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Reminders, resource updates and the official K-2 curriculum links - one corner of the site just for New Brunswick teachers.

NB curriculum documents The framework, ELA and math links most K-2 teachers hunt for every year. Free decodable readers Where to find free printable and digital decodable books for your class.

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Before sound work

Warm-up songs

Every K-2 teacher knows Jack Hartmann. These are the ones we reach for before sound work.

See It, Say It, Sign It - UFLI version Letter sounds with an ASL sign for every letter, in UFLI order. These Are the Short Vowel Sounds A quick chant through each short vowel sound. Vowel Sounds Rock Long and short sounds for each vowel. Vowel Sound Workout Move-and-say practice with long and short sounds.

Old School Sequencing

Some programs introduce letters in groups of six. If that's your room, here's the order at a glance - and free decodables that follow it.

Group 1s, a, t, i, p, n
Group 2c, k, e, h, r, m, d
Group 3g, o, u, l, f, b
Group 4ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or
Group 5z, w, ng, v
Group 6y, x, ch, sh, th

SPELD SA's free phonic books follow this letter-group order.