How to “Sound Out” Words

How to “Sound Out” Words:

In our classroom we are learning to sound out words.  The purpose is for students to:

·      Learn that words can be divided by sounds

·      Learn how to identify sounds sequentially

·      Learn how to blend separate sounds into a word

The steps for this activity, including the hand gestures, are as followed:

·      Hand in a ball – say the word

·      Fingers – say the sounds (tap one finger per sound on the palm of opposite hand)

·      Fist – say the word again

Need clarification?  Ask your kindergartner to show you!  Also, check out our class Twitter account to see a video of students sounding out words!