Julia Shayto
@phonicsandstuff.com
Phonics, morphemes, & reading lover |
phonicsandstuff.com |
Elementary reading interventionist
phonicsandstuff.com |
Elementary reading interventionist
It's been a few years, but we finally have a real home page. Plus, a new mascot. Say hello to Nibbles!
October 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
It's been a few years, but we finally have a real home page. Plus, a new mascot. Say hello to Nibbles!
How often does the rule 'i before e' actually apply?
In our database of 30k+ words, 'i before e' occurs 902 times compared to 'e before i', which occurs 226 times.
However, if you look at weighted word frequencies (how often a word actually occurs in English), it's a more interesting story.
In our database of 30k+ words, 'i before e' occurs 902 times compared to 'e before i', which occurs 226 times.
However, if you look at weighted word frequencies (how often a word actually occurs in English), it's a more interesting story.
February 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
How often does the rule 'i before e' actually apply?
In our database of 30k+ words, 'i before e' occurs 902 times compared to 'e before i', which occurs 226 times.
However, if you look at weighted word frequencies (how often a word actually occurs in English), it's a more interesting story.
In our database of 30k+ words, 'i before e' occurs 902 times compared to 'e before i', which occurs 226 times.
However, if you look at weighted word frequencies (how often a word actually occurs in English), it's a more interesting story.
We have a new worksheet! Create 'Fill In Vowels' worksheets with customized settings.
phonicsandstuff.com/worksheets/p...
phonicsandstuff.com/worksheets/p...
February 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
We have a new worksheet! Create 'Fill In Vowels' worksheets with customized settings.
phonicsandstuff.com/worksheets/p...
phonicsandstuff.com/worksheets/p...
We just made a new fun tool! Teaching students how to write letters correctly is critical, so we made some simple animations for use in classrooms or at home.
Come try it out and let us know what you think!
phonicsandstuff.com/handwriting
Come try it out and let us know what you think!
phonicsandstuff.com/handwriting
February 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We just made a new fun tool! Teaching students how to write letters correctly is critical, so we made some simple animations for use in classrooms or at home.
Come try it out and let us know what you think!
phonicsandstuff.com/handwriting
Come try it out and let us know what you think!
phonicsandstuff.com/handwriting
On our site you can use Google to sign in now, so you don't have to remember another password. If you previously made an account, you can login with Google and it'll still have all your data.
We also added a reminder for which you used to login, because I forget all the time on other sites.
We also added a reminder for which you used to login, because I forget all the time on other sites.
January 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On our site you can use Google to sign in now, so you don't have to remember another password. If you previously made an account, you can login with Google and it'll still have all your data.
We also added a reminder for which you used to login, because I forget all the time on other sites.
We also added a reminder for which you used to login, because I forget all the time on other sites.
Renew! Time for a new year!
January 3, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Renew! Time for a new year!
Solstice! Completely missed posting this last week.
December 30, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Solstice! Completely missed posting this last week.
Easy enough! We'll keep working on it.
December 27, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Easy enough! We'll keep working on it.
December 11, 2024 at 5:31 AM
We only have 16 words in our database with the 'dj' spelling for the /j/ sound. They're all for words starting with 'adj'. Adjective is one of the more common ones. It's sort of odd that we don't pronunce the 'd' sound, but that's English for you.
December 5, 2024 at 3:39 AM
We only have 16 words in our database with the 'dj' spelling for the /j/ sound. They're all for words starting with 'adj'. Adjective is one of the more common ones. It's sort of odd that we don't pronunce the 'd' sound, but that's English for you.
We released a new, free decodable reader! Find out what adventures Gran has on her trip.
phonicsandstuff.com/decodables
phonicsandstuff.com/decodables
November 30, 2024 at 7:54 PM
We released a new, free decodable reader! Find out what adventures Gran has on her trip.
phonicsandstuff.com/decodables
phonicsandstuff.com/decodables
I read this Zig Engleman book after hearing about him on @mrzachg.bsky.social's podcast.
It was great but it took me a long time to get through because I had to stop to make notes or read related studies.
It was great but it took me a long time to get through because I had to stop to make notes or read related studies.
