Teaching open syllables

I used to have the hardest time teaching students the difference between open and closed syllables. Finally I came up with a lesson that clicked for them and for me. First make sure your students know what a syllable is, have a strong foundation for vowels and consonants, and letter names. I start with a word like cat. I write it big on my white board. Then I say look at this word. How many vowels are in this word? one. If there is one vowel then how many syllables is this word? one Now we…

Teaching open syllables to your students can help them decode and write a large number of words. Here is how to teach open syllables.

Welcome back everyone! This is part five in my six part syllable series. I am having so much fun sharing this information about syllables with you!A few quick reminders:If you are new to this series:

This Open & Closed Syllable House activity is a fun, multi-sensory resource to help teach the first two important syllable types to students.

If you teach struggling or beginning readers, you'll love the explicit, step-by-step techniques to help you teach open syllables.

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Need help teaching two syllable words with closed syllables? Here are four activities to make your instruction engaging, fun, and effective!

Looking for an overview for teaching open and closed syllables? Check out this post! You'll find a mini teaching guide and a free practice activity!

Open and closed syllable activities help kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students decode longer words. Today I'm sharing how I teach this essential concept with syllable houses, posters, sorting activities, puzzles, and more!