CVC & CCVC Segmenting & Blending Task Cards (Montessori Aligned)

Build early reading skills with this phonemic awareness activity designed for pre-readers. You help children hear, segment, and blend sounds using real words—before introducing letter symbols.

This phonemic awareness activity follows a Montessori approach. It focuses on sound first, not the alphabet.

What’s included:

• Task cards with real-life photos for clear word recognition
• Color-coded sound dots for tapping each phoneme
• Directional arrows to guide left-to-right blending
• Activities for CVC and CCVC word structures

How you use it:

• Let children tap each sound using the dots
• Guide them to blend sounds following the arrow
• Encourage repetition using familiar, everyday words

What children develop:

• Phoneme recognition and segmentation
• Blending skills for early reading
• Listening and sound discrimination

Best for:

• Pre-readers and early learners
• Early intervention and literacy support
• Sound-based learning routines and centers

You can extend this activity by pairing it with a Montessori movable alphabet. Children can match sounds to letter symbols once they’re ready, turning sound work into early phonics practice.

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