O and R join together to become OR. Say good morning to OR! Write and say OR's sound. Color in to help OR sort the problem. Get rid of the corn in the horn, fix a torn form, and get the cork off the fork!
E and R make a new sound, er. Wiggle your fingers and say er! Write and say ER's sound. Who is it? Draw lines to the right Alphablock.
- Who is a kicker?
- Who is a singer?
- Who is a bell-ringer?
- Who is a jogger?
When Magic E joins Alphablock U, the sound changes! Sound out the word magic and blend the letters. Draw a cube and a tube and color a cute cat!
Meet the lovely Alphablock L! Say the sound, write the letter, and blend words with L. Practice tracing lowercase l, then build and read simple words like l-e-g, l-o-g, and l-i-d. Finish by coloring the things L loves and practice making more words with L using your letter tiles.
Make a die and play some games! Here's how to play:
- Cut along the dashed lines and fold along the dotted lines on the die.
- Stick the tabs inside.
- Roll the die and say the sound.
- Think of a word that has that sound.
- Make a word that has that sound with your tiles.
Practice blending sounds with a thrilling race full of fast cars, flying jets, and digging machines. Read along, build the words, and see if you can keep up with speedy V!
One day, the Alphablocks were having a race. "On your marks, get set, GO!" said Z. The Alphablocks began to race. "I will vroom-vroom to victory because I'm very, very fast," said V.
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste, host Harith Iskander shows how sound can change the way we experience flavors. Discover how different sounds can make food taste sweeter, saltier, or even fresher, helping us understand why our sense of hearing connects to our sense of taste. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
U thinks everything is unfair! Write the letters, then shrug your shoulders and say his sound! Cheer up U! Color in some gifts for him. Check the words with the u sound in the middle. Pretend to give U a big hug, then color him in to make him happy!
Practice blending sounds with a silly bedtime story. Read along, build the words, and see if you can help L get the vowels to sleep!
L was singing a lullaby, "lll-lll-lll!" All of a sudden, A crashed down with a loud, "Aaaaa!" "Looks like someone's ready for bed!" said L. She sang her lullaby but just as A was almost asleep, E, I, O, and U crashed in.
Help the Alphablocks finish their big list! Sound out the missing letters, trace them, and read each word. Try list, dust, and nest. Can you think of another word that ends with st?
Sound out the words and blend them together. Check if you read it.
Sound out and blend the letters. Then write or use your tiles to make the words. Check if you read it. Check if you made it.
Meet these blends to cut out and keep! Can you make these blends with your Alphablocks tiles? Here's how to use the letter blend cards:
- Sound out the blend then try to sound out the words listed.
- Cover the top blend and see if you can spot the blend that appears in the words.
- See if you can think of more words with the blend or make up nonsense words with it.
O and R join together to become OR. Say good morning to OR! Write and say OR's sound. Color in to help OR sort the problem. Get rid of the corn in the horn, fix a torn form, and get the cork off the fork!
E and R make a new sound, er. Wiggle your fingers and say er! Write and say ER's sound. Who is it? Draw lines to the right Alphablock.
- Who is a kicker?
- Who is a singer?
- Who is a bell-ringer?
- Who is a jogger?
When Magic E joins Alphablock U, the sound changes! Sound out the word magic and blend the letters. Draw a cube and a tube and color a cute cat!
Meet the lovely Alphablock L! Say the sound, write the letter, and blend words with L. Practice tracing lowercase l, then build and read simple words like l-e-g, l-o-g, and l-i-d. Finish by coloring the things L loves and practice making more words with L using your letter tiles.
Make a die and play some games! Here's how to play:
- Cut along the dashed lines and fold along the dotted lines on the die.
- Stick the tabs inside.
- Roll the die and say the sound.
- Think of a word that has that sound.
- Make a word that has that sound with your tiles.
Practice blending sounds with a thrilling race full of fast cars, flying jets, and digging machines. Read along, build the words, and see if you can keep up with speedy V!
One day, the Alphablocks were having a race. "On your marks, get set, GO!" said Z. The Alphablocks began to race. "I will vroom-vroom to victory because I'm very, very fast," said V.
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste, host Harith Iskander shows how sound can change the way we experience flavors. Discover how different sounds can make food taste sweeter, saltier, or even fresher, helping us understand why our sense of hearing connects to our sense of taste. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
U thinks everything is unfair! Write the letters, then shrug your shoulders and say his sound! Cheer up U! Color in some gifts for him. Check the words with the u sound in the middle. Pretend to give U a big hug, then color him in to make him happy!
Practice blending sounds with a silly bedtime story. Read along, build the words, and see if you can help L get the vowels to sleep!
L was singing a lullaby, "lll-lll-lll!" All of a sudden, A crashed down with a loud, "Aaaaa!" "Looks like someone's ready for bed!" said L. She sang her lullaby but just as A was almost asleep, E, I, O, and U crashed in.
Help the Alphablocks finish their big list! Sound out the missing letters, trace them, and read each word. Try list, dust, and nest. Can you think of another word that ends with st?
Sound out the words and blend them together. Check if you read it.
Sound out and blend the letters. Then write or use your tiles to make the words. Check if you read it. Check if you made it.
Meet these blends to cut out and keep! Can you make these blends with your Alphablocks tiles? Here's how to use the letter blend cards:
- Sound out the blend then try to sound out the words listed.
- Cover the top blend and see if you can spot the blend that appears in the words.
- See if you can think of more words with the blend or make up nonsense words with it.