Parent Letter: Say the word slowly at Teach Daily

When reading words slowly and blending sounds together, encourage your child to listen for a familiar word.
Give your child a rubber band and have them hold it between their hands. Write down a simple word for your child to read (for example, a three-letter word such as bat, dog, or cap). Have your child pull the band apart a bit with each sound in the word. This will have your child stretching out both the band and the word. When finished with all the sounds, say the word together while the child brings their hands together.
When reading, tell your child, “Say each letter sound as you stretch them out, then put them together and say the word fast.” Demonstrate what this sounds like for your child.
If your child is having difficulty blending sounds as they say the word slowly and therefore it still sounds choppy, encourage them to sing as they sound out the word. It is almost impossible to make a word sound choppy when you are singing.

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