(Sounds and Blending Activities)

Can you make this sound?

oa Song: (Tune: The Muffin

Man)
Oh, did you see the billy
goat?
Action: Bring a hand over /oa/-/oa/-/oa/-/oa/-
your mouth, as if /oa/-/oa/.
something has gone Oh, did you see the billy
wrong, and say oh! goat under the old oak
tree?
 Can you make this sound?

ie
Song: (Tune: The Farmer in
the Dell)

The captain said, /ie/-/ie/ !

The captain said, /ie/-/ie/ !
Stand up straight!
Dont be late!
The captain said, /ie/-/ie/ !
Action: Stand to attention and
salute saying /ie/-/ie/.
 Can you make this sound?

ee
Song: (Tune: Twinkle Twinkle)

See the donkey in its stall.

Eeyore! /ee/-/or/!
Is its call.

or
Action: Put your hands on
your head and flap them up
and down like the ears of a
donkey, saying eeyore,
 Can you make this sound?

z
Song: (Tune: Did you ever see
a Lassie?)

Did you ever hear a bee buzz,

a bee buzz, a bee buzz?
Did you ever hear a bee buzz
/zzz/!,
like this?
Action: Put your arms out at
your sides and flap them like
a bee, saying /zzzzzzz/
 Can you make this sound?
w
Action: Blow onto your open
hand, as if you are the wind,
and say wh, wh, wh.
Song: (Tune: Hes got the
whole world in his hands)
I see the clouds moving,
/w/-/w/-/w/.
I see the kites flying,
/w/-/w/-/w/.
I see the trees bending,
/w/-/w/-/w/.
The wind is blowing strong!
Vowel Diagraphs.
We have learned these diagraphs. Please
practice them regularly with your child.

ai oa
ie ee or
 Blending.
Ideas for Parents.
1. With blending, the first sound needs to be said
louder than the other sounds.
2. Parents should make the sounds in the word on
the slide first e.g. /r/ /a/ /t/ and then say the
complete word.
3. Encourage your child to repeat what you have
just done.
4. Begin to encourage the children to blend
silently.
Can you sound out the word?

jam
Can you sound out the word?

swim
Can you sound out the word?

west
Can you sound out the word?

goat
Can you sound out the word?

swam
Can you sound out the word?

for
Can you sound out this
word?

feed
Please encourage your child to make
these words using their sound cards.
Encourage them to sound out the words
zap went bee
they have made.

wind jug moat

web brain drum
 Reading Sentences.
The children will need lots of help and
encouragement at this stage. You can help
your child by sounding out the words in the
sentence and then reading the full sentence
aloud. Please use your finger to point at the
individual words in the sentence. I have
included some words from the childrens
reading books in the sentences. These words
can be read without sounding them out.
Can you read these
sentences?

The bee can buzz.

Can you read these
sentences?

I can paint.
Can you read these
sentences?

Zap the zebra.

Can you read these
sentences?

It is a wigwam.
Can you read these
sentences?

I like to swim.