Blend Sounds with CVC Dot Pages

Have you ever sat and listened to a young reader try and blend sounds in words? It might sound a little like “h-o-t, cat?” Often, we just need to strengthen their ability to listen and play with sounds in words {phonemic awareness} without the printed letters to stumble them up.

Other times, they just need a little focused practice to understand how it works. That’s exactly what these free CVC dot pages are for. They are perfect for young readers learning how to blend sounds in simple words!

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Blend Sounds with CVC Dot Pages

While working through Learn to Read with my Kindergartner, I realized after the first unit that she needed a little extra help on blending sounds. And while there are activities that address this in Learn to Read, it isn’t the only focus. So, I created these simple CVC dot pages to help her blend sounds. They were an immediate success with her!

 

I have also created Blending Sounds Pack to help learners blend CVC words at my shop or my Teachers Pay Teachers Store.

Today, I’m sharing 5 of my CVC Dot Pages for FREE with you! In this free pack are one dot page for each short vowel sound. They are SO simple to implement!

 

She used Dot Paint to to dab each letter, while making the sound of that letter out loud.

 

She blended the 3 sounds together to form a word and then found and dabbed the picture that matched the word.

 

Don’t have dot paint? Learners can use transparent counters

 

or Power Magnets {these are so fun!}

 

or just color in each letter and picture.

 

More Fun Ways to Blend Sounds

All learners are different. The six activities in my Blending Sounds Pack are all different to hopefully hit the learning style of your child/students. We want that light bulb to come on! Here are few more fantastic ideas for helping kids sound out those words.

 

Sometimes it’s difficult for learners to sound out words because the letters are so close together in a text. Make a quick list of the words you want your learner to sound through.

Roll out a playdough snake and arrange the letter tiles on the snake spaced apart. The learner says the sounds in a separated way at first (r–u–g) and moves them closer together each time until the word has been blended (rug).

 

 

Helping Kids Sound Out Words – lots of ideas shared here

 

The Measured Mom’s Word Slider Cards

 

1-2-3 Flip It CVC Game

 

Love this multi sensory approach from Heidi’s Song!

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

~Becky