#25: Help! My Students Can’t Blend Letter Sounds to Read Words
Do you have students who know their letter sounds but, when it comes time to blend those sounds together to read words, it seems like everything falls apart? For instance, they might read, “/p/ /o/ /t/. HOP.”
It’s tempting to think they just need more practice reinforcing letter sounds, but what they’re actually struggling with is a phonemic awareness skill called blending.
In this episode, we’re exploring phonemic awareness by breaking down its six essential skills: blending, isolating, segmenting, adding, deleting, and substituting phonemes. Plus, I’ll share actionable tips and creative strategies you can start using in your classroom right away to help your students master every single one of them.
IN THIS EPISODE, we’ll talk about…
- What phonemic awareness is and why it’s so important
- The six phonemic awareness skills every student needs to practice
- Eight beginning letter sounds that make it a WHOLE lot easier for kids to blend sounds into words
- Plus a game changing bonus tip that you can use right away (No prep required!)
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