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Welcome to Consonant Blends! – Learning about consonant blends – What are consonant blends? – Two or more letters together making separate sounds, like ‘bl’ in block – Examples of consonant blends – ‘bl’ in blue, ‘cr’ in crab, ‘fl’ in flower, ‘st’ in star – Practice with blends – We’ll blend sounds to make words | This slide introduces first graders to the concept of consonant blends, which are groups of two or more consonants that are blended together but each sound can still be heard. Start by explaining the definition of consonant blends. Provide clear examples using common objects and words that the children are familiar with. Encourage the students to listen to the individual sounds in each blend and then practice blending them together to form words. This will help them recognize these blends in their reading and improve their pronunciation skills. As an activity, you can have students come up with additional words that contain the blends discussed.

Consonant Blends: Let’s Listen and Learn! – What’s a consonant blend? – When 2+ consonants make a sound, but you hear each one. – Blends at word beginnings – Like in ‘block’, ‘clap’, ‘flag’. – Examples: bl, cl, fl – ‘bl’ as in ‘blue’, ‘cl’ as in ‘clown’, ‘fl’ as in ‘flower’. – Practice listening for blends | Introduce the concept of consonant blends to the students by explaining that when two or more consonants are together in a word, each consonant’s sound can be heard. Emphasize that these blends often appear at the beginning of words. Provide clear pronunciation of some common consonant blends such as ‘bl’, ‘cl’, and ‘fl’. Encourage students to listen carefully as you say words that start with these blends, and then have them practice saying the blends themselves. You can turn this into a fun activity by having students come up with their own words that start with these blends.

Listening to Blends – Understanding blends in words – Blends are two letters that make a sound together. – Teacher says words aloud – I will say ‘block’, ‘clap’, ‘flag’. Listen closely. – Listen for blends: block, clap, flag – ‘bl’ in block, ‘cl’ in clap, ‘fl’ in flag. – Can you hear the blend sounds? | This slide is designed to help students recognize and understand consonant blends at the beginning of words. Start by explaining that blends are combinations of two consonants where each letter’s sound is still heard. As you say the words ‘block’, ‘clap’, and ‘flag’, encourage the students to listen carefully and try to identify the blends. Ask them to repeat the words after you and see if they can hear the individual sounds that make up the blend. This exercise will enhance their phonemic awareness and help them in reading and spelling words with consonant blends.

Matching Sounds to Blends – Look at the picture clues – Guess the consonant blend – Example: ‘flower’ starts with ‘fl’ – ‘fl’ as in ‘flower’, ‘bl’ as in ‘block’, ‘st’ as in ‘star’ – Let’s play a matching game! | This slide is designed to engage first-grade students in a fun matching game that helps them learn initial consonant blends. Show pictures and have the students guess the correct consonant blend for each image. For instance, when shown a picture of a flower, guide them to understand that the initial consonant blend is ‘fl’. This interactive activity will help students associate sounds with letter combinations. Encourage them to articulate the blends and praise correct answers to reinforce learning. The game can be played in small groups or as a class, and students can take turns guessing the blends. This will help them become more familiar with the concept of consonant blends as part of their language arts education.

Practice Time: Consonant Blend Challenge – Time to practice your blends! – I’ll show words missing the first blend – For example, ‘_at’ could be ‘bat’, ‘cat’, or ‘rat’. – Fill in the correct blend for each word – Think about the sounds at the start of the word. – Get ready to be a blend detective! | This slide is an interactive activity for students to practice identifying and using initial consonant blends. Start by explaining that blends are two or more letters that come together to make a sound. Provide examples of blends such as ‘bl’, ‘cr’, ‘st’, etc. Then, present words with the initial blend missing and ask the students to fill in the correct blend. Encourage them to say the word out loud to help determine the correct sounds. This activity will help reinforce their understanding of consonant blends and improve their reading skills. Possible words for the activity: ‘_lide’ (slide), ‘_rain’ (train), ‘_ack’ (black), ‘_ump’ (jump), ‘_wing’ (swing).

Let’s Write: Initial Consonant Blends – Listen to the word I say – Write the first blend you hear – Example: ‘grape’ starts with ‘gr’ – ‘gr’ as in ‘grape’, ‘fl’ as in ‘flower’ – Get ready to write more blends! | This slide is designed to engage first-grade students in an interactive listening and writing activity focused on initial consonant blends. Start by clearly pronouncing words that begin with different consonant blends and ask the students to write down the first two letters they hear. Use common and easily recognizable words to ensure understanding. For example, say the word ‘grape’ and show that the initial consonant blend is ‘gr’. Encourage the students to listen carefully and practice writing the blends they hear. This activity will help them become familiar with the concept of consonant blends and improve their phonetic skills. Prepare a list of words with various initial blends and consider walking around the classroom to offer guidance and support as students work on this activity.

Class Activity: Blend Bingo! – Let’s play Blend Bingo together – Listen for words with blends – Blends are like ‘bl’, ‘st’, ‘br’, ‘cl’ – Cover the blend on your Bingo card – Shout ‘Bingo!’ when all are covered | This interactive game is designed to help first graders recognize consonant blends in words. Prepare Bingo cards with various consonant blends before the class. Explain to the students that blends are two or more consonants combined where each consonant sound can be heard, like ‘fl’ in ‘flower’ or ‘gr’ in ‘grass’. Play an audio clip or say words out loud, and students will cover the corresponding blend on their cards. The first student to cover all the blends on their card and shout ‘Bingo!’ wins. Possible variations of the game could include using pictures instead of words, having students come up with words that contain the blends, or playing in small groups. This activity will reinforce their understanding of consonant blends in a fun and engaging way.

Review and Goodbye! – Recap on consonant blends – Practice saying blends aloud – Examples: bl, cr, st, fl – Praise for today’s learning – Looking forward to next class | This closing slide is meant to reinforce the day’s lesson on consonant blends. Start by briefly reviewing the concept of consonant blends, ensuring that students understand that these are groups of two or three consonants in words where each consonant’s sound is heard. Encourage the children to practice by saying some of the blends they’ve learned out loud, providing positive feedback for their efforts. Congratulate the class on their hard work and express excitement for the next lesson to maintain their interest and enthusiasm for learning.