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Decoding the Letter K
The sound of the letter k is the /k/ sound. Introducing the Letter K Look at the pictures below and point to the letter making /k/ sound....
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Decoding the Letter G
The most common sound of the letter g is the /g/ sound. Introducing the Letter G Look at the pictures below and point to the letter...
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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...
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Learning About Mechanical Energy Conservation
Energy is the ability to do work. In science, work means using a force to move an object. So, bouncing a ball is a type of work because...
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Ecosystem Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids
Every organism on Earth needs energy to live. Except for newly discovered species living in the deepest parts of the ocean, every species...
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