#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.