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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
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
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
ay ai
ar as in far
ir
ay as in day
ur
ir as in first
(never used at
the end of a word)
oy as in boy
wor as in works
ur as 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
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
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)
k as in neck
(the 2 letter K)
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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
oo as in fruit
oa gu ph
o as 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
(the 2 letter N)
wr ie
r as in wrap
(the 2 letter R)
ci
sh as in facial
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
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!
si
sh as in session
z as in vision