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title: "Phonics Blending | Beacon | Ilmiya Programs"
description: "Blend letter sounds into words through a structured sequence of practice."
url: "https://ilmiya.com/programs/catalog/phonics-blending/"
language: "en"
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[Beacon](https://ilmiya.com/programs/beacon/)Decoding

# Phonics Blending

Blend letter sounds into words through a structured sequence of practice.

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## Scope

English word reading through letter–sound connections, blending and spelling patterns. The scope moves from short vowel words into digraphs, consonant blends and longer word parts.

Program

[Beacon](https://ilmiya.com/programs/beacon/)

Subject

English Foundations

Learners

PreK–Grade 5

Format

Course & applet

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## Skills & knowledge

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Letter sounds

Connect common letters with their sounds.

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Short vowels & first blends

Blend sounds in short words with increasing confidence.

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Digraphs & consonant blends

Read sound pairs and groups of consonants.

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Long vowels & word parts

Work with vowel teams and increasingly complex words.

Part of a connected reading approach. [Read the IES foundational reading guidance](https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/PracticeGuide/21).

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## Worksheets

Printable resources to use alongside your teaching.

[All Beacon worksheets](https://ilmiya.com/activities/programs/beacon/)

-   [**Find the letter m**PreKPDF](https://ilmiya.com/activities/bloom-prek-find-m/)
-   [**Find the letter s**PreKPDF](https://ilmiya.com/activities/bloom-prek-find-s/)
-   [**Find the letter a**PreKPDF](https://ilmiya.com/activities/bloom-prek-find-a/)
-   [**Two forms of M**PreKPDF](https://ilmiya.com/activities/bloom-prek-letter-pair-m/)
-   [**Two forms of S**PreKPDF](https://ilmiya.com/activities/bloom-prek-letter-pair-s/)
-   [**Two forms of T**PreKPDF](https://ilmiya.com/activities/bloom-prek-letter-pair-t/)

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## More in Beacon

-   [**Spelling**Encoding](https://ilmiya.com/programs/catalog/spelling/)
-   [**Wordtrail**Handwriting](https://ilmiya.com/programs/catalog/wordtrail/)
-   [**SoundTrain**Letters & sounds](https://ilmiya.com/programs/catalog/soundtrain/)

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[Back to Beacon](https://ilmiya.com/programs/beacon/)

Find the right scope for your learners. [Talk to our team](https://ilmiya.com/contact-us/).

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