There are 44 phonemes in English. A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound. “Shop” for example contains 3 phonemes: sh-o-p. If you are new to the subject of phonics, you can pretty much substitute the …
Reading Tutoring Blog
What is Phonics?
Phonics is a method of teaching reading that focuses on sound/symbol correlations. Phonics advocates acknowledge that learning to read is not an “innate” skill that children acquire spontaneously. …
Homeschool Resources for Elementary Reading and Math
Homeschooling can provide parents with flexibility and the ability to curate the curriculum to meet their child's needs. The most essential academic subjects are reading and math, because we need …
Continue Reading about Homeschool Resources for Elementary Reading and Math →
Holiday Long Vowel Worksheets
In our last post, there was an error in our holiday tree. The error has been corrected and in this post, Reading Elephant is offering a silent e, ee/ea and ai/ay worksheet. Holiday Silent e …
New Consonant Digraph Books
Reading Elephant released 10 new consonant digraph books to our series. Kids usually learn consonant digraphs in kindergarten. Reading Elephant consonant digraph books systematically introduce the …