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What is a short vowel sound9/11/2023 ![]() Word sorts are a great way to practice beginning vowel sounds! Using sounds the child is already familiar with, have the child choose which word begins with a vowel and which word begins with a different sound. Once students are comfortable with the letter-sound relationship, begin adding beginning sound words such as a-/a/-apple, or a-/a/-apron. Say the vowel sound and have students repeat the sound in isolation. While children pick up many skills through emersion and exposure, the most effective way to teach short vowel sounds is through explicit instruction. With subtle differences between the vowel sounds, when taught simultaneously children often mix the sounds! /e/ becomes /i/, /o/ because /u/, and you’ll spend more time reteaching rather than avoiding confusion all together! Using flash cards, sorting individual sounds, repeat after me, are all important when learning how to teach short vowel sounds. It allows students to build more words but it also creates more confusion. ![]() It can be tempting to teach all 5 vowel sounds at once. Learn how to teach short vowel sounds in 5 easy ways! ![]()
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