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Spalding Phonograms

Trimester One - Fall

Below are the phonograms we will be teaching during the fall trimester. Please practice these sounds with your
child. Some letters have more than one sound. When a letter has multiple sounds please see that your child
practice the phonograms in the order they are given. The key words are for your use only! Do not teach these
words to the child.

b
b as in rib

a as in at
a as in navy
ah as in father
u as in Santa

g as in bag
j as in gem

m as in ham

y
y as in yet
i as in gym
i as in my
e as in baby

d as in lid

j as in jam

o as in odd
o as in open
oo as in do

e as in end
e as in me

l
k as in ink

l as in log

kw as in quit

w
v as in vivid

w as in wit

(round the lips)

z
z as in zoo

!!
!!
!
!

f as in if

qu r
p as in pig

u as in up
u as in music
oo as in put

i as in big
i as in silent

u
t as in top

o
n as in win

s as in us
z as in as

k as in can
s as in cent

i
h as in him

* clues / prompts given by the adult *

r as in rat

x
ks as in box

Spalding Phonograms
Trimester Two - Winter

Below are the phonograms we will be teaching during the winter trimester. Please practice these sounds with your
child. Some letters have more than one sound. When a letter has multiple sounds please see that your child
practice the phonograms in the order they are given. The key words are for your use only! Do not teach these
words to the child.

sh ee th
sh as in dish

ee as in see
(double ee)

ow ou oo

th as in thin

ow as in how
o as in low

(air only)

th as in this

(voiced)

ch ar
ch as in much
k as in school
sh as in chef

er
er as in her

(er the er in her)

ay ai

ar as in far

(ar the ar is far)

ir

ay as in day

ur

ir as in first

(ir the ir in first)

(never used at
the end of a word)

oy as in boy

(oy the oy in boy)

wor as in works

ur as in nurse

(wor the wor in works)

(ur the ur in nurse)

aw as in law au as in author
(obey the law)

oi as in point

(never used at
the end of a word)

wor ear ng
er as in early

(ear the ear in early)

ea aw au or ck
e as in eat
e as in bread
a as in steak

oo as in boot
u as in foot

oy oi

ai as in paint

(ay the ay in day)

ow as in round
o as in soul
oo as in you
u as in country

or as in for

(never used at
the end of a word)

(or for oreo)

k as in neck
(the 2 letter K)

(eat bread and steak)

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* clues / prompts given by the adult *

ng as in rang

(nasal sound)
(ding dong the door
bell rang)

wh
wh as in when
(Who, what, when,
where, why)
(air should be felt
when saying this)

Spalding Phonograms
Trimester Three - Spring

Below are the phonograms we will be teaching during the spring trimester. Please practice these sounds with your
child. Some letters have more than one sound. When a letter has multiple sounds please see that your child practice
the phonograms in the order they are given. The key words are for your use only! Do not teach these words to the
child.

ed ew ui
ed as in graded
d as in loved
t as in wrecked

oo as in chew

(ew the ew in chew)

oo as in fruit

oa gu ph
o as in boat

(never used at the


end of a word)

(oa the oa in boat)

g as in guess

eigh oe ey igh kn
a as in weigh
(the 4 letter a)

oe o as in toe
(oe the oe in toe)

a as in they
e as in key

i as in sigh

(the 3 letter i)

f as in phone

(the 2 letter G)

(the 2 letter F)

gn

n as in knot

gn n as in sign

(only used at the


beginning of a word)

(the 2 letter N)

(they have a key)

wr ie
r as in wrap

(the 2 letter R)

ci
sh as in facial

(begins with a short


letter)

dge ei

e as in field
i as in pie

j as in bridge

e as in conceit
a as in veil
i as in forfeit

(the 3 letter J)

ti
sh as in nation
(begins with a tall
letter)

ough

o as in though
oo as in through
uf as in rough
of as in cough
aw as in thought
ow as in bough

!
!

* clues / prompts given by the adult *

si

sh as in session
z as in vision

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