Shortly after students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet we teach them that the vowels and several consonants actually have two sounds. The consonants "c" and "g" are two of the letters that make different sounds depending on the letters that follow them in the word. … [Read more...]

Oh so many phonics rules to remember! From remembering that vowels have two sounds to the more advanced rules- WOW! It's quite a bit for our little readers and writers. As we teach the rules, it's always helpful to incorporate visuals and stories. It gives our students something … [Read more...]

There are so many phonics rules! It's really amazing that most of our little ones are able to break the code and become fluent readers. After students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet, we kind of rock their world a bit by teaching them that certain letters can have … [Read more...]

So what are "Wild Old Words"?  Wild Old Words are "rule breaker" words.  Students are taught early on that a single vowel in a one syllable word is short, however, there is a small group of words that breaks that rule. These words are called Wild Old Words. It's helpful to teach … [Read more...]

The File Folder Phonics activities have certainly been a hit for working with specific phonics skills during independent practice.  We find that sorting activities are great for students just learning a phonics skill and then writing those words just helps to cement the concept. … [Read more...]

I'm so excited to have finished the oi/oy phonics bundle. All the activities are laminated and ready to go! These activities were created specifically for independent centers as several versions of each activity are provided so that groups of students can be working at the same. … [Read more...]