The English language is made up of 26 letters, yet there are an estimated 44 sounds heard in the language. This is in part due to vowels, those letters that must be present in a word and can make either a short or a long sound. When teaching short vowel sounds: /a/ as in "ran,...
An obvious start to some classroom time on short and long vowel sounds is a student misunderstanding or misspelling something, or saying something that could be misunderstood. For example, a good moment might be if one or more students write “pot” in a gap where “port” should go, or i...
“What's the difference between the wordsreadandread?” The words look the same, but sound different given the context of the sentence. Let's take a closer look at how to teach short vowel digraphs in the 2nd grade classroom
ou, oye, and you. For example, to teach “I” or “eye” start with a short “ah” vowel and follow it with a long “ee” vowel. As the “ah” transitions into the “ee” the tongue naturally glides creating the y sound between the two vowels ultimately...
In this post, I’m breaking down long vowel sounds (or long vowel words) to help you teach them when working with struggling readers and spellers. In this post: What is a long vowel sound? Long Vowel Words Long A Sound Long E Sound ...
How to Teach Schwa Alex Case How to present and practise unstressed vowels sounds, the most common sound in English Schwa, the vowel sound at the end of “computer” and in the first syllable of “ahead”, is the most common sound in English. It is also one of the most common reasons...
Try to notice the very small differences that make various vowel or consonant sounds. Start with the most common sounds Although multiple consonants make more than one sound, it’s best to start with the most common sounds as you teach your child. For instance, when you teach the letter ...
I will teach youwhat is schwa, helpfulschwa sound examples, explainStressed and Unstressed Syllables, and give you 10 differentschwa sound activitiesfilled with fun, free printable exercises to make practicing simple! Schwa Sound Did you know the schwa sound is the most common vowel sound in the...
Teach the sounds of each letter. Give students a smaller copy and have them glue it onto the inside cover of their English books for easy reference. Circle the vowels in red to distinguish them from the consonants. Now that the students are familiar with the sounds, divide the alphabet ...
You want to sound like a native speaker, but you don't know how to improve your pronunciation! Here's a little secret: the fastest way to get better pronunciation is to work on your vowel sounds. In this video, I will teach you how to pronounce four vowels that are common in both ...