The vowels: [a] [e] [i] [o] [u]: classroom instructions

The vowels [a] [e] [i] [o] [u] are pronounced differently in Spanish and in English. When you know the sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) you can read aloud words and short sentences correctly. Knowledge of Spanish sound-spelling correspondences can be strengthed by joining in with a song. Spanish verbs escuchar, escribir, leer and hablar are useful words to use in the classroom. Common instructions in Spanish lessons include escucha (listen), escribe (write), lee (read) and habla (speak).