Isabel Simmons helps children learn about the digraphs sh and ch. Isabel Simmons shows children how to build, spell, and read words with the digraphs sh and ch. Digraphs are two letters that ...

Digraphs are two letters that represent one sound. So let's start with our first diagraph for today. Our first digraph is TH. So normally when we're blending sounds, we say each letter's sound.

First, phonics knowledge does not always translate into skillfully comprehending text.Some students can decode words quickly and smoothly but still not deeply understand what they are reading ...

Phonics The knowledge that letters represent phonemes and that these sounds can combine to form words. Fluency The ability to read easily, accurately, quickly and with expression and understanding.

Phonics is a great way to get kids to sight-read, but whole-language learning in sentences is an important motivating factor. It’s like reading piano sheet music.