An introductory phoneme manipulation deck for junior readers, building the core habit of listening closely, changing a sound and saying the new word.
Build stronger, more flexible readers with this engaging Kite & Bloom Sound Studio resource created for junior readers! The deck begins with a short mini lesson explaining why phoneme manipulation matters, showing students how working with sounds supports decoding unfamiliar words, noticing sound patterns, spelling, and reading confidence.
Students then practise a variety of phonemic awareness skills through interactive activities including Sound Check, Add It On, Take It Away, Swap the Sound, Vowel Flip, Which New Word?, and What Changed? Activities move beyond basic sound work and challenge students to count phonemes, add and delete sounds, substitute sounds and blends, manipulate vowels, and create new words.
The deck finishes with a Bloom Ticket exit activity so students can show what they know and reflect on the strategies that helped them most.
Perfect for junior whole-class literacy instruction, small groups, intervention, literacy centres, or daily phonemic awareness practice.
