n no

This is the consonant sound /n/

/n/ is a loooong sound. Like the sounds of m, s, l, f, r, v, z, you can hold “nnn” for a long time. See how loooong your little learner can say “nnn”. It’s not “en” it’s just the nasal sound “nnn”.

(There’s a practice sheet for reference for correct letter formation).

/n/ can also be spelled ‘nn’ (like in nanny)

or with a so-called silent letter, k or g, in knife, knee, or gnat

m mud

This is the consonant sound /m/

/m/ is a loooong sound. Like the sounds of r, s, l, f, n, v, z, you can hold “mmm” for a long time. See how loooong your little learner can say “mmm”. It’s not “em” it’s just delicious: “mmm”.

(There’s a practice sheet for reference for correct letter formation).

/m/ can also be spelled ‘mm’ (like in mommy)

d dot

This is the consonant sound /d/

/d/ should be a really quick plosive sound, with a pop of air like the p. It’s the sound you hear when d is at the end of a word, like “sad”.

The quick sounds are also called stops: d, b, g, j, p, t, k. Put them at the end of word to hear how they sound: dad, jab, big, tap, pit, bulk. Notice how they can’t be long, like continuous sounds: m, s, l, r, f, n, v, z

Note: teach d and b at different times to avoid confusion

(There’s a practice sheet for reference for correct letter formation).

/d/ can also be spelled ‘dd’ (like in daddy)

m mop

Here’s an extra /m/ video, in case you don’t love mud
(wait… what… who doesn’t love mud?)

/m/ is a loooong sound. Like the sounds of r, s, l, f, n, v, z, you can hold “mmm” for a long time. See how loooong your little learner can say “mmm”. It’s not “em” it’s just messy: “mmm”.

Below are extra practice sheets to practice sounds of this unit and the previous. Remember to always say the letter sound as you write it.

/m/ can also be spelled ‘mm’ (like in mommy)

blend s a n d

This is how you blend the sounds together to read a word.

Congratulations! You can read another word!