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Phonics Spelling Cheat Sheet
An amazing resource that every parent, teacher and speechie should have!
Refer to when teaching tricky Australian English sounds
- Compare different phonics (letter sounds) and spellings
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- Easily identify each collection of sounds - consonant sounds, long and short vowel sounds, consonant digraphs, short vowel digraphs, long vowel digraphs, r controlled vowel digraphs and alternate spellings
- Helps outline that the same vowel sounds can be spelled in many different ways - the long vowel 'a' sound can be spelled with ay, ai, a_e, ey, ea, a, iagh, au, eigh, ei or et digraphs
- Helps outline that some vowel digraphs are spelled the same but they make different sounds, like 'er' in her vs 'er' in tiger or 'oo' in cook, moon, school and brooch
- Helps outline that consonant sounds can be spelled in many different ways - the 'ch' sound can be spelled with ch, tch, te digraphs or with the letter t like in Tuesday, truck, tree etc
- This is a great helper when creating spelling lists (so many online lists incorrectly group different sounds together just because they are spelled the same)
- Helps you to understand different spelling rules and patterns - some sounds/spellings will only appear at the end of words while others only appear in the middle
- An absolute lifesaver in the classroom or for helping with homework!
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What's Included?
A comprehensive list of Australian English sounds that we use in everyday speaking, spelling, reading and writing
- 3 pages to print onto A4 or A3 paper
- consonant sounds - b, c, d, f, g, h etc
- short vowel sounds - a, e, i, o, u
- consonant consonant combinations for the start of words - cl, bl, gl, pl, sl, fl etc
- consonant consonant combinations for the end of words - st, sk, sp, nd, nt, nk etc
- consonant digraphs for beginners - ch, ck, sh, th, ph, wh etc
- short vowel digraphs - e (red), ea (bread), u (bury), a (many), ie (friend) etc
- long vowel digraphs - oa (coat), ow (bow), ew (sew), oe (toe), o_e (rope) etc
- r controlled vowel digraphs - ar (car), al (palm), a (koala), ear (heart), au (laugh) etc
- consonant digraphs & alternate spellings - j (jug), g (gem), dge (bridge), ge (sausage) etc
Phonics Spelling Cheat Sheet Printables
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Meet Tash Kritter
Hi I'm Tash, Director of Little Wooden Toybox, designer of the Letter Basics resources (our own brand), single mum of two teens with ASD (Autism), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and we've recently added PDA (Extreme Demand Avoidance) to the list - fun times!
My background is in teaching (B.Ed K-7) as well as special/additional needs, and this combined with over 10 years of early intervention has given me a unique insight into - Understanding difficult behaviours and why they occur
- Understanding how emotional regulation and sensory input impacts both us as parents and our little ones (diagnosed or not)
- Developing, implementing and managing resources & coping strategies to make home life calmer & more organised
All of these concepts and resources can be applied in the classroom, home and/or therapy; equipping parents, teachers, early childhood educators and therapists with tools and strategies to confidently manage difficult behaviours.
It's also important to note that these strategies also work for neurotypical children and children struggling with anxiety, helping to keep you and them calm and happy, and ready to learn and play!
“I have lived this day in & day out for the last 14 years – I am in a unique position to not only create amazing resources with input from therapists, but to test them in real life situations at home (where all the crazy comes out!)” – Tash K
