Here’s a sample of education research that supports Reading Universe’s approach to teaching consonant ‘-le:
- Consonant ‘-le’ syllables are part of a group of syllables called ‘final stable syllables’, which also includes ‘-ture’, ‘-age’, ‘-sion’, and ‘-tion’. These syllables happen at the end of words and usually have stable pronunciations (Birsh & Carreker, 2018; Cox, 1992).
- Instruction in the consonant ‘-le’ syllable type helps build students’ spelling understanding, allowing them to understand why the word cable does not have the middle consonant doubled (since the first syllable is an open syllable) and why dabble does (Moats, 2005).
References
Birsh, J. R., & Carreker, S. (Eds.). (2018). Multisensory teaching of basic language skills (4th ed.). Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Cox, A.R. (1992). Foundations of literacy: Structures and techniques for multisensory teaching of basic written English skills. Educators Publishing Service.
Moats, L. (2005). How spelling supports reading and why it is more regular and predictable than you may think. American Educator, 29(4), 12-22.
