When a student gets to a long word like napkin or robot, dividing it into syllables turns one big word into two small parts they already know how to read. Below are the 6 syllable division rules I teach, with an example for each and a quick reference chart. I also share the routine I…
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…
Continuing with my syllable series, learn what a vowel team syllable is and how to teach it using multisensory methods. 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 is…
Next up in my syllable series, I’m going over the open syllable – what is the open syllable and how to teach open syllables using multisensory and Orton-Gillingham methods. If you are interested in other syllables posts, you can find them here. What is an open syllable? An open syllable is a syllable with a…
Next up in my syllables series is the r-combination syllable and r controlled vowels. In this post, I’ll explain what the r-combination syllable is and how to teach it using multisensory methods so your students can read r controlled vowels. If you missed the previous syllable posts, you can find them all here. What is an r controlled…
The vowel-consonant-e syllable,, next up in my syllables series, is also known as CVCe, VCe, Magic E, Silent E, Sneaky E, Bossy E, and a few other fun names. In this post, I’ll explain what the vowel-consonant-e syllable is and how to teach it using multisensory methods so your students can read silent e words….
The 6 syllable types are the backbone of decoding longer words. Once students know them, they can look at an unfamiliar word, spot the pattern, and predict what sound the vowel will make instead of guessing. That skill is what separates a reader who stalls on purple from one who splits it and reads it….
Learn what a closed syllable is and how to teach it in this second post of my syllable series. In this series, I share how to teach students the syllable rules and patterns using multisensory methods. If you missed the first post, you can read The 6 Types of Syllables here. There I explain what…