Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: E and I vowel sounds Teaching ELL students, I have noticed they have a very difficult time learning and remembering the vowel sound of E and I in words. What are some strategies to help them remember the difference between these two vowel sounds? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I have found that the computer programs that the students use every day such as Prodigy and I-Ready have wonderful resources for vowel sounds. This way you are integrating technology, giving the ESOL students an interactive way to listen and repeat the sounds. YouTube videos always work - but I feel like they are not directed towards ESOL students as much as the generic "ah is for apple" flashcard technique. I would also suggest making a worksheet that has commonly used three letter words like pig vs. peg, set vs. sit, etc. and have a scrabble piece of an E and an I - have the students physically place either the e or i tile in the middle of the word and say it out loud. Elkonin boxes work great for middle vowel sounds too!