PhonicsYears 0–1Phase 2 – Letter-Sound Correspondences

s, a, t, p recognition & blending

Recognise the letters s, a, t, p and their corresponding phonemes; blend these sounds to read simple words such as sat, tap, pat, at

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Let's meet four letter friends! s says 'ssss' like a snake 🐍, a says 'ahhh' like at the doctor 🏥, t says 'tuh' like a ticking clock ⏰, and p says 'puh' like popping a balloon 🎈.

  2. 2

    Which sound does s make?

  3. 3

    Tap the letter that says 'puh' like popping a balloon 🎈.

  4. 4

    Let's blend s and a together — ssss-ahhh = sa!

  5. 5

    Now blend a and t — ahhh-tuh = ?

  6. 6

    What word do we get when we blend ssss-ahhh-tuh together?

  7. 7

    Which letter makes the 'tuh' sound?

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