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All the Write Sounds

The reading program created for YOUR child!

Level 2: CVCs (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant)

Supplies

  1. Play-doh or kinetic sand

  2. White board & marker (or paper & pencil)

  3. Letter cards and/or word cards

  4. Tray optional

Parent Video

Steps to Success:

1. Parent: Watch this Level 2 Parent Video

2. Have your child watch the Level 1 Kids Video below
3. Work on the activities included underneath the videos until your child is comfortable reading and writing CVCs with each different vowel.

Kids Video

In this video:

1. Intro to Sound Balls!

2. SMASH and SQUEEZE

3. Reading with Sound Balls

4. Spelling with Sound Balls

Your Goal for Level 2

Work on the activities below until your child can do the following with CVCs:

  âž” Read CVC words using Sound Balls

  âž” Write CVC words

  âž” Sound check spelling using Sound Balls

Choose Your Next Adventure!

Below are some fun activities to help get your child comfortable reading and writing CVCs:

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Reading with Sound Balls & Letter Cards

  1. ​Roll Play-Doh into small balls (These are your Sound Balls)

  2. Choose a vowel card to place on the table or tray

  3. Choose a starting and ending consonant card to place on either side of the vowel card

  4. Place a Sound Ball below each of the three letter cards

  5. As you sound out each letter, SMASH the Sound Ball for that letter!

  6. Then, grab all the Sound Balls and SQUEEZE them together as you pronounce the word!

  7. Replace the first or last letter to create a new word. When you're ready, replace the vowel with a new vowel card.

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​Reading with Sound Balls & Word Cards​

  1. ​​Roll Play-Doh into small balls (These are your Sound Balls)

  2. Choose a word card (download here!) to place on the table or tray

  3. Place Sound Balls on your table or tray - one for each letter

  4. As you sound out each letter, SMASH the Sound Ball for that letter!

  5. Then, grab all the Sound Balls and SQUEEZE them together as you pronounce the word!

  6. Replace the word card with a new word card and repeat!​​

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Spelling with Sound Balls

  1. Choose a word to spell

  2. Listen carefully to determine which sounds you hear in that word

  3. Create a Sound Ball for each sound you hear, and place it on your table or tray

  4. SMASH and sound out each Sound Ball

  5. Now, write out a letter for each Sound Ball

  6. Do a Sound Ball Check - Draw a Sound Ball under each letter and make sure they match your Play-Doh Sound Balls

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Sound Ball Charades

Parent & student take turns doing the following:

  1. Current player draws a card from the word card deck

  2. Current player reads the word silently and acts out the word

  3. Second player guesses the word, and writes down their answer to show current player

  4. If second player was correct, the players share a high-five!

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CVC Online Games

Visit my Free Online Games and have fun learning while playing!

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