The sounds of letters “oi”, “oy” and “ph”
oi – “oi” coil – Make “oi” with your hands, then move the “o” like going round and round a coil. What long fingers? How do those joints work? (Video 1)
oy – “oy” toy – Make “oy” with your hands. Then make the toy (a yo-yo) go up and down as you say /oy/. These boys are part of a circus family. (Video 2)
Phonic Comic 2/23 – boy, toil, coins, toy – The boy toils to earn money for his toy. (Video 3)
Stop the video whenever necessary for your child to work out a word before the answer is given. You will probably need to explain that the word “toil” means to work hard. It is important to talk with your child about new words whenever you come across them. Reading difficulties and limited vocabulary often go together.
Spell “oi” and “oy” words – Remember to have your child make a list of useful words for each new sound to practise reading and spelling. The list can be three words or twenty, easy or hard, depending on the age, interest and ability of your child. We use “oi” in the middle of a word, “oy” on the end of a word or syllable. (Video 4)
ph – “Ph” says /f/. Make “ph” with your hands so that it looks like a dolphin, then have the dolphin leap out of the water. Would you like to ride an elephant through the jungle like this? (Video 5)
Phonic Comic 2/24 – sphere, phone, photo, trophy – Aliens arrive in a sphere. Are they friendly? Practise “ph” says /f/. (Video 6)
Click on the bottom right hand corner of each video to see it full screen. If you have trouble seeing the videos try oi, oy, Phonic Comic 2/23, Spell oi and oy words, ph, Phonic Comic 2/24
All illustrations for Phonic Comic books © A. H. M. Wherrett, 2004. Thanks to The Sands Family Circus for permission to film joints and boys.
To see the other videos go to Videos for Children
Print the books easy 2-23 and easy 2-24 back-to-back on A4 paper, cut each one across the centre on the line, assemble, fold and staple.
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