Elkonin Boxes Printable
Elkonin Boxes printable in PDF, ready for US Letter. Free download for home, classroom, or planning use.
Elkonin boxes printable gives you sound-segmenting boxes for phonemic awareness practice, a foundational early reading skill. The PDF on this page includes eight rows with 2 to 4 boxes each.
What is on the page
Rows of empty squares in varying counts, each row meant to represent one word broken into its individual sounds.
How to use it
Say a word slowly, sound by sound, and move a counter into one box per sound as you say it. A three-sound word like “cat” uses three boxes; a two-sound word like “go” uses two.
Printing tips
Laminate for repeated use with a dry-erase marker or small counters.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Elkonin box used for?
It is a phonemic awareness tool that helps children hear and count the individual sounds in a spoken word, named after psychologist Daniil Elkonin.
What age is this for?
Typically Kindergarten through first grade, during early phonics instruction.