Of all the syllable types to teach, Vowels Teams can be the most challenging for students to master. And the main reason is that there are so many variations of this syllable type relative to the other five syllable types. There are approximately 32 vowel teams. So for this reason… Read More
Long ‘oo’ is a vowel diphthong which means that there are two vowels that come together as a team to create their own unique sound. Not only is there a long ‘oo’ sound, but there is a short ‘oo’ sound in words such as hook, book bag, foot, cookie,… Read More
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Once students master reading Closed Syllable and Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable type words, I teach -r-Controlled Syllables. The reason I teach this syllable type immediately after the first two syllable types is because -r-Controlled only has 4 sounds for students to quickly pocket. So many programs that teach syllable type words, teach Vowel… Read More
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A vowel digraph is combination of two vowels that says one of the vowel sounds in the team such as /ea/ says the long –e sound in “eat”. A diphthong is one unique vowel sound formed by the combination of two vowels. Such diphthongs are /au/, /aw/, /ou/, /ow/, /oi/… Read More
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Here is a FREE sample (taken from various pages of my larger reading packets) of a syllable type reading game that students can play. Included is a game board and 30 word cards. There are 6 syllables in the English Language: Closed, Vowel- Consonant-e, r-Controlled, Open, Vowel Teams, and Final… Read More
At Reading Step 2, the student is ready to learn Vowel-Consonant-e words. This means that students have now mastered reading Closed Syllables, and now it is time to teach the long sound of the vowels which is the actual vowel names. When a student goes from Reading Step 1 words to… Read More
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