The letter E is arguably the most important letter in the English language. It is the most commonly used vowel in spelling, and it preforms several different jobs. 1. Magic E Magic E makes a vowel say it’s name. The addition of an ‘e’ changes the sound of the vowel, and it changes the meaning…
What is Bossy R? A Bossy R is an R that comes after a vowel in a word. The addition of the R changes the sound the vowel makes. Bossy R Song: There are a lot of Bossy R songs on YouTube. This one happens to be my favorite. AR AR is the pirate sound.…
The “schwa” sound sounds like a short vowel u. It is often referred to as the lazy sound (uhhh…). Read the following words: Now read these words: And these: Uhhh…. what’s going on here? Welcome to the “schwa” sound. The schwa sound sounds a lot like short vowel u, but it can make a short…
The Golden Vowel Rule: The Golden Vowel Rule is the most important rule. There are a lot of reading and spelling rules, but all of those rules get broken frequently. This rule is the one rule that hardly ever gets broken. Rule #2: The second rule forces kids to slow down and listen carefully in…
Question #1: 1. A word family is a group of words that all share a common root word. For example, the words bat, cat, hat and sat all share the root word “at. Question #2: 2. Word families help your child sound out multisyllabic words more easily and improve rhyming and spelling skills. Question #3:…
Pin this post to save it for later: Say these consonant names out loud: They all contain the sound of long vowel e. Now say these consonant names out loud: They all contain the sound of short vowel e. . Understanding that vowels help consonants spell/say their names can be useful for children who struggle…
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…