Episodes

  • Understanding Vowel Team Syllables: Phonics Rules for Teachers Episode 20
    Aug 14 2024

    The vowel team syllable can seem complex. There are many vowel teams in the English language, so how can we teach vowel teams to our students? Let's look at what a vowel team is generally and how to introduce this syllable type in your classroom.

    With 10 years of classroom experience, former teacher Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    8 mins
  • Y Spelling Vowels I and E and How to Teach It: Phonics Rules for Teachers Ep 19
    Aug 7 2024

    Y as a vowel in English is more common than you might think. In fact, y spells vowel sounds more than it spells a consonant sound. Y often spells the long i and long e sounds, and it can spell the short i sound as well. In fact, y spells a vowel sound in 2041 words while it spells the consonant sound in yes in only 57 words. How can you know where we find y spelling i and e and how to use it? Let's take a look when we see y representing these vowels at the end of words in English and how to teach it to your students.

    With 10 years of classroom experience, former teacher Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    8 mins
  • Top 3 Science of Reading Books for Beginners: Phonics Rules for Teaching Episode 18
    Jul 31 2024

    Getting started with the science of reading can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to start with structured literacy or understanding phonics. While there is a lot of information out there, it can be a daunting task to choose the first books for understanding systemic phonics instruction. Here are my top 3 books for getting started that I still reach for often!

    With 10 years of classroom experience, former teacher Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    6 mins
  • How to Know When to Use tch and ch: Phonics Rules for Teachers Episode 17
    Jul 17 2024

    Teaching students when to use ch or tch can seem tricky. Is there a simple, clear phonics rule? Today we'll look at how to know when to use tch vs ch and how to teach this to your students.

    With 10 years of classroom experience, former teacher Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/


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    6 mins
  • The 7 Jobs of Silent E: Phonics Rules for Teachers Episode 16
    Jul 10 2024

    Learn about the 7 jobs of silent e and how to teach them to your students. Silent e, or magic e, does a whole lot more than make the vowel sound long. Learn how silent e changes the sound of s, c, and g, prevents words from ending with the letters u, i, and v, and the other jobs of silent e.

    With 10 years of classroom experience, former teacher Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    10 mins
  • Top 12 Phonics Strategies for Teaching ANY Sound: Phonics Rules for Teachers Episode 15
    Jul 3 2024

    When teaching a new phonics skill, you don't need to have 500 strategies up your sleeve. Instead, you need a handful of simple, engaging, effective activities. Here are 12 phonics based strategies to use when you're practicing any new spelling pattern or syllable type with your students.

    With 10 years of classroom experience, former teacher Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    15 mins
  • Understanding and Teaching Open Syllables Phonics Rules for Teachers Episode 14
    Jun 19 2024

    Open syllables: what is an open syllable and how do you teach the open syllable type to your students? In this video, learn what the characteristics of of an open syllable are, look at some examples, and learn 10 practical activities and strategies for teaching open syllables to your students.

    A classroom teacher with 10 years of experience, Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    11 mins
  • Understanding Long Vowels & How to Introduce Them: Phonics Rules for Teachers Ep 13
    Jun 12 2024

    What is a long vowel and when should you teach long vowels to your students? Let's explore the definition of a long vowel, look at some examples, and discuss the order to teach long vowel sounds. I'll also share step by step how to introduce the concept of long vowels to your students.

    A classroom teacher with 10 years of experience, Martha Moore hosts the Phonics Rules for Teachers Podcast. Drawing from her personal journey, she shares insights on transitioning from traditional teaching methods to a phonics-centered approach and the impact it has on students' reading and writing.

    Each week , Martha shares a simple phonics rule, strategy, or background information and how you can teach it in your classroom.

    You can find the How the Heck to Teach 'Em supplementary resource to go along with this series here: https://www.myprimaryparadise.com/shop/phonics-rules-resources/

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    8 mins