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Showing posts with label phonics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label phonics. Show all posts

Thursday, July 8, 2010

McGuffey's Eclectic Primer (revised) - Lesson XXIV: The ship

For this phonics lesson and worksheet we will be looking at short and long vowel sounds.

McGuffey's Eclectic Primer (revised) - Lesson XXII The sun will soon set.





McGuffey's Eclectic Primer - Lesson XXII Our cows worksheet







Punkt, Punkt, Komma, Strich by Hans Witzig is the book that teaches you how to draw the pictures I have been using.  This is a great activity for your child if they can read but have difficulty writing.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

McGuffey's Eclectic Primer: Lesson I - A cat and a rat.



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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

English Phonics - Lesson 5

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English Phonics - Lesson 3 & 4

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English Phonics - Lesson 2

Phonics Lesson 2

h H
"H" is but a forcible breathing before the following vowel; as in hat. It is silent after "R", as in rhyme. When it comes after a "W", it i sounded before it, as in what (pronounced hwat.)

w W
"W" makes a "wuh" sound as water. When the "w" is not silent, has the sound of "u", as in few.


The sounds we learned in lessons 1 and 2 are the only sounds used in the first six lesson of the Alpha Phonics Reader.



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Lesson 3&4

Lesson 5

Lessons 1-5 of the Alpha Phonics Reader are the only lesson available online for free. In order to continue with Alpha Phonics, please click the link above and purchase it .

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

English Phonics Lesson 1

Phonics Lesson 1


Phonics is the key to reading and the "code to our written language". Teaching your young child three to four phonograms everyday will make reading easier and more fun. At Mott Media you can purchase a phonics chart with flashcards and other great learning tools. These are great for reference and teaching, and they also make learning more fun. For this lesson I will cover six phonograms: a, m, n, s, t, and x.


a A

"A" has three sounds; 1st a flat sound as in far; 2nd, a broad sound as in fall and what; 3rd a short sound as in fat.

m M
"M" has one sound as in man.

n N
"N" has one sound as in nan.

s S
"S" has two sounds; 1st, a soft sound as in sat; 2nd, a buzzing sound or the sound of a z, as in as.

t T
"T" has one sound as in tan.

x X
"X" has two sounds; 1st, the ks sound as in tax; 2nd, a gs sound as in exact.

Have your child repeat all the right sounds three times after you. Then, have them print the letter and say them again. Do this with each letter. Make sure your child knows these sounds well before they continue tot he reading exercise. If your child is struggling have a patience and give them a day or two.

The reading exercise is a the first lesson from the Alpha-Phonics book. Alpha- Phonics is wonderful for teaching phonics. Click the following link for more information and purchase:

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Have your child read through the lesson three times. If they are struggling go over the phonograms again. Then, have them copy it into their notebooks; saying the sounds at the same time.



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