Saying the sounds of letters in words.

What materials are needed to teach sound blending, according to the video?

Set one phonics flashcards, paper, and a pen or pencil.

What should you do if your child doesn't immediately grasp sound blending?

Continue teaching the next group of sounds and practice blending with the new and previous sounds.

1st Grade•40 minutes

I can blend sounds together to read words.

In Read Write Inc. phonics, sounding out letters in words is sometimes called Fred talk.

When teaching sound blending, exaggerate the sounds and have your child copy you.

Green words are words children can read once they've learned the speed sounds within each group.

This lesson includes 8 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What should your child be able to do before you start teaching them to blend sounds?

2. What is 'Fred talk'?

3. Why is it important to say sounds in an exaggerated manner when teaching sound blending?

...and 5 more questions

Read Write Inc. sound blending tutorial using phonics flashcards

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