5 Secrets for Teaching Beginning Readers to Blend Sounds

Do you want to be let in on some secrets about blending sounds? You’re in the right place! In this video, I’ll provide some tips on working with students struggling with blending. This is a must-do activity while teaching students to read!

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[aimeeguerrera]

Exactly what I’ve been doing for years. Glad you are sharing

[evelynpech-vazquez]

Suggesting that the child blend two sounds before adding the third (or more) is very helpful. Thank you!

[leahathome]

Yes!
Im homeschooling my son. He innately started blending the last two letters of cvc words. I was a little worried that would be a problem so I'm happy to hear breaking it up into smaller bits is okay! We still get the "d-ooo-ggg...it says tree!" and I'm still at a loss for that conundrum. 🤔😳😝
Thanks for the video!

[gingerdillard]

The continuous sound tip was a big hit this year! Thank you for this video where I learned it :)

[JL-uycs]

Reading specialist here. My kindergartners do best when I blend the first two sounds together during ECRI and when using decodable readers. It is similar to your last strategy, but a little different.

[jflintps]

Have twins that developed their own language early on. Now they're well past that at almost 8yrs, but speech and reading are harder than normal. Speaking leaves things like the "r" sounding like a "w" and an "s" sounding like "sh" - not all the time but very commonly. They can do great on spelling tests reinforcing memory recall, but really have trouble with blending. They're a bit behind for their grades but not so much that they've been held back. I'd like to use this video to see if there is a better way to teach them at home! I like the way you instructed here.

[famidashaikh]

We use the programme Read Write Ink- by Ruth Miskin in our school. It's AMAZING to see how quickly the children begin to blend sounds to read words!

[bxbcdih]

These five tips are very helpful for me to figure out how to teach blending sound. As a nonnative speaker teaching English, this video let me understand how to teach it more easily and clearly.

[jodibeck]

I have a student who is really struggling with blending. I will try a few of these tips this morning! Thank you!

[learningattheprimarypond]

Have you ever had students who really struggled with blending? Leave me a “yes” in the comments if you have!

[ildikomelindacsabina]

So nice to see this! I've been doing the same things with my class, and now you just confirmed that my ideas for teaching them were good. Super happy! I subscribed! :)

[mekissawebb]

I’m working with a student with special needs this summer who is entering first in the fall. She’s having trouble blending so I am definitely going to try these tips with her next week. Thanks so much!

[benjaminhewes]

Incredible! Caught myself smiling at the simplicity and accuracy of everything you taught in this video!

[elizabethschudel]

Thank you for making this simple video! I have been beginning to teach my students to blend two sounds and then the third. It is taking some rewiring for me after years of doing it differently, but I see the difference! I plan to share this video with my families who have students needing more practice with CVC. It is great!

[jasminebegum]

Yes my students say the sounds but not able to blend and read

[cinder]

I'm an early childhood teacher and I 100% agree with your tips!

[thobekahopemabila]

Yes. Home school mom here with my 2 year old struggling to blend.

[marissachalker]

Thank you, excellent suggestions. I work with adult learners and blending sounds is very challenging for them. They are also non-native English speakers. Will be using these tips next week.

[adrienneking]

Great video. Very helpful for my 3 year old!

[abegailthomas]

Thank for this! My daughter just started with cvc. We started with blending VC then we did some CV. I find that it’s easier for her to blend
CV/C ( MA/T) than C/VC. Not really sure if there is a right or wrong way but it’s working out for her 😊