Most of us would agree that English phonics is complex! Word families are a powerful tool to help our students internalize common phonics patterns, consolidate their decoding skills, and build greater reading fluency. How do we use them? First, a quick review: What are onsets and rimes? An onset is the consonant(s) before the vowel(s) …
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