{"product_id":"oral-segmenting-breaking-words-into-sounds","title":"Oral Segmenting: Breaking Words into Sounds","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp your child learn to hear and separate the individual sounds within spoken words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOral segmenting is an essential early literacy skill. Before children can confidently spell and write words, they need to recognise each sound they can hear. Practising this skill helps children understand how words are constructed and prepares them to connect sounds with letters when reading and writing at school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity progresses from simple two-sound words to three-sound words, while the included demonstration video shows you how to practise segmenting confidently at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake it easier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegin with familiar two-sound words. Say the complete word first and then help your child stretch it out, listening carefully for each individual sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can say and separate the sounds together until your child becomes more confident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake it harder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgress to words containing three individual sounds. Encourage your child to say the word, identify each sound independently and count how many sounds they can hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce your child begins recognising written letter sounds, they can progress to the extension activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkills supported\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHearing individual sounds within words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparating words into two and three sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhonemic awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListening and auditory discrimination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly spelling and writing foundations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecting spoken sounds with written letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you’ll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA five-page printable word card set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWords containing two and three sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA two-page CVC extension activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual prompts to support sound-to-letter connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA step-by-step oral segmenting demonstration video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for making the activity easier or more challenging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven printable PDF pages with online video access\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children approximately 3.5–6 years old\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printable PDF with online video access\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a digital product. No physical item will be posted\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Preppies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67661660913916,"sku":"LP-323","price":7.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/7694\/1052\/files\/oral-segmenting.png?v=1791363925","url":"https:\/\/littlepreppies.com\/products\/oral-segmenting-breaking-words-into-sounds","provider":"Little Preppies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}