First & Second Grade Phonics Charts
The charts in this library are not arranged alphabetically or by textbook chapters. They are arranged in the order I've found most successful during my 24 years of teaching children to read. Each new chart builds on skills your child already knows, helping them experience success one step at a time.
Before You Begin...
If your child is new to Mrs. Bee's Learning Studio, I recommend starting with the free Beginning Phonics Charts from the Kindergarten section.
These foundational charts introduce the some of the first phonics concepts. Even older struggling readers often benefit from reviewing these beginning charts. You can just add them you your current phonic chart.
Beginning Phonics Success Sequence
Where to Begin
These first five phonics charts are the beginning of the Mrs. Bee Phonics Success Sequence. They are the first patterns I use to begin building reading successes and giving children tools they can use right away to read many early-reader words.
Each chart includes simple notes and reminders to help you remember phonics rules and patterns that are often overlooked or not explicitly taught in today's school curriculums.
Start with EE
Begin with the ee chart. It is one of the easiest patterns for children to learn and gives them an early success they can immediately use when reading.
After a few days, add OO or OW. Either one works! There is no need to wait until your child has completely mastered the first chart before introducing the next one.
In this first grouping, you'll learn:
EE — an easy pattern for beginning success
OW — the two sounds ow can make
OO — the two sounds oo can make
Long Vowels — a simple way to remember what happens when two vowels work together
H Brothers — additional H Brother patterns that build on what your child learned in the earlier Kindergarten sequence
Keep Moving Forward
Don't wait for mastery before moving to the next grouping. Phonics is not something children learn once and then finish. It is a journey of learning, practicing, remembering, and using these patterns over and over as they read.
As you introduce new patterns, keep practicing the ones you've already learned. Each new chart adds another tool to your child's reading toolbox—and with continued practice, those tools become easier and easier to use.
The goal isn't perfection before moving forward. The goal is to keep building successes. ❤️
The first five charts introduce phonics patterns that children can learn quickly and use immediately during their reading and writing time. These charts becomes part of your child's daily phonics routine.
The goal isn't to rush through all of the charts every day. The goal is to build confidence, one successful step at a time. After you have introduced a new chart, practice that one often but then randomly choose 3-5 other charts for that day. Some days let your child choose which chart to practice. Let them choose 2 charts and you choose 2 charts.
