5 Secrets for Teaching Beginning Readers to Blend Sounds

Published 2021-09-01
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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All Comments (21)
  • The continuous sound tip was a big hit this year! Thank you for this video where I learned it :)
  • @user-bx4bc4di3h
    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.
  • @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.
  • 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.
  • Incredible! Caught myself smiling at the simplicity and accuracy of everything you taught in this video!
  • @KathyHutto
    Great tips for blending! Thank you! 🥰
  • @jodibeck1589
    I have a student who is really struggling with blending. I will try a few of these tips this morning! Thank you!
  • Great tips...love tip number 5, use a lot of other tips already. Thanks for sharing, you are awesome!
  • 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! :)
  • @bp7077
    Yes! Thank you I will be trying your tips tomorrow
  • 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!
  • 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 😊
  • @mekissawebb7636
    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!
  • Yes. My 1st grader having trouble with blending. I use the Wilson Reading System, but now your tips about continuous sounds and others may help this skill development. Thank you!