How Do You Make Irregular Vowel Reading Lessons For Kids?
With all the exceptions to its rules, English is one of the most difficult languages to learn. Just learning the sounds of vowels and vowel blends takes a considerable amount of time to master. Kids must be shown vowel sounds, hear them pronounced and then have time to practice using them. They need to read regularly so they can see the words in context. Make sure the kids know the regular vowel sounds. English vowels are a, e, i, o, and u. Y also functions as a vowel occasionally. Each of these vowels has a long sound (like “a” in cake) and a short sound (like “a” in cat). Kids need to know these sounds before they can move on to irregular vowels. Know that irregular vowels are vowel teams that don’t follow traditional phonics rules. The vowel team “igh”, like in night or slight is an irregular vowel. Even though the sound is similar to the long “i” sound, the sound is formed by using a combination of vowels and consonants. Be aware that when you make an irregular vowel lesson, focus
