Children first learn that the letter 'e' makes the short 'e' sound as in egg. In the words: we, me, she, be and he, the 'e' makes the long 'eeeee' sound. This can be tricky for children until they have been taught that the letter 'e' can make the short or long 'e' sound. This letter has been coloured red to support the children identify that it is a tricky letter! These words are commonly occurring in children’s stories so getting your child to read these by sight will support their reading flue

73K views · 1.7K reactions | Some words are tricky and are easier for children to learn by sight. These words might have phonetic clues in them (for example, the “s” and “d” in “said”. Teach tricky words alongside similar tricky words (as shown in this video). You can download these tricky words during the free trial of my:www.learntoreadacademy.com #reading #fluency #sightwords #trickywords | Reading Tips For Parents | Facebook

BLENDING PRACTICE. A key component to learning how to read is BLENDING! If a child cannot blend (blend individual sounds together to read the word) they will not be able to read. At first, children say each sound and then blend to read the word. To make children into fluent readers, they need a lot of blending practice as the aim is that they will be able to read words by sight. Practising with word families like this is a great support to building up reading speed and confidence. #english #blen