Digital Phonics Activities to Build Reading and Typing Skills

Early readers need lots of phonics practice—but in today’s classrooms, they also need to be able to find letters on a keyboard for digital tasks. Many programs teach typing, but few reinforce the phonics skills we’re already working on.

That’s why I created Typing Time: a series of digital phonics activities in Google Slides™ that help students apply their letter-sound knowledge while practicing real keyboarding skills.

Why Digital Phonics Practice Matters

We know students need to connect sounds to letters to become strong readers and writers. But when they switch to typing, many freeze because they can’t quickly locate letters on a keyboard.

Typing Time bridges this gap by combining phonics word work with early typing fluency. Students see a picture, hear a word, and then type it—applying what they know about sounds while strengthening their keyboard awareness.

How Typing Time Works

Each resource is a ready-to-assign Google Slides™ activity. Students will:

• See clear visuals (keyboard layouts & pictures)

• Hear built-in audio to guide them

• Watch a video tutorial so they know exactly what to do

• Type letters, CVC words, or sentences right on the screen

Every set includes two levels:

• Level 1: picture + audio + the word to copy (perfect for beginners)

• Level 2: picture + audio only (students listen, segment, and type independently)

This setup makes it easy to differentiate and keep everyone engaged during independent work.

The Complete Typing Time Lineup

🔡 Letters Edition

Perfect for introducing the keyboard and practicing letter identification digitally.

🧩 Short Vowel CVC Word Sets

• Short A, E, I, O, U

• Each includes 18–20 words matched to early phonics patterns

• Great for centers, morning work, or RTI review

🌈 Mixed Short Vowel CVC Words

Combines all short vowels for spiral review or mixed practice once students know each vowel.

✏️ sentences: matching ela standards

Take students beyond single words to build typing fluency and sentence writing confidence.

Classroom Ideas & Easy Uses

• Digital Word Work: Swap out traditional paper phonics with interactive typing slides.

• Independent Centers: Students can work solo while you meet with small groups.

• Morning Work: A calm, meaningful start to the day that reinforces phonics.

• Intervention: Target students who struggle with letter-sound connection AND keyboarding.

• Early Finishers: Keep kids meaningfully busy with no extra prep.

Teacher-Friendly Features

• Google Slides™ ready—easy to assign in Google Classroom or share links

• Built-in audio & video—no extra explaining required

• Differentiation built in—two levels to meet diverse needs

• Clean, simple design—accessible even for very young learners

• Standards-aligned phonics progression: letters → CVC → sentences

  
  

Try It Free

Want to see how it works?👉 [Grab 2 free days of the Letters Edition here.]

Shop the Typing Time Collection

• Typing Practice Letters Edition

• Typing Practice CVC Words Bundle

• Typing Practice Sentences Bundle

Talk soon,