Last up in my series of long vowel sounds, I’m sharing tips and tricks to teach long u words! Because there are two ways to pronounce long u, it is the most complex of long vowel sounds to teach. I’m going to break down each of the eight ways to spell the long u sound,…
Long e words are quite tricky to teach because there are so many different ways to spell the long e sound and there aren’t any rules or generalizations. With long e spellings, students must practice and be exposed to the words until they have mastered them. I’m going to break down each of the eight…
The long o sound can be represented in five different ways: o as in go, o_e as in phone, oa as in boat, ow as in snow, and the less common oe as in toe. Learning these patterns is an important step in building strong reading and spelling skills. In this blog post, we’ll explain…
Teaching long vowel sounds can be challenging, but with the right strategies, you can help your struggling readers achieve fluency. Whether you’re a reading teacher or a homeschooling parent, understanding and effectively teaching these sounds is crucial to your students’ reading development. In this post, I’m breaking down long vowel sounds (or long vowel words)…
Learn all about the consonant le syllable, including how to teach it using multisensory methods that follow the science of reading. You can find all my syllable posts here. And you can read The 6 Types of Syllables here, where I explain what a syllable is, how to count syllables, and go over the 6 syllable types. What…