Kids usually learn the silent e sound towards the end of Kindergarten or beginning of first grade, depending on your state and district standards. Silent e is a significant milestone, because for the first time, kids branch off from short vowel words (ex. Hat, met, sip, dog, cup) and read long vowel words (ex. bake, […]
Teaching the ing Inflectional Ending
At first, kids learn to read single-syllable words. Once they’ve mastered these word types, they move on to learn the ing inflectional ending. Janice was a 3rd grader that could not read ing inflectional ending words like dining, tapping or sailing. As a result, she was stuck on low level books, and her reading skills […]
oo Phonics Worksheet
Generally, kids learn the oo phonics sound after they’ve mastered short vowels and long vowels. Oo says /oo/ as in moon and /oo/ as in book. When you teach a new phonics sounds, be sure to review old phonics sounds as well. That way, your student will not become weak in old content. In other […]
oo Phonics Stories- A Hoot, Redwood Trees & More
We’re so excited to release Set 14: the oo/ew phonics stories. Set 14 introduces /oo/ as in moon, /oo/ as in wood and /ew/ as in new. Set 14 allows kids to review all previous phonics sounds (outlined in Sets 1-13), including, short vowels, consonant digraphs, consonant blends and long vowels. See below for a […]
What are Decodable Books?
Decodable books allow beginning readers to practice their phonics skills. They are books that start with one vowel sound—usually short a as in cat—and they continue to add one vowel sound per set. This allows a student’s knowledge to progress systematically or step-by-step. Decodable books are key for strong reading skills, because they teach kids […]