Teaching L Blends: Systematic Phonics for Beginning Readers | Kindergarten Series

Learn how to teach L blends phonics to early readers using decodable books. This lesson shows kindergarten and first-grade teachers how to introduce consonant blends with L using the Piney Pals book "Tad Goes Outside to Play."

L blends are an important phonics skill where students learn to smoothly blend two consonant sounds together. In this video, we demonstrate a simple, effective teaching method that helps students recognize and read L blends like gl (glad), pl (plum), and sl (slug).

This phonics lesson is perfect for teachers using the science of reading approach in their classrooms. We walk through how to introduce L blends by having students identify the common letter across multiple words, then practicing the smooth blending of consonant sounds with L.

The Piney Pals decodable book series is designed specifically for systematic phonics instruction. Each book follows a kindergarten scope and sequence, making it easy to integrate into your existing literacy curriculum with minimal prep time.

Whether you're teaching whole group phonics lessons, working with small guided reading groups, or supporting struggling readers, this L blends lesson provides a clear framework you can adapt to your classroom needs.

Key Topics Covered:

What L blends are and how they work in phonics
Identifying the L pattern across multiple words
Teaching students to smoothly blend two consonant sounds
Using decodable books for L blends practice
Example words: glad, plum, slug
How L blends fit into systematic phonics instruction
Tips for helping students hear both sounds in blends

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction to L Blends
00:26 - Writing Words to Identify Patterns
01:10 - Defining What Makes an L Blend
02:01 - How to Smoothly Blend Two Sounds
02:54 - Applying L Blends to Decodable Reading

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