Fun with Phonics! - Complete Phonics Lesson for Kids

Fun with Phonics!

Let's Learn All About Phonics in a Super Cool Way!

What Are Phonics?

Phonics is learning the sounds that letters or groups of letters make to help you read and say words. It’s like a secret code for reading in English and Hindi!

For example, in the word "cat," the sound /k/ (like क in Hindi) comes from the letter "c." Phonics makes reading super fun!

Examples: /k/ (cat, क), /ă/ (hat, हैट), /bl/ (block, ब्लॉक)

Phonics Sounds and Letters

Here’s a fun list of all 26 letters, their sounds in English, Hindi equivalents, and how they help you read words!

Letter	English Sound	Hindi Sound	Use
A	/ă/, /ā/	अ /a/, आ /ā/ (a as in apple, aa as in aam)	Short "a" in "hat," long "a" in "cake."
B	/b/	ब /ba/	Makes "b" sound, like in "ball."
C	/k/, /s/	क /ka/, स /sa/	"k" in "cat," "s" in "city."
D	/d/	द /da/	Makes "d" sound, like in "dog."
E	/ĕ/, /ē/	ए /e/, ई /ī/	Short "e" in "bed," long "e" in "see."
F	/f/	फ /pha/	Makes "f" sound, like in "fish."
G	/g/	ग /ga/	Makes "g" sound, like in "goat."
H	/h/	ह /ha/	Makes "h" sound, like in "hat."
I	/ĭ/, /ī/	इ /i/, ई /ī/	Short "i" in "pig," long "i" in "bike."
J	/j/	ज /ja/	Makes "j" sound, like in "jam."
K	/k/	क /ka/	Makes "k" sound, like in "kite."
L	/l/	ल /la/	Makes "l" sound, like in "leaf."
M	/m/	म /ma/	Makes "m" sound, like in "moon."
N	/n/	न /na/	Makes "n" sound, like in "nest."
O	/ŏ/, /ō/	ओ /o/, औ /au/	Short "o" in "fox," long "o" in "boat."
P	/p/	प /pa/	Makes "p" sound, like in "pen."
Q	/kw/	क्व /kwa/ (rare)	Makes "kw" sound, like in "queen."
R	/r/	र /ra/	Makes "r" sound, like in "rat."
S	/s/	स /sa/	Makes "s" sound, like in "sun."
T	/t/	त /ta/	Makes "t" sound, like in "top."
U	/ŭ/, /ū/	उ /u/, ऊ /ū/	Short "u" in "cup," long "u" in "cube."
V	/v/	व /va/	Makes "v" sound, like in "van."
W	/w/	व /va/ (approximate)	Makes "w" sound, like in "web."
X	/ks/	क्ष /ksha/ (approximate)	Makes "ks" sound, like in "box."
Y	/y/	य /ya/	Makes "y" sound, like in "yak."
Z	/z/	ज़ /za/	Makes "z" sound, like in "zoo."

Types of Phonics

Phonics sounds come in different types, like pieces of a puzzle! Here are the main ones:

Consonant Sounds: Sounds made by single letters like b, c, d.
Examples: /b/ (ball), /k/ (cat)
Consonant Blends: Two or three consonants blended, each keeping its sound.
Examples: /bl/ (block), /st/ (stop)
CVC Words: Words with a consonant, vowel, consonant pattern.
Examples: /kăt/ (cat), /pĕn/ (pen)
Short Vowel Sounds: Short sounds of vowels a, e, i, o, u.
Examples: /ă/ (hat), /ĕ/ (bed)
Long Vowel Sounds: Long sounds of vowels, often with silent "e" or pairs.
Examples: /ā/ (cake), /ē/ (see)
Digraphs: Two letters making one sound (consonant or vowel).
Examples: /ch/ (chip), /ē/ (ee in see)
Diphthongs: Vowel sounds that glide from one to another.
Examples: /oi/ (coin), /ou/ (house)
Word Families: Words sharing the same ending sound.
Examples: -at (hat, cat), -an (man, pan)