There's a good argument that the letter R is, at least sometimes, not a consonant at all, but a vowel. Does that mean your 1st grade teacher was lying to you? Not exactly. R is an incredibly weird letter, with so many different sounds...

This video delves into Act 5, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, featuring character interviews and a performance of the final scene. It covers Hamlet's recount of events on the boat with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the fencing match...

19th century London and the hunting ground of Spring-Heeled Jack. The fire-breathing, wall-leaping, claw-wielding devil attacked women in their homes and in the streets, terrorizing England for more than 50 years. Learn how Spring-Heeled...

Discover the world of paper prop creation for the big screen and small screen. Meet the artist behind the scenes.

Mr. Griot introduces information about the life and talent of Emily Dickinson by sharing a biography of her unique life and personality.

"Blend Words with Digraph ck, Short Vowels" demonstrates how to blend words with the digraph ck and short vowels into closed-syllable words.

“Blend Consonants with Short Vowel u” demonstrates how to blend consonants with short vowel u into closed syllable words.

"Blend Consonants with Short Vowel e" demonstrates how to blend and segment the short vowel e sound with consonant sounds.

"Blend and Segment Vowels o, a, and i with Consonants" demonstrates how to blend and segment vowels o, a, and i with consonant sounds.

"Blend c, s, p, m, t, and Short a" demonstrates how to blend the consonants c, s, p, m, and t with the short vowel a sound.

Explore the fascinating story behind Clippy, the iconic paperclip from Microsoft Office, with its creator, Kevin Atterbury. From its humble beginnings in Microsoft Bob to becoming a pop culture phenomenon, discover how Clippy's...

Dive into the story behind the 58-letter Welsh town name that's a tourist sensation.

Pattern Rules with Variables shows how to represent number patterns using a rule with a variable, such as 2n or n + 7.

Mr. Griot rereads a favorite story and decides to write a letter to the author.He teaches about the five important parts of a letter.Then, Mr. Griot models how to write a letter as he writes his own letter to an author.

Mr. Griot explains how doubling a consonant at the end of a word before adding a suffix will keep the vowel short.

Mr. Griot reads a story about protecting the environment and is so impressed he decides to write a letter to the author.Mr. Griot reviews the important parts of a letter and then demonstrates how he used them in his letter.

Explore the 'wh' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'wh' sound.
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The 'wh' sound is a digraph or 'special friend' because it is made up of two letters. The...

Explore the 'ai' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'ai' sound. The 'ai' sound is a digraph or 'special friends' because it is made up of two letters.
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Explore the 'ay' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'ay' sound. The 'ng' sound is a digraph or 'special friends' because it is made up of two letters.
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Teachers use a variety of different words and phrases when teaching phonics and this can sometimes be confusing for parents and carers! Here I explain the following phrases:
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Explore the 'ey' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'ey' sound.
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Explore the 'air' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'air' sound. The 'air' sound is a trigraph or 'special friends' because it is made up of three letters.
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Explore the 'ff' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'ff' sound. The 'ff' sound is a digraph or 'special friends’ because it is made up of two letters.
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Explore the 'sh' sound with Miss Phonics. Learn how to identify the sound, write the sound and read words that use the 'sh' sound. The 'sh' sound is a digraph or 'special friends' because it is made up of two letters.
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