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Decoding the Letter F

The sound of the letter f is the /f/ sound. Introducing the Letter F Look at the pictures below and point to the letter making /f/ sound....

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Decoding the Letter B

The most common sound of the letter b is the /b/ sound. Introducing the Letter B Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter N

The most common sound of the letter n is the /n/ sound. Introducing the Letter N Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter I

The letter I is a vowel. That means we have to open our mouths to make the sound. All vowels make more than one sound. In this lesson, we...

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Decoding the Letter R

The most common sound of the letter r is the /r/ sound. INTRODUCING THE LETTER R Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter H

The most common sound of the letter h is the /h/ sound. Introducing the Letter H Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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The Letter C

The most common sound of the letter c is the /k/ sound. Introducing the Letter C Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter E

The letter E is a vowel. That means we have to open our mouths to make the sound. All vowels make more than one sound. In this lesson, we...

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Decoding the Letter D

The most common sound of the letter d is the /d/ sound. Introducing the Letter D Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter M

The most common sound of the letter m is the /m/ sound. Introducing the Letter M Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter P

The most common sound of the letter p is the /p/ sound. Introducing the Letter P Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter T

The most common sound of the letter t is the /t/ sound. Introducing the Letter T Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...

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Decoding the Letter A

The Basics The letter A is a vowel. That means we have to open our mouths to make the sound. All vowels make more than one sound. In this...

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Decoding the Letter S

The Basics The most common sound of the letter s is the /s/ sound. Introducing the Letter S Look at the pictures below and point to the...

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Learning to Decode Scope and Sequence

Hey everyone! If you have a child who is just learning how to read, you are in the right place! This scope and sequence will take you...

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Our Second Grade Phonics Scope and Sequence

Knowing what to teach and when to teach it is one of the most basic parts of planning your phonics instruction. Unfortunately, many...