1536x514.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ABCmouse-Seasonal-Journal-Prompts-Featured-Image-2048x685.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2167px) 100vw, 2167px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" 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