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Skip to ContentTable of ContentsIntroduce a few flashcards at a time so as not to overwhelm the children. Teach the individual sounds by saying the sound first then asking children to repeat it. You can use different voices to make it more fun eg. a squeaky voice, a deep voice, a whisper, a booming voice, etc.The flashcards and sound repetition should be practiced every day, and visual representation should also be used to accompany each sound, word or sentence.The final step is the children attempting to write the blended word they have read.TIP: Make sure the sounds you want them to use are clearly visible so they can copy them if they need to write words or sentences.CHALLENGE: Ask children to identify isolated sounds in words. For example, can they identify the final sound? What sound does the word ‘children’ begin with?Teaching blending sounds becomes easier when you use the internet resources available to you. Blending and segmenting can be consolidated with online games where children can play phonics games for free. Struggling readers benefit from the repetitive aspect of these games. Their blending skills improve and their confidence skyrockets.Phonics Bloom has a great variety of blending activities. The games you have to pay for are clearly labeled “subscribe to pay.” These games help children to repetitively practice blending all the sounds which builds fluency in their reading.Another great free platform where some blending activities are rife. What’s great about Phonics Play is that the games include some nonsense words, which children should recognize as not real words. This is a great way to teach students that words hold meaning.Oxford Owl has an amazing selection of free storybooks for different levels where children can also listen to the story being read and complete some comprehension activities after finishing the book. You have to go to the ebooks tab to look at the selection of books.Twinkl is a resource website where you can print off hundreds of games and activities. It is not free; you will have to subscribe, but it is absolute gold for teachers and parents who teach phonics. You can use the Twinkl resources to complement the teaching steps mentioned above. Most of the pictures in this article are taken from Twinkl.Here are some ideas to help you teach the sounds, guide children to blend them when reading, and apply the sounds when writing them. All these games and resources are a great way to raise your child’s phonemic awareness and improve their blending skills.Here, the children have to apply the sounds learned to read words. These flashcards are a great way to practice oral blending using a target word. To begin with, teach children to blend sounds in simple words like the ones below, making sure that they also learn the meaning of each word.Try to link the sound to an action. Children will be able to memorize quickly if the sound is linked to an action. Below are some examples:j (as in “jelly”): Pretend to wobble like jelly with your hands.v (as in “van”): Pretend to steer a car’s steering wheel.w (as in “wig”): Pretend to brush your hair with your hand.x (as in “box”): Cross your arms over your chest to form an ‘X.’y (as in “yellow”): Pretend to hold an umbrella in the rain.z (as in “zip”): Make a zipping motion with your fingers.zz (as in “buzz”): Make a buzzing sound while moving your hand like a bee.qu (as in “quick”): Pretend to hold a queen’s crown on your head.ch (as in “chip”): Clap your hands together.sh (as in “ship”): Place your index finger over your lips to make the ‘sh’ sound.th (as in “thin”): Put your index fingers together and make a blowing sound.ng (as in “song”): Pretend to strum a guitar and sing a note.ai (as in “rain”): Wiggle your fingers as if rain is falling.ee (as in “feet”): Point to your feet.igh (as in “night”): Pretend to shield your eyes from the bright light.oa (as in “boat”): Pretend to row a boat with your hands.oo (as in “moon”): Make a circular shape with your arms to represent the moon.oo (as in “book”): Pretend to read an imaginary book.ar (as in “car”): Pretend to turn a car steering wheel.or (as in “fork”): Pretend to eat with a fork.ur (as in “turn”): Pretend to twist your body like turning around.ow (as in “cow”): Pretend to milk a cow’s udders.oi (as in “coin”): Pretend to flip a coin.ear (as in “ear”): Point to your ear.air (as in “hair”): Pretend to brush your hair.Twinkl is a great resource bank for matching games. You can find PowerPoint slides, cutouts, words that have to be matched to pictures, and so much more.Provide practice sheets where children can trace the graphemes.Progress to writing simple words using the graphemes they’ve learned. Use word cards that include both pictures and words, or words with missing sounds. Have them identify the graphemes in the words by underlining them. Ask children to write them independently, then check the spelling.Create word-building games where they arrange magnetic letters or tiles to form words.Use sand or textured surfaces for a sensory experience, allowing them to write graphemes with their fingers.Highlight the connection between reading and writing by having children read words they’ve written. Can they identify graphemes in the books they are reading?There are many many programs out there you can buy into, here are our recommendations.Trigraphs are combinations of three letters that make a single sound. They introduce unique phonetic elements in reading and writing.Examples include:‘igh’ Trigraph: Pronounced as /igh/, found in words like “high,” “night,” and “sigh.”‘dge’ Trigraph: Pronounced as /j/, found in words like “edge,” “badge,” and “judge.”‘tch’ Trigraph: Pronounced as /ch/, found in words like “itch,” “catch,” and “match.”‘ure’ Trigraph: Pronounced as /yoor/, found in words like “pure,” “cure,” and “secure.”‘air’ Trigraph: Pronounced as /air/, found in words like “air,” “chair,” and “fair.”‘ear’ Trigraph: Pronounced as /eer/, found in words like “ear,” “fear,” and “tear.”Split digraphs, also known as magic e or silent e digraphs, occur when a vowel digraph is separated by a consonant.Here are some examples:‘a-e’ Split Digraph: In words like “cake,” “gate,” and “lake,” the ‘a’ and ‘e’ are split by a consonant.‘i-e’ Split Digraph: Found in words like “bike,” “time,” and “slide,” where the ‘i’ and ‘e’ are separated.‘o-e’ Split Digraph: Present in words like “bone,” “cone,” and “stone,” where the ‘o’ and ‘e’ are split by a consonant.‘e_e’ Split Digraph: Seen in words like “theme,” “scene,” and “complete,” where the ‘e’ and ‘e’ are split by a consonant.‘u_e’ Split Digraph: Encountered in words like “cube,” “tube,” and “rule,” where the ‘u’ and ‘e’ are split by a consonant.These can be taught by writing the split digraph first, then completing the words with the rest of its letters.Some of the most common homophones that should be taught first as they include the first high-frequency words:‘their’ and ‘there’‘its’ and ‘it’s’‘your’ and ‘you’re’‘to,’ ‘too,’ and ‘two’‘they’re,’ ‘their,’ and ‘there’‘where’ and ‘wear’‘here’ and ‘hear’‘our’ and ‘hour’‘buy’ and ‘by’‘break’ and ‘brake’Click here to cancel reply.Early Impact is an award-winning early education training company. 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Skip to ContentTable of ContentsIntroduce a few flashcards at a time so as not to overwhelm the children. Teach the individual sounds by saying the sound first then asking children to repeat it. You can use different voices to make it more fun eg. a squeaky voice, a deep voice, a whisper, a booming voice, etc.The flashcards and sound repetition should be practiced every day, and visual representation should also be used to accompany each sound, word or sentence.The final step is the children attempting to write the blended word they have read.TIP: Make sure the sounds you want them to use...

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