Session 4 : Blending With Consonants - Part 1

Introduction Activity (7 minutes):

Sound Scavenger Hunt

7-minute warm-up activities where students find objects starting with specific consonant sounds.

Door, Board, Fan, Nail, Hand, 

Main Activity (65 minutes):

Blending Practice (20 minutes) 

• Use flashcard to show students how to blends each consonants with the vowels A,E,I,O,U eg- ba, be, bi, bo , bu

• Have students repeat each blend after you.

• Encourage students to take turns practicing the blends with a partner.

Vowels and Consonants:

Blending Relay Race (45 minutes) 

1. Team Setup

• Divide the students into 6 teams:(D,B,F,N,K,H ) Encourage teamwork and communication among team members.

2. Relay Race Setup

• Set up a relay course with flashcards at each station.

• Team D and Team B will go first.

3. How to Play

• The first student in Team D starts by saying "Da" and then runs to the station where Team B is waiting.

• When they reach Team B’s station, they say “Ba” and run back to their team.

• Then, the next student in Team D will say "De" and run to Team B, and so on (De,Di,Do,Du ).

• Team B will do the same, starting with "Ba", then "Be", "Bi", "Bo", and "Bu".

   4. Switch Teams

• After both Team D and Team B finish, the next two teams (F and N) will start the same process.

5. Winning Team

• The first team to finish all their blends correctly and quickly will win. The team that completes the task with clear pronunciation and the fastest time wins.

Follow-Up Activity (15 minutes):

Blend It Up 

Objective: Reinforce consonant-vowel blends and encourage creative thinking.

Materials Needed:

• Paper and markers

• Flashcards with consonants and vowels written on them

• Chart or whiteboard

Instructions:

1. Pair Up: Have students pair up with a partner.

2. Create Words: Give each pair a set of consonant and vowel flashcards. Students will take turns picking a consonant card and a vowel card to create a new blend (e.g., "D" + "a" = "Da").

3. Draw & Write: Once they have formed a word, they should write it down and draw a picture that represents the word (e.g., for "Ba" they can draw a "ball").

4. Share: After 10 minutes, invite each pair to share their words with the class and display their pictures on the board.

5. Review: As a group, review the words formed and ensure that students pronounce the blends clearly.

Review Assessment (3 minutes):

Quick Blend Quiz

Materials: Whiteboard or chart

Instructions:

Step 1: Rapid Fire Blending (1 minute)
Call out a consonant (e.g., "D"), and point randomly to a vowel (e.g., "e").
Ask the whole class:

“What blend do we get?”
Expected response: "De"
Repeat with other consonant-vowel pairs (e.g., B + o, F + a, etc.)

Step 2: Thumbs Up or Down (1 minute)
Say a blend out loud (e.g., “Na”) and ask:
“Does this start with the consonant ‘K’?”
Students respond with 👍 if correct, 👎 if not.
Do 5–6 examples mixing correct and incorrect blends.

Expected learning Outcome:

Knowledge Building: 

• Students will be able to blend consonant-vowel sounds accurately.
• Students will improve their reading accuracy and fluency.

Skill Building:

•  Students will develop teamwork and communication skills.