A syllable is an uninterrupted segment of sound made from the opening and closing of the mouth to form vowels. Every syllable has at least one vowel sound. If a student has poor phonological awareness skills and cannot cou… See more

Six main types make up all words: 1. closed syllable-ends in one or more consonants 2. open syllable has a single vowel in the final position in the syllable ( I usually introduce the concept of these first two syllable types together wit… See more

Recognizing the closed syllable pattern is an essential part of early reading education, as closed syllables comprise a majority of English words. It features one vowel closed in by at least 1 consonant. When a single vowel is in … See more

Having students say and write syllables allows them to be set up to decode multi syllabic words. Teaching students to recognize closed syllable patterns in words can take them quickly to more complex words and l… See more