Closed syllables anchor chart

I love teaching two syllable words! It's always exciting when I get to that point in the year where they are ready to take that next step...

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Help your first grader learn about open and closed syllables with this fun, hands-on reading activity. Simply print to play and learn!

39K views · 1.5K likes | Edutopia on Instagram: "From @creativelyteachingfirst : “Here is how I teach my students open and closed syllables! I place sticky notes on our classroom door. I opened the door for open syllables and closed the door for closed syllables. This visual always seems to connect with students!” Note to clarify the practice: These are two sets of words being shared. When the door is open, a set of open-syllable words is presented. When the door is closed, a second set of…

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Unlock the secrets to decoding multisyllabic words for your elementary students with our Closed Syllables Decoding Multisyllabic Words Freebie! Effective and engaging games and activities, all with a no-prep, print and go approach designed for easy implementation. Explore one of the 6 syllable types and watch your students' decoding skills and confidence soar!

Closed syllables

*This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve read my blog for very long, you know I’m a huge fan of making literacy as hands-on as possible. To teach my oldest reader (2nd grade), we mainly use the Words Their Way word sorts and the letter tiles from All About Reading/All About Spelling. But every once ... Read More about Open and Closed Syllable Games

If you teach struggling or beginning readers, you'll love the explicit, step-by-step techniques to help you teach closed syllables.