Learn To Spell Words With Tricky Sounds ‘ght’, ‘air’, Soft 'c' And Hard 'c (7-11 years) - Teacher Notes

Designed to tackle common spelling challenges faced by children aged 7-11, the 'Learn To Spell Words With Tricky Sounds' teacher notes present a series of engaging activities to master the nuances of the English language. Challenge 7, titled 'Two Pieces Of Pie', focuses on differentiating between the soft 'c' sound, as heard in 'mice', and the hard 'c' sound, as in 'cat'. It also incorporates practice for homophones like 'where' and 'were', which often confuse young learners due to their similar pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.

Moving on to Challenge 8, 'The Fair Has Come To Town', the pack delves into more complex sound patterns, including middle and ending sounds such as 'air', 'ght', 'ea', and 'ou'. Through the guidance of Zoggy, a friendly extraterrestrial character, children explore rhyming pairs and the rules for adding the suffix 'ing' to words, paying special attention to the doubling of consonants after short vowel sounds. Zoggy's amusing cartoons, messages, rhymes, and mnemonics make the learning process both memorable and enjoyable. The packs advocate a multisensory approach to spelling, encouraging children to say, rhyme, sound out, read, write, and then cover and spell the words again, using whichever method resonates most with them.