Thursday, October 3, 2019

How to Teach Closed and Open Syllables!

Maybe you struggle teaching open and closed syllables. Or maybe you just need a simpler way to teach closed and open syllables. Today we share with you how to teach this important reading skill to give readers the tools to be a great reader! Like and share this video on social media or save this video to your "watch later" option on YouTube so you can go back to refer to the video when needed. Enjoy!


If you missed our video about WHAT the Sound-Spelling patterns are and
WHY we teach them, check out this video...



Breaking the English language into the most common spelling patterns is an effective way to teach the connection of the sounds and the spellings to children while learning to read.  This relationship between the sounds and the spellings of language is also called decoding.  Decoding our language is critical to being an adept reader.  Breaking the English language into the most common spelling patterns and teaching them explicitly in a clear scope and sequence is recommended.  You can follow our pattern or break this up to follow your Core Reading Program's scope and sequence.

In our Sound-Spelling Posters and Reference Sheets, we include the spelling patterns:
Sound-Spelling Patterns 


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