#EL003 - Grapheme Flashcards

#EL003 - Grapheme Flashcards

$30 (84 pcs cut & unrounded corners)

$35 (84 pcs cut & rounded corners)

prices are inclusive of normal postage

Introduction

What is a grapheme?
A grapheme is a letter or a number of letters that represent a sound (phoneme) in a word. Another way to explain it is to say that a grapheme is a letter or letters that spell a sound in a word.

These cards were made because I was moving beyond simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant for eg. cat, cup, run) decoding for my girl. This set caters to beginning readers (has A-Z basic 26 letter sounds and how it appears in words) and also caters beyond the basic level into intermediate and advanced (with digraphs, diphthongs, double consonants etc)

I find these very useful in helping her to segment and break down complex words. The letter sounds are highlighted in RED in the word to draw her attention to where they appear. 

One side of the card shows a picture of the word and the other side are plain letters. 

I flash the non-pictorial side to her to check her understanding of the sounds. If she forgets, I simply flip to the pictorial side and work through the sounding with her with the help of the pictures.

There're digraphs, diphthongs, long vowels, soft and hard sounds (C and G), and many more. The various sounds that vowels (A, E, I, O, U and Y) are also included.

Key Features

 84 different sounds in the English Language

Knowing them helps your child become a more efficient 'decoder' when presented with more complex words.

Product Info

- 84 pieces of laminated cards

- double-sided (one side has pictures aid)

#EL002 - Digraph Charts

#EL002 - Digraph Charts

$5 for 5 pieces of laminated A4 sheets 

(inclusive of normal mail)

Introduction:

What is a digraph?

The definition of a Digraph is when 2 or more consonants are grouped together and a single consonant sound is produced. For example: /ch/, /tch/, /sh/. It is important to differentiate between Digraphs and Blends (blends are 2 or more consonants grouped together, each retaining a sound. Example: /b/ /l/ = bl). Both Digraphs and Blends are used at beginning of words and a reader needs to know the difference when decoding a word.

Blend example: /s/ /t/ /a/ /n/ /d/ = stand

Digraph example: /sh/ /o /p/ = shop, not /s/ /h/ /o/ /p/ 

Key Features:

The digraph appearing in each word is highlighted in red, making it easy to distinguish within a word.

Product Info:

5 pieces of laminated A4 charts

Personal Comment:

I made these for my daughter when she had mastered the basic letter sounds from A - Z and was moving onto more complex words. These charts were visually appealing to her and she quickly understood how these digraphs are decoded within the words. Simple everyday objects that she could relate to were used.