English - Phonics and Alphabet - Diphthongs and vowel teams - Vowel Teams and Diphthongs
8 steps: (1) VOWEL TEAMS: two vowels together make ONE sound. 'When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking!' (2) AI says /eɪ/ as in rain, train, wait. (3) OA says /oʊ/ as in boat, coat, goat. (4) EE says /iː/ as in tree, feet, bee. (5) DIPHTHONGS are different - your mouth MOVES: (6)