Printable Elkonin Boxes

Hey hey hey, my fellow humans of the internet! I have a real treat for ya’ll today! Something that’ll make ya wanna dance like a silly goose! It’s a bunch of free printable Elkonin boxes! YASSSS!

Check out this beauty:

Seriously, this baby is a lifesaver for teachers and parents alike. Want to know why? Elkonin boxes are a phonemic awareness tool used to help children build phonological awareness by segmenting words into individual sounds, or phonemes. Basically, it helps kiddos hear the sounds in words and identify them. So important for learning to read and write!

Here’s another one:

See how it works? You write the word in the box, then have the child “tap” each box as they say the sound in the word. So if the word is “cat,” they’d tap the first box and say “/k/,” tap the second box and say “/a/,” and tap the third box and say “/t/.” Super simple, but super effective.

And one more for the road:

These worksheets are a great way to practice Elkonin boxes in a structured way. There’s a column for each sound in the word, and the child can fill in the boxes accordingly. Plus, they get to practice writing the words too!

So there you have it, folks. A bunch of free printable Elkonin boxes to help your kiddo become a reading and writing champ. And hey, let’s be real, who doesn’t love free stuff? Am I right or am I right? Alright, that’s all for now. Happy learning!