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Give students a CVC word like 'cat' and have them use manipulatives (blocks, chips, or toys) to place one object in each sound box as they say each phoneme: /c/ /a/ /t/. Then have them blend the sounds together by sliding their finger under all three boxes while saying the whole word.

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Have students hold a rubber band and stretch it slowly as they segment a CVC word sound by sound (/c/ - /a/ - /t/). Then have them let the rubber band snap back together quickly as they blend and say the whole word 'cat.' This provides a visual and kinesthetic representation of segmenting and blending.

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Provide students with individual letter cards. Say a CVC word aloud and have students listen, segment the sounds, and then find the corresponding letters to build the word. Start with words like 'dog,' 'sun,' 'hat,' and 'pen.' Have them say each sound as they place each letter, then blend to read the complete word.

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Students take turns being 'robots' who can only speak in segmented sounds. One student says a CVC word in robot talk (/d/ /o/ /g/) and classmates have to blend the sounds to guess the word. Then reverse roles - say a word normally and have the robot student segment it into individual sounds.

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Provide picture cards of CVC words (cat, dog, sun, hat, etc.). Students pick a card, name the picture, then segment the word into its three sounds by tapping three fingers or clapping three times. Follow up by having them blend the sounds back together to say the word.

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Set up chairs in a circle. Play music while students walk around. When music stops, call out three separate sounds (/c/ /a/ /t/). Students must blend the sounds, figure out the word, and find a chair. The student left standing gets to be the next sound caller.

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Assign a different body movement to each sound position in CVC words. For example: first sound = touch head, middle sound = touch shoulders, last sound = touch knees. Say words like 'bat' and have students do the movements while saying each sound: /b/ (touch head), /a/ (touch shoulders), /t/ (touch knees).

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Hide picture cards or objects around the classroom that represent CVC words. Give students clues by saying the segmented sounds (/c/ /u/ /p/). Students must blend the sounds to figure out what they're looking for (cup), then find that item. When found, they must segment the word back to you.

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Give each student two rhythm sticks or pencils. Students tap once for each sound in a CVC word while saying the segmented sounds (/h/ /a/ /t/), then tap continuously while blending the sounds together to say 'hat.' This combines auditory and kinesthetic learning.

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Create a hopscotch grid with letters instead of numbers. Call out a CVC word in segmented form (/d/ /o/ /g/). Students must hop to each letter in order while saying the sound, then hop back while blending the sounds together to say the complete word.

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Give students three different colored pieces of play dough. As you say a CVC word, students roll each colored piece into a ball for each sound they hear (/r/ /e/ /d/ = three balls). Then they squish all three balls together while blending the sounds to say the whole word 'red.'

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Create pairs of cards - one with a picture of a CVC word and one with the word written out. Students flip cards trying to make matches. When they find a match, they must segment the word sound by sound, then blend it back together before keeping the pair.