What should your child be able to do before you start teaching them to blend sounds?

Say the first group of sounds in and out of order at speed.

Saying the sounds of letters in words.

Why is it important to say sounds in an exaggerated manner when teaching sound blending?

To help the child hear and copy the sounds correctly.

Set one phonics flashcards, paper, and a pen or pencil.

Continue teaching the next group of sounds and practice blending with the new and previous sounds.

Grade 1st Grade · ELA · 40 min

I can blend sounds together to read words.

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Read Write Inc. sound blending tutorial using phonics flashcards

3 key concepts

1
In Read Write Inc. phonics, sounding out letters in words is sometimes called Fred talk.
2
When teaching sound blending, exaggerate the sounds and have your child copy you.
3
Green words are words children can read once they've learned the speed sounds within each group.

8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Quick comprehension check

“Blend these sounds together to read the word: c-a-t. What word is it?”

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