B-l-e-n-d-i-n-g Tricks in Phonics to Improve Reading
Reading is one of the most essential skills to develop in children during their formative years. During this period, both parents and teachers play an important role in helping kids learn to read and write. It is natural for children to struggle with reading until they develop phonological awareness. A little bit of phonemic awareness, alphabet recognition, and blending can help them achieve reading fluency. So, what is phonemic awareness? It is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds in spoken words. These sounds are called phonemes, a total of 44 in the English language. But don’t confuse these sounds with letters; there are only 26 letters (A to Z). Alphabet recognition involves learning these 26 letters by name, shape, and sound. Phoneme or oral blending is one of the most effective methods to develop effective reading skills. Let’s try to understand what is blending! What is Oral Blending? Oral blending is the process of combining phonemes (individual sounds) to...