Sound boxes are a helpful strategy for students who are just starting to spell words and for more experienced kids who still make a lot of spelling errors. I find them extremely helpful for practicing long vowel spelling patterns, or, as I like to say, the different ways a vowel spells its name in a…
-long vowel u spelling patterns -long vowel u stories -long vowel u songs -long vowel u worksheets -long vowel u activity ideas When I begin teaching the long Vowel U sound, I start with a video that shows a few ways that long Vowel U can spell its name: After watching and discussing the long…
Long O song: Follow this with my Long O word sort from the Long Vowel Packet. If you are interested in my complete Long Vowel Packet, please visit my TPT store! Thanks! 🙂 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Long-Vowel-Activities-with-links-to-songs-stories-and-extension-topics-12915220 Bonus oa/ow story song #1 Song #2 How to draw a boat
After watching this video, have your student complete the long i word sort. If you are interested in my complete Long Vowel Packet, please visit my TPT store! Thanks! 🙂 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Long-Vowel-Activities-with-links-to-songs-stories-and-extension-topics-12915220 Pin this post and save it for later. 🙂 Lets dive deeper into the ways that the vowel i can spell its name. I…
-long e spelling patterns -long e stories -long e songs -long e worksheets -long e activities Have you ever asked a small child the question, “What does a cat say?” or “What does a cow say?” Of course you have! It’s fun, and it’s pretty adorable to hear little kids meow or moo. Learning to…
-long a words -long a spelling patterns -long a songs -long a stories -long a worksheets -long a extension ideas Long Vowel A Spelling Patterns: Every child has a name. Every child has a way to spell that name. Letters also have a name, and letters also have a way to spell that name. When…
Vowels are to words what bones are to our bodies. They are the foundation for reading success. Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate sounds. Vowel sounds are important for accurate reading and accurate spelling, but they are also tricky because they sound very similar to each other. For many students, the ability…
Today I am going to share the 6 steps I use to teach kids short vowel sounds. Think of each step as an ingredient in a recipe that can be personalized to match the needs of each student. Add more or less of an ingredient as needed. I teach vowels in the order A (long…