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How to use syllables to teach reading

Writer's picture: Brian VieiraBrian Vieira

The most effective way to analyze and spell spoken words is to segment them into syllables. Syllabic segmentation is analytical spelling at its finest.

Our analytical spelling program commences with teaching students how to analyze and spell spoken syllables. Syllabic spelling forms the bedrock for their phonemic awareness-analysis skills, setting a strong foundation for their literacy journey.

Here’s one of the ninety-seven basic lesson plans we use to help our students hone their phonemic awareness and analysis skills by segmenting and spelling simple two-letter syllables derived from the syllable tables Noah Webster used in his famous American Spelling Book. These lesson plans are designed for practical application, making it easy for educators to implement them in their daily schedules.

Lesson one:

Today’s syllable sound is Ab.

Ask your students:

What's the first sound you hear when I say the syllable sound "ab"?

Tell them that the first sound is /a/. Ask them to listen again as you separate the syllable sound into two phonemic sounds by saying each sound slowly: /a/……../b/.

Now ask:

What’s the last sound you hear when I say the syllable sound “ab”?

Tell them that the last sound is /b/. Ask them to listen again as you separate the syllable sound into two phonemic sounds by saying each sound slowly: /a/……../b/.

Now ask:

What letter can we use to spell the sound /b/?

Say:

We use the letter "b" to spell the sound /b/.

Use V.I.T.A.L.™️ multisensory tools, such as our color-coded “Talking Phonics Flashcards™,” ABC Letter-Lights™, or Sound-Smart Hearts™, to help students identify and associate the letter with its sound. Then, use the same tools as you spell, sound, and say the syllable.

Say: Let's practice spelling the sound /b/ by writing the letter that stands for that sound. Begin practicing the cursive form of "b."

Then, tell them:

Let's practice spelling the syllable sound /ab/ by writing the letters that stand for that sound.



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