Vowel Teams- Sound/Symbol Cards with Video

Vowel Teams are complicated!! Use these sound/symbol anchor cards to systematically teach the 15 vowel teams and diphthongs.

The key word and picture helps anchor an abstract concept (sound/symbol correspondence) to a physical thing. Your students can thing use this when decoding and spelling. It has changed everything for my intermediate students.

Explicitly teach one vowel team per week. As you progress, constantly review previously taught concepts.

Use these cards in several ways. As you introduce a new concept, use them to anchor word sorts and identify patterns. Instead of telling students where a vowel team is placed in a word, let them discover it!

Then, use the cards as a review deck. Going through the cards 2-3 times per week solidifies student learning. This can be done electronically and remotely!

Check out the Vowel Teams Video