All About Short Vowels

Shannon and Mary discuss background and strategies for teaching short vowels. You will learn facts and tidbits about literacy and why short vowels make their short, unique sounds. Hint! It has to do with the consonant next door. Learn about multi-sensory phonics based games and strategies for teaching struggling readers in your classroom. In the show notes you will find links to the resources we enjoy and use with our students.


Resource Links:

  1. FCRR Short vowel reading center 
  2. FCRR Real & Nonsense word center 
  3. FCRR CVC make words & pictures 
  4. Really Good Stuff teaching guide with short vowel word family pictures 
  5. Orton Gillingham Educator's Guide *
  6. The Multisensory Language Triangle 
  7. Short Vowels Videos Playlist
  8. The Measured Mom vowel picture sort 
  9. Short Vowels practice game on Boom Learning (created by Shannon)
  10. Short Vowel Word Family lists 
  11. Vowels and Consonants Teaching Presentation (created by Shannon)
  12. Short Vowels foldable 
  13. Shannon's Short Vowel Teaching Units & Lesson Plans

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