Fun With Phonics
Fun With Phonics is a lively, interactive course that gives early readers the building blocks they need to decode words, build fluency, and fall in love with reading.
Starts Thu, Jul 2
3:00 PM UTC · 45m
4 sessions
Catherine
4.5
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Identify and produce all five short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) in spoken and written words
Blend individual letter sounds together to read complete words, starting with simple CVC words like "cat," "map," and "tap"
Segment words into individual phonemes to support both reading and spelling
Recognize and apply common digraphs — including sh, ch, th, and wh — where two letters make one sound
Distinguish between different letter sounds, including how the same letter can sound different depending on the word
Decode unfamiliar words using sounding-out strategies and contextual clues
Recognize high-frequency sight words that don't always follow standard phonics rules
Connect letters to sounds through memory techniques, songs, word families, and interactive practice
Meet Catherine.
Catherine
Catherine Dugger is a dynamic livestream instructor and creative educator with more than ten years of experience engaging large audiences. With a background in musical theater from Samford University and a proven track record as the creative force behind the “Rocking and Reading with Mizz KT” YouTube channel, she brings energy, storytelling, and interactive digital production skills to every virtual session, inspiring young learners through literacy and performance. Early Elementary
Fun With Phonics is a lively, interactive course that gives early readers the building blocks they need to decode words, build fluency, and fall in love with reading. Students explore letter sounds, short vowels, blending techniques, digraphs, and word families through games, songs, chants, and superhero-themed activities that make every skill stick. Whether your child is just learning to connect letters to sounds or needs practice turning those sounds into real words, this course meets them where they are and moves them forward. By the end, students confidently sound out CVC words, recognize common sight words, and have the tools — and the enthusiasm — to tackle new words on their own.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
Available within 1 hour, kept 90 days
Materials
No special materials required
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Fun With Phonics