Elkonin boxes — also called sound boxes — help beginning readers hear the separate sounds in a spoken word. Say the word slowly, push a counter into one box for each sound, then write the word.
What Are Elkonin Boxes?
An Elkonin box is a row of empty squares, one square for each sound in a word — not each letter. For example, ‘ship’ has four letters but three sounds (sh-i-p), so it uses three boxes. ‘Egg’ has three letters but two sounds (e-gg), so it uses two boxes.
How to Use These Worksheets
- Say the word slowly.
- Push a counter (or a small object) into a box for each sound you hear.
- Touch each box and say its sound.
- Blend the sounds and say the whole word.
- Write the word underneath.
What’s Included
In this collection, we publish 9 elkonin boxes crafts and images.
Preview the Worksheets
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How to Print
Download the PDF for your paper size — A4 or US Letter. Print at 100% (actual size) on plain white paper.
These worksheets are original ColorOva drawings, created with AI-assisted illustration and checked by hand before publishing.
