Vowel diphthongs

Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! […]

Vowel Diphthongs

A diphthong is two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable (for example, 'ou' in hound and 'ee' in jeer). There are 8 diphthong sounds. The word 'diphthong' comes from the Greek for two sounds.

Vowel Teams and Diphthongs Anchor Chart

Diphthongs are a type of vowel sound in English that are made by combining two different vowel sounds in a single syllable.

Vowel digraph worksheets are essential tools for students learning to decode words with two vowels that make a single sound. These worksheets provide engaging activities and practice exercises focusing on different vowel digraphs such as ai, ea, oi, and more. They are ideal teaching resources for both teachers and parents seeking effective resources to help students improve their phonics skills and develop a strong foundation in reading. With clear instructions and a variety of exercises…

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I cannot tell a lie - I love anchor charts. No, I REALLY love anchor charts. I am a visual person, and I think most kids like to see their learning on display as well. Anchor charts also help me look good, because they remind me of what's what! It was actually fun (really?) to study vowel pairs, vowel digraphs, and diphthongs. I'm not kidding! I combed through their book to make this chart in order to put all of the information onto one chart. We had this chart up for 2 weeks and referred to…

Dipthongs – oi, oy, ou ,ow Introduction: Diphthongs are like vowel teams, starting with one sound and gliding into another within the same syllable. Mastering these can make your English pronunciation sound spot on! Common dipthong in English are oi, oy, ou and ow. In these vowel pairs sound begins with one vowel sound and […]