Fun Hands-On Beach Digraph Sorting for CH, SH, TH, Wh

I know that my girls have enjoyed several of the hands-on learning printables over the years. Each of them learns a different way. I have enjoyed the challenge that those learning types have created for me.

Digraphs can be hard but fun too. One of our favorite digraphs is “sh” for shell when we have done beach activities.

I thought it would be work to work on digraphs and sorting shells for our final beach printable. It is fun and hands-on that some kids just need.

This post is part of the 5 Days of Beach Printables.

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The beach digraph sorting printable is a great addition to the digraphs printables and beach printables on the site.

This digraph activity also works great with the Beach Pack Update.

What is a digraph?

A digraph is two letters together that make one sound. Digraphs can be made up of vowels or consonants.

Some examples of consonant digraphs would be ch-, -ch, -ck, gh, kn-, ph, qu-, sh-, -sh, th-, -th, wh-, and wr-.

The beach digraphs sorting printable work on the beginning digraphs ch-, sh-, th- and wh-.

One of our favorite things about the beach is finding shells and putting them in pails. We always look forward to this. I thought for the final beach week printable this would be a fun one to do. You can sort the shells into the correct bucket. That is a fun way to look at this digraph sorting activity

Digraph Sorting Buckets Printables

There are four different buckets for kids to sort the shells to they have the following digraphs: ch-, sh-, th- and wh- on them. They are the beginning digraphs that we are working on. These are some that my girls have worked on in kindergarten and first grade.

Digraph Shells Printables

There are 12 different shells with pictures to sort to the buckets. Each of them has a picture of that matches up to the bucket. There are three shells for each bucket.

Things to use with the Beach Digraph Sorting Printable

• printer
• white copy paper
• white cardstock
• beach writing paper

Ways to Use the Beach Digraph Sorting Printable

Sorting the Shelling to the Digraph Buckets

As she sorted the shells she said the name of the picture and the beginning digraph sound that it makes. She then matched up the shells to the correct pails.

Writing the Digraph Words

One final activity you could do is write out the digraph words on paper. We use the beach writing paper for this.

What you will find in the free Beach Digraph Sorting Printables:

• Pails with the Digraphs: ch, sh, th and wh
• Shells with beginning h digraphs images for sorting
• 3 pages of printables

Click here to get your copy of the Free Beach Digraph Sorting.

More Beach Learning to Read Printables

This is a fun Beach Themed CVC & CVCC Writing Activity for kids.

Here is some Beach Themed Writing Paper. It is great with guides or singles lines.

This is a fun Beach Themed CVC & CVCC Writing Activity for kids.

Have fun with this At The Beach Easy Reader Book. It has fun rhyming words.

Check out all printables from the 5 Days of Beach Printables.

Check out all the fun Ocean & Beaches Printables & Activities on 3 Dinosaurs.

Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com