When ou Says oo

This is a less common sound. Much of the time, ou says ow -- as in loud. But this sound can and does say oo, and here's the binder card to prove it:

Another Long-o Sound: Teaching the Other ow Sound

Today, we teach our students that ow has more than one sound. Sometimes, it makes the long-o sound. As in these words:

This digraph is one of a number of ways we spell the sound "ow." We might use ow or ough or, in this case, ou. Here is a sample ou chart for the

Welcome to 2011, folks! I don't know about you, but I found the festivities completely rejuvenating. I feel completely ready to tackle the New

Okay, so in Book 12 of Set 2, we encounter our second oo sound in the series. (This is the long oo sound, where the lips look like they are blowing

Yesterday, we set up our binder categories. Today, we introduce our first diphthong! Have no fear, this is actually an old, familiar friend, one who