Just as you have seen before with previous long vowels, Long O also uses the Magic E words pattern. Start by having them identify words with Magic Ewhen teaching them about the L… See more

This is another common long vowel rule that can help your child read Long O. The “oa” pattern can come at the beginning or in the middle of the word. Nothing too complicate… See more

The “ow” pattern is a harder pattern to learn compared to those that came before it. This is because the “ow” pattern is often not a Long O but is instead an /aʊ/ (the ow in cow). Lear… See more

As seen in previous long vowel lessons, the Open Syllable rulealso applies to the letter “O.” When a vowel is at the end of a syllable, it makes a long vowel sound and not the usu… See more