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I read this Zig Engleman book after hearing about him on @mrzachg.bsky.social's podcast.
It was great but it took me a long time to get through because I had to stop to make notes or read related studies.
It was great but it took me a long time to get through because I had to stop to make notes or read related studies.
You can see our phoneme frequencies here.
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pho...
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pho...
November 28, 2024 at 12:21 AM
You can see our phoneme frequencies here.
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pho...
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pho...
The 'ur' in turkey is one of the digraphs for the sound /er/. The most common is 'er' (about 60% of the time), while 'or', 'ur', and 'ir' each occur about 6% of the time.
November 28, 2024 at 12:20 AM
The 'ur' in turkey is one of the digraphs for the sound /er/. The most common is 'er' (about 60% of the time), while 'or', 'ur', and 'ir' each occur about 6% of the time.
Is anyone interested in beta testing our flashcard tool on Phonics & Stuff?
We'd love some feedback before making it public. Send me a DM, if so.
We'd love some feedback before making it public. Send me a DM, if so.
November 23, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Is anyone interested in beta testing our flashcard tool on Phonics & Stuff?
We'd love some feedback before making it public. Send me a DM, if so.
We'd love some feedback before making it public. Send me a DM, if so.
Wednesday is a strange word. It was one of the most requested words to add to our database. We had to make some new correspondences for the silent d and silent e.
November 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Wednesday is a strange word. It was one of the most requested words to add to our database. We had to make some new correspondences for the silent d and silent e.
In some rare cases you need context to read an individual word correctly. They're called heteronyms, when two (or more) words are spelled the same way, but have different pronunciations and meanings.
We wrote up some fun examples with Tony, Deb, and a unicorn.
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/het...
We wrote up some fun examples with Tony, Deb, and a unicorn.
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/het...
November 18, 2024 at 11:56 AM
In some rare cases you need context to read an individual word correctly. They're called heteronyms, when two (or more) words are spelled the same way, but have different pronunciations and meanings.
We wrote up some fun examples with Tony, Deb, and a unicorn.
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/het...
We wrote up some fun examples with Tony, Deb, and a unicorn.
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/het...
Vacuum is a strange word. We had to create a new letter-sound (correspondence) pair in our database to account for the 'uu' spelling. We haven't seen anything else like that? Let us know if you see other words with that spelling.
November 16, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Vacuum is a strange word. We had to create a new letter-sound (correspondence) pair in our database to account for the 'uu' spelling. We haven't seen anything else like that? Let us know if you see other words with that spelling.
Literacy. In honor of all the new Science of Reading and literacy people joining Bluesky! Enjoy some phonics and morphemes! #scienceofreading #phonics #morphemes
November 14, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Literacy. In honor of all the new Science of Reading and literacy people joining Bluesky! Enjoy some phonics and morphemes! #scienceofreading #phonics #morphemes
We're working on a flashcard app using spaced repetition. You'll pick your scope and sequence, then we populate the deck with words from our database.
It's meant for a student working with a teacher. Your student reads a word, then you rate if it was Hard, Medium, or Easy for them.
It's meant for a student working with a teacher. Your student reads a word, then you rate if it was Hard, Medium, or Easy for them.
November 8, 2024 at 11:41 PM
We're working on a flashcard app using spaced repetition. You'll pick your scope and sequence, then we populate the deck with words from our database.
It's meant for a student working with a teacher. Your student reads a word, then you rate if it was Hard, Medium, or Easy for them.
It's meant for a student working with a teacher. Your student reads a word, then you rate if it was Hard, Medium, or Easy for them.
Huh, it's also almost like they looked at this really strange distribution of attainment and thought something is off here...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2023/07/year...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2023/07/year...
November 5, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Huh, it's also almost like they looked at this really strange distribution of attainment and thought something is off here...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2023/07/year...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2023/07/year...
Trick-or-treat! Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Trick-or-treat! Happy Halloween!
Predictable books are just the worst!
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pre...
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pre...
October 29, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Predictable books are just the worst!
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pre...
phonicsandstuff.com/articles/pre...
Shibboleth. Now you can sneak into places you aren't allowed.
October 25, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Shibboleth. Now you can sneak into places you aren't allowed.
October 24, 2024 at 2:43 AM