I have.
Four of them.
Soon to be five... and then six.
We go through the same thing every time!
First we learn the sounds the letters make. Then we learn the other, not-so-common sound some of the letters make. Then we work on vowel teams and consonant blends and such.... you get the idea.
As we continue the reading lessons, we learn the rules...
You know the rules, right?
Ones like:
When a vowel team goes a walkin', the first one does the talkin'.
Or...
When there is a silent "e" at the end of the word, it makes the other vowel long.
Or...
If the letter "c" is followed by an "e" or an "i", then it makes the /s/ sound. Just like the letter "g"... only it makes the /j/ sound.
And so on...
Every. Single. Time. I teach one of the kids to read, we go through the same thing! You know... the thing that makes you want to pull your hair out and give up...
It goes something like this...
