Phonics rules teaches kids to break down words into smaller “chunks” so that even the most difficult words can be easy to read.  I’m going to explain some of the more common and basic phonics rules for early learners.  I posted in my Early Literacy blog the Fry Word List.  The Fry Sight Word List is 1000 of the most common words to appear in reading materials.  By the end of kindergarten, your child is required to know the first 100 words.  I did not blindly have my child memorize each sight word.  When my child was old enough to understand, I went over the phonics rules with my child…