Vowel teams are combinations of vowels (two or more) that make one sound. When students begin learning about vowel teams they have to demonstrate an understanding of sound symbol relationship where multiple vowel teams represent a single sound. This developmental decoding milestone is quite complex and is a critical step that students must take on their journey to mastering syllable patterns. Shannon and Mary will walk you through some of the important steps in teaching readers vowel teams.

Resource Links:

1. The Literacy Nest Tips for Teaching Vowel Teams
2. Curated Vowel Teams Youtube clips playlist
3. FCRR Same but Different activity
4. FCRR Vowel Digraph Baseball activity
5. Words Their Way Within Word text
6. Pat Cunningham Looks Right strategy
7. Pat Cunningham Brand Name Phonics (unit within the text)
8. Vowel Team Word list with pictures (made by Shannon)
9. Electric Company video link (from the end of the episode)
10. Shannon's Vowel Team Lesson Plans & Activities

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