Have some fun with this cootie catcher paper project, perfect for using as a classroom icebreaker or a family travel game!

Turn a patchy day into a fun science adventure with this cloud gazing worksheet! Draw the clouds you spot, and then identify which type they are.

Ever lay on your back to look at the clouds? Now you'll know which types of cloud make up all those silly shapes you see with this diagram.

This story starter featuring an alien butterfly catcher will surely put your little one in a silly mood! Add color to the picture and write a story about it.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "A" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "A" word.

Short Vowel Bingo, an educational twist on a favorite classroom game. This game helps kids differentiate short vowels from long vowels.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "E" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "E" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "I" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "O" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "O" word.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the short "U" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write their own short "U" word.

If your first grader needs help learning the short o sound, try this worksheet. She'll figure out which pictures feature the short o sound.

It's time for a short vowel check-in! Use this assessment to check your first graders' abilities to produce short vowel words in various short vowel word families.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short A sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short E sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short I sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short O sounds.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short U sounds.

Boost your first grader's phonics knowledge with this worksheet all about the short a vowel sound.

Go cloud-gazing on a nice day, and use this fun cut-out chart to name the types of clouds you see!

Children practice grouping short A vowels into word families in this practice worksheet.

Focus on word families featuring the short i sound with this helpful worksheet.

Practice identifying long and short vowel sounds in this first-grade worksheet! 

Learn about word families, and practice sounding out short e, with this phonics worksheet.

More than just an exercise in sounding words out, this worksheet asks kids to find the words with the short e sound.

Get on top of your phonics skills with this short o spelling worksheet!

Become a fan of short a words as you complete this inviting spelling worksheet!

Help your first grader become a more confident reader by practicing short o word families.

Be on the lookout for words with the short letter U sound in this worksheet. This short U puzzle is fun for kids who like color-by-number worksheets and games.

Distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds is one of the first steps in mastering vowels. Gauge student understanding of long and short vowels with this review activity.

Can you tell the difference between a short vowel sound and a long vowel sound? Get a great review with this fill-in-the-bubble quiz.