Children first learn that the letter 'e' makes the short 'e' sound as in egg. In the words: we, me, she, be and he, the 'e' makes the long 'eeeee' sound. This can be tricky for children until they have been taught that the letter 'e' can make the short or long 'e' sound. This letter has been coloured red to support the children identify that it is a tricky letter! These words are commonly occurring in children’s stories so getting your child to read these by sight will support their reading flue

73K views · 1.7K reactions | Some words are tricky and are easier for children to learn by sight. These words might have phonetic clues in them (for example, the “s” and “d” in “said”. Teach tricky words alongside similar tricky words (as shown in this video). You can download these tricky words during the free trial of my:www.learntoreadacademy.com #reading #fluency #sightwords #trickywords | Reading Tips For Parents | Facebook

28K views · 728 reactions | So, go, no all have the o letter making the long o sound. This has been coloured red to support the children. These words are commonly occuring in children’s stories so getting your child to read these by sight will support their reading fluency. Lots of quick recall (like shown in this video) is very supportive to building this fluency. #sightwords #commonexceptionwords #writing #spelling #learnenglish | Reading Tips For Parents | Facebook