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Spelling Rules and Chants: A Video Collection

Quick Look: A Chant for the FLoSS(Z) Rule

Jenifer Rogers teaches her first graders a chant for remembering when to double the letters 'f', 'l', 's', and 'z' during spelling.

Teaching the '-ck' Spelling Rule

In this lesson, teacher Ashton Smith works with her students on a new phonics pattern — using 'ck' to spell the /k/ sound.
Teaching Hard 'g' vs. Soft 'g'

First grade teacher Gina Inzitari teaches a small group of students about the two sounds made by the letter 'g' — either a /g/ or a /j/ sound.

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