The first key skill in phonics is to learn the letters and their sounds ... the tricky part (ai) that makes an ‘e’ sound, and the simple ‘d’ sound. The common exception words for each ...

"The process of decoding involves phonics and letter-sound relationships," says Carly Shuler, co-founder and CEO of Hoot Reading, an online reading program. "Decoding is learning how letters sound ...

Phonics strategies begin by teaching children to recognize letters and make their corresponding sounds. Then they advance to manipulating and blending first-letter sounds to read and write simple ...