Blend, Step, and Freeze Fun!
Learning Consonant Blends with Movement Grade 1 Reading Adventure
Let's Review: CVC Words
Remember our simple words! cat - /c/ /a/ /t/ dog - /d/ /o/ /g/ sun - /s/ /u/ /n/ Jump when you hear the vowel!
Today's Big Discovery
"Today we are adding a twist — TWO consonants at the beginning!"
Meet the Blend: bl + a + ck = black
Two consonants work together /b/ and /l/ blend smoothly You hear both sounds! bl-a-ck = black
Station 1: Blend Step & Slide
Four floor boxes await you! Step in each box for each sound f-l-a-g becomes FLAG! Practice: stop, clap, trip, frog
Station 2: Build the Blend Relay
Blend cards on one side Ending letters on the other Run, hop, walk to collect letters Stand in order and blend together!
Whole Group Game: Blend Freeze
Listen to the segmented sounds March in place while listening FREEZE when sounds stop Blend and shout the word!
Differentiation for All Learners
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Quick Check Time!
Can you read these blend words? stop clap frog trip Circle the beginning blend in each word!
Blend Champions!
You learned consonant blends today! You can step, slide, and freeze You can hear TWO consonants together Keep practicing with new blend words!