"Words with Heart" Curriculum
Make teaching Heart Words simple, engaging, and effective with this all-in-one program designed for K-2 classrooms! This resource gives you everything you need to introduce, practice, and review 200 Heart Words using a research-based, multisensory approach.
What’s Included:
- Teaching Slides – Interactive, ready-to-use slides to introduce each Heart Word step-by-step.
- Student Booklets – Printable practice booklets for every Heart Word that include reading, writing, and fluency practice.
- Flashcards – Perfect for small groups, centers, or as take home practice to support automatic recognition and review.
- Teacher Guide- A comprehensive guide that walks you through the heart word process, step-by-step. It also includes printable practice activities, an explanation of each of the 200 Heart Words, and further teaching support. The guide will help you feel confident with the what, why, and how of teaching heart words!
 Why You’ll Love It:
- Aligned with the Science of Reading and based on orthographic mapping.
- Saves you time with ready-to-go materials that require little prep.
- Flexible for whole group lessons, small group instruction, or independent practice.
- Engaging for students with a mix of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning opportunities.
- This resource will help your students build strong sight word recognition skills while truly understanding the parts of the words they must “learn by heart.”
- Perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade teachers who want a complete, no-prep Heart Words solution!
Important Note:
We haven’t placed hearts on any of the words in the “Words with Heart” program. This is to give you the flexibility to mark/code the heart words according to whether the “heart part” is truly irregular, or is decodable based on the phonics scope and sequence you follow. This is explained in depth in the teacher guide. We’ve also included an explanation of each of the 200 Heart Words, including whether the word is a true or temporary heart word, and the phonics patterns it contains. The benefit of not placing hearts on the materials is that you can use the “Words with Heart” program with ANY reading or phonics curriculum!
