Are you overwhelmed with no specific information about these Olympiad exams?? Well, I’ve got you covered today! What are Olympiad exams? Olympiad exams are competitive exams conducted by various organizations across India and abroad. Some of the major Olympiad Exam conducting bodies are as follows: Which class students can write Olympiad exams? Students of Class 1 […]
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Step by Step Phonics Instructions for Parents
Wondering How to teach Phonics at home? Confused where to start and what the next step is.. There are important Frequently Asked Questions that I want to address before going ahead for the Step-by-Step instructions for teaching Phonics. When to start teaching Phonics? What is the right age to start with?Many parents are confused about […]
10 Activities to Practice CVC Words and Word Family
In the last post on Phonics, we have seen how to teach blends(blending of two letter sounds together,click here if you missed that post!) and today we are going to see the next step after blending, i.e CVC words/Word families. In blends we do ONLY two types of blends(CV & VC) to start with. I […]
Blends : How to move from teaching letter sounds to Blending two letters together to teach words?
Until now we have covered, Types of Phonics and Terminologies used in Phonics. What is the new hype of Phonics? And if it is really important? How to teach Letter Sounds and Letter Names together? Phonemic Awareness Activities (Click on the above links to go directly to that post first, if you have missed reading […]
Phonemic Awareness Activities
Before we start let’s first understand that, Phonemic awareness is not phonics(Read the post here for detailed information). Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds-phonemes–in spoken words. Before children learn to read print, they need to become more aware of how the sounds in words work. They must understand that […]
Types of Phonics and Terminologies used in Phonics
Someone, very recently asked me, this Question “ Can you specify how many types of Phonics are there and which one is easier for kids?” I understand where this question came from. Being a Phonics Educator myself, I understand how important it is to teach the children correctly, and make sure the child learns the […]