Say it, Stretch it, Spell it, Change it

Teach reading and spelling via tapping and blending, starting with 3 letter short vowel words using this EASY activity.  It starts as CVC words (consonant – short vowel – consonant) and gets more advanced. All the word lists are below.

• Say it – Say the word and your child repeats it.
• Stretch it – Tap out the individual letter sounds of the word together. In other words, segment each individual sound.
• Spell it – Have your child write it using the word chain box templates below.
• Change it – The Parent states the NEXT word and then repeats the above (say it, stretch it, spell it).

WORD LISTS ~ Go DOWN the lists, changing 1 sound each time. Use these templates: 

• Word Chains with 3 Sounds  
• Word Chains with 4 Sounds 

You don’t need to do the entire column in one sitting. Do 10 words a day!

CVC Words 1– use the 3 sound paper

CVC Words 2– use the 3 sound paper

 

Consonant Digraphs – use the 3 sound paper. Even though these words have 4 letters, consonant digraphs make 1 sound.

 

Initial Blends – use the 4 sound paper

 

Final Blends  – use the 4 sound paper

 

Initial and Final Blends 1– use the 4 sound paper

 

Initial and Final Blends 2– use the 4 sound paper

 

Magic e– use the 3 sound paper. The silent e goes on the outside because it does not make a sound.

Long and Short Vowels 1– use boxless paper

 

Long and Short Vowels 2– use boxless paper

 

Consonant Differentiation– use boxless paper