Phonogram Series

Phonogram Series Part 5 The Foundation of Teaching Reading – Introducing Phonograms u, v, w, x, y, z

In this post we are combining the last two lessons of the alphabet phonograms, for a total of six. I’m excited to be concluding the alphabet phonograms because that gets us to the multiple-letter phonograms where so much more learning will take place. The real power of the phonograms comes into play in the multiple-letter […]

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Phonogram Series Part 4 The Foundation of Teaching Reading – Introducing Phonograms j, k, l, m, n, p, r, t

Today we will combine two sets of four because they are all single sound phonograms. By now, you’re getting into the rhythm of how each phonogram works, the sounds they make, and the spelling rules that govern them. As always, I hope you enjoy learning about them as much as I enjoy sharing the details.

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Phonogram Series Part 2 The Foundation of Teaching Reading – Introducing Phonograms g, o, s, qu

It’s time to dive into the second set of four phonograms! This post will be a bit lengthy again, so let’s jump right in. The phonograms we’ll cover today are: g o s qu Phonogram g Phonogram g has two distinct sounds: First Sound: The first sound is the hard sound, as in good. Be

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Phonogram Series Part 1, continued: The Foundation of Teaching Reading – Introducing Phonograms c,d,f

Sorry about that first post in the series! I got a bit carried away with phonogram a and didn’t have time to dive into c, d, and f. But not to worry—this one will be shorter, as these three phonograms aren’t quite as exciting. At least, I’ll give c a bit of credit. It has

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Phonogram Series Part 1: The Foundation of Teaching Reading – Introducing Phonogram a

I’ve been a huge advocate of parents teaching their children to read for decades now. But I rarely find parents who are willing to undertake the huge but rewarding task of teaching a child to read. I’ve often questioned, “Why don’t they understand how easy it really is using the phonograms and spelling rules.” I

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