“Sounding it out” is not the same as reading. Real reading happens when our students can blend those sounds together smoothly and independently. That confidence doesn’t come from staring at letters. It comes from practicing the oral skill of putting sounds together long before they ever pick up a book. As an Orton Gillingham trainer, I rely on quick, engaging activities that strengthen phonemic awareness and focus on oral blending without the pressure of print. My phonemic awareness pack gives y

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