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Word Flippers

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Have you seen our Word Flippers?

Word Flippers are a super popular part of the All About Reading program. They are fun and motivating for kids, and a simple-yet-effective tool for you as the teacher.

Word Flippers reinforce all sorts of reading concepts, such as simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, words with consonant suffixes, and more advanced words such as proficient and thankfully.

There are more than seventy-five Word Flippers included in levels 1-4 of the All About Reading program.

Is your curiosity piqued yet? Keep reading to learn more about these fun learning tools.

Using Word Flippers

All you need is an activity sheet, a pair of scissors, and a stapler. In a matter of minutes, your Word Flippers are ready to go.

As your child flips through the pages, he can visualize the changes that occur when single or multiple letters are replaced. There’s just something fun about these mini booklets!

closeup of boy playing with a word flipper

The Word Flipper pictured in this post comes from All About Reading Level 2, Lesson 8. In this lesson, the student learns how to read words with three-letter blends such as S-C-R as in scrap. After practicing the concept with letter tiles, we use the Word Flipper to provide even more practice and to build fluency. Word Flippers can be used again and again to review and reinforce previously learned rules and patterns.

boy playing with a word flipper

Now It’s Your Turn!

Download the Word Flippers for “Three-Letter Blends”, along with 12 more sample Word Flippers from All About Reading Levels 1-4.

Word Flippers from Levels 1-4 3-page spread

Give them a try and let me know how your child likes them!

Photo credit: Rachel Neumann

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Sarah

says:

Great tool! I never thought of using a flipper chart for the more difficult words using “ci” etc. I never recognized the pattern consciously – but my readers will certainly appreciate this approach!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Sarah.

It seems a lot of approach for teaching reading stop before more higher level phonograms and spelling patterns, but explicit instruction is so beneficial all the way through the highest level words. That is why the final level of All About Reading, Level 4, provides students with the phonics and word attack skills necessary to sound out high school-level words.

Anjum

says:

Informative Thank you 😊

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Anjum. Thank you.

Amy Alexander

says:

My kids really like reading the nonsense words.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Interesting, Amy. Our word flippers don’t contain any nonsense words because some children find them very frustrating. Nonsense words can be useful in ensuring children have the skills to decode mastered, but they do take careful attention to the child’s responses to be effective.

Tiffany Cooper

says:

We loved the word flippers in this curriculum.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Tiffany!

Kayla

says:

These are so simple, yet so effective. I am using these to help my struggling reader. Thank you!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Kayla,
You’re welcome! So great to hear that they are effective for your reader. Thank you.

Tiffany Moreland

says:

This is really neat!! I am going to print them off for my little one today!🙌

Robin

says: Customer Service

I hope your little one has a lot of fun with these, Tiffany!

Alexandra Wheatley

says:

My kids love word flippers. I think it is such great and fun way to practice new sounds outside of regular worksheets

Robin

says: Customer Service

Glad to hear the word flippers work so well for your student, Alexandra. Thank you.

Julie

says:

We love word flippers!

Jessica Lange

says:

My son loves these as well as the entire program and books! Thank you!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great to hear that your son is enjoying All About Reading, Jessica!

Michelle J

says:

A great idea!

Cynthia Williams

says:

These are such a helpful tool!

Vasha

says:

This seems like a cool concept opposite of flash cards. The students are able to use it like a flip book and go back and forth with the pages.

Lauren

says:

My kids love these! A great way to reinforce a concept quickly.

Jennifer

says:

Used these for the first time yesterday and my son loved them! Thanks for such a great curriculum!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great to hear your son loved the word flippers, Jennifer! Thank you.

Amber Sandeford

says:

My kid loves it when these are in a lesson. He has fun reading them out loud to his siblings!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Amber,
I love that he reads them aloud to his siblings!

Christina

says:

We love using these word flippers! They really help my kids understand the different sounds and words better.

Kelly Turbin

says:

We have really enjoyed using these! I love that they provide a lot of practice for my son, but the way they are designed makes it seem like it’s not really a lot of work :)

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Kelly! It’s great to hear these are working so well for your son.

Luz

says:

This resource is easy to make, very handy, and tactile for my child.

Sarah

says:

These word flippers are wonderful! I love the extra practice they provide even on-the-go!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Sarah,
Great to hear the word flippers work so well for you! It’s especially great to have an easy grab-and-go option too.

Anna Cheng

says:

These are great!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Anna!

Sharon Bruen

says:

We enjoy the word flippers and my son finds them to be a confident booster. :)

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great to hear, Sharon! The word flippers do really help some kids with decoding more quickly and smoothly.

April

says:

My kids really enjoy these!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great to hear, April! Thank you.

Shelby Cleland

says:

I love prepping before hand! I keep all pages in page protectors and just pull out as we need them, including the word flippers! Once prepped they are so fun to use!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Shelby,
Sounds like you have a great set up! Thanks for sharing.

Chelsea Rodland

says:

Work flippers are fun and a great way to teach reading.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Chelsea!

Laura R

says:

These are awesome! They helped my child understand word patterns and build his confidence!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Laura,
Thank you! I love that these help with your child’s confidence!

R.E

says:

Can’t wait to try these out. Yet another great resource!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you!

Jerrica Pendley

says:

My 6 year old kindergartener loves the word flippers. They’re engaging and great for learning.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Jerrica,
Great to hear! Thank you.

Shantel Jones

says:

These are such fun books!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Shantel!

Michelle

says:

We love word flippers!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thanks, Michelle!

Thomas J. Peel

says:

Excellent idea. I did this with kids I tutor