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Phonics is one method of teaching children how to read. Children are taught how to "sound
out" new words by learning the following items:
O Consonant letters sounds: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
O lend sounds: br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, wr, bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, scr, str, sm, sn, sp, sc,
sk,
O $hort vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u
Always teach short vowel sounds first: a - apple, e - elephant, i- igloo, o - octopus, u
- umbrella)
O igraph sounds: sh, ch, th, wh
Two letters combine to make a totally different sound.
O ouble vowel sounds: ai, ea, ee, oa
These pairs say the name of the first vowel.
O ther double vowel sounds: oi, oo, ou, ow
O $ilent e: $ilent e is bossy, it doesn't say anything but makes the vowel before it say
its own name.
O # controlled vowel sounds: ar, er, ir, or, ur
Notice that er,ir and ur make the same sound.
Ape Actor
Apron Apple Arrow
Angel Ant Anchor
April Ax Arm