Help your students master reading with confidence! This Phonics & Decoding Skills Checklist is a practical, teacher-friendly tool to assess, monitor, and support early literacy development. Whether you're working in a classroom, tutoring one-on-one, or running a reading intervention, this checklist gives you a clear way to track key phonics milestones.
What You Get
- A printable PDF checklist covering 8 core phonics & decoding domains
- Organized by skill areas: Letter Recognition, Sounds, Syllables, Decoding, Word Patterns, Irregular Words, Self-Monitoring, and Fluency
- Short, clear items for quick teacher observation or student self-reflection
- Ready-to-print format (ideal for binders, lesson plans, progress tracking)
Why This Checklist Is Helpful / Benefits
- Track student progress: Easily see which phonics skills a student has mastered and where they need more support
- Targeted instruction: Use the checklist to inform your lesson planning and tailor phonics teaching to each student’s needs
- Data-driven decisions: Record observations and use them to set goals or adapt interventions
- Efficient assessment: Save time on paperwork — instead of writing out detailed notes, use this checklist as a snapshot of phonics development
- Flexible use: Use in whole-class settings, small groups, individual tutoring, or parent-teacher conferences
How to Use It
- Print & bind — Print the PDF checklist and keep it in a teacher binder or folder.
- Observe & check — During reading sessions or assessments, mark boxes for observed skills.
- Reflect — After use, review which areas are strong or need more work.
- Plan — Use the checklist data to guide targeted phonics instruction or interventions.
- Reassess — Revisit the checklist periodically (e.g., every few weeks) to monitor growth.
Who It’s For
- Primary/elementary school teachers
- Literacy interventionists or reading specialists
- Tutors working with early readers
- Homeschool educators
- Parents who want to track their child’s phonics progress
