Funky Phonics: Learn to Read, vol. 2 uses the synthetic phonics method to teach the long vowels, y as a vowel, consonants and blends. Includes: qu, j, v, w, hard g, soft g, x, y and z. Recommended: K - Gr. 1Sara Jordan has been creating educational songs to help kids learn since 1990. Motivated by the needs of her own children and her students, her series now includes over five dozen albums including songs that teach sight words, reading readiness, phonics, grammar, math, history, French, Spanish and Mandarin.