Short A Vowel Word and Picture Cards

•    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)

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)

• 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