Tammy's Toolbox

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Stephenson, Virginia, United States

Tools to Reach Struggling Readers

About the Store

I'm Tammy, and I've been in the world of elementary education for over 25 years. As an experienced reading tutor, I've helped countless students master reading, phonics, writing, and math. At heart, I believe every child learns uniquely, so I craft personalized lessons and resources that make learning an adventure. My goodies are kid-approved in my tutoring sessions to ensure they're not only effective but also fun, engaging, and easy to use. Plus, I have a Bachelor of Science in education, graduate-level training in tutoring students with learning disabilities, and Orton-Gillingham method expertise, perfect for kids with ADHD and dyslexia. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, tutor, reading specialist, or homeschool parent — these proven tools and methods have helped hundreds of struggling readers succeed.

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Decoding Nonsense Words Phonics Game | CVC, Blends, Digraphs |Science of Reading

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Crazy Words is a colorful phonics game that practices decoding strategies and improves nonsense word fluency. Players try to match color or letter to get rid of their cards while decoding nonsense words with CVC patterns, digraphs, blends, suffix s, and welded sounds.

Kindergarten - 3rd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Also included in: Phonics Card Games for Decoding Nonsense Words Bundle for Nonsense Word Practice

$3.50

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Letter Reversal Phonics Word Card Game, b d Visual Discrimination Practice

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Do your students mix up b, d, p, q, or struggle with letter reversals and visual discrimination? This dyslexia-friendly phonics card game helps learners overcome letter confusion while building decoding and reading fluency—all through play! Perfect for reading intervention and literacy centers

Kindergarten - 3rd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

$3.50

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Long & Short Vowel Phonics Game | CVC vs Silent E Word Practice & Decoding Fun

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This is the Vowel Sounds Card Game, and it's a great way to help your student improve their phonics skills while having fun. Using this printable card game, students will practice CVC and VC-E syllables by matching long and short vowel sounds in order to get rid of cards.

Kindergarten - 3rd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

$3.50

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Decoding Multisyllable Nonsense Words Phonics Game, Multisyllable Words Practice

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Looking for a phonics card game that will help improve nonsense word fluency, decoding strategies, and syllable division skills? Look no further than the Decoding Multisyllable Nonsense Words Phonics Game! Players use word decoding skills and syllable division rules to read multisyllable nonsense words

1st - 4th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Phonics Card Games for Decoding Nonsense Words Bundle for Nonsense Word Practice

$3.50

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Multisyllable Sight Word Card Game | High Frequency Word Practice & Fluency

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Boost your students' multisyllabic word reading with this fun sight word game. Players must be able to use word and syllable decoding skills to correctly read over 80 high-frequency multisyllabic words to get rid of their cards. These words are commonly encountered in text and will help students become fluent readers and spellers.

4th - 7th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

$3.50

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Latin Roots Word Game | Vocabulary & Word Attack Skills | Decode & Read to Win!

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This fun Latin roots game activity helps kids practice word attack skills, vocabulary, and quickly recognize six frequently occurring Latin roots. Players must be able to use word and syllable decoding skills to correctly read words and get rid of their cards.

5th - 7th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

$3.50

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Long Vowel Teams Card Game, Phonemic Awareness and Word Fluency Activity

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If you're looking for a fun and engaging way to help your students practice long vowel teams and diphthongs, look no further than the Vowel Team Match-Up Card Game! This game is a great alternative to worksheets, and it's a fun way for your students to work on phonemic awareness and word fluency.

1st - 4th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

$3.50

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Long Vowel Sounds Card Game for Phonemic Awareness

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Crazy Sounds is a great phonemic awareness activity to help children decode long vowel sounds automatically. It is a great alternative to worksheets for practice with vowel teams and vowel-consonant-e word fluency.This card game compliments any Orton-Gillingham-based instruction and aligns with the science of reading.

2nd - 5th English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Long and Short Vowel Phonics Games | Phonemic Awareness & Word Sorting Practice

$3.99

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Short Vowel Sounds CVC Card Game for Phonemic Awareness

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Crazy Sounds is a great phonemic awareness activity to help children decode short vowel sounds using consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) closed syllable words.This card game complements any Orton-Gillingham-based instruction and aligns with the science of reading.

Kindergarten - 3rd English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

Also included in: Long and Short Vowel Phonics Games | Phonemic Awareness & Word Sorting Practice

$3.99

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Schwa Sound Card Game, Editable Phonics Vowel Activity, Decoding & Syllables

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Looking for a fun way to practice the tricky schwa vowel sound while keeping your students engaged? This Schwa Card Game, accompanied by a bonus poster, allows students to draw, sort, and collect Schwa word cards while developing phonics and decoding skills.

2nd - 4th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

$3.50

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Long and Short Vowel Phonics Games | Phonemic Awareness & Word Sorting Practice

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This bundle of two fun vowel card games are great phonemic awareness activities that help children decode short and long vowel sounds automatically. It is a great alternative to worksheets for practice with CVC words, vowel teams, and vowel-consonant-e word fluency.This card game complements any Ort

1st - 4th English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness

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About the Store

Experience

My goodies are kid-approved in my tutoring sessions to ensure they're not only effective but also fun, engaging, and easy to use. Plus, I have a Bachelor of Science in education, graduate-level training in tutoring students with learning disabilities, and Orton-Gillingham method expertise, perfect for kids with ADHD and dyslexia.

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, tutor, reading specialist, or homeschool parent — these proven tools and methods have helped hundreds of struggling readers succeed.

Teaching style

Make it fun. I love preparing creative multi-sensory activities and using games and crafts to teach.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. Completed graduate-level training in Orton-Gillingham methods and an internship teaching and tutoring students with learning disabilities.
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More About Me

My store is your go-to resource for science-of-reading-aligned teaching activities, printables, and strategies that move early readers from frustrated to fluent. Here you’ll find:

✨Multisensory reading printables for phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency
✨Crafts and educational games that make learning stick

I am also a children's author with 6 awards for my books on dyslexia and anger management. Check out the Dusty the Dog and Alpaca's Don't Get Angry books and resources.