The Building Bocks of Written English

The Phonemic Code

Why is it necessary to learn the phonemic code?

Phonemic Code is the basis for written English and the foundation for proficient reading Learning the phonemic code (Sound the print represents) is an essential sub skills for developing the proficient reader pathway

The knowledge of phonemic code alone does not Teach a child to read, this knowledge provides essential building blocks for developing the foundation of proficient phonologic processing.

What is the complete phonemic code?

The Phonograms

The alphabetic letters are group of letters that symbolize the smallest speech sound of English. The distinct printed letters or combination of letters that symbolize specific sounds.

Consonant Digraph
In addition to the 26 single letter of the alphabet, the student needs to learn the consonant digraph, vowel combinations and other combination

Th, sh, ch, wh, ck, ph, wr

Vowel Combinations

Ee, ao, oe, ai, oi, oy, ea, ow ue, au

R-controlled vowels

Ar, or, ore, er, ur, ir, ear, eer, air

Other combinations

A+l, w+a, c+e, igh, ough..