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Articles tagged with "phonics"

Alphabet Phonetic Sounds

May 27, 2012

MONTESSORI PHONETICSIntroducing the phonetic sounds of the alphabet is one of the first steps in teaching spelling. Use either alphabet cards (sandpaper) or lower case letters. In Montessori classrooms, the sounds are first taught in lower case because most text writing is done this way. It makes the transition to …

Phonetic Word Lists

August 5, 2009

Phonetic Word Lists (2 and 3 Letter Words) These phonetic word lists are organized by vowel sound, perfect for early readers working with the Moveable Alphabet or Sandpaper Letters. Short A Words pan, bag, cat, man, bat, hat, van, fan, map, rat, sat, mat, tap, nap, cap, lap, gap, wag, …