01/30/2026
You all know and love our amazing C-SLPA, Hope Hichak! 🌟 Drawing on her passion for literacy from her paraeducator days, Hope is sharing her favorite "golden rule" for phonics: keep your sounds crisp and clean! To help your little ones blend words like a pro, try to avoid adding an extra "uh" (the schwa) to the end of consonants. Instead of a heavy "buh" or "suh," go for a short, snappy /b/ or a smooth, continuous /ssss/. It makes a world of difference when they start putting it all together—because "b-a-t" sounds just like bat, but "buh-ah-tuh" is a bit of a tongue-twister! 📖✨