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Phonics strategies, resources, & inspiration, always aligned to the Science of Reading

If you’re an elementary teacher looking for practical, low-prep ideas, you’re in the right place! Here you’ll find real phonics strategies for the UFLI classroom — from a teacher who’s been in it.

Fluency Blending Lines for UFLI Small Group

Blending Lines Made Simple: A Quick Routine for UFLI Small Groups

Every reading teacher should know how to use blending lines in their classroom—especially during UFLI small group instruction. Blending lines (sometimes called fluency lines) are simple but incredibly powerful. They’re just a short list of words that follow the same phonics pattern, and students read them across the line for repeated decoding practice.

Mar 144 min read

How to Use the UFLI Foundations Intervention Placement Test

UFLI Foundations Intervention Placement Assessment

You know I’m all about using research-backed methods to help kids build strong, lasting reading skills. 🚀 That’s why I’m thrilled to talk about a brand new resource that's going to make a real difference for many of you: the UFLI Foundations Intervention Placement Test. 🤩

Jul 23, 20254 min read

UFLI-Aligned Report Card Comments

Copy & Paste these GLOW/GROW UFLI-aligned report card comments!

Nov 7, 20243 min read

Where Do We Start? A Guide to UFLI Placement

⚠️This blog has been recently updated! If you want to read more about the new UFLI Placement Test, click HERE! 🚀 As the new school year approaches, it's crucial to ensure students start in the correct location of the UFLI Scope and Sequence. The previous advice from the University of Florida was to use the CORE Phonics Survey. However, in July, 2025, a new placement test for intervention purposes was released! This guide will walk you through everything you need to know abo

May 28, 20244 min read

Let me make your phonics block a little lighter

Head over to TPT and grab one of 200+ aligned, no-prep activities for tomorrow’s lesson. Or peek inside the membership for a whole year of seasonal phonics already done for you. 👇

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Hi, I’m Christan!

And I’m the teacher behind Flying Through Phonics.

My first year teaching reading? I was winging it. I had no training, no guidance, and no resources. I found myself scrolling through pages of phonics activities, wondering what’s aligned to the Science of Reading and what’s just fluff. I knew I needed something that aligned with my UFLI scope and sequence, so I could give my students targeted practice that actually matched what they were learning.

So, I started making what I couldn’t find. And as it turned out, other teachers needed these things, too! And Flying Through Phonics was born! Now I build resources that save teachers time and give students the purposeful practice they deserve. 💛

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Free UFLI-Aligned Intervention Lesson: 15+ No-Prep Pages of Small Group Practice for K–2.

Made for K–2 teachers using UFLI! These 15 no-prep pages are your ready-to-teach small group lessons & activities. Phonological awareness, decodable games, fluency, and heart words included.