Here’s a long e video. Watch the video and see how many long e words you can find around your house. It’s going to be beautiful outside so make sure you look out there too!

So, we just reviewed all of the short vowels. Now, let’s look at all the long vowel sounds. The long vowels say their name such as; ape, ate, and aim.

Watch the video and see if you can write some long a words.

a, e, i, o, and finally u! Here is a short u video to watch. After you watch the video, go on a hunt for short u words. It is going to be a beautiful day, so try looking outside too.

We have reviewed short a, e and i. Today is short o! Just like before, watch the video, and then look for words or make a list of words with short o.

Yay for Scarlett! She found a short e word and sent a picture of it to me. Today, I would like you to watch the short i video and find items around your house that have the short i. After, try and make a list of as many cvc words that you can write with the short i in the middle.

Today I would like you to focus on short e cvc words. Watch the video to refresh your memory. When you’re done you can go on a hunt for short e cvc words or words that begin with short e in your house.
For example:

Pet, envelope, etc….

When you’re done send me a picture of one of your items on remind: )

May

M-A-Y spells May

M-A-Y spells May

The 5th month of the year

M-A-Y spells May

Kids go out an play

All through the month of May

31 days of sunny fun

And then the month is done!

Questions to answer:

1. What is the poem about?
2. What are the rhyming words in the poem?
3. How many words are in the poem?
4. How many letters in the poem?
5. How many capital letters are in the poem?

Here is a link for a book that has short a in it. If you have a printer you can print it, or just read it on the computer.
Don’t forget to….

1. Look at the pictures and think about what the story is about.
2. Look for tricky words.
3. Make sure to read the title.
4. Point to each word as you say it.

The more words you know that faster and more fluent you will read. Here’s a video to help make learning those words a little more fun!