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Did you know that the /z/ sound is made by an S over two-thirds of the time? 😲 ⁠ ⁠ One of the ways we explicitly teach this pattern to our students is when working on Magic E syllables. ⁠ ⁠ You see, part of why we use an S for this sound so often is
Teaching VCE syllables? This is one of our favorite visuals to help students understand how that Magic E gives power to the vowel.⁠ ⁠ Visuals like this have been incredibly helpful for our students! That’s why we created free anchor charts for
How common are VCE syllables when it comes to making long vowel sounds? 🤔 Swipe through to find out! ⁠ ⁠ For more information about the reading rules and how we teach them, check out our July 5CCL Learning Lab Training, "The Reading Rules &
✨ Let’s break down Vowel-Consonant-E syllables. ⁠ ⁠ A vowel-consonant-E syllable (also known as VCE, Magic E, or Silent E) occurs when a vowel is followed by a consonant followed by an “e.” The "e" is silent while the prec

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