Teaching E_E Pattern (Long Vowel E): Systematic Phonics for Beginning Readers | Kindergarten Series

Learn how to teach the E-consonant-E pattern effectively in this phonics lesson using decodable books. This video demonstrates explicit instruction for helping students master the long E sound through multisensory techniques including mirrors, hand placement, and visual analysis.

In this comprehensive phonics lesson, you'll discover exactly how to teach young readers the E-consonant-E pattern (also called "silent E" or "magic E" when it creates the long E sound). This instructional video walks you through each step of a Science of Reading-aligned lesson using "Pete Sends a Note" from the Piney Pals decodable book series.

The lesson demonstrates how to help students understand that when two E's appear in a word with a consonant between them (like "Pete" or "these"), the final E is silent while making the first E say its name - the long vowel sound. Through sound isolation, mirror work, and voice vibration detection, students develop phonemic awareness alongside their decoding skills.

This approach works whether you're using Piney Pals books or any decodable text focusing on the E-consonant-E pattern. The multisensory methods shown help students of all learning styles grasp this foundational phonics concept.

Teachers, reading specialists, and homeschool parents can implement this lesson structure immediately. The demonstration includes clear modeling, student engagement techniques, and explicit connections between sounds and letters that support orthographic mapping.

Key Topics Covered:

Sound isolation and echo reading techniques
Using mirrors to develop phonemic awareness
Teaching voiced vs. unvoiced sounds through hand placement
Visual analysis of the E-consonant-E spelling pattern
Explicit instruction in vowel sounds and silent letters
How to explain why the final E is silent but important
Connecting phonics patterns to decodable text reading

This lesson aligns with structured literacy principles and the Science of Reading research. It provides the explicit, systematic phonics instruction proven to help 95% of students become proficient readers.

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