My First Phonics Book — Short I

Say It • Trace It • Blend It • Read It

Little Sounds, Big Reading Adventures!

Help your child discover the joy of reading with My First Phonics Book — Short I, the third workbook in the Little Wonder Academy Phonics Series.

Created by an educator with 45 years of teaching experience, including special education, early childhood instruction, and college teaching, this colorful workbook uses a simple four-step approach to help beginning readers develop phonics skills and reading confidence.

What's Inside?

1. SAY IT — Discover the Short I Sound

Children learn to recognize and pronounce the short I sound, as heard in igloo, insect, and itch, through colorful pictures and engaging activities.

2. TRACE IT — Practice Writing

Develop handwriting and fine-motor skills by tracing uppercase I, lowercase i, letter combinations, and simple words.

3. BLEND IT — Put Sounds Together

Practice combining consonant sounds with short I, progressing to three-letter words such as:

big • dig • fig • pig • pin • sit • lip • fin

Children learn to identify beginning, middle, and ending sounds while building their decoding skills.

4. READ IT — Read Words and Sentences

Children practice reading meaningful words, simple sentences, and short stories.

Examples include:

• A big pig.
• The pig can dig.
• Tim can sit.
• The pin is in the bin.

Learning Skills Developed

• Short vowel I recognition
• Letter-sound correspondence
• Phonemic awareness and oral blending
• Consonant-vowel sound practice
• Three-letter CVC word decoding
• Letter and word tracing
• Picture and word matching
• Sentence reading
• Early reading comprehension

Perfect For

• Preschool and Kindergarten learners
• Beginning and emerging readers
• Homeschool families
• Parents teaching reading at home
• Special education and inclusion classrooms
• Early literacy intervention and additional reading practice

Product Details

Book: 3 of 5 — Short I

Pages: 32 colorful printable pages

Format: Digital PDF — Instant Download

Paper Size: US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Recommended Ages: 3–6 years, depending on reading readiness

Language: English

Price: $5.99 USD

Why Choose Little Wonder Academy?

Our phonics workbooks follow a structured learning approach inspired by 45 years of classroom teaching experience.

Say It → Trace It → Blend It → Read It

Children move progressively from recognizing sounds to blending letters, reading words, and understanding simple sentences.

Continue the Phonics Journey!

Explore all five books in the My First Phonics Book Series:

Short A • Short E • Short I • Short O • Short U

Little Wonder Academy — Where Little Stories Inspire Big Learning!

Important: This is a digital PDF product. No physical book will be shipped. Printing costs are not included. Adult guidance is recommended. Learning progress varies by child.