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. All 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…
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…
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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…