Get lots of helpful resources and information to teach the different long vowels! Remember, long vowels say their name!
Learn how to teach all the many different spellings for all long vowel sounds. And download and print our long vowel words lists for long a, long e, long i, long o, and long u. They’re great for dictation, reading, and so much more!
For even more practice, have students use our Long Vowel Maze worksheets!
Learn all about the letter Y as a vowel, the sounds of Y, and following the research to best teach letter Y. Get two free worksheets for students to practice the most common vowel sounds of Y! All About the Letter Y The letter Y is a unique letter. That’s because it can be both…
Get 5 free printable worksheets for practicing long vowel sounds. There’s one worksheet for targeted practice of each long vowel sound: long A, long E, long I, Long O, and Long U. Get this engaging, no-prep resource for teaching long vowels and make your instruction fun and meaningful! Why We Love Them These free worksheets…
Learn all about the vowel team/diphthong syllable type! This syllable type includes either a vowel team or a diphthong functioning as the vowel within the syllable. Get tons of information to help equip your students to easily read longer words! About Vowel Team/Diphthong Syllable 👉 What is a syllable? Let’s begin with the basics and…
Learn about the vowel diphthongs OI and OY and the best ways to teach them. And grab a FREE printable to help you teach your students this important phonics concept. What is a Diphthong? A diphthong is a vowel team of sorts, where two vowels come together to make a new sound. 👉 Diphthongs are…
Learn all about the vowel teams ai and ay, and get free printable worksheets to help students practice identifying and reading ai & ay words within sentences and context. About Long A There are 8 ways to spell Long A, but the first four spellings are the most common ways to spell it. Focus the…
Learn all about the Long U sound, including the 2 sounds long U can make. Then, grab yourself two printable pdf lists with over 215 long U vowel sound words, organized by sound and spelling pattern. All About Long U In our previous long vowel posts, we’ve consistently said that the rule for long vowels…
Learn about the five ways to spell the long o sound: o, o-e, oa, ow, and oe. You’ll also get two lists of 131 long o sound words, organized by spelling pattern and syllable type. All About Long O It’s so important to teach students the long vowel rule: Long vowels say their name! Long…
A corkboard with the long I vowel list pinned to it. Words saying “Long I Words”
Learn all about the Long E vowel sound, including the 8 ways to spell long E, and the ultimate free printable list of the most frequently used long E vowel sound words. All About Long E Long vowels are vowels that make the same sound as the actual letter name. I teach my students to…
Learn all about the long A sound, including the 8 ways to spell long vowel A: a, a-e, ai, ay, ei, ea, eigh, and ey. Learn how to teach long A and get a FREE printable list of words with long A sounds organized by spelling pattern. All About Long A Teaching students all the…