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Ok, who else is wiped out after this first week back? I swear I feel like I've been sleep walking the past 3 days! #thestruggleisrealyall This week we started Bossy E and long vowels. Whew. We started our learning off by meeting Bossy E. We talked about how he jumps over the consonant, hits the vowel on the head and says, "HEY, SAY YOUR NAME!" They always think this is hilarious! Next, we made these quick and simple Bossy E hats and wrote our spelling words on the sentence strip. I had my…

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Long a sound practice worksheets! If you are teaching the long vowel a, read about our favorite long a activities and get these fantastic worksheets. There are 20 pages for students to learn and practice the long vowel a sound. These worksheets cover short a vs long a, a_e, ai, and ay. Also included are long a words lists.

Click here to see several Long A Vowel Teams AI AY Phonics Activities and Games as well as daily lesson plans for first grade and second grade!

Long A Vowel Scramble- Unscramble the letters to form a word that has the long a sound. These activities could be used for homework, a daily 5 activity, group work or simply something to keep second graders entertained!

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The magic e is so tricky! Make it easier for kids to learn the silent e and long vowel sounds with these awesome magic e activities! #magicE #trickyE #cvce #cvcwords

Looking for a long a game to help your child master words with ay, ai, and a-e? Try this free matching game!