R blends

 R blends can be tricky- especially that darn /r/!!

I found a FREE resource to help with the awareness of sound while incorporating print. It is from Tara West. Now how doesn't love Little Minds at Work resources? I know I do!! And the best part is this resource is free! I love Tara West products!

About the product:

This is a free preview of my Primary Blends and Digraphs Curriculum!
Snag the entire curriculum* * * HERE * * * This is ZIPPED FILE and most likely will not download onto a phone. This file contains interactive books and games and will need to be downloaded onto a computer or similar device! You can "wishlist" it so you don't forget it before returning home!

What is PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs Curriculum?

PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs was created by a teacher for teachers! This supplemental phonics curriculum is made up of 20 weeks or 100 instructional days. PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs is a researched based explicit supplemental curriculum program. The teacher has 100 directed teacher lesson plans to follow and all needed material for the lesson to be a success is included. Furthermore, PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs is systematic curriculum program. This simply means that the students follow the same routine each week. Please note that you can change the order of the blends and digraphs to fit your needs. There are also opportunities for your advanced readers to benefit from PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs with an advanced reader available each week as well. Below is a quick description of how each day of the week is broken down.

**WATCH A VIDEO EXPLAINING THE PROGRAM IN DETAIL HERE! **

Please note that you can change the order of the blends and digraphs to fit your needs. There are also opportunities for your advanced readers to benefit from PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs with an advanced reader available each week as well. Below is a quick description of how each day of the week is broken down.

How can I use this program?

PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs can be used as part of your guided reading lesson, RTI lesson, intervention lesson, whole-group phonics or used for a para or aide to assist in the learning process!

What does a week of PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs look like?

Monday: introduce the skill, display the skill poster, read together the skill poem, search for skill-based words within the poem, sort the skill cards, practice with fluency cards, independent practice

Tuesday: review the skill, reread the skill poem, resort the skill cards, build the words with magnets, independent practice

Wednesday: review the skill, auditory skill work, skill interactive reader, build skill words with magnets, independent practice

Thursday: review the skill, auditory skill work, skill flashcards, word family interactive reader, skill based generator partner practice sheet, independent practice

Friday: review the skill with the interactive game, skill flashcards, skill assessment, student easy reader

What is included in PrimaryBlendsandDigraphs?

-20 weeks of EXPLICIT teacher scripted lesson plans (5 days of lesson plans per week)
-20 printable easy readers and 20 advanced readers (black/white and color versions)
-20 INTERACTIVE easy readers and 20 advanced readers
-20 INTERACTIVE games
-Daily practice sheets
-Weekly skill posters
-Weekly skill flashcards
-Weekly skill sorts
- 20 Home Connection Newsletters
- 20 Home Connection practice sheets

What skills/words are covered?

Week 1: (Beginning L Blends) clam, blimp, flag, glad, plug, slide
Week 2: (Beginning L Blends) clock, block, floss, globe, plant, slipper
Week 3: (Beginning R Blends) brush, crust, drip, frog, grin, print
Week 4: (Beginning R Blends) broke, crown, drive, frame, grade, trunk
Week 5: (Beginning S Blends) scar, skip, smell, snack, spot, stem
Week 6: (Beginning S Blends) scarf, skunk, smile, snow, spill, swam
Week 7: (Ending L Blends) belt, self, milk, help, wolf, old
Week 8: (Ending L Blends) cold, melt, shelf, walk, gulp, bolt
Week 9: (Ending T Blends) left, lift, slept, act, sift, erupt
Week 10: (Ending T Blends) craft, raft, wept, insect, swept, reflect
Week 11: (Blend Review) clam, block, frog, grade, spot, belt
Week 12: (th) bath, math, path, this, thin, them
Week 13: (sh) fish, rash, bush, ship, shell, shot
Week 14: (ch) chin, chest, bench, lunch, inch, chip
Week 15: (wh) whisk, whisker, wheat, whale, wheel, whisper
Week 16: (ph) photo, phone, trophy, dolphin, elephant, gopher
Week 17: (kn) knock, knob, knight, knot, knit, knife
Week 18: (wr) wrap, wreck, wrench, wreath, wrist, write
Week 19: (ck) back, pack, sick, duck, sock, neck
Week 20: (Digraph Review) chin, math, fish, whisk, phone, duck

I already own several of your other programs. How is this different? Do I really need this?

That last question is ultimately your decision. However, I can do my part in best explaining how this program can be used and how it differs from my other programs! This program explicitly teaches JUST digraphs and blends! My other programs (KinderPhonics and FirstiePhonics do cover blends and digraphs but not in the exact format of my KinderWordFamilies! Furthermore, this program offers great benefits and excitement with the interactive components! Those can be used alongside any curriculum program!