Blending/Revision Week Homework
The children have now learned 12 sounds – s,a,t,i,p,n, c, k, e, h, r and m.
This week we will begin our work
on blending the sounds together to make CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words
using these sounds.
Blending is a really important
part of learning phonics and extra practice at home is needed.
Homework this week will be:
1. Tricky word of the week: was.
Practice reading this word each night and try to put this word into sentences.
2. Sorting Sheet (c, k, e, h, r, m): practice the sound, action and song for each. Cut these out and
practice matching the correct sound and picture together.
3. Blending Sheet: Read the word and draw a picture to match. Point to each letter in the word and help the children to make
the sound of the letters in succession. Help the children to blend the sounds
by saying them faster and allowing them to blend into one another.
(For example: “The first letter makes a
‘sss’ sound. What does this letter sound like? Aaahh. And what does the last
letter sound like? Tttt. Let’s put them all together! Sssss-aahhhh-ttttt.
Ssssaaaattt. Sat!”)
4. Word Box 1, Words 1 - 5: It would be highly beneficial if you and your child practice reading these 5 words each night, using some of the blending ideas below.
- Can you point /clap /stamp/pound/jump/
slide it out?
- Point it out on blending mat / board
c-a-t and slide their finger under the word as they say it.
- Clap out the sounds and say the word
- Stamp it out using their feet and say the
word
- Jump it out using green/orange/red
hula-hoops to represent the green/orange/red sounds within the words
- Slide it out on their arm, using their
shoulder for the first sound, elbow for the second and hand for the last sound.
Then blend them together to say the word.
- Pound it out on the table of board using
a closed fist and slide under the word as they read it.
You could
also ask questions such as:
- What is the green/
starting sound of the word _________?
- What is the orange/middle
sound of the word _________?
- What is the red/ ending
sound of the word _________?
Also the Jolly Phonics App is great for practicing the sounds at home.
As always, if you have any questions just ask
Jessica or Maria. J