The Long Vowels - Book 1 is filled with dozens  of activities that teach long vowels, their combinations and rules.  The book provides both the easier and harder range of activities so teachers can begin teaching long vowels to the younger students, too.  Look for Book 2 soon.  It will contain the patterned sentence booklets for all the long vowels, like the Short Vowel - Book 3.  A real hit with the students in my classes.   The Long Vowel Workbook:  is packed with dozens of activities that teach long vowels, their combinations and rules.  has both easy and hard activities so teachers can begin teaching long vowels to the younger students, too. Formats used: 1. Medieval Pull Throughs are colouring book-style pictures with sound strips that the students colour, cut and pull through to read. As the students pulls the strip through words appear one at a time to read. As the consonants change the students practice their letter sounds and blending. Colouring and cutting practice is built into the cute, fun format. 2. Final E Switcheroo Activity Sheets teach how the final e switches the vowel from short to long. The student cuts and pastes the final e onto each short vowel word to make a new long vowel word. Physically adding the Final E Helps students remember this hard skill. 3. Final E Rhyme Puzzles Match up pairs of rhyming words. The words are presented with two different cartoons. As the student pairs up the words, the pictures pair up also. This multi-sensory approach to learning new words helps reinforce the Final E rule. 4. Vowel Family Cut and Sort Games teach the many different vowel families and their rules. The peppy cartoon with each activity helps the student remember the sounds. 5. Vowel Family Rhyme Sort-Its match up pairs of rhyming words. The cute cartoon with each activity provides a motivational component. 6. Open Syllable Rule Booklet teach students this difficult long vowel rule.   Students learn a lot and have fun, too! Home Catalogue About Learn-a-lot Orders Contact me Great Links   © 1998 Learn-a-lot is a registered trademark of Learn-a-lot Publications © 2000 www.learn-a-lot.com All rights reserved by Learn-a-lot Publications.