Hear Each Sound
Help children attend to the individual sounds they hear in a spoken word.
A Picture Book by Naomi O’Brien
Listen closely. Put the spoken parts together. Discover the word!
Make sound practice a game children can join. This interactive book invites young listeners to blend spoken parts into words, bringing purposeful phonological awareness practice to your classroom or home.
Try a Sound-Blending Game →
Listen. Blend. Say the Word.
Help children attend to the individual sounds they hear in a spoken word.
Give children time to combine the spoken parts and say the whole word.
Use it during a classroom read-aloud, in a small group, or at home.
A Peek Inside
Explore a few pages from the book. Scroll sideways to see each word puzzle and its reveal.
Try a Blending Game
Try this simple practice example together. Say the sounds, then invite your child or students to blend them.
Listen: /m/ /ă/ /p/
What word do those sounds make?
Map!
A Little Support for the Grown-Ups
If blending feels tricky, shorten the pauses between sounds. Give children time to respond, model the blend when needed, and invite them to try again.
Bring a little sound-blending fun to your next read-aloud.
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