# Blending & Segmenting (phonics guides)

> Putting sounds together to read words, and pulling them apart to spell.

Source: https://welovephonics.com/learn/topic/blending-segmenting/

- [How to Teach Blending: Turning Letter Sounds into Words](https://welovephonics.com/learn/how-to-teach-blending/): Blending is when letter sounds become reading. How to teach it at home, six methods to try, and the mistakes that slow children down.
- [CVC Words List: 180+ Simple Words for Beginning Readers](https://welovephonics.com/learn/cvc-words-list/): A big list of CVC words sorted by vowel and word family, which ones to start with, which to avoid at first, and games that make practice fun.
- [How to Help a Child Who Can’t Blend Sounds](https://welovephonics.com/learn/help-a-child-who-cant-blend/): Your child knows their letter sounds but can't put them together into words. Here's why that happens, eight things to try at home, and when to ask for advice.