{"id":23088,"date":"2023-12-04T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=23088"},"modified":"2024-03-28T23:20:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T04:20:22","slug":"sound-out-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/sound-out-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Kids Sound Out Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you read, you probably don\u2019t spend much time decoding the individual words. You just <span class=\"italic\">read<\/span>, and as you get to each word, you instantly recognize it. But beginning readers don\u2019t have that kind of instant recall yet, so it is important to teach them how to sound out words.<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h2>What Does \"Sounding Out Words\" Mean?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>When you sound out a word, you say each sound in the word slowly <span class=\"italic\">(s\u2026i\u2026t)<\/span>, and then say the sounds together more quickly <span class=\"italic\">(sit)<\/span>. The technical term for this process is <span class=\"italic\">blending<\/span> because sounds are blended together to form a word. Here\u2019s a quick demo:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"video-container medium\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"video youtube\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/70QLhE5sEP0?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Our free <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/AAR_Blending_Procedure.pdf\">Blending Procedure<\/a> PDF has complete step-by-step instructions for both one-syllable and multisyllabic words.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/AAR_Blending_Procedure.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blend-Procedure-Download-600x450.png\" alt=\"Blending Procedure Downlaod\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<h2>Why Is Sounding Out (or Blending) Important?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>When a child can say the sounds of the letters in the order in which they appear, and can then blend those sounds into a recognizable word, she is able to read thousands of phonetically regular words.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Because it unlocks so many words, blending is an important step toward the goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/reading-comprehension\/\" title=\"reading comprehension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reading comprehension<\/a>. In fact, research shows that learning to sound out words has a powerful effect on reading comprehension.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Reading-Continuum-600x215.png\" alt=\"Arrow graphic showing blending as a step toward  the goal of reading comprehension\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>What Kids Should Know Before Sounding Out Words<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Before you attempt to teach your child to sound out words, check to see if he is ready. Here\u2019s a free <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Free_Reports\/Reading-Readiness-Checklist.pdf\" title=\"Reading Readiness Checklist\">Reading Readiness Checklist<\/a> for you to download. If you discover that your child isn't quite ready for reading instruction, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/all-about-reading-pre-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>All About Reading<\/cite> Pre-reading program<\/a> to prepare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After you\u2019ve used the checklist to ensure that your child is ready to learn to read, it\u2019s time to teach the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/how-to-teach-phonograms\/\" title=\"How to Teach Phonograms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">letter-sound correspondences of several letters of the alphabet<\/a>. The letters M, S, P, and A are a good place to start because the sounds are easy to pronounce and several interesting words can be formed right away.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MPSA-Words-NoArrows-600x250.png\" alt=\"Graphic showing that with the sounds of a few letters kids can read words!\" width=\"500\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Before we get into the four easy steps for teaching blending, let\u2019s discuss a problem that many beginning readers encounter. Recognizing this problem will help you better understand the steps for blending.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Short-term Memory Issues Can Affect Blending<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>When kids first learn how to decode three-letter words, they have to juggle several cognitive processes simultaneously:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>They must recognize the letters.<\/li>\r\n<li>They must retrieve the sounds of those letters.<\/li>\r\n<li>They must hold all three sounds in the memory while they sound out the word.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>There is a lot going on in their brains! In fact, it is very common for beginning readers to have difficulty with standard blending procedures. Just about anyone who has taught blending has encountered a situation like this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blending-Words-Comic-600x225.png\" alt=\"Comic strip showing that short-term memory issues can affect blending.\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>What just happened there? Here\u2019s the problem: by the time the child got to the third letter, he had forgotten the sounds of the first two letters, and then had to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/break-the-word-guessing-habit\/\" title=\"Word Guessing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resort to guessing<\/a>. But it\u2019s not that kids can\u2019t <span class=\"italic\">remember<\/span> three things in a row\u2014it\u2019s just that there are too many competing processes going on in their heads at once.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s easy to understand the problem. But what can we do to help?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>\u201cCumulative Blending\u201d Solves This Problem<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Cumulative blending is quite simple. Start by building a phonetically regular word with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/letter-tiles-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter Tiles app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/letter-tiles\/\" title=\"Letter Tiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">physical letter tiles<\/a> and then follow the steps below. We\u2019ll demonstrate with the word <span class=\"italic\">map<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n    <li>Touch one letter at a time and say the sound of each letter.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blending-Words-Map-Step-1-520x190-optimized.png\" alt=\"Blending the sounds m-a-p into the word map-Step 1\" class=\"center\" width=\"520\" \/>\r\n\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n    <li>Go back to the beginning of the word and blend the first two sounds together.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n\r\n<video class=\"center\" autoplay loop muted playsinline>\r\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/M-A-Main.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\r\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/M-A-Main_COMPRESSED.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n\tYour browser does not support the video tag.\r\n<\/video>\r\n\r\n<ol start=\"3\">\r\n    <li>Start over at the beginning of the word. Slide your finger under the letters and blend all three sounds together.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n\r\n<video class=\"center\" autoplay loop muted playsinline>\r\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/M-A-P-Main.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\r\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/M-A-P_Main_COMPRESSED.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n\tYour browser does not support the video tag.\r\n<\/video>\r\n\r\n<ol start=\"4\">\r\n    <li>Finally, say the word at a normal pace, as we do when we speak.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n\r\n<video class=\"center\" autoplay loop muted playsinline>\r\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Speech-Bubble-Main2.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\r\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Speech-Bubble-Main_COMPRESSED2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n\tYour browser does not support the video tag.\r\n<\/video>\r\n    \r\n<p>This is called <span class=\"italic\">cumulative blending<\/span> because there are successive additions of the letter sounds. First we blend the first two sounds (\/m\u0103\/). Then we start at the beginning of the word again, this time blending all three sounds (\/m\u0103p\/). If there were more sounds in the word, as in <span class=\"italic\">split<\/span>, we\u2019d start at the beginning of the word for each successive addition:    <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\/sp\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\/spl\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\/spl\u012d\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\/spl\u012dt\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cumulative blending provides the extra support, or \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/customize-reading-spelling\/#scaffolding\" title=\"scaffolding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scaffolding<\/a>,\u201d that beginning readers need. When you feel your student is ready, he can try blending all three letters without this additional step, but don\u2019t try to withdraw the support too soon. These steps and the support they provide help memory issues immensely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Download a Free Blending Lesson<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Blog_Samples\/AAR-L1-TM-Lesson1.pdf\" title=\"AAR Level 1 Sample Lesson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AAR-L1-L1-Thumb-150x141-1.png\" alt=\"Teaching blending - download a sample lesson\" class=\"left\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a>\r\n    \r\n<p>Would you like to see how we teach blending in the <cite>All About Reading<\/cite> program? Download this <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Blog_Samples\/AAR-L1-TM-Lesson1.pdf\" title=\"AAR Level 1 Sample Lesson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sample lesson<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This is the first lesson in <cite>AAR<\/cite> Level 1. The blending activities start on page 4 of the PDF.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/all-about-reading\/\" title=\"All About Reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All About Reading<\/a><\/cite> program walks you through blending and <span class=\"italic\">all<\/span> the skills your student needs to become a strong reader. The program is multisensory, motivating, and complete. And if you ever need a helping hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we\u2019re here for you<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/all-about-reading\/\" title=\"All About Reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AAR-With-Buttons-750x345.png\" alt=\"All About Reading Product Line\" class=\"center\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p>What\u2019s your take on teaching kids to sound out words? Have anything else to share? Let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"muted\">___________________________________<br \/>\r\n    <sup>1<\/sup> University of Royal Holloway London. (2017, April 20). Phonics works: Sounding out words is best way to teach reading, study suggests. <cite>ScienceDaily<\/cite>. 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