Sondra Showing Us How Changing The First Letter Can Change The Word
Sondra Demonstrating TH and Sh digraphs
Letters and Sounds
Below you will find videos to practice letter names and sounds. These videos will be whole alphabet as Div.01 and Div. 02 are working on different individual letters each week. Please check out their division pages for the weekly letter practice.
Sight Words
Here are some stories to read along with and practice some sight words. These stories are Dolch Sight Words, so there are some words that will be new to us.
Blending
Blending sounds is a fundamental reading skill. This is where we break a word up into syllables or letters sounds and learn how to blend them all together to read the word. Below are some videos on blending sounds.
Segmenting
Segmenting is another fundamental skill for learning to read. It is related to blending, but is the opposite. It is being able to hear and take out the sounds in a word. This skill is essential for learning to spell. An early foundational skill for segmenting is learning about syllables. Below are some videos to help us learn about syllables.