In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /ɑ/ sound (as in "caught"). They practice writing and producing this vowel sound through various tasks and compare /ɑ/ and /æ/ (e.g., caught/cat). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /ɑ/ (also known as "short O"). Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region. 

/ɑ/

This old dog thinks it's a frog! Students practice reading and reproducing words with the /ɑ/ (short O) sound.

The Soggy Doggy

In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /o/ sound (as in "goat"). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /o/ and /ɑ/ (e.g., goat/got). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /o/ (also known as "long O"). Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region.

Why does Mo's toe glow?  Students practice reading and reproducing words with the /o/ sound.

Mo's Toe Glows

In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /u/ sound (as in "boot"). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /u/ and /ʌ/ (e.g., boot/but). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /u/. Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region. Lessons on /ʌ/ as in "but" (short U) and /ju/ as in “butte” (long U) are also available.

The children see the moon at noon. They also see it at night. Will the moon ever go out of sight? Students review the /m/ and /n/ sounds as well as the /u/ (oo) sound. They also learn about the new moon.


The Moon at Noon

Students review three vowel sounds found in words that often include the letter "o."

Go with "O"