Vowels activity for kindergarten
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How to teach vowels and consonants to grade 1.
Vowels: How to Help Kids Learn Short and Long Vowel Sounds
Teaching vowels to kids—especially long and short vowel sounds—can be tough. But understanding vowels helps us learn to read and spell—essential Core Skills, part of the 5 C’s at the heart of the Begin Approach to helping kids thrive in school and life.
Kids with strong Core Skills do better in school, so it’s worth pushing through the challenge of vowels to help kids understand them.
Curious how you can help? We’ve got you covered!
The Short Cut
- Kids are ready to learn about vowels when they can hear vowel sounds within a word
- Short vowel sounds (like the a in “bat” or the o in “top”) occur in simple words, so they’re a good place to start
- Long vowel sounds (vowels that sound like their name, like the a in “bake”) need more explanation and are best for kids who’ve already learned short vowels
- Teaching vowels can be fun!
You can tap into kids’ natural love of play with vowel games so it doesn’t feel like a chore
What Makes Vowel Sounds Hard for Kids
Most kids pick up consonant pronunciations much mor
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