TECHNIQUES

There are 3 main techniques to decode regular words in Phonics Instruction:

- SOUND IDENTIFICATION

* What is the first sound that you hear in (....SNAKE...)?

* What is the final sound that you hear in (....GRASS...)?

* What is the medial sound that you hear in (...CAT...)?

- SOUND SEGMENTATION

* How many sounds can you hear in (...DOG/SNAKE/DUCK...)?

- SOUND BLENDING

* What can you hear if I say (/ccc/ /aaa/  /ttt/)?

There are also three main techniques that can be used to teach "tricky words" or irregular words:

- Look, Cover, Write and Check

- Say it as it sounds 
For example pronounce "mother" so that it rhymes with "bother"

- Mnemonics
"People Eat Omelletes People Like Eggs" to spell the word people.
"Laugh At Ugly Goats Hair" to spell the word laugh.