Blending: Putting together individual sounds to make Words

Blending:  Putting together individual sounds to make spoken words.   In this example, the beginning sounds of cow, apple and tree are blended together to make the word cat (c+a+t =cat).  A Sound Spelling Chart is included in this post as a reference to review the sounds that letters make.

Sound Spelling Chart - To review hearing the sounds a video and slide show are available at the end of this post.

The beginning sound of bird is /b/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of tree is /t/.  Blend the sounds b, short a and t together to make the word bat.

The beginning sound of heart is /h/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of tree is /t/.  Blend the sounds h, short a and t together to make the word hat.

The beginning sound of moon is /m/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of tree is /t/.  Blend the sounds m, short a and t together to make the word mat.

The beginning sound of ring is /r/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of tree is /t/.  Blend the sounds r, short a and t together to make the word rat.

The beginning sound of sun is /s/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of tree is /t/.  Blend the sounds s, short a and t together to make the word sat.

Read together the sentence that includes several words that were blended together.

The beginning sound of cow is /c/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of net is /n/.  Blend the sounds c, short a and n together to make the word can.

The beginning sound of fish is /f/, the beginning sound of apple is /short a/, the beginning sound of net is /n/.  Blend the sounds f, short a and n together to make the word fan.

Student Practice Page

Answer Sheet

Practice Page - cut and paste the letters into the correct boxes  to make words

Video

powerpoint

https://www.slideshare.net/lynnsuccess/blending-sounds-to-make-words-156320815

Letter Sound Chant

Together children/teacher chant each letter sound and a picture beginning with that sound/letter. Since vowels can represent two different sounds (a short sound and a long sound} two pictures are shown. Also, the letters c and g can represent two sounds, a soft sound and a hard sound.

Consonant Letter Sound /k/

Vowel Letter Sound - short e and long e

Soft c and hard c

Soft g and hard g

Letter Sound Chant

Video - Hearing and Saying Sounds

Powerpoint 

https://www.slideshare.net/lynnsuccess/sound-letter-chant

Letter Name Chant - Common Practice in Kindergarten Classes

Together children/teacher chant each letter name and a picture beginning with that letter. Since vowels can represent two different sounds (a short sound and a long sound} two pictures are shown. Also, the letters c and g can represent two sounds, a soft sound and a hard sound.

Consonant  Example

Vowel Example

Soft c and hard c

Soft g and hard g

Video - Letter Name Chant

Download Powerpoint
https://www.slideshare.net/lynnsuccess/alphabet-chart-chant-each-letter-name-and-picture

Compound Sentences - 2 sentences that join together

Joining words are: and (both), but (different), or (choices)

Complete each sentence with: and, but, or

Complete each sentence with: and, but, or

Put the correct picture in the correct box

Farm To Kitchen Concept Based Learning

Farm To Kitchen (Concept Formation)

Chickens, Eggs, Breakfast

Cows, (Milk, Cheese), Lunch

Vegetables, Fruits, Diary

Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Salad

Picture Predictions

Concept Based Learning - Relationships

Concept Based Learning

Discussion Cards

Snow, Water, Grass, Food

Cows, Milk, Cheese, Sandwich

Cotton, Fabric, Idea, Shirt

Seeds, Tree, Lemons, Lemonade

Mix, Batter, Filling, Cake