Identify split digraphs (vowel–consonant–e) used in the book, such as , rules , and like . Post-Reading Activities
Encourage the child to draw "sound buttons" under letter patterns to highlight the vowel sounds (e.g., under the ue in "blue" or oo in "spoon") .
Have the child draw a series of pictures showing the main events of Sue’s school day in order . Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds Phonics: Sue Kang...
Sue Kangaroo attends her first day of school, participating in painting, music, and lunch. The story concludes with her learning about school rules when she accidentally tries to take school supplies home . Teaching & Reading Guide Before Reading: Introduce the character Sue and her teacher, Mrs. Drew .
It also reinforces spelling patterns for other long vowel sounds including oo (good), ow (down), oi (coin), and soft c (dice) . Sue Kangaroo attends her first day of school,
This guide for , part of the Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds Phonics series (Level 5) written by Julia Donaldson, focuses on helping children master specific vowel sounds through an engaging story about a kangaroo's first day at school . Book Overview
Ask the child to write speech bubbles for the characters using sentence structures from the book . Resources & Availability participating in painting
Ask the child to say individual sounds separately and then run them together quickly to read the word . Phonics Practice: