PHONICS air, er, ue.

The phonics sounds air, er, and ue help children read and spell more advanced words by recognizing how letters work together to make one sound. The “air” sound is found in words like hair, chair, fair, and stairs. It sounds like the word “air” and usually appears in the middle or end of a word. Next, the “er” sound is a common r-controlled vowel sound, as heard in her, sister, flower, and butter. It sounds like “ur” and is often found in the middle or end of words. Finally, the “ue” sound, as in blue, clue, and rescue, makes the long u sound (like “you”). This sound often appears at the end of words or syllables. Learning these sounds helps children build stronger decoding and spelling skills as they explore more complex words.

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