n no

This is the consonant sound /n/

Watch the video then do the practice sheet.

/n/ is a loooong sound. Like the sounds of m, s, l, f, r, v, z, you can hold “nnn” for a long time. See how loooong your little learner can say “nnn”. It’s not “en” it’s just the nasal sound “nnn”.

m mud

This is the consonant sound /m/

Watch the video then do the practice sheet.

/m/ is a loooong sound. Like the sounds of r, s, l, f, n, v, z, you can hold “mmm” for a long time. See how loooong your little learner can say “mmm”. It’s not “em” it’s just delicious: “mmm”.

d dot

This is the consonant sound /d/

Watch the video then do the practice sheet.

/d/ should be a really quick plosive sound, with a pop of air like the p. It’s the sound you hear when d is at the end of a word, like “sad”.

The quick sounds are also called stops: d, b, g, j, p, t, k. Put them at the end of word to hear how they sound: dad, jab, big, tap, pit, bulk. Notice how they can’t be long, like continuous sounds: m, s, l, r, f, n, v, z

Note: teach d and b at different times to avoid confusion

m mop

Here’s an extra /m/ video, in case you don’t love mud
(wait… what… who doesn’t love mud?)

Below are extra practice sheets to practice sounds of this unit and the previous. Remember to always say the letter sound as you write it.

/m/ is a loooong sound. Like the sounds of r, s, l, f, n, v, z, you can hold “mmm” for a long time. See how loooong your little learner can say “mmm”. It’s not “em” it’s just messy: “mmm”.

blend s a n d

This is how you blend the sounds together to read a word.

Congratulations! You can read another word!