Blending Board Phonics K-2 | Science of Reading | Orton-Gillingham | 12 Patterns

Are you tired of spending hours prepping blending activities that only sort of work? This **Blending Board Activity Pack** provides 12 ready-to-use digital slide decks, printable student mats, and word-for-word teacher scripting cards for systematic, explicit phonics instruction aligned with the **Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham principles**.

Designed for **K–2 classroom teachers, reading interventionists, and special education teachers**, this resource covers CVC words, consonant blends, digraphs, glued/welded sounds, Magic e, vowel teams, and r-controlled vowels through a systematic scope and sequence that progresses from simple to complex.

## WHAT'S INCLUDED

### ✅ 12 Digital Blending Board Slides

Projectable slides for whole-group or small-group phonics instruction. Each slide features **color-coded onset, vowel pattern, and coda columns** with an arrow showing the blending direction.

Designed for **5–7 minute daily phonics warm-ups**.

### ✅ 12 Printable Blending Mats

Print on cardstock and laminate for repeated use with **letter tiles or dry-erase markers**.

Each mat includes a large teacher-model section and **3 student practice rows**, making them suitable for literacy centers and independent practice.

### ✅ 12 Teacher Scripting Cards

Word-for-word instructional scripts so paraprofessionals, volunteers, and substitutes can deliver the blending sessions without having to create their own wording.

Each card includes **step-by-step dialogue, error-correction procedures, and extension activities**.

### ✅ Differentiation Tips

Scaffolding strategies are provided for:

* Struggling readers * Advanced readers * English Learners

### ✅ Assessment Tools

Includes **nonsense-word lists for each phonics pattern** to help measure decoding rather than sight-word memory, along with a progress-monitoring tracker and mastery criteria.

The resource is aligned with **DIBELS Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF) expectations**.

### ✅ Nonsense Word Fluency Guide

Detailed guidance for **introducing, scoring, and interpreting nonsense-word assessments**.

### ✅ Scope & Sequence

The 12 patterns build systematically from simple to complex:

**Patterns 1–3: CVC Words** Short a, e/i, o/u

**Patterns 4–6: Consonant Blends** L-blends, R-blends, S-blends, CCVC/CVCC

**Pattern 7: Digraphs** sh, ch, th, wh

**Pattern 8: Bonus Letters / FLOSS Rule** ff, ll, ss, zz

**Pattern 9: Glued / Welded Sounds** ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk

**Pattern 10: CVCe / Magic e / Silent e** a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e

**Pattern 11: Vowel Teams** ai, ay, ee, ea

**Pattern 12: R-Controlled Vowels / Bossy R** ar, er, ir, or, ur

## HOW TO USE

Project a blending-board slide during a **5–7 minute phonics warm-up**.

Point to each column and have students say the sounds chorally.

Model continuous blending from left to right, such as **/b/ … /ă/ … /t/ → bat**.

Have students blend chorally and then individually.

Include **2 or more nonsense words per session** to assess decoding.

Use the scripting card exactly as written until you are comfortable leading the routine independently.

## WHO IS THIS FOR?

Classroom Teachers — K–2 Core Phonics Instruction Reading Interventionists & Specialists — K–3 Targeted Small Groups Special Education Teachers Paraprofessionals, Volunteers & Parent Helpers Tutors & Reading Specialists Homeschool Families

## DIFFERENTIATION BUILT IN

**Struggling Readers:** Use 4–5 sounds instead of the full board, with manipulatives and Elkonin boxes.

**Advanced Readers:** Use timed blending challenges, word chains, sentence creation, and multisyllable extensions.

**English Learners:** Connect to known vocabulary before blending, use slower pacing, and watch for L1 interference patterns.

## PROGRESS MONITORING

The resource includes **5 nonsense words per pattern** and a mastery criterion of **4/5 correct on two consecutive probes** before moving to the next pattern.

A printable progress tracker is included.

## RESEARCH-BASED

The resource identifies research foundations including the **National Reading Panel (2000), Ehri et al. (2001), Kilpatrick (2015), Moats (2020), Seidenberg (2017), and Shanahan (2020)**.

The instructional approach uses **continuous blending, explicit instruction, phonemic-awareness integration, decodable practice, immediate error correction, and cumulative review** and is described as **Orton-Gillingham aligned**.

## FORMAT

**PDF** — print-ready vector graphics **US Letter** — 8.5 × 11 inches **Color-coded** for visual organization **Grayscale-friendly** for black-and-white printing **50+ pages of content**

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