Description

Reading and spelling connect for reinforced practice with these 2-syllable AR words in a HEARTful theme.

Designed for and used with the learners in my educational therapy practice, the pages are designed for high engagement.

They are highly visual, clearly organized, and predictable to support attention, reduce cognitive load, and increase student success.

Well-suited for struggling readers, emerging writers, learnings overcoming dyslexia and ADHD.

The word choices and visuals feature a kind-hearted, Valentine-inspired theme, the instructional focus is phonics-based and skill-driven, making this resource ideal for use any time of year. The warm theme increases engagement while maintaining instructional flexibility.

Students progress from word-level decoding and spelling to syllable work, morphology, games, editing, and written expression, supporting automaticity and orthographic mapping.

✏️ What’s Included ~ This printable PDF provides systematic, cumulative practice with the AR vowel pattern:

• 5 word lists with activities for decoding and encoding
• 3 visually themed word-writing pages
• 3 heart-shaped syllable pages for breaking down two-syllable AR words
• 1 root words + suffix practice page (simpler level)
• 1 word match activity (higher-level challenge)
• 1 AR word roots + suffix spelling rule review worksheet
• 1 proofing page for editing a written note
• 1 written expression page

🎲 Games & Engagement

Use the print-friendly game with one die + game pieces.

Laminate or place in a sleeve.

• 3 game boards using the same game format
• 1 game board answer page
• 1 game instructions page

💗 Kindness Extension (Optional)

• 1 mini kindness hearts page
  • Create a Jar of Hearts for writing and sharing kind messages
  • Supports SEL, classroom community, and motivation

🧠 Instructional Focus

• AR r-controlled vowel pattern
• Explicit phonics instruction
• Decoding & spelling connection
• Two or more syllables word work
• Root words & suffixes
• Editing, proofing, and written expression

🎯 Great For:

✔️ Educational Therapy

✔️ 2nd–5th Grades
✔️ Resource Room & Intervention
✔️ Mixed-Grade Groups
✔️ Learning Centers
✔️ Resource Specialists
✔️ Tutoring Groups

📚 Aligned With

• Science of Reading (SOR)
• Structured Literacy
• Orton-Gillingham–aligned instruction
• Explicit • Systematic • Cumulative • Multisensory

💛 I work hard to create thoughtful, varied resource packets that I use with my own students! It is kid-tested, revised, and updated during regular usage.

📘 Designed by a literacy specialist and student-tested, this resource follows Structured Literacy and Orton-Gillingham principles and is intentionally dyslexia- and ADHD-friendly.