Phonics

Why Blending Deserves More Time in the Classroom If you have ever taught a student who knows all their letter sounds but still cannot read simple words, you are not alone. Many early readers can tell you that S says s and M says m but freeze the moment you ask them to read the word Sam. The problem is not usually sound knowledge. The problem is blending. Blending is the quiet hero of early reading instruction, but research shows it is also one of the most overlooked practices