Short A Vowel Word and Picture Cards

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72 short a word and picture cards for CVC words, digraphs & spelling rules. Build phonemic awareness & decoding skills. By an SLP & Dyslexia Interventionist.

Key Features

72 short-a target words, sequenced from simple CVC (cat, map, sad) through clusters, digraphs, trigraphs, and family words
Beautifully designed, kid-friendly illustrations on every single card
Full phonemic awareness activity guide: rhyming, blending, segmenting, onset-rime, and coarticulation
Includes two short vowel spelling generalizations
Vocabulary extension built in: synonyms, antonyms, and idioms tied to deck words
Designed by a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (C-SLDI)

Contents

72 short-a word & picture target cards, each featuring a colorful, kid-friendly illustration, organized by 15 word families (-ab, -ad, -ag, -ap, -at, -am, -an, -amp, -and, -ang, -ank, -ack, -ash, -ath, -atch)
Instructional activity insert that includes:
Introduction & How to Use This Deck
Rhyming, Onset-Rime, Blending, Segmenting, and Coarticulation guides (with hands-on activities for each)
 -ck and -tch spelling explanations
 Key literacy terminology explained
 Synonyms, antonyms, and idioms
 Full short a word list reference (72 words)

Benefits

Gives kids their very first successful decoding experience since short a is typically the first vowel sound children learn to read

Engaging, appealing artwork keeps kids motivated and excited to practice.

Builds phonemic awareness step by step, not just word recognition, so skills transfer to new words

Teaches the why behind spelling patterns instead of rote memorization, so kids retain rules like -ck and -tch for years

One deck with five skills: rhyming, blending, segmenting, spelling, and vocabulary

Great for targeting multiple goals in one session

Flexible enough for one-on-one therapy, small reading groups, or a parent supporting child literacy development at home

Created by a clinician who specializes in dyslexia, so the sequencing reflects evidence-based structured literacy