What are the Secret Stories?
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At Lahontan Elementary all of our teachers use the "Secret Stories".
At Lahontan Elementary all of our teachers use the "Secret Stories".
To learn more about them click on the videos on this page.
To learn more about them click on the videos on this page.
Finding Secrets When Reading
All students who meet with our Literacy Specialist, Mrs. Loop, for extra reading support will receive a set of flip cards with phonics secrets on them from the Secret Stories. When students come to unknown words while they are reading, they need to first identify the phonics secrets in the word and then tap their sounds. Click below to see a brief message from Mrs. Loop about how to use these flip cards at home.
Reading Tips While Driving Around Town Videos
Below you will find a link to videos made by Lahontan Elementary's Literacy Specialist showing how you can help your child look for "Phonics Secrets" while looking out their window and driving around town.
Click on this link to learn more and to see the videos: Reading Tips While Driving Around Town
Secret Stories Fun with Jack Hartmann
Below you will find the most popular "Secret Stories" that are found in many words that we read and write in kindergarten and first grade. There are words that are considered "rule breakers" if you don't know the "secret" rules. These "secrets" assist our students with reading and writing the majority of words.
The Crazy Drivers ER/UR/IR
The Crazy Drivers ER/UR/IR
They drive really fast and have to slam on the breaks which makes their sound in words like in her, first, and fur
The Cool Kids AY/EY
The Cool Kids AY/EY
They are really cool and put their thumb up and say the long A sound when they are in words like in say and they
OU and OW
OU and OW
These friends play a little too rough and someone always gets hurt which will help you remember their sound like in loud and how. Sometimes ow can also the long O sound like in show.
Super Sneaky Mr. Y
Super Sneaky Mr. Y
You find him at the end of words or syllables like in happy, by, and myself
AU/AW Secret Story
AU/AW Secret Story
These letters are in love which helps you remember the sound they make when you see them together in words like saw and launch
Superhero Vowels
Superhero Vowels
AEIOU are vowels and they each can make 2 sounds.
CE/CI/CY and GE/GI/GY
CE/CI/CY and GE/GI/GY
When you see these letters in words they make the soft c and soft g sound like in cents, city, Macy, germ, giant, gypsy
Mommy E
Mommy E
If there is a letter between a vowel (AEIOU) and Mommy E she will not make a sound but the vowel will say its name like in cake, here, like, home, and cube.
Using Secret Stories in Kindergarten
Using Secret Stories in Kindergarten
Here is a kindergarten class reviewing all of the Secret Stories in their classroom.
Sight Words and Secret Stories
Sight Words and Secret Stories
See how Secret Stories are used to help students read their sight words.
Going on a Secret Stories Hunt While Reading
Going on a Secret Stories Hunt While Reading
Watch to see how students refer to their Secret Stories when reading.
Reading and Writing Fun with Secret Stories in 1st Grade
Reading and Writing Fun with Secret Stories in 1st Grade
These first graders know their Secret Stories and can't be tricked when writing difficult words!
Using "Vowel Hearts" Strategy for Beginning Writers
Using "Vowel Hearts" Strategy for Beginning Writers
Learn about "heart words" and how they help students to read words that may not follow the "Secrets" rule.
How to Fast-Track Kindergarten Writing With the Secret Stories
How to Fast-Track Kindergarten Writing With the Secret Stories
See how kindergarten students find success with their writing while using their Secret Stories.
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