These Gentle Cindy PowerPoint slides are a fabulous way to teach children about Soft G and Soft C:
G and C say their soft /j/ and /s/ sounds when followed by the letters e, i or y. This is always true for C. It is usually true for G, with notable exceptions being words with Germanic language roots e.g. girl, get, give, gift.
Explicitly teach the Gentle Cindy spelling generalisation with the following steps:
1.Introduce students to the spelling generalisation for soft g and c, and practise reading g/c before a variety of different vowel sounds e.g. gi (soft g), ga (hard g), ci (sort c), ca (hard c).
2. Consolidate the spelling generalisation with decodable words (with animated sound buttons)
3. Consolidate the spelling generalisation with decodable sentences (includes an editable slide where you can add your own additional sentences)
4. Assess with an included dictation assessment (decodable words and sentences using the Gentle Cindy rule)
Featuring a Gentle Cindy design which is exclusive to Mrs Learning Bee and The Hive - Cindy's eyes, nose and mouth are e, i and y, and her earrings are g/j and c/s.
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