Teaching "Double Sounds of C / G"

Question

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Practice the double sounds and the words of the Unit with the students. Explain how Hard C/G are used when the next letter after it is A, O, or U, and that Soft C/G is used when the next letter is E, I, or Y. After you've said the words with the students, reiterate again how the Hard C/G sounds "hard" (C! C! Cat!!! / G! G! Gas!!!") compared to the "soft-sounding" Soft C/G (C... C... Cent... / G... G... Gem...) You can exaggerate your pronunciation to really make one sound "hard" and the other "soft."

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