Helpful phonics hack! 🥇 If your students are learning about split digraphs like A_E or O_E, teach them this quick little story… Digraphs are two letters that make just one sound. But SPLIT digraphs are best friends and they chat waaaaay too much in class so they need to be SPLIT apart… They’ll still make just one sound like always, but we’ll stick another letter in between them. TIE —> TIME DOE —> DOME CUE —> CUTE If you like this tip, you’ll LOVE my signature course called The Reading Roadmap.

QUICK phonics practise: split digraphs! Like the vid? Click on the ❤️! ❤️A DIGRAPH is when 2 letters make one sound… ❤️A SPLIT digraph is when 2 letters make one sound, but they are separated by a consonant! ❤️Split digraphs are often identified by the letter “e” at the end of the word- this is also called the “magic e”, the “sneaky e” or the “bossy e”. ❤️ Children are taught this rule in UK schools in Year One, but many children are ready to learn this rule earlier. How do YOU support your chil