How to Teach Consonant Blends // decoding and blending strategies for consonant blends

Are you teaching your students all about consonant blends or consonant clusters? In this video, I share decoding and blending strategies for how to teach consonant blends in a kindergarten, first, or second grade classroom!

If you happen to use any of these ideas at home or in your classroom, leave a comment below and let me know how they go! :) Also, if you share any of the games from Susan's Sunday Spotlight, please tag me on Instagram @susanjonesteaching so I can see!! You can also use the hashtag: #susanssundayspotlight

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[r.msphonics]

You are a great teacher! I have been teaching Phonics and the rules that govern the phonics for 20 years with much success. You are one of the great Phonics teachers on youtube.

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[alexisgarcia]

Moving from upper grades to primary, your videos have helped me learn so much! I am thankful that you create them! :)

[mmyroslava]

When should we teach short/long vowel sounds? I mean, when I need to explain the vowels have two sounds - short and long? You told the order: CVC words, digraphs, consonant blends, silent E, and in which period to teach the difference between short and long vowels?
I do love your videos, they help me everytime when I teach kids to read! Thank you for your work!

[ES-chil]

It would be wonderful if at the end of every video you did a quick review of a book. Just an example like biscuit books, easy for reluctant readers, lots of word religion, sweet stories.

[natalyaugra]

Thanks for sharing ideas! Please describe your steps in teaching reading: age and step🙏 I've just started teaching

[dianeostlin]

Your videos are amazing!!! The best part is that I can implement your ideas tomorrow! Thank you for all that you do.

[donnananny]

Thanks so much! I look forward to your Sunday and Thursday videos!

[JLify]

You are amazing!!! Thank youuuu sooo much for everything!!!! You have enlightened me! You always give me direction on what and how to teach. I teach elementary special education and am a first year teacher.

[michelled.]

In 2nd grade this is a good practice for those who need the extra support. I find in that grade the reading levels differ drastically, so I’d use this in small individualized groups I’d say.

[pamelaadakole]

Wow! Nice work, just made teaching sight words easier. Thanks so much

[adithyaglobalschool]

Your videos are amazing.. Please do a video on th blend as in "they"and "thin".

[ebkocfl]

Can you please show us how do you teach vowel digraphs. Thank you so much for all your amazing videos ❤️😘

[theclassroompalette]

Thanks for your video. Why do you teach blends at all since they are seperate sounds? Eg. /s/ /p/ /oo/ /n/ instead of /sp/ /oo/ /n/
It makes it really hard to manipulate PA skills if you have taught blends eg. Word ladders/chaining
Just curious as I know a lot of people teach blends (consonant clusters)
Teaching these blends may also be cognitive overload since we are also teaching individual sounds, digraphs, alternate vowels etc.
Would love to hear your thoughts

[wendykilroy]

Susan I am new to your you tube videos. How can I purchase the worksheets from your videos?

[snickerdicker]

I love the quick one-page decodables. I added to my wish list! I already have the What's the Rule? Slides on my list. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas and resources.

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[AG-yvsk]

I love the activities! Thank you so much, Incorporating in my weekly plans. Yea💕

[michelled.]

Do you do this intro as a small group setting or a whole class setting?