Consonant sounds
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2 sounds with special spellings
Please note that many spellings of a sound don’t need to be taught as graphemes, especially rare ones. Many exist because of the way polysyllable words are built from meaningful parts (morphemes), and should be taught from this perspective. Weird spellings are often best explained by word origin (etymology). A weird spelling often reflects the word’s pronunciation in the ‘Olden Days’.
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Thank you so much for the website you’ve put together. I stumbled upon it looking for certain spelling combinations to put together some activities for my English as a Foreign Language students, many of whom speak languages I’m unfamiliar with, presenting me with new challenges.
Once in a while I have the opportunity to work with a learner who has particular reading/sounding out difficulties (or is a self-proclaimed dyslexic), and so in recent years I’ve found myself reading up on dyslexia and reading challenges and ways to overcome them. I’ve found that most of my students, regardless of their reading ability, are helped by these same strategies.
I do thank you so for making your work public. In addition to my paid work, I do a fair bit of volunteer work, and it’s such a gift to find people such as yourself who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise. Your work is helping learners far and wide!
I have only begun to dig through your treasures. Although I’ve consulted your word lists a few times in recent weeks, today I got into your blog and found links to other resources that can help me help my students. (I say that definitively, because I’ve already learned a few things in the process.)
Thank you, thank you for doing and sharing your hard work.
I wholeheartedly agree Jennifer. Thank you Alison so much for your hardwork and sharing your resources. I have spent years looking through various different programs and attended courses. I always struggled with the ‘rules’ ‘catchy sayings’ to describe the graphemes just don’t cut it – as there are so many variations and anomalies and I can’t remember them all.
Working with students who struggle with reading and spelling I have found that going back to basics and phonemic and phonic manipulation has really helped them work out how to reset their approaches. They feel successful as it starts to make sense. Your moveable letters and games have been such an engaging and purposeful approach. I have recommended my students to your website for resources and videos to explore. I also love that if I buy your products online they pop up immediately in an email. Talk about immediate gratification.
Thank you very much – Angela
were would we find shield?
Hi James, you can look up “shield” either via the sounds (phonemes) menu under /ee/ or via the spellings (graphemes) menu under IE.
Would be so helpful if the words listed were read! Great to see the spelling,in the phonemes menu, even much better if someone read word by word
This is so incredibly helpful. I’m teaching Phonics this year as a secondary school intervention, and this resource has been absolutely invaluable.
Thank you so much for all that you’ve done.
Thanks for the lovely feedback! Glad it’s been useful.
Thank you for this list! Helping my year 6 boy with his spelling homework and this list by sound is so very helpful.
You’re welcome! Thanks for the nice feedback. Alison