Directions for Using the Vowel Phonogram Chart:
Our goal is for students to develop automaticity in identifying the sounds of vowel
patterns. This knowledge assists students in successfully blending unknown words.
The purpose of the Vowel Phonogram Chart is to give students daily repeated exposure
to vowel patterns.
The Vowel Phonogram Chart is a resource that has been made available for you to use.
Steps:
1. Begin with short vowel patterns. Before using the Phonogram Chart, use the Phonogram
Picture Cards to teach students the sounds of the short vowels. Phonogram Picture
Cards use pictures as cues for identifying the vowel sounds.
2. After students have become proficient with the short vowels using picture cue cards,
switch to the Phonogram Chart. As a quick daily review, point to the short vowel
patterns and have students repeat after you (echo) the sounds of each pattern. Over
time have students say the sounds along with you. (Suggestion: Have students say the
sounds three times each so that students who are struggling can hear the sound the first
time and then successfully say the sound the next two times.)
3. Move to long vowel patterns, following the same sequence as above. Before using the
Phonogram Chart, use the Phonogram Picture Cards to teach students the sounds of the
long vowels.
4. After students have become proficient with the long vowels using picture cue cards,
switch to the Phonogram Chart. As a quick daily review, point to the long vowel patterns
and have students repeat after you (echo) the sounds of each pattern. Over time have
students say the sounds along with you.
5. Move on to other vowel patterns, following the same sequence as above. Before using
the Phonogram Chart, use the Phonogram Picture Cards to teach students the other
vowel sounds.
6. After students have become proficient with the other vowel sounds using picture cue
cards, switch to the Phonogram Chart. As a quick daily review, point to the other vowel
patterns and have students repeat after you (echo) the sounds of each pattern. Over
time have students say the sounds along with you.
Important Note: Do not review all the sounds on the entire chart every day! Some days
you might review short and long vowel sounds, some days you might just review long
vowel sounds, and some days you might just review some of the other vowel sounds.
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