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Vowels, Short vowel sounds are much more consistent in their spellings…

- - - - Word Families
        
        This would help children see how some words are connected, thus making it easier for them to remember these words. Easier because if they know one word, they will know the words of the same word family.
      - Vowel Signs
        
        Make tiny vowel signs or placards of each letter for children.
      - Using Visuals and Sound
        
        Use flashcards or cards with the letters to teach vowels to children. If they can see the letters, they are more likely to remember it. Repetition is the key here. Another alternative is to make a song. Children love singing poems and songs.
  - - - Teaching Long Vowels to Preschoolers
        
        Double "E" and Double "O"
        
        When a word has the same vowel twice in a row (called a double vowel), pronounce them as one vowel, using the long sound.
        
        Understanding Vowel Teams
        
        Vowel teams are two vowels that work together to make one sound. These words have vowel teams that make a long vowel sound: mail, sheep, soap.
        
        Understanding Long Vowels and the Silent "E"
        
        In the word cute, as in Emus are cute, the long U sound is formed by adding Silent E at the end of the word. Here are more words in which Silent E makes the previous vowel long: tape, shine, code.
      - It is a term used to refer to vowel sounds whose pronunciation is the same as its letter name.
        
        The five vowels of the English spelling system:
        
        long a /eɪ/: cake /keɪk/
        
        long e /i/: keep /kip/
        
        long i /ɑɪ/: bike/bɑɪk/
        
        long o /oʊ/: home /hoʊm/
        
        long u /yu/: cute /kyut/