In each group, one word doesn't sound like the others. When your child sounds words out, they are learning the building blocks of spelling and reading!
Distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds is one of the first steps in mastering vowels. Gauge student understanding of long and short vowels with this review activity.
Before your child can develop phonemic awareness, they’ll need to learn about letter sounds. Because English has so many exceptions, it will help your child to see the rules and exceptions for each letter laid out clearly in Education.com’s worksheets. When it is time to switch things up, the following activity ideas will keep teaching letter sounds fun for all parties involved.