Book excerpt: Kids will have fun filling up these adorable "word family trees" with words containing more than 50 must-know phonograms. Each reproducible activity page provides repeated practice in building words containing a target word family. Research shows that recognizing and using phonograms helps children develop phonemic awareness of rhyming words and improves decoding, spelling, and writing skills. Gives kids repeated practice with more than 50 different word families Kids practice reading and writing hundreds and hundreds of words Fun and engaging format is a surefire motivator Perfect for in-class use or homework!