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Why is it that so many beginner readers struggle to read very simple, very short, very regular words? Simple words like “mat”, “cat”, “sit” or “Sam”? The most common reason is that they have problems blending! Blending is the process where you take all the individual sounds in a word and push them together to […]
In this article, you’ll discover a very powerful formula to teach any child to read. This is a very effective method to teach a chid to read based on phonics principles… But with a twist! *Affiliate Disclosure: Some links lead to Amazon marketplace. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional […]
R-controlled syllables is one of the six syllable types that we can find in the English language. In this blog we have already covered open and closed syllables and silent e syllables, also called “magic e” or “bossy e” syllables. If interested, you can check our articles and videos about these other syllable types here […]
For a long time I have torn on the topic of how to teach consonant blends to kids… Should we teach our children these consonant blends or not? I have researched a lot on this particular topic, and have read arguments both in favour and against teaching consonant blends. It is really difficult to make […]
Are you looking for phonics activities and games? Then, you are on the right place! In this post I will share with you an array of powerful phonics games and activities to will help your children or students learn to read following the phonics approach. Hold your breath, because we are going to cover a […]
If you are looking for beginner readers books sets, then this article is for you! Because we are going to see together an incredibly popular beginner readers’ book set: BOB BOOKS (set 1). BOB BOOKS could probably be one of the most popular (if not the most!) decodable readers sets out there. But you might […]
In today’s article we are going to go through the 44 English phonemes. But, let’s clarify some KEY concepts before getting started. What are Phonemes? How are they different from graphemes? Phonemes are the smallest units of sounds that we can find in a language. For instance: /m/ /a/ /t/ are the 3 phonemes we […]
If your child is learning to read, or about to learn to read, you may have heard of the term ‘Phonics’, and how this system is widely used for teaching reading. But, do you know EXACTLY what Phonics is? Do you know what Phonics instruction involves? Do you know the different types of Phonics approaches […]
Today we are going to be looking at Phonemic Awareness vs. Phonological Awareness. You may have heard that these two skills are very important for preparing your child for reading instruction. But, what do these terms mean? They sometimes are used and referred to as if they were the same… But… Are they REALLY the […]
Open and closed syllables are 2 of the most frequent syllable types that occur in English. In this article you will learn what the differences between these 2 syllable types are, and why it is even important to know about this distinction when we are learning to read. What is a closed syllable? A closed […]