Phonological Awareness

Blending & Segmenting

InitiaLit Blending Words

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

"Do you have m/a/t?""No! Go fish!""Do you have s/a/t?""Yes!"


Syllables

Syllables

LI To understand syllables

Next step:

Can you find something in your house that has

1 syllable

2 syllables

3 syllables

4 syllables

5 syllables

Rhyme

Rhyme

LI To be able to identify the rhyming words.

Next step: Create your own version of Down By The Bay. Add your own rhyming pairs. Record your ideas in a book or draw a picture.