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Last week, we concluded our study of vowels.  We spent time each day focusing on a single vowel sound.  We made charts for our classroom using the pictures that you all found at home.  These are a great resource for the kids to use when they are writing or trying to decode an unknown word.  We reviewed different spelling patterns for each vowel sound.  We will continue to review these in reading groups throughout the year.  At this point, your child should be able to hear a word and tell what vowel it has in it and if it is a short or long sound.  We are really working on including vowels in all the words that we write.  Ask your child to tell you what they know about vowels!