*Sound by Sound Blending mat (Write the first letter on the board.) What sound? (Signal) /mmm/ (Write the second letter on the board.) What sound? (Signal) /aaa/ (Move your finger under the two letters.) Blend it. (Signal) /mmmaaa/ (Write the third letter.) What sound? (Signal) /t/ (Move your finger under the letters.) Blend it. (Signal) /mmmaaat/ What word? (Signal) mat (Repeat with remaining words until firm.) (Give individual turns.) Continuous Blending fit (Model) I’m going to sound out this word. When I touch a letter, I’ll say its sound. I’ll keep saying the sound until I touch the next letter. I won’t stop between the sounds. (Slowly slide finger under each letter.) /ffffiiiit/ (Lead & Test) When I touch a letter, say its sound. Keep saying the sound until I touch the next letter. Don’t stop between the sounds. Get ready. (Slowly slide your finger under each letter.) /ffffiiiit/ What word? fit (Repeat with remaining words until firm.) (Give individual turns.) Spelling-Focused Blending rain 1. (Underline the letter(s) that make the sound being taught.) 2. (Point to the underlined letters.) What sound? (Signal). /āāā/ 3. (Point to the word.) What word? (Signal) rain 4. (Repeat with remaining words until firm.) 5. (Have students reread the list without the precorrection.) 6. (Give individual turns.)
*Sound by Sound Blending mat (Write the first letter on the board.) What sound? (Signal) /mmm/ (Write the second letter on the board.) What sound? (Signal) /aaa/ (Move your finger under the two letters.) Blend it. (Signal) /mmmaaa/ (Write the third letter.) What sound? (Signal) /t/ (Move your finger under the letters.) Blend it. (Signal) /mmmaaat/ What word? (Signal) mat (Repeat with remaining words until firm.) (Give individual turns.) Continuous Blending fit (Model) I’m going to sound out this word. When I touch a letter, I’ll say its sound. I’ll keep saying the sound until I touch the next letter. I won’t stop between the sounds. (Slowly slide finger under each letter.) /ffffiiiit/ (Lead & Test) When I touch a letter, say its sound. Keep saying the sound until I touch the next letter. Don’t stop between the sounds. Get ready. (Slowly slide your finger under each letter.) /ffffiiiit/ What word? fit (Repeat with remaining words until firm.) (Give individual turns.) Spelling-Focused Blending rain 1. (Underline the letter(s) that make the sound being taught.) 2. (Point to the underlined letters.) What sound? (Signal). /āāā/ 3. (Point to the word.) What word? (Signal) rain 4. (Repeat with remaining words until firm.) 5. (Have students reread the list without the precorrection.) 6. (Give individual turns.)
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