My nearly 5 year old daughter has begun her Bob Book lessons and thoroughly enjoys them. She catches on quickly and remembers well, as long as we
How to Teach Phonics to a Grump
You've been there, haven't you? You sit down with your binder and your Bob Books to do what you think will be a pleasant little lesson, and your
Teaching the ang Sound
There is a sense in which this is just your basic, run of the mill long-a sound. It's true! But I like to teach this as a blend so that students see
Special Sound: o as in one
English has a few very strange words, as I'm sure you're aware. In the case of one, the reigning theory seems to be that there was a pronunciation
Introducing the Dash: Avoiding Confusion Like a Boss!
Today's teaching tip works with dashes, but it also generally applicable to what we do all day: introduce something before your students encounter it.
The OTHER or Sound: or as in doctor
We know the word or and the words, such as Lord that follow this same rule. But the or blend can make another sound as well: it can sound like er
