Vowel Variant Free Embedded Mouth Cards | Phonics Word Building with Long Vowel Teams and Visual Sound Cues
Guided Phonics + Beyond
Free vowel variant embedded mouth cards give students visual cues to build and blend long vowel team words. Perfect for decoding, blending, and fluency practice aligned with the Science of Reading.
This free phonics resource extends embedded mouth card practice into vowel variants, supporting students as they decode long vowel teams. Each card features a mouth image showing articulation, helping learners see and hear how vowel sounds change with different spellings.
• Covers vowel teams such as ai, ea, ee, oa, and ie
• Mouth visuals help anchor long vowel sounds for blending
• Students can build and decode vowel variant words step by step
• Ideal for small groups, intervention, or phonics centers
• Supports mastery of more complex phonics patterns beyond CVC and CVCE
• Fully aligned with Science of Reading best practices for multisensory learning
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Tara West
Teacher-Author
Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.
