Short Vowel Sentences

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From short words to longer words to phrases and now sentences. The child has progressed at his own pace through an increasingly more challenging sequence of beginning decoding material. These short vowel sentences (The twins get wet. The man pumps gas.) allow the child to have crucial practice decoding, blending and comprehending complete sentences. Many… Read more »

Short Vowel Phrases

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These short vowel phrases, like a gas pump, a jazz band, an egg hunt, are an important step in preparing a child to read decodable sentences and books. For many beginning readers the leap from short vowel words to decodable short vowel stories is too much. Providing practice with short phrases and then individual sentences… Read more »