Open vs Closed Syllables — made simple! Open syllable: ends in a vowel → the vowel says its name me • go • ti-ger Closed syllable: ends in a consonant → the vowel says its short sound cat • bed • sun 👉 When kids know this rule, decoding gets faster and spelling makes sense! Save this reel. Share with a fellow phonics parent/teacher. #phonicsforkids #learnphonics #silentletters #englishspelling #englishteacher learnenglish englishlanguage phonicsfun englishlearning readingpractice englishpronunc

⛰️ Did someone say they needed more syllable mats? Work on open to closed syllables…the most common syllable types! You can shout the vowel’s name down the mountain until the consonant closes it in.This idea was inspired by a video I saw by @kathleengerms, so definitely check out her page and watch her video about this concept! If you are on my email list, you most likely saw it and got this resource already! (Perks of being on the list. 😉)Comment “Open to Closed” and I will link you to this 🆓