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December 14, 2014 by: Jennifer

Teaching Blends in First Grade

Teaching blends in first grade can be a tiresome task…you teach and they get it and sometimes they don’t.  So you re-teach blends. Some get it, some don’t.  Repeat.
It can be frustrating to gain the automaticity that we all want in our early readers with regard to blends!  I updated a pack of mine a while back to take some of the monotony out of the blend teaching cycle.   They are: Blend Friends Flip Books and Blend Mats!
Find my Blends Friends Pack {HERE}

Kids create flip books for the blends listed below:
Here are examples of the mats and books:

Leave a comment below for a chance to win the Blend Friends Pack! 

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  1. Allison says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    Love these. This would be perfect for one of my groups who has been working on blends.
    Allison311@bellsouth.net

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  2. Rosemary says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    This pack would be good for my second grade friends who are working on blends.
    rosemarykn@comcast.net

    Reply
  3. Lydia Baldwin says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    This would be perfect for my higher students that are ready to conquer blends!
    baldwinlydiam@gmail.com

    Owl Be in Kindergarten 

    Reply
  4. Teacher At Heart says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    These would be so perfect for my class! I know what you mean with blends…some get it and some don't! 🙂

    Teacher at Heart
    teacheratheart123@gmail.com

    Reply
  5. megan9480 says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:47 pm

    Another great resource. How do you find the time. Megan9480@gmail.com

    Reply
  6. Carrie Ogulnick says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    These would be awesome!! I have a few students who are still struggling with this and was JUST looking for a resource to help them!!

    Reply
  7. Carol Birch says

    December 15, 2014 at 12:22 am

    Just what I have been looking for!

    Reply
  8. Melissa Reed says

    December 15, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Totally just fell in love with this pack! (And already wish listed it!) Would love to win to use with my low 2nds/ 3rds who are JUST starting to catch onto putting sounds together- this would be a great next step! melaxid@hotmail.com

    Reply
  9. Christer says

    December 15, 2014 at 12:31 am

    Yeah. Teaching those blends are very tricky! What a great resource you've provided! Thanks for all your hard work!

    Reply
  10. Mandi Moore says

    December 15, 2014 at 12:34 am

    Love!! Mandilynnmoore@gmail.com

    Reply
  11. Mrs. Davies says

    December 15, 2014 at 12:50 am

    Oh my….I NEED these so bad! I'm teaching 1st grade for the first time this year and have no idea how to teach blends! Thank you for all your amazing ideas!!

    ~Wendy
    sdwd727@gmail.com

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  12. Kim says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:04 am

    This looks like a great packet! Perfect for my first graders this year!

    Reply
  13. Nicole says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:28 am

    This looks amazing! Nhuggenberger@gmail.com

    Reply
  14. Erin Reder says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:33 am

    This is just what I need for my first graders who are finally ready for blends!!

    Reply
    • Erin Reder says

      December 15, 2014 at 1:34 am

      reder_erin@yahoo.com

      Reply
  15. Courtney says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:37 am

    I still have that group that is really struggling and this would be perfect! cslemp06@gmail.com

    Reply
  16. Lisa says

    December 15, 2014 at 1:50 am

    These would be great for some of my kids! Quiltwoman0@gmail.com

    Reply
  17. Mrs. Wathen says

    December 15, 2014 at 2:05 am

    This would be great for my firsties:) Thanks for the chance to win. theresourcefulapple@gmail.com

    Tammy
    The Resourceful Apple

    Reply
  18. Carrie G. says

    December 15, 2014 at 2:29 am

    I could really use this….tomorrow! Our spelling patterns for the next two weeks involve blends. 😉

    Reply
  19. mandy mistler says

    December 15, 2014 at 2:51 am

    This would be wonderful to add to my interventions! mmistler0@gmail.com

    Reply
  20. Mrs. McCarty says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:46 am

    I just LOVE this!

    Reply
  21. Sherry says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:51 am

    You are always coming up with great ideas that I know would work in any classroom. I would love to win (and use) with my kiddos.
    sherrymatheson@gmail.com

    Reply
  22. Kim E says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:58 am

    I would love to use this with my resource students across grade levels nkw and through the year!

    Reply
  23. Karyn says

    December 15, 2014 at 4:40 am

    Ohh blends are hard! I was so impressed on Friday when one of my students (I teach special education) asked me how to write a word in an Elkonian box if it contained a blend! This would be such an asset for my students!

    Reply
  24. Joanne Mitchell says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:04 am

    We are just starting these blends after the break. My sweet Firsties will love them! joMitchell2020@gmail.com

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  25. Mikki Cee says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:20 am

    This is a great idea, I really like the idea of the blending mats!
    I definitely have a few who are right at this place, and more than a few that aren't there yet but I suspect will need a LOT of repeat, repeat, repeat! This would be wonderful. mikkic@telus.net

    Reply
  26. Lori Raines says

    December 15, 2014 at 9:37 am

    This looks like a fun way to teach blends! I have several students who are really struggling with this skill. lraines78@gmail.com

    Reply
  27. Kim Chaiken says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Great idea!! I've done this with the cvc words. Blends fit right in with this. Thanks for sharing your talents with us- kimchaiken@gmail.com

    Reply
  28. Carol Polston says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:56 am

    I could use these! I love the look of this unit. cpolston3@yahoo.com

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  29. Tommie Graham says

    December 15, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    This is perfect for my first grade readers!
    spotteddog@austin.rr.com

    Reply
  30. Jen K says

    December 15, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    This product is great. I can see how beneficial this would be for my students. jkiekhoefer1@gmail.com

    Reply
  31. Cherie says

    December 15, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Oh…I need this for my son!

    cheriemae@gmail.com
    Fluttering through the Seasons

    Reply
  32. amorris says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    I love this! It would help my kiddos so much! Great supplement to our phonics workbook 🙂

    Reply
  33. mk thompson says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    These would work well with my low 2nd grade group and even as a review at the beginning of the year.

    Reply
  34. Christine says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:09 am

    I need this! My students could really benefit from some remediation with blends!

    Reply
  35. Vickie Miller says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:56 am

    We are working on these right now! Boy do my children need help with blends! We are in dire need of these…….

    Reply
    • Vickie Miller says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:57 am

      vmiller129@bellsouth.net

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  36. Cassie says

    December 16, 2014 at 1:46 am

    My students would LOVE this pack! Thanks for the chance to win. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🙂 Cassie
    cassieandhunter@yahoo.com

    Reply
  37. Amanda P says

    December 16, 2014 at 3:41 am

    I'd love to try these! aspflum2 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  38. bigislandmom@iglide.net says

    December 16, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I forgot to enter a comment when you first posted this! Hopefully I am not too late…love everything you do! xo Christian cingalls@parkerschoolhawaii.org

    Reply
  39. Misty S says

    December 17, 2014 at 1:41 am

    Love, Love, Love this activity! Love your creativity!
    mdfruge@yahoo.com

    Reply
  40. Michael Dobishinsky says

    December 17, 2014 at 2:53 am

    Blends are tricky for 1st grade students but they pay rich dividends in their growth as readers.

    ~Michael
    The Color of Sound

    Reply
  41. Stephanie Billings says

    December 17, 2014 at 5:43 am

    Love the flip book, provides great practice!

    http://fishingforeducation.blogspot.com

    Reply

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