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 […]
oa ow Worksheets- Flower Coloring Activity
Ryder was in first grade. He couldn’t read long vowels yet. His peers surpassed him. They were reading sight readers like Frog and Toad while he was stuck on Kindergarten phonics books. Although he brought home long vowel worksheets, the long vowel patterns simply didn’t stick. He did oa ow worksheets one week and the […]