This program meets Common Core kindergarten reading standards as it introduces phonological awareness.  Kids will demonstrate greater understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes), recognize and produce rhyming words,...

In this video, the teacher explains how good readers can tackle longer multisyllable words by breaking them into syllables and using the bossy e strategy. The teacher demonstrates how to identify vowel-consonant-e (VCe) word patterns and...

Stressed syllables in American English pronunciation.

Understanding Medical Terminology can seem like a daunting task at first; and in reality, there is no possible way for anyone to memorize all of the words in a medical dictionary. Believe it or not, there is a simple way to learn and...

In this video, the teacher explains how to read words with the R controlled syllable "ar." By using the vowel team chart and understanding that "ar" makes the R sound like in "car," students can break down and blend the sounds in words...

This video provides a clear and concise explanation of how to read words with R controlled syllables by using keywords. The teacher breaks down the process step by step, demonstrating how to identify and pronounce each syllable...

The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...

In this video, the teacher explains how to decode words with more than one syllable by focusing on closed syllables. They emphasize that when a vowel is followed by a consonant, it typically makes a short vowel sound. The teacher...

In this video, students learn how to pronounce the short "ah" sound by understanding the concept of closed syllables. The teacher explains that in closed syllables, a vowel is followed by a consonant, resulting in a short "ah" sound. The...

In this video, students will learn how to decode words with the short E sound by understanding the concept of closed syllables. The teacher explains that vowels in closed syllables are followed by a consonant, resulting in a short vowel...

In this video, the teacher explains how to decode words that have the short I sound by understanding the concept of closed syllables. The teacher emphasizes that vowels are the letters A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y), while consonants...