UFLI Heart Word Mini Books Kindergarten Bundle | Lessons 1–67

UFLI Heart Word Mini Books Kindergarten Bundle | Lessons 1–67

Looking for an engaging way to give students repeated practice reading, writing and using heart words in context? This UFLI-aligned heart word mini-book bundle helps Kindergarten students learn 56 irregular high-frequency words through word mapping, handwriting, word recognition, decodable reading, comprehension and differentiated sentence writing.

The six included sets align with the heart words introduced throughout UFLI Foundations lessons 1–67, making it easy to add meaningful practice after each word has been explicitly taught.

 

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Try before you buy! Download each preview to try a complete heart word mini book from that set for free.

 

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Heart words included:

 

Set #1: Lessons 1–17

• the
• I
• and
• a
• is
• as
• said
• to
• do
• of

Set #2: Lessons 19–31

• see
• he
• be
• me
• from
• look
• book
• are
• was
• you

Set #3: Lessons 33–45

• what
• have
• your
• want
• go
• no
• so
• goes
• says
• she
• we

Set #4: Lessons 46–50

• they
• their
• were
• talk
• walk
• could
• would
• should

Set #5: Lessons 51–58

• or
• for
• there
• where
• who
• by
• my
• one
• once

Set #6: Lessons 63–67

• two
• does
• many
• any
• been
• into
• friend
• because

 

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Each heart word mini book includes:

✔ Cover page
✔ Say It, Tap It and Heart It practice
✔ Identification of the regular and irregular parts of the word
✔ Three trace-and-write options
✔ Handwriting-line and no-line writing options
✔ Find-and-circle word-recognition practice
✔ Decodable sentence or story practice where indicated
✔ Read-and-match picture comprehension page where indicated
✔ Read-and-illustrate comprehension page where indicated

Mini books in Sets #2–6 also include:

✔ Differentiated sentence-writing activities
✔ Independent sentence-writing option
✔ Complete-the-sentence option
✔ Trace-and-illustrate sentence option
✔ Handwriting-line and no-line sentence-writing options

Please select the pages that best match your students’ current reading and writing abilities.

Because students have learned very few letter sounds when the first heart words are introduced, the “the,” “I” and “and” mini books do not include decodable CVC-word or sentence practice.

The “friend” mini book does not include a trace-and-illustrate sentence page. Its complete-the-sentence activity asks students to write a friend’s name.

 

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Skills practised:

✔ Heart word recognition
✔ High-frequency word reading
✔ Irregular word mapping
✔ Phoneme-grapheme connections
✔ Phonemic awareness
✔ Word-reading automaticity
✔ Letter formation and handwriting
✔ Visual discrimination
✔ Reading decodable sentences and stories
✔ Reading comprehension
✔ Sentence construction
✔ Using heart words in context
✔ Independent writing

 

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Perfect for:

✔ Kindergarten literacy centres
✔ Heart word practice
✔ Phonics instruction
✔ Small-group literacy instruction
✔ Guided reading groups
✔ Independent word work
✔ Writing centres
✔ Intervention and additional practice
✔ Morning work
✔ Take-home literacy practice

 

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Why teachers love this bundle:

✔ Aligns with the order of heart words introduced throughout UFLI Foundations lessons 1–67
✔ Provides a consistent routine for practising 56 heart words
✔ Offers repeated practice with each word in several formats
✔ Moves from explicit word study to connected-text reading and writing
✔ Includes multiple reading, writing and response options for differentiation
✔ Supports students as they progress from tracing to independent sentence writing
✔ Allows books to be introduced gradually as each heart word is taught
✔ Uses a familiar, predictable format that supports independent participation
✔ Provides meaningful practice using heart words in context
✔ Includes all six sets in one convenient bundle

 

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What’s included:

✔ 56 printable heart word mini books
✔ 6 complete heart word mini-book sets
✔ Alignment with UFLI Foundations lessons 1–67
✔ Multiple differentiated page options
✔ Decodable sentence and story practice where indicated
✔ Reading-comprehension response options
✔ Differentiated sentence-writing pages in Sets #2–6
✔ Handwriting-line and no-line options
✔ Individual PDF files for the heart words in Sets #2–6
✔ A complete mini book in each downloadable preview

These mini books can be introduced after each heart word has been explicitly taught and then placed in a literacy or writing centre for independent practice.

They can also be used during small-group instruction with students who need additional practice reading, mapping or writing particular heart words.

 

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Please ask any questions you may have before purchasing!

I hope you and your students enjoy using these heart word mini books!

 

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This resource was independently created to align with the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by UFLI.