Sounds
Handwriting Blending Segmenting Articulation
Articulation
Unvoiced Sound
Our voice is switched OFF. When you touch your throat, there is NO VIBRATION.
vs.
Voiced Sound
Our voice is switched ON. When you touch your throat, there is VIBRATION.
Handwriting
Print the dotted thirds to help guide your child with their letter formation.
Set 1
Start at the top, down, up, hop, hop
(Inside the dotted lines)
Unvoiced Sound
Lips are closed. Sound is made from the vibration in your throat.
Start at the top, slip backwards, slide forwards, slip backwards
(Inside the dotted lines)
Unvoiced Sound
Grit your back teeth. Air hisses between the top of your mouth and your tongue.
Start at the top, go down and then make a cross
(Top solid line down to dotted line)
Unvoiced Sound
Touch the tip of your tongue behind your front teeth and move it off to say /t/
Start at the top, go round backwards, up and down again.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Voiced Sound
Mouth wide open. Sound is pushed from the throat.
Set 1 Blending and Segmenting
Oral Blending
Work through the slideshow digitally, orally blending the words on the screen
Written
Say the whole word and have your child first orally segment the word then write the sounds.
Card games
Print 2 copies of the slideshow and use the words to play:
Concentration (matching the words/word pairs)
Go fish
Set 2
Start at the top, go down, up and around (forwards)
(Inside the dotted lines down to bottom solid line)
Unvoiced Sound
Bring lips together and then blow out some air quickly as you say /p/. Place your finger in front of your mouth to feel the air on your finger as your lips pop open.
Start at the top, go down and dot.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Voiced Sound
Spread your lips in a straight line like a smile and push the sound out from your throat.
Start at the top, make a hook, go straight down and make a cross
(Top solid line down to dotted line)
Unvoiced Sound
Put your top teeth on your bottom lip and blow our some air.
Start at the top, down, up and over to make a curve.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Voiced Sound
Purse your lips (like a kiss), keep your tongue down and push the sound from the back of your throat.
Set 2 Blending and Segmenting
Oral Blending
Work through the slideshow digitally, orally blending the words on the screen
Written
Say the whole word and have your child first orally segment the word then write the sounds.
Card games
Print 2 copies of the slideshow and use the words to play:
Concentration (matching the words/word pairs)
Go fish
Set 1/2 Sentences
I sat.
The mat.
My rat.
I am fit.
I tap the pit.
Set 1/2 Revision
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Set 3
Start at the top, backwards roll, then back round.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Voiced Sound
Open your mouth and make a round shape. Push the sound from the back of your throat.
Start at the top, go backwards half way round.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Unvoiced Sound
Purse your lips and push the sound/air from the back of your throat.
Start in the middle (of the dotted lines), go backwards all the way round, up to the top and trace back down again.
Voiced Sound
Touch the tip of your tongue on the back of your teeth. Pull it away from your teeth as you say 'd', making the sound from the back of your throat.
Start at the top, straight down, half way up and over the hill.
Unvoiced Sound
Purse your lips and push the sound/air from the back of your throat.
Set 3 Blending and Segmenting
Oral Blending
Work through the slideshow digitally, orally blending the words on the screen
Written
Say the whole word and have your child first orally segment the word then write the sounds.
Card games
Print 2 copies of the slideshow and use the words to play:
Concentration (matching the words/word pairs)
Go fish
Set 4
Start in the middle, go across, then up and around and stop.
Voiced Sound
Open your mouth and make a round shape. Push the sound from the back of your throat.
Start at the top, go down, trace back up and hop.
Voiced Sound
Press your tongue on the back of your teeth, pull your mouth wide (so your cheeks smile) and push the sound from your nose and throat.
If you pinch your nose, you should not be able to say the sound.
Start at the top, go around, up and then right the way down and hook.
Voiced Sound
Open your mouth and make a round shape. Push the sound from the back of your throat.
Start at the top, go straight down.
Voiced Sound
Open your mouth, put your tongue to the roof of your mouth and push the sound from your throat.
Set 5
Start at the top, go straight down. Pencil off. Go in then out.
Unvoiced Sound
Purse your lips and push the sound/air from the back of your throat.
Start at the top, go down, curve up and go down again.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Voiced Sound
Open your mouth and make a round shape. Push the sound from the back of your throat.
Start at the top, go straight down, then up and around like a ball.
Voiced Sound
Press your lips together. Pull them open and push the sound out from your throat.
Start at the top, go down, make a hook and then a dot.
Voiced Sound
Purse your lips like a kiss, pull them a part and push the sound out of your throat.
Set 5 Revision
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Set 6
Start at the top, go down, around and up, come down again, around and up.
(Inside the dotted lines)
Voiced Sound
Purse your lips like a kiss, pull them a part and push the sound out of your throat.
c-Start at the top, go backwards half way round.
(Inside the dotted lines)
k- Start at the top, go straight down. Pencil off. Go in then out.
Unvoiced Sound
Purse your lips and push the sound/air from the back of your throat.
Consonant Blends