Vowels can vary in the sounds they make. Here are some of the ways that Bossy R words can vary. First let’s look at what happens when words have both a Silent e and a Bossy R. Silent e vs Bossy…
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More Ways That Vowels Can Be Long
Vowels can be long with the Silent e pattern, Vowel Teams, Open Syllables, and Tricky Y. Two more important long vowel patterns to learn are: i and o can be long when followed by two consonants, and open syllables in…
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Letters With More Than One Sound: the Vowels
We have met OO/OO, one of the diphthongs. Which might be a foot that is short, or a boot that is too long. More vowels that can vary are OW, EA, IE. The letter Y can be Tricky indeed with the sounds…
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Blends and Blending
Two (or more) consonants may blend together with each sound heard in the blend. Blends are often introduced after learning about short vowels, so it’s a good idea to begin practicing with blends that have short vowels. Blends with other…
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The 44 Sounds of English
One of the reasons that English is challenging to learn to read is that 26 letters make 44 sounds! This means that sometimes letters combine to make sounds (watch the video 72 Phonograms, and get printable flashcards at printandpractice.com) In…
Cleaning Checklist
Staying on top of cleaning chores can be quite a challenge. Finally I have a cleaning checklist that works for me. Inspired by this one from clean mama, this very simple routine (just the way I like it!) is customized…
Development Plans Are Not Just for Work
While Performance Plans for work may be called a Personal Development Plan, work is only one small part of personal development. To make a plan for Personal Development, consider many life areas that can be improved. While going through some…
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