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Phonics, Phonics Rules for Teachers, Reading

What is a Vowel Team Syllable and How to Teach It: Phonics Rules for Teachers

Understanding the vowel team syllable can seem complex. There are many vowel teams in the English language, so how can we teach vowel teams to our students? Let’s look at what a vowel team is generally and how to introduce this syllable type in your classroom. This is post 20 in my series Phonics Rules for Teachers (and How the…

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Silent E Syllables Everything You Need to Know

Silent e does a lot more than making vowel sounds long. Silent e has 7 specific jobs in the English language. Here is everything you need to know about the silent e syllable and how to teach the jobs of silent e to your students. This is post 16 in my series Phonics Rules for Teachers (and How the Heck…

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Phonics, Phonics Rules for Teachers, Reading

12 Strategies to Use with Any Phonics Skill

When teaching a new phonics skill, you don’t need to have 500 strategies up your sleeve. Instead, you need a handful of simple, engaging, effective activities. Here are 12 phonics based strategies to use when you’re practicing any new spelling pattern or syllable type with your students. This is post 15 in my series Phonics Rules for Teachers (and How…

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