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Can your child blend words?
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Can he isolate the first sounds of words?
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Then:
Blend Words and Tap Them Apart Again
1. Say a word one sound at a time: R-r-r---oh---z-z-z.
Remember to pronounce the sounds correctly.
2. The child blends the sounds into a whole word: ‘Rose.’
3. Then the child says the word again, stretching it out and tapping a ‘magic wand’ once for each sound: (tap)rrrr (tap)ohhhh (tap)zzzz. An index finger makes a good magic wand.
| Say sounds |
Child blends |
Child taps & says |
| sh--ow |
"Show" |
"Sh--ow" |
| f--u--n |
"Fun" |
"F--u--n" |
| p--u--pp--y |
"Puppy" |
"P--u--pp--y" |
Choose words to match your child’s skill.
- Begin with two-sound words:
- M-m-m--y (‘my’). S-s-s--ee (‘see’). J--oe. Kn--ee. I--ce. T--oy, Sh--oe. (Count sounds, not letters)
- Two-Sound Lists 1 thru 6 have many two-sound word you can use.
- It’s easier when the first sound is stretchy:
- m-m-m . . a . . t (‘mat’).
- The Easy Blend List has stretchy-first-sound words you can use.
- It’s more difficult when the first sound is short: p . . . ie. D . . o . . g .
Once students can 'Blend & Tap' the easiest words, they are ready to begin a Phonics program.
More on this topic: The Reading Treehouse -> THE FLOOR: Phonemic Awareness
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