By Heather Down 17 February 2025
Learning Video Tutorials
Over the past year, I have been uploading short tutorials about various letter/sound correspondences, along with a few writing tips. These videos are quick, engaging, and have learning content that can be easily accessed. These are all uploaded onto TikTok. You might be surprised to learn that TikTok isn’t just for dancing trends and viral challenges—it’s actually a fantastic platform for educational content too.
I understand that a lot of people are hesitant about using TikTok, thinking it’s only for entertainment, however, it’s an excellent space for learning as well, with bite-sized videos that are both fun and informative. You don’t need a TikTok account to watch these videos, you can take advantage of a resourceful platform that allows you to learn in an accessible way. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of other content out there, and this post is not about endorsing TikTok!
Below, I’ll share the video tutorials I’ve created so far. These videos are short—typically around 5 to 6 minutes long—so you can fit them into your busy day with ease. At the moment this is not a finite list, I’m still adding more as the weeks go on!
Do you want me to teach something specific? Drop me a line here to ask!
My Journey:
Phoneme/Grapheme or Spelling Rule:
Learn About Vowels – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7379040039633734920
Contractions – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7379415662608928018
Homophones – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7380184248755522823
CV VC game for learning – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7407261547363454216
What is a blend (consonant cluster) – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7384236691466259719
Learn about Digraphs – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7386835991702555925
Silent e – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7395787888299904264
Digraph sh – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7396838185986313490
Digraph ch – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7397318314315336978
Free resources! – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7397148848063352072
Digraph th – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7397968714903080210
Digraph ng – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7402423669181402386
Floss Rule – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7402777564629961992
Longer Spelling ck – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7407601293100862738
Longer Spelling tch – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7410339640609164562
Ce = /s/ – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7413154436488400135
Ge = /j/ – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7418009070122110215
Longer spelling dge – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7426247268275080466
Ai – long a – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7428475858727324946
Ay – long a – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7433580984857103634
ee – long e –https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7475144604539473159
Oi – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7469948301664734482
Oy – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7470316205417467143
3 sounds of ea: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7480708387366292754
oo – two sounds: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7485532851555814664
Writing:
The four types of sentence – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7403261218150026503
Appropriate Punctuation – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7404941838567705863
Developing Questions – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7405001931636182280
What is a noun (basic) – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7410588672355011847
What is a verb (basic) – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7413553190970346770
An initial lesson about commas – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7418380372515360007
Pronouns – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7428756301590711570
Common vs proper nouns – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7431320909400640786
Conjunctions – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7469551993040784648
Adjectives – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7477764241856957714
Adjectives – using picture prompts – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7480339263477845255
Adverbs – https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7483337408021318919
Morphology:
Why I teach morphology: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7472542416587803911
Prefix un: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7474791769666751751
Prefix re: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7478110802591993106
Suffix -y: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7482933597926640903
Suffix -er (Someone who): https://www.tiktok.com/@loveliteracymount/video/7485903730676600071