They pause, scrunch their face, and look to you for help.
This is where knowinglong A vowel teamcomes in handy!
Teaching these vowel teams can unlock reading success for your child, making those tricky words a breeze.
Today, were diving into the wonderful world oflong A vowel teamsand dont worry, well make it fun!
Use it in the classroom, centers, or at home for a simple way to practicelong a vowels.
Plus, dont miss our freelong a worksheets, printablelong a sound wordsworksheets, and tons of freeenglish worksheets.
What Are Vowel Teams?
First, lets break it down.
Avowel teamis when two vowels pair up to make a single sound.
Think of them as a tag team in the vowel world, combining to create one unified sound.
These teams often create long vowel sounds, but they can also make short sounds depending on the word.
For example, in words likerainandtrain, the vowel team ai comes together to create along A sound.
However, vowel teams arent always predictable.
Tricky, but once your child grasps it, theyll be unstoppable!
This unusual team to create a long A sound.
Long A Vowel Teams Game
Next uplets turn these tricky vowel teams into a game!
Plus, theyll have so much fun, they wont even realize theyre learning!
Long a vowel teams activity
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