Homeschooling Moms
I asked this in the other homeschool group so sorry if some of you see it twice. How do you teach vowels and at what grade. I think knowing what vowels are would make reading for my 4 year old so much easier so i could teach her the rule of when two vowels ae beside each other and the rule about if theres an e at the end. When I was a kid we learned that the vowels were the girl letters. I'd like to teah her this way but i cant seem to find ANYTHING on it, no coloring sheets, books, games, nothing. Has anyone else seen these?
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Here is a bump, I just cover it all together not breaking it down like that.
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what do you mean not breaking it down like that? you dont teach what vowels are?
Quoting usmom3:
Here is a bump, I just cover it all together not breaking it down like that.
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The first time through the alphabet, we teach short sounds. The second time through (doing letter of the week) we discuss the long sounds. If they struggle, I would go through the alphabet again... If they have it down and are beginning reading easy words, I just move onto an actual phonics curriculum. Sorry, if that doesn't help.
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im not talking about how to teach phonics shes already reading (with help) im talking about teaching which letters are vowels
Quoting KrissyKC:
The first time through the alphabet, we teach short sounds. The second time through (doing letter of the week) we discuss the long sounds. If they struggle, I would go through the alphabet again... If they have it down and are beginning reading easy words, I just move onto an actual phonics curriculum. Sorry, if that doesn't help.
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If you are talking about IDENTIFYING which letters are vowels and which are consonants, we kinda do that in combination with a good phonics and spelling program. I introduce the concept of vowels and consonants as soon as they start putting simple words together and reading simple words.
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Do you remember the old "letter people" shows we used to watch?
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No I mean that I don't call the vowels anything but vowels & cover them right along with the consonants.
Quoting JocelynsMama1:
what do you mean not breaking it down like that? you dont teach what vowels are?
Quoting usmom3:
Here is a bump, I just cover it all together not breaking it down like that.
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thats all i meant...i just want a fun way for her to memorize them
Quoting KrissyKC:
If you are talking about IDENTIFYING which letters are vowels and which are consonants, we kinda do that in combination with a good phonics and spelling program. I introduce the concept of vowels and consonants as soon as they start putting simple words together and reading simple words.
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is that where im getting thhe girls are vowels thing from? OMG i found it on youtube thats so where i got it from LOL
Quoting KrissyKC:
Do you remember the old "letter people" shows we used to watch?
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i just taught her all her letter sounds at once
Quoting usmom3:
No I mean that I don't call the vowels anything but vowels & cover them right along with the consonants.
Quoting JocelynsMama1:
what do you mean not breaking it down like that? you dont teach what vowels are?
Quoting usmom3:
Here is a bump, I just cover it all together not breaking it down like that.