{"id":522,"date":"2018-04-27T14:01:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T14:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/?p=522"},"modified":"2024-04-21T15:38:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T15:38:23","slug":"teaching-cvc-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching CVC Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/title\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?fit=900%2C303&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,303\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Teaching CVC Words Kinney Brothers Publishing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?fit=702%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?resize=702%2C236&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Teaching CVC Words Kinney Brothers Publishing\" width=\"702\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TITLE.jpg?resize=768%2C259&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy this post about teaching CVC words.\u00a0 Be sure to check out the <strong>free offer<\/strong>\u00a0at the end!<\/p>\n<p>In a previous post, I talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/teaching-sight-words-to-esl-students\/\">sight words;<\/a>\u00a0what they are, when to start teaching them, and how to effectively work with a variety of learning resources.\u00a0 For the most part, the major points of that post also apply to teaching CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words.\u00a0 It bears repeating that, like sight words, when teaching CVC words, the <em>what<\/em>, <em>when<\/em>, and <em>how<\/em> are just as relevant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"NFQFxe oHglmf xzPb7d viOShc mod\">\n<div id=\"media_result_group\" class=\"kno-mrg-hnm kno-mrg-si kno-mrg kno-swp\">\n<div class=\"AX4s9b kno-ibrg\">\n<div class=\"r-iyHO7ikuK__Y\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"img-brk\">\n<div class=\"r-iFxS_CZD77b0\">\n<div class=\"BvpHfd birrg\">\n<div class=\"rg_ul\">\n<div class=\"iukp0 kno-fb-ctx Yb01hf img-kc-m bili uh_r rg_el ivg-i\">\u00a0<span class=\"Y0NH2b CLPzrc\">A\u00a0CVC word\u00a0is a\u00a0word\u00a0that is made up of a consonant, short vowel, and consonant sound, such as <em>cat<\/em>, <i>bed<\/i>, <em>tip<\/em>, <em>hot<\/em> and r<em>ug<\/em><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0The goal is for students to use their knowledge of the individual sounds of each letter and\u00a0&#8216;blend&#8217; these letter sounds together, so they are saying the whole word and not three individual sounds.\u00a0 It must be explained, and repeated, that such words have a beginning, middle and ending sound that <em>together<\/em> create a word.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Before you begin teaching CVC words, a child must have a grounding in the ABCs and their phonetic associations.\u00a0 When students can confidently manipulate letters and identify their sounds, they are ready to begin learning CVC words.<\/li>\n<li>Like sight words, CVC words can be exercised using flashcards, word-building activities, games, orthographic practice, and in-text reading exercises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is also important to note that, whatever the age of your students, reading fluency will only come with practice.\u00a0 Understanding the steps children work through to understand word constructs and words in context are necessary to determine readiness and track progress.<\/p>\n<p>As you set out to teach CVC words, be prepared with a ready supply of flash cards, games, reading and writing activities, and plenty of review exercises!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CVC Flashcards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Flashcards are a mainstay for many teachers and can be used in so many ways other than flipping through deck after deck of vocabulary words.\u00a0 Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/41-flash-card-activities\/\">50+ Flash Card Activities<\/a> if you&#8217;re in need of a refresh with your flash card routines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Donalds-English-Classroom\/Search:CVC+Flash+cards\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/flashcards2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS2.jpg?fit=917%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"917,276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CVC Activities Kinney Brothers Publishing Blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS2.jpg?fit=702%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS2.jpg?resize=702%2C211&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CVC Word Flashcards\" width=\"702\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS2.jpg?w=917&amp;ssl=1 917w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS2.jpg?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS2.jpg?resize=768%2C231&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Flash-Cards-Phonics-Spelling-Book-2-455993\">CVC Flashcards Set<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etjbookservice.com\/product\/phonics-spelling-book-2-student-book\/\">Phonics &amp; Spelling, Book 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sorting, matching, ordering, and discovery are the most fundamental components in many flashcard activities.\u00a0 When working with CVC words, it is best to have cards with vocabulary on the front and back to expand their use.\u00a0 Playing games with flashcards like races, relays, Q&amp;A circles, slap games, missing cards, and game board type games, places the emphasis on activities that <em>employ<\/em>\u00a0vocabulary rather than a focus on word drilling.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CVC Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Game boards and card games will really engage your kids when reviewing CVC words.\u00a0 \u00a0Laminating boards means they&#8217;re always ready and less prone to destruction.\u00a0 Boards, plus tokens, dice, and a few rules, and kids will forget that they are reviewing vocabulary!\u00a0 Even though the basic function may be the same across many games, it&#8217;s the <em>engagement<\/em> and the opportunity to practice in stimulating activities that brings about the most meaningful learning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Donalds-English-Classroom\/Search:CVC\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/games-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GAMES.jpg?fit=908%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"908,425\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CVC Activities Kinney Brothers Publishing Blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GAMES.jpg?fit=702%2C329&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GAMES.jpg?resize=702%2C329&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CVC Games\" width=\"702\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GAMES.jpg?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GAMES.jpg?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/GAMES.jpg?resize=768%2C359&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/CVC-Word-Game-Bundle-953269\">CVC 4 in a Row<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Games-Word-Tic-Tac-Toe-460478\">CVC Tic-Tac-Toe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Games-Word-Bingo-459991\">CVC Bingo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Games-CVC-Words-I-Have-Who-Has-Activity-Set-1026459\">I Have Who Has<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Games-Sentence-Fishing-460008\">CVC Sentence Fishing<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CVC Reading &amp; Writing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Orthographic exercises that employ reading, word building, and writing activities are perfect for fluency practice and accountability.\u00a0 Worksheets, combined with task cards and other types of manipulatives, make repetition less arduous and more fun.\u00a0 \u00a0Word puzzles, exit tickets, write-round-the-room activities, and interactive notebooks are just a few of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Donalds-English-Classroom\">teaching resources<\/a> that keep kids engaged while learning to spell.\u00a0 I always look for ways to bring CVC word practice together with coloring, counting, graphing, spinners, dice, random choice, and memory skills, for activities that hold students&#8217; focus on a variety of levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Donalds-English-Classroom\/Search:CVC\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/activities\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACTIVITIES.jpg?fit=924%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,415\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CVC Activities Kinney Brothers Publishing Blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACTIVITIES.jpg?fit=702%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACTIVITIES.jpg?resize=702%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CVC Activities\" width=\"702\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACTIVITIES.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACTIVITIES.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACTIVITIES.jpg?resize=768%2C345&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Games-CVC-Task-Cards-2567458\">CVC Task Cards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/CVC-Phonics-Cubes-3761734\">CVC Cubes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/CVC-Exit-Tickets-3141524\">CVC Exit Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Activities-CVC-Puzzles-45-Word-Set-1048547\">CVC Puzzles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/ESL-Games-Write-Around-the-Room-CVC-Panda-Pack-1039652\">CVC Write Around the Room<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Making Sentences with CVC Words<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once students are comfortable with building and reading words and can recognize them in text, making sentences and understanding meaning in context are the next steps toward reading comprehension.\u00a0 Creating sentences with image and word flashcards is a great way to get kids to review learned words <em>and<\/em> learn the most rudimentary rules for sentence constructions.\u00a0 Here, using flashcards, not as a means to drill, but a way of <em>exploring<\/em> new connections, gives students a creative way to build on their understanding.\u00a0 Try keeping these kinds of flashcards available to students outside of lessons to see what kind of sentences they create on their own.\u00a0 You might even hear them teaching each other!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Donalds-English-Classroom\/Search:CVC\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/flashcards\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS.jpg?fit=954%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"954,364\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CVC Flashcard Activities Kinney Brothers Publishing Blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS.jpg?fit=702%2C268&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS.jpg?resize=702%2C268&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CVC Flashcard Activities\" width=\"702\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS.jpg?w=954&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS.jpg?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FLASHCARDS.jpg?resize=768%2C293&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Sight-Word-Flash-Card-Set-2872096\">Sight Word Flashcards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It can&#8217;t be stressed enough that learning the concept of word, sounding out the phonemic components, setting learned words into sentences, and then deriving meaning from sentence context are skills that have to be taught, will occur in that order, and must be practiced for children to achieve reading fluency.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CVC Exercise &amp; Review<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of my biggest pet peeves with many textbook series is the lack of quality exercise and review pages.\u00a0 Teachers are too often forced to create their own worksheets to fill in these gaps.\u00a0 For this reason amongst others, I created a <a href=\"http:\/\/ltprofessionals.com\/planning-ahead-2\">phonics series<\/a> that focuses solely on reading and writing with an abundance of exercise and review pages.\u00a0 I also made sure to include simple explanations, step-by-step exercises, rigorous practice pages where I could track student progress, and lots of coloring opportunities.\u00a0 You can learn <a href=\"http:\/\/ltprofessionals.com\/planning-ahead-2\">more about this series<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/Donalds-English-Classroom\/Search:CVC\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/04\/27\/teaching-cvc-words\/pages\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/PAGES.jpg?fit=906%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"906,299\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CVC Worksheets Kinney Brothers Publishing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/PAGES.jpg?fit=702%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/PAGES.jpg?resize=702%2C232&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CVC Worksheets Kinney Brothers Publishing\" width=\"702\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/PAGES.jpg?w=906&amp;ssl=1 906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/PAGES.jpg?resize=300%2C99&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/PAGES.jpg?resize=768%2C253&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will finish this post by quoting from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/teaching-sight-words-to-esl-students\/\">Sight Words: What, When, &amp; How:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As you move from ABCs through emergent reader activities, you&#8217;ll want to have reading goals in place.\u00a0 As a teacher, it is important to be able to recognize when a student has a command of the sounds of the alphabet, achieves the concept of word, is displaying rudimentary reading ability, and finally, capable of decoding and deriving meaning from connected text.\u00a0 These concepts must be developed in this order and practiced to achieve reading fluency.\u00a0 The habits that you build into the children&#8217;s learning activities will help them to acquire new words more quickly, build on their knowledge base to infer meaning, and progress more confidently in their studies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Teaching kids CVC words sets the stage for future reading comprehension and language acquisition.\u00a0 As you move kids from relying solely on their ears and memory to reading and writing, be prepared with a variety of tools to make learning enjoyable, engaging, and productive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PHONICS2.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/blog\/2018\/02\/25\/esl-phonics-spelling\/phonics2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PHONICS2.png?fit=735%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"735,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phonics and Spelling Book 2 Kinney Brothers Publishing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PHONICS2.png?fit=702%2C318&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PHONICS2.png?resize=702%2C318&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Phonics and Spelling Book 2 Kinney Brothers Publishing\" width=\"702\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PHONICS2.png?w=735&amp;ssl=1 735w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kinneybrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PHONICS2.png?resize=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If there are activities that you use in class that are not listed here, help a teacher out and leave a comment!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/diYAuT\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-456\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"456\" 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