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:…
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 to spell. 1. Say the word. 2. Stretch…
Spending time on syllables can help a child: When it comes to spelling, there are A LOT of rules. The problem is that all of those rules also have multiple rule breakers! One rule that is very difficult to find a rule breaker for is, “Every syllable in every word has to have at least…
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. 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. Lets dive deeper into the ways that the vowel i can spell its name. I teach long vowel i in this order: i-e ie igh -y Here are the steps I use to teach long vowel I: Alligator Pie song Bonus igh…
-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…