Find 6 ways to make vowels fun in the primary classroom including ideas for song, interactive notebooks, games, tech, and more.

How to teach r controlled vowels and the r combination syllable to struggling readers - multisensory activities and strategies for teaching bossy r

How to teach r controlled vowels and the r combination syllable to struggling readers - multisensory activities and strategies for teaching bossy r

Vowel Digraph and Diphthong Literacy Games. These easy to set up, easy to play games are the perfect addition to your literacy rotations and offer students a fun and engaging way to practise reading and spelling words with digraphs, diphthongs and long vowel sounds! 6 games are included (Long A, Lon...

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Tips and techniques for teaching the vowel sounds to your child.

Working on short vowels? Here are a few great activities to get those short vowels down for your struggling readers.

Learning those tricky Short Vowels doesn't have to be hard! Check out how I use games to reinforce the short vowel sounds in many different ways!

Everything you need to start your Sound Wall! Offered in Color AND Black&White! Click PREVIEW to see everything that's included in this amazing deal! Sound Wall Examples and Printables for Students Vowel Valley Combination Style Mouth Articulations Alphabet Headings Sound Wall, Vowel Valley, Short Vowels, Long Vowels, Digraphs, Trigraphs, R-Controlled, Diphthongs, Sounds of -ed, Soft Sounds, Blends, Initial Blends, Final Blends, Y Vowel, Double Consonants, Silent E, Alphabet, Consonants, Common Endings, Silent Letters, Vowel Teams, Stops, Nasals, Schwa, Glides, Fricatives, Liquids, Affricates Sound Cards with Pictures Short Vowels (with symbols): a, e, i, o, u Short Vowels (without symbols): a, e, i, o, u Long Vowels (with symbols): a, e, i, o, u Long Vowels (without symbols): a, e, i, o, u Silent E and Vowel Teams: a_e, ai, ay, ey, e_e, ee, ea, ey, ie, i_e, igh, ie, o_e, oa, ow, oe, u_e, ui, ue Digraphs: sh, ch, th, ph, wh, qu, ck Trigraphs: scr, shr, spl, squ, thr, str, dge, tch R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur, oar, ore Diphthongs: aw, au, oy, oi, ow, ou, ew, oo, oo, ou, air, are, ear, ere Silent Letters: wr, mb, gn, kn, st, -le Beginning Blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sc, sk, sn, sw, sm, sp, st, dw, tw Ending Blends: -st, -sk, -sp, -nd, -nt, -nk, -ng, -mp, -lm, -lp, -lb, -ld, -rk, -lt, -lf, -pt, -ft, -ct, -xt, -lk, -rd Sounds of -ed: /t/, /d/, /id/ Y Vowel: /i/ and /e/ Double Consonants: dd, bb, cc, ff, ll, mm, nn, pp, rr, ss, tt, zz Common Endings: ing, ink, ild, ind, ang, ank, old, oll, olt, all, ost Alphabet: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z Sound Cards with Mouth Articulation Pictures Short Vowels: a, e, i, o, u Long Vowels: a, e, i, o, u R-Controlled: ar, or, er, ir, ur, oar, ore Diphthongs: aw, au, oy, oi, ow, ou, ew, oo, oo, ou Stops: b, d, g, k, p, t Nasals: m, n, ng Glides: w, wh, y Fricatives: f, v, h, s, z, sh, zh, th Liquids: l, r Schwa: ə Affricates: j, ch Extra: x, qu Small Mouth Articulation Cards Short Vowels: a, e, i, o, u Long Vowels: a, e, i, o, u R-Controlled: ar, or, er, ir, ur, oar, ore Diphthongs: aw, au, oy, oi, ow, ou, ew, oo, oo, ou Stops: b, d, g, k, p, t Nasals: m, n, ng Glides: w, wh, y Fricatives: f, v, h, s, z, sh, zh, th Liquids: l, r Schwa: ə Affricates: j, ch Extra: x, qu Word Cards with Pictures 86 cards with phonemes in red to put on sound wall PLUS a FULL Black and White Version (200+ pages!) if you want to print on colored paper and/or save on ink! Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions!! I hope you enjoy!!

After you’ve taught your students how to read words with vowel teams , they’ll need plenty of practice to master this phonics skill. I’ve got seven phonics activities targeting vowel teams, perfect for word work, centers, stations, or work tasks.

activities to teach r-controlled vowel patterns

Looking for a way to help your reader practice those tricky r-controlled vowels? Print this free game of Go Fish!

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Teaching schwa-A vowels can feel tricky, but it really isn't! This article will help you discover some useful ways how to teach schwa

This post has 5 short vowel activities that are fun, low prep, and only take a few minutes to implement. And I've got FREE materials for you to download!

I will make this lesson as simple as possible for the benefit of all because I understand the level of difficulty encountered by second l...

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A diphthong is two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable (for example, 'ou' in hound and 'ee' in jeer). There are 8 diphthong sounds. The word 'diphthong' comes from the Greek for two sounds.

Learning about long vowels helps children understand different letter-sound relationships. Thus preparing strong reading and spelling foundations. Teaching spelling generalizations via long vowel spelling patterns allows children to learn and remember that long vowels can be represented in different ways. By the way, there are so many different ways, oh my! Once children have […]

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The concept of two or more letters spelling a single sound (digraphs, trigraphs and quadgraphs) or two sounds coming together to create a ne...

This worksheet is a great way for students to learn how to break down words into syllables. It's also a fun way for them to practice clapping out the syllables. Syllables Worksheet

When young children have mastered the alphabet letter names and know more than half of the letter sounds, hooray! But with that sigh of relief comes the reteaching and reteaching of those pesky vowels!

Short and Long Vowel Picture Puzzle Mats Students will have so much fun completing these read and find activities! They are so versatile and can be assembled in so many ways. Print and laminate them to use during literacy rotations or print the black & white version to use them as worksheets. They are a great way to have students practice their CVC words and long vowel words. This pack includes both color and BW mats for short vowels and long vowels. A total of 10 unique mats are included (20 in total – color and BW). Both an easy and a hard option is included too! What you get: - 5 Short Vowel Mats - 5 Long Vowel Mats - PLUS all mats come in Black & White - PLUS harder options are included for each mat. ♥♥♥ Follow me to be the first to hear about FREEBIES and updates ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ Earn TPT Credits when you leave feedback ♥♥♥ I welcome and appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions. You may also contact me on [email protected]

Teaching schwa-A vowels can feel tricky, but it really isn't! This article will help you discover some useful ways how to teach schwa

Vowels are the mainstay of any language; they are the sounds you sing in words. To teach a child to read, you need to know how to teach vowels

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