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Does your child struggle with words like ‘food’, ‘moon’, and ‘school’? These seemingly simple words all share a common challenge: the spelling pattern ‘OO long U’ sound. This tricky pattern can also stand for other sounds, making it a source of confusion for young learners. Here’s the good news: there’s …

The world of written language can be a fascinating, yet sometimes confusing place, especially for young learners or those new to English. One such challenge is the letter combination ‘EW long U’ sound which can represent two distinct sounds: the long ‘yoo’ sound like in ‘few’ and ‘pew’, and the …

Learning to read can be a delightful adventure for children, but sometimes they stumble upon tricky sounds like the OW sound. Even adult learners of the English language struggle with these words. There is the OW diphthong in ‘cow’, ‘how’, and ‘now’ and, then there is the pattern ‘OW long …

Young learners and those new to the learning the English language can find it a great challenge. The long O sound can be spelled in several ways making it confusing. One common culprit for confusion is the ‘OA long O’ sound pattern. The OA pattern makes the long O sound, …

The English language can be a maze for young learners and English as a Second Language (ESL) students. One of the biggest hurdles is navigating the different sounds a single letter can represent. Take the letter “o” for example. It can be both the short O sound in words like …