From Sounds to Reading
From Sounds to Reading
Your Progress
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GUIDE 1
Time: 5–7 minutes
Time: 5–7 minutes
New Blends lesson 3
New Blends lesson 3
TODAY’S GOAL
TODAY’S GOAL
Today we’ll use five new letters — n, u, h, r, w — with the sounds your child already knows.
Today we’ll use five new letters — n, u, h, r, w — with the sounds your child already knows.
YOU’LL NEED
A quiet space
A quiet space
You and your child!
You and your child!
Quick Review (1 minute)
Using the Letter Cards from set 1, 2 and 3, review all the sounds your child already knows. Say each sound three times.
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SAY THIS TO YOUR CHILD
SAY THIS TO YOUR CHILD
“We’re going to build sounds. Listen carefully as we put the sounds together.”
“We’re going to build sounds. Listen carefully as we put the sounds together.”
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LET’S BUILD TOGETHER
LET’S BUILD TOGETHER
• Using your Letter Cards from set 3 place one consonant and one vowel beside each other.
• Using your Letter Cards from set 3 place one consonant and one vowel beside each other.
• Show your child how to use the sounds to build the blend.
• Show your child how to use the sounds to build the blend.
• Say each sound: n … u.
• Say each sound: n … u.
• Slide and blend: nu.
• Slide and blend: nu.
• Then let your child try the rest.
• Then let your child try the rest.
EXAMPLE
n
+
+
u
=
=
nu
━━━━━━
━━━━━━
Slide as you blend the sounds together.
Slide as you blend the sounds together.
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BLEND PRACTICE
BLEND PRACTICE
• Now it’s your child’s turn to practise.
• Now it’s your child’s turn to practise.
• Using your Letter Cards from set 3 and previously learned vowels (a, i, o) build and read simple blends together.
• Using your Letter Cards from set 3 and previously learned vowels (a, i, o) build and read simple blends together.
• Have your child use their finger to point left to right.
• Have your child use their finger to point left to right.
• Blend the sounds together.
• Blend the sounds together.
n u
h u
h u
r u
r u
w u
w u
n a
n a
h a
h a
r o
r o
w i
w i
u n
u n
u r
u r
u s
u s
u p
u p
If your child is getting tired, it’s okay to stop here and continue tomorrow.
If your child is getting tired, it’s okay to stop here and continue tomorrow.
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BUILD MORE TOGETHER
BUILD MORE TOGETHER
• Using all the Letter Cards from lessons 1, 2 and 3, build and read new two-letter blends with your child.
• Always use one consonant and one vowel when building new two-letter blends. example: na, po, am, ti
• Using all the Letter Cards from lessons 1, 2 and 3, build and read new two-letter blends with your child.
• Always use one consonant and one vowel when building new two-letter blends. example: na, po, am, ti
• Try to build as many blends as you can together.
• Try to build as many blends as you can together.
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
✓ Short, crisp sounds
✓ Smooth blending
✓ No extra “uh” sounds
✓ Stop before your child gets tired
ARTICULATION REMINDER
❌ muh + a = mua
✅ m + a = ma
Keep consonant sounds short and crisp.
Avoid adding an extra “uh” sound.
A quick sound is easier to blend.
Praise careful listening.
PARENT TIP
It’s normal if the new sound doesn’t come right away. Stay calm, keep it positive, and try again.
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READY TO MOVE ON?
READY TO MOVE ON?
Can your child:
Can your child:
□ Blend sounds smoothly
□ Blend sounds smoothly
□ Track left to right with their eyes
□ Track left to right with their eyes
□ Blend without guessing
□ Blend without guessing
✓ Ready for the next lesson
✓ Ready for the next lesson
↺ Practice this lesson again tomorrow
↺ Practice this lesson again tomorrow
Most children need several practice sessions before a skill feels automatic. Repeating a lesson is expected and helps build strong reading habits.
Most children need several practice sessions before a skill feels automatic. Repeating a lesson is expected and helps build strong reading habits.
Great work!
Great work!
Your child is blending sounds with growing confidence. These blending skills will soon help them read words.
Your child is blending sounds with growing confidence. These blending skills will soon help them read words.
Every small step is leading your child to big reading success! You’re building a strong foundation.
Every small step is leading your child to big reading success! You’re building a strong foundation.