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Fluency
Build confident, expressive readers.
Skill-based passages and repeated-reading routines give students the practice they need without sending you hunting for another text.
- Targeted passages
- Repeated practice
- Progress-friendly routines
Complete K–2 phonics system36+ skillsLow-prep & classroom-tested
Science of Reading–aligned · Made for real classrooms
Finally feel calm and confident during reading groups.
A complete, done-for-you phonics system that gives you what to teach, how students will practice, and what comes next—without piecing together one more lesson at 9:47 p.m.
4.9 ★ TPT store ratingBuilt by a veteran teacher for teachers who need this to work tomorrow.
Your year-long phonics systemThe Complete
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The Complete
Small Groups
Made Easy System
Teach · Practice · Apply · Reinforce
36+phonicsskills
Fluency
Decodables
36+phonics skills
4coordinating pillars
K–2instruction & intervention
1repeatable routine
The hidden reason reading groups feel so frustrating
It’s not that you don’t know how to teach reading.
It’s that every small group asks you to make a hundred tiny decisions before you ever call students to the table.
Which skill? Which activity? Which text actually matches? How do you give enough practice without boring them? And what are the other 20-something students supposed to be doing while you figure it out?
So you save another freebie. Open another tab. Pull a page from one program and a decodable from somewhere else. By the time the lesson is “ready,” you’ve spent more time assembling it than teaching it.
That isn’t a teaching problem.It’s a systems problem.
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A simple routine that works
What if the pieces already matched?
Small Groups Made Easy organizes your phonics instruction into a clear skill progression, then gives you four coordinating ways to teach, practice, apply, and reinforce each skill.
01Teach the skill→
02Practice the pattern→
03Apply it in text→
04Reinforce & review
Everything you need, all in one place
Four pillars. One cohesive system.
No random collection of worksheets. Every component has a job—and every piece works together around the same target skill.
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Decodables
Move from phonics practice into real reading.
Controlled, connected text helps students apply the exact sound-spelling patterns they are learning—with less guessing and more success.
- Skill-aligned texts
- Connected reading
- Comprehension practice
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Word Work
Make the skill visible and hands-on.
Students blend, segment, sort, build, read, and write words so phonics becomes something they can use—not just something they heard once.
- Blending & segmenting
- Word building
- Reading & writing
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Phonics Crafts
Reinforce the learning in a memorable way.
Purposeful crafts give students another meaningful encounter with the target pattern—and give teachers an engaging option that still supports the skill.
- Skill-based practice
- Student-friendly projects
- Meaningful review
A year of instruction—already organized
From foundational CVC skills to advanced vowel patterns.
Choose the skill your students need, pull the matching materials, and teach. The sequence is there when you want it; the flexibility is there when your groups need something different.
Works with any core curriculumEasy to use for intervention or reviewBuilt for flexible K–2 grouping
Short vowelsWord familiesDigraphsBlendsSilent eVowel teamsR-controlled vowelsDiphthongsEnding patternsSilent letters+ more
Research-backed, classroom-ready
The science matters. So does Tuesday morning.
Strong instruction should be explicit, systematic, and connected to real reading. It also has to fit inside an actual literacy block. This system turns evidence-supported practices into repeatable routines you can realistically use.
Systematic skill progression
The National Reading Panel found that systematic phonics instruction improves children’s success in learning to read and is more effective than little or no phonics instruction.
Read the NICHD findingsPractice that reaches connected text
The What Works Clearinghouse recommends teaching students to decode words, analyze word parts, and read decodable words both in isolation and in text.
View the IES practice guideDaily reading and fluency practice
IES also recommends daily connected-text reading with modeling, scaffolding, feedback, and oral reading practice to support accuracy, fluency, and comprehension.
See recommendation fourSmall Groups Made Easy is informed by established reading research; it has not been independently evaluated as a complete curriculum.
The real transformation
Less scrambling. More actual teaching.
Small groups feel like one more thing to survive.
- Planning every group from scratch
- Resources that don’t quite connect
- Constantly wondering what comes next
- Spending Sunday night searching and printing
- Feeling behind before the lesson even starts
You sit down knowing exactly what you’re teaching.
- One clear target skill
- Coordinating practice already prepared
- Text that matches the phonics focus
- A routine students recognize
- More energy for feedback and connection
What teachers are saying
Made for the classroom. Loved in the classroom.
Teachers keep coming back to the same things: less prep, clear routines, engaged students, and practice that actually supports growing readers.
4 years of classroom use · Whole-system review
★★★★★
“I have used this system religiously for the last 4 years during my small groups. Every year, my students score very highly on their reading benchmarks, but better than that, they leave my class able to read well above grade level! I attribute my success to this system because having reading groups that are easy to put together reduces my stress and gives students consistency, challenge, and independence. If you’re on the fence about these resources, just buy them already! They will improve your life every day!”
★★★★★
“These worksheets were great to print and add to my small group rotations for independent student practice. I love that there are many kinds of worksheets to scaffold as needed for students!”
★★★★★
“This resource was exactly what I needed! It was well-organized, easy to use, and saved me so much prep time. My students were engaged and enjoyed the activities.”
★★★★★
“My students enjoyed the variety of exercises, and I noticed improvement in both their reading and pronunciation. It’s easy to prep and use for small groups or whole-class lessons.”
★★★★★
“This is a great resource to use in my class. It is well organized and prepared. I do not have to do much. I am able to print and go! I love it!”
Excerpts from verified Teachers Pay Teachers reviews. Some reviews have been shortened for clarity.
Created by a teacher who gets it
Hi, I’m Leslie.
I’ve spent more than 18 years in elementary classrooms—and I know the difference between a beautiful resource and one that actually works when 25 kids need you at the same time.
I created Small Groups Made Easy to bring peace and purpose back to literacy instruction. The system combines classroom experience, a master’s in curriculum and instruction, LETRS training, and the practical routines I wish I’d had years ago.
Leslie
Veteran teacher · Curriculum designer · Small-group believerMade for your real literacy block
This is for you if…
You teach K–2 and need targeted phonics support.
Your curriculum tells you the skill—but not how to practice it.
Your groups need different levels without four separate planning lives.
You want Science of Reading–aligned resources that still feel engaging.
You need low-prep materials you can use again and again.
You’re ready to stop rebuilding small groups every Sunday night.
Bring peace and purpose back to teaching
Your entire small-group phonics system is already waiting.
Get the complete collection of skill-based fluency practice, decodable texts, word work, and phonics crafts in one growing digital bundle.
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No more guessing what comes next. Choose the skill, print the pieces, and teach.
Complete growing bundle$418.31 value$78current TPT price
The Complete Small Groups Made Easy System
- 36+ phonics skills
- Fluency, decodables, word work & crafts
- Digital files delivered through TPT
- Future additions included per bundle terms
A few things you may be wondering
Questions? Let’s make this easy, too.
Still unsure whether the complete system fits your classroom? Start with the answers teachers usually need first.
Is this a complete reading curriculum?
No. Small Groups Made Easy is a supplemental phonics and small-group system designed to work alongside the curriculum your school already uses. It gives you the targeted practice, connected text, fluency work, and reinforcement that are so often missing from the teacher’s guide.
Which grades is it best for?
The complete system is designed for K–2 instruction, intervention, and review. Because the materials are organized by phonics skill rather than a single grade-level calendar, you can choose what each group needs—even when students are working across different levels.
Do I have to use every activity?
Not at all. The four-pillar structure gives you options. Use the pieces that fit your students, your time, and your school’s expectations. The repeatable routine makes it easy to stay consistent without making every lesson identical.
Will it work with my current curriculum?
Yes. The resources are organized by phonics pattern, so you can match them to the sequence you already teach. Use them for core small groups, intervention, centers, independent practice, or extra review.
How much prep is involved?
The materials are designed to be low-prep and classroom-ready. Most components are print-and-use, so you can spend your planning time deciding who needs what—not creating every piece from scratch.
How do I receive the resources?
Your purchase is delivered digitally through Teachers Pay Teachers. You can download the included files and access future additions according to TPT’s bundle terms.
Your next reading group can feel different
Stop piecing it together.
Start teaching with a system.
Everything you need to teach, practice, apply, and reinforce 36+ phonics skills—organized and ready when you are.
Get Small Groups Made EasyDigital download · K–2 · Use alongside any curriculum