All About Syllables

Shannon and Mary discuss the final pattern of the six syllable types: 'consonant+le'.  Listen and join the conversation as they review CLOVER (closed, consonant + le, open, vowel teams, magic-e, and r-control syllable types). Find resources for how to teach syllables in your classroom and some clever tricks to reach your struggling readers. If you have students in your classroom who still haven't "cracked the code", come learn some strategies that will help you reach readers with phonics-based reading instruction.


Resource Links:

  1. FCRR Speedy Syllables activity
  2. Curated Syllables Youtube clips playlist
  3. Wiley Blevins upper grade phonics book
  4. How to Teach Syllables 
  5. The Literacy Nest CLOVER syllables
  6. Shannon's Syllables Teaching Units & Lesson Plans


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