Blends Archives - Half Pint Kids Books

Family Fun – Lesson 2 – Bake a Blend (spl, tw)

Posted by on Feb 23, 2018 in Beginning Reading, Blends, CVC words, Early Literacy, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 15 Family Fun Lesson Plans, Teaching Reading, Vocabulary | 0 comments

This phonics lesson is lots of fun but it just might make you hungry for cookies! Family Fun – Lesson 2 I can identify the “spl” and...

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Half-Pint Readers – Set 15 Family Fun

Posted by on Feb 8, 2018 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Comprehension, CVC words, Decodable Books, Early Literacy, Fluency, Phonics, Phonics Readers, Set 15 Family Fun Lesson Plans, Sight Words, Teaching Reading, Vocabulary | 0 comments

Ding Dong! Is anybody home? Come join us as we visit some very friendly Half-Pint families. You are sure to have lots of fun! In this set...

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Under the Sea – Lesson 14 – Blends and Digraphs

Posted by on Nov 14, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Digraphs, Early Literacy, Letter Sounds, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 14 Under the Sea, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

Teaching blends and digraphs doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth! But sometimes pulling teeth can be fun, especially if you are...

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Under the Sea – Lesson 5 – CVC Words

Posted by on Oct 1, 2017 in Blends, CVC words, Early Literacy, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 14 Under the Sea, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

Opening paper clam shells is a fun way to practice reading CVC words. Under the Sea – Lesson 5 I can read cvc words. Objective: To...

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Under the Sea – Lesson 1 – Beginning Sounds

Posted by on Sep 16, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Digraphs, Early Literacy, Letter Games, Letter Sounds, Phonics, Set 14 Under the Sea, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

Who likes to go deep sea fishing? Here is a fun “fishing” lesson to practice beginning sounds, including letters and blends....

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At the Beach – Lesson 4 – Clam Shell Blends

Posted by on May 30, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Early Literacy, Letter Sounds, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 13 At the Beach, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

This easy-to-make clam shell game is a fun way to practice blends and goes along great with the story, Digging for Clams! At the Beach...

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Half-Pint Readers Set 13 At the Beach

Posted by on May 24, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Comprehension, CVC words, Decodable Books, Early Literacy, Phonics, Phonics Readers, Set 13 At the Beach, Sight Words, Teaching Reading, Vocabulary | 0 comments

Surfs Up! Pack your swimsuit and sunscreen and get ready for a fun Half-Pint vacation at the beach! Are we there yet? In this set of books...

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Wild West – Lesson 17 – Blends, Digraphs and Vowels

Posted by on Apr 28, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Digraphs, Early Literacy, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 12 Wild West Lesson Plans, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

After reading our new story, The Ball, here is a fun activity to review reading skills. Wild West – Lesson 17 I can identify the...

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Wild West – Lesson 1 – Blends and Digraphs

Posted by on Mar 15, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Digraphs, Early Literacy, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 12 Wild West Lesson Plans | 0 comments

For this lesson, your child will deliver the mail by “pony express”. What a fun way to practice blends and digraphs! Wild West...

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Pioneer Days – Lesson 19 – Panning for Gold

Posted by on Feb 8, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, CVC words, Digraphs, Early Literacy, Letter Games, Letter Sounds, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 11 Pioneer Days, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

Your child is sure to enjoy this phonics lesson while panning for gold! Pioneer Days – Lesson 19 I can identify the sounds of...

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Pioneer Days – Lesson 15 – Spelling CVC Words

Posted by on Jan 18, 2017 in Beginning Reading, Blends, CVC words, Digraphs, Early Literacy, Letter Games, Letter Sounds, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 11 Pioneer Days, Spelling, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

Silly Rags spilled the beans! How many words can your little pioneer spell using the sack of spilled beans! Pioneer – Lesson 15 I...

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Pioneer Days – Lesson 4 – Blends (st, sl)

Posted by on Oct 10, 2016 in Beginning Reading, Blends, Early Literacy, Letter Sounds, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading Games, Set 11 Pioneer Days, Teaching Reading | 0 comments

This sorting activity will help your child listen for the difference between the two blends. For extra fun, you may want to let your child...

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