We have been working on blending words together. So if I say c-a-t, the children say "cat". This is a skill that you can practice at home. There are lots of fun ways to do it - to give you the idea check out the website attached. Some other ideas are:  Shopping List Create a grocery shopping list, telling the children each item in sounds (e.g., p-o-p  or  g-u-m). Have the children identify the word. Start with words that only have 1 or 2 sounds.Bumper Blocks Provide each child with three buttons/pennies. Explain to the children that they’ will be building words with them. Say a three-sound word (e.g., f-u-n) with a definite break between the sounds and point to each button as you say the sound. Repeat the sounds, moving the blocks closer to each other. Repeat the sounds one last time while pushing the blocks together completely. Have the children practice with their own blocks as you provide them with more words that contain three sounds.