by Dani Davidson | Nov 6, 2025 | How to Read, How to Spell
Short vowel digraphs can sometimes feel like the “odd ones out” in phonics instruction. Words like head, friend, book, and could don’t behave the way many vowel teams do — and because of this, they’re often overlooked or taught too quickly....
by Dani Davidson | Oct 30, 2025 | How to Read, How to Spell
If your child or students ever mix up words like bread and bead, or book and boot, you’re not alone! These tricky pairs are called short vowel digraphs — when two vowels work together to make one short vowel sound. Because they...
by Dani Davidson | Oct 27, 2025 | How to Read
Once your child has mastered simple CVC words like cat, dog, and sun, it’s time to step it up with CCVC words — words that begin with two consonants, such as frog, clap, and stop. These words help children develop stronger phonics and blending skills, but they...
by Dani Davidson | Oct 22, 2025 | How to Read, How to Spell
If your child is confidently reading and spelling simple words like cat and dog, you might be wondering what comes next. As children progress through early phonics, they move from CVC words (consonant–vowel–consonant) to CCVC...
by Dani Davidson | Oct 20, 2025 | How to Read, How to Spell
If your child has mastered reading and spelling simple CVC words like cat, dog, and pen, you’re probably wondering what comes next. That’s where CCVC words come in! In this post, we’ll explain how to teach CCVC words. Together, we will...
by Dani Davidson | Oct 16, 2025 | How to Read, How to Spell
Learning to read can be a challenge when two vowels come together to make one sound! These combinations—called vowel digraphs—are an important part of early phonics. While many vowel digraphs make long vowel sounds (like boat or rain), some create short vowel...
