Teaching a child to read is all about "decoding," a fundamental skill in which readers sound out unfamiliar words. While it may seem like a fancy educational term – and some parents will hear it ...

(letters popping) We will have some fun while ... I see the words, and sometimes I can read them or sound them out, and I can also look at the pictures. Hey, Glen, do you have a favorite book?

NARRATOR: Vowels are the letters you can sound out without closing your mouth. The red monster sounds out the vowels 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' and 'u'. NARRATOR: Ah, eh, ii, ohh and uhh. Every word needs ...