Teaching the oo sound When you see two 'o's together we do not say 'o o', but rather we make one sound: 'oo' as in moon. For many of us they actually make two new sounds. Listen to these words and hear the sound made by the letters 'oo'. If your dialect pronounces these words with the same 'oo' sound, you do not need to teach two sounds, only one and your task will be easier! Many of us will make a different sound for 'oo' as we say these two words. look moon So we have 'oo' in 'look' that sounds like the first part of the word cuckoo. And we have 'oo' in 'moon' that sounds like the second part of the word: cuckoo. I always use flashcards that are reviewed daily to teach phonics. It is a time honoured method that always produces exceptional results, enabling pupils to easily store the new sounds into their long-term memory for the quick recall so necessary for fluent reading and spelling. You can find a flashcard for the 'oo' sound in our pack of Reading Made Simple Flashcards, ready for printing. I suggest laminating your flashcards for durability. See how to use them here (scroll down the page). When I introduce the flashcard 'oo' I teach children to say 'oo-oo' as if they were saying 'cu-koo'. Listen to this demonstrated on the video below. Note: If this approach confuses your child (especially if they have a special need), then teach as above, as this makes the child aware that 'oo' can stand for two different sounds, but when the child sounds out I have them say 'oo' as in moon. So if the child sounds 'l oo k' (luke), we make a joke about it and I say, " We do not say 'Luke' at the bird, do we? What do we say?" "Yes, we say look." Then I remind the child that 'oo' sometimes makes the sound as in 'cuck'. They soon understand. Make sure that you teach your child to both blend sound to read oo words, and separate them apart (segment) to spell them. As always, encourage them to 'Sound-it-out'! A sample 'oo' Phonic lesson |
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