Category: phonics
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Lowercase Letter ‘a’: The Way We Write “ɑ” and the Way We Read “a”
In books, the lowercase ‘a’ usually appears as “a”, a form that is quite distinct from the way children are often taught to write it, which looks more like “ɑ”. This difference can make it challenging for kids to recognize that these two symbols represent the same letter. Through engaging activities and games, 5yearoldreading.com and…
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b or d – Which is Which
Our daughter has been having a bit of a mix-up with the letters b and d. When she reads the word “bed,” there’s an equal chance she’ll say “bed,” “beb,” “deb,” or “ded.” 😅 To help her out, we put together a few activities—and guess what? You can try them too! The lesson for the…