Father's Day Phonics & Keepsake (-ad Word Family)

Make Father’s Day a little extra sweet with this printable phonics keepsake for early readers.

This activity uses the -ad word family to help children read, write, match, and highlight word families in the words dad, glad, mad, sad, and rad while creating a silly Father’s Day photo strip craft.

What’s Included:

• Father’s Day photo strip template
• -ad word family phrase strips
• Multiple activity variations for different skill levels
• Parent-friendly directions

Skills Practiced:

• Word families
• CVC words
• Onset and rime
• Beginning sounds
• Reading short phrases
• Matching words to meaning
• Fine motor skills through cutting, gluing, and highlighting

This Father’s Day phonics activity is perfect for preschool, Kindergarten, and early first grade readers who are working on short vowel word families and beginning reading skills.

Print, cut, read, match, and create a keepsake Dad will love!