When letter r sits next to a vowel, it “bosses it around” to make a completely different sound. This lesson teaches /ur/ but also reviews /er/ and /ir/. Sometimes, we may choose to create a unique key … read more

Remembering the meaning of numerical root words can be tricky, especially for struggling readers. Many times, for example, math story problems are full of long words that contain number roots (think h … read more

Letter Y can make multiple sounds, depending on where it is located in a word. This multisensory acitvity is for letter Y, when it is at the beginning of a word and thus making the sound of /y/. Using … read more

Happy Monday everyone! This week we have a short and sweet activity that is sure to please any student working towards mastering the vowel team -OE! Make it Multisensory Vowel team -OE is usually plac … read more

Vowels are the trickiest sounds in our language.  They can be especially frustrating for struggling readers and challenging for teachers as well.  It’s not your imagination that the /o/ sound in “dog” … read more

The Land of Plurals Once upon a time, in the Land of Plurals, there was a school.  All words went to this school. Some words wanted to become more than one, or plural (like cat).  Other words were ver … read more