When
teaching regular letter combination concepts, use pictures to make associations
between the letter/s and the sound/s they make.
Consonants: Hold
them (f, l, m, n, r, s, v, and z) or stop them (b, c, d, g, j, k, p, qu,
and t)
Consonant
Digraphs: ph (phone) and sh (share)
Consonant
Blends: pl (play), spr (spring), and bl (blend)
Vowels:
a, e, i, o, u
Vowel
Digraphs: oa (boat) long o, ea (teach) long e
Dipthongs:
oi (oil), oy (boy)
R-Controlled
Vowels: neither long or short- a (car), e (her), i (girl), u (hurt), o
(for)
L-Controlled
Vowels: neither long or short- a (chalk), e (help), i (milk), o (cold) u
(bull)
Regular Letter Combination