Vowel teams are combinations of vowels (two or more) that make one sound. When students begin learning about vowel teams they have to demonstrate an understanding of sound symbol relationship where multiple vowel teams represent a single sound. This developmental decoding milestone is quite complex and is a critical step that students must take on their journey to mastering syllable patterns. Shannon and Mary will walk you through some of the important steps in teaching readers vowel teams. Resource Links:The Literacy Nest Tips for Teaching Vowel TeamsCurated Vowel Teams Youtube clips playlistFCRR Same but Different activityFCRR Vowel Digraph Baseball activityWords Their Way Within Word textPat Cunningham Looks Right strategyPat Cunningham Brand Name Phonics (unit within the text)Vowel Team Word list with pictures (made by Shannon)Electric Company video link (from the end of the episode)Follow Us:Our Website InstagramSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/readingteacherslounge